Blackwood Photographic Club Annual Exhibition 2024

Our Annual Exhibition was held on Thursday November 21st with a good turn-out of members to celebrate our achievements for the year.

There were three specialist category awards:

The Best Nature Award was won by Sam Savage with Breakfast at Waitinga

The WEA Landscape Award was won by Helen Whitford with Aurora Reflection

The Best Long Exposure Award was won by Helen Whitford with Winter Solace

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 – Sam Savage – Breakfast at Waitpinga

2nd – Sam Savage – Fence Sitter

3rd – Phillip Williams – Water Lily

Merit – Heather Connolly – Great Egret

Merit – Helen Whitford – Winter Solace

Merit – Penny Williams – Dust Storm

Merit – Gordon Lindqvist – Preparing to Land

Merit – Phillip Williams – Tucker Time

Merit -Di Gage – Puffins of Lunga Island

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Colour

First – Michael Selge

2nd – Kerry Malec

3rd – Heather Connolly

Projected Digital Images – Monochrome Division

1st (Arthur Farmer Award) – Phillip Williams – Touch Down

2nd – Sam Savage – Balanced

3rd – Gail Iskov – Coorong

Merit – Heather Connolly – Not Today

Merit – Di Gage – Drying My Wings

Merit – Gail Iskov – Sunrise at Marla

Merit – Michael Selge – Attitude

Merit – Penny Williams – Concert Performer

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Monochrome

First – Blackwood Times Award – Michael Selge

2nd – Kerry Malec

3rd – Judy Sara

Click HERE to see a video presentation of all the projected digital image entries.

Colour Print Division

First – Helen Whitford – Aurora Reflection

2nd – Kerry Malec – Pied Heron

3rd – Helen Whitford – The Golden Snitch

Merit – Heather Connolly – Greater Crested Egret

Merit – Michael Selge – Emerging Sunflower

Merit – Michael Selge – Octagon

Merit – Penny Williams – Halong Bay

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Colour

First – Blackwood Photographic Award – Michael Selge

2nd – Judy Sara

3rd – Di Gage

Monochrome Print Division

First – Judy Sara – Hippopotamus

2nd – Kerry Malec – Comb-crested Jacana Hatchling

3rd – Mark Pedlar – Forest Dawn

Merit – Heather Connolly –Transformation

Merit – Mark Pedlar – Composite

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Monochrome

First – Michael Selge

2nd – Mark Pedlar

3rd – Judy Sara

All the Print Entries

Sam Savage was awarded the Bill Templer Service Award; nominated by members for a person who has given great service to the club in 2024.