Blackwood Photographic Club Annual Exhibition 2023

Our Annual Exhibition was held on Thursday November 23rd with a good turn-out of members to celebrate our achievements for the year.

The Patterns and Textures Award was won by Di Gage with Ceiling Patterns. The WEA Landscape Award was won by Michael Selge with Sand Ripples and the Social Documentary Award was won by Di Gage with Feed the Birds.

The awards were presented by Mark Pedlar, the club’s president.
The full list of awards was as follows:

Projected Digital Images – Colour Division

First – Hutt St Photos Award – Di Gage – Ceiling Patterns

2nd – Meredith Retallack –Spring Fling

3rd – Sheila Gatehouse – Paddle Boats in the Mist

Merit – Di Gage – Collecting the Nectar

Merit – Gordon Lindqvist – Ready to Board

Merit – Sam Savage – Firetail Wading & Western Whistler Washing

Merit – Michael Selge – Sand Ripples

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Colour

First – Michael Selge

2nd – Sam Savage

3rd – Meredith Retallack

Projected Digital Images – Monochrome Division

First – Di Gage – Black and White Bee

2nd – Judy Sara – Baby Toque Macaque

3rd – Heather Connolly – Rose

Merit – Sheila Gatehouse – Early Morning City Fog

Merit – Meredith Retallack – Fibonacci at Work

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Monochrome

First – Blackwood Times Award – Michael Selge

2nd – Judy Sara

3rd – Meredith Retallack

Colour Print Division

First – Judy Sara – Polar Reflection

2nd – Sam Savage – Striped Honeyeater Waiting

3rd – Sam Savage – Tawney-crowned Honeyeater Wary

Merit -Judy Sara – Big Splash and Hornbill Courtship

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Colour

First – Blackwood Photographic Award – Michael Selge

2nd – Judy Sara

3rd – Paul Hughes

Monochrome Print Division

First – Judy Sara – Sparrowhawk

2nd – Judy Sara – Peeking

3rd – Judy Sara – Arctic Hut

Merit – Sheila Gatehouse – Despondent

Merit – Mark Pedlar
Swan Along

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Monochrome

First – Mark Pedlar

2nd – Michael Selge

3rd – Judy Sara

Bill Templer Service Award

Judy Sara was awarded the Bill Templer Service Award; nominated by members for a person who has given great service to the club in 2023.