Water – Competition 13th February 2025 | Blackwood Photographic Club of South Australia Inc.

Water – Competition 13th February 2025

This competition requires the photographer to capture the way in which water moves and the way it interacts with light, in either a natural setting or a controlled environment.

The Judge for this competition was Peter Phillips. Peter is a member of the Edwardstown Photographic Club, and has been a judge for 20 years.

The following are the top images from the competition and the Judge’s comments.

Projected Colour Set Subject

Hazel Marshall’s image ‘Wave Meets Rocks’ used a fast shutter speed capturing the action of the wave.

Hazel Marshall - Wave Meets Rocks — Hazel Marshall – Wave Meets Rocks

‘Reflective Water’ by Michael Selge caught the sunrise. The seagull draws the viewer’s attention and the image has nice colours. Michael got low to capture this shot.

Michael Selge - Reflective Water — Michael Selge – Reflective Water

Sarah Bailey’s ‘Liquid Twilight’ was very nicely caught, with intentional camera movement giving a beautiful result.

Sarah Bailey - Liquid Twilight — Sarah Bailey – Liquid Twilight

‘Drip Drop’ also by Michael Selge was not an easy subject to capture, but was handled very well.

‘Old Port, Honfleur’ by Meredith Retallack has a nice reflection and good light, especially the light on the building. The colours pop.

Meredith Retallack - Old Port, Honfleur — Meredith Retallack – Old Port, Honfleur

‘Ripples’ was taken by Hazel Marshall. A simple composition that shows the ripples on the water well.

Hazel Marshall - Ripples — Hazel Marshall – Ripples

‘Wall of Water’ taken by Vicki Kramer has captured amazingly green water.

Vicki Kramer - Wall of Water — Vicki Kramer – Wall of Water

Sarah Bailey’s ‘Water’s Whispers’ has a beautiful soft look.

Sarah Bailey - Water's Whispers — Sarah Bailey – Water’s Whispers

Projected Monochrome Set Subject

Judy Sara’s ‘Curves and Horizontals’ is well handled, the whites are not blown out and has good composition.

Judy Sara - Curves and Horizontals — Judy Sara – Curves and Horizontals

Meredith Retallack’s ‘Profusion of Pearls’ shows the light reflections very well with good composition.

Meredith Retallack - Profusion of Pearls — Meredith Retallack – Profusion of Pearls

The following two images were taken by Judy Sara. The first ‘Ripples in the Waves’ has nice composition. The ripples with the reflections and the pattern is what makes this photo.

Judy Sara - Ripples in the Waves — Judy Sara – Ripples in the Waves

The second, ‘Drinking’ shows an elephant from a different perspective.

Judy Sara - Drinking — Judy Sara – Drinking

Projected Colour Open Category

The Judge said ‘Love is in the Air’ by Sheila Gatehouse was well spotted, a quirky photo.

Sheila Gatehouse - Love is in the Air — Sheila Gatehouse – Love is in the Air

‘Clematis’ by Susan Bell has been nicely taken, with good depth of field, with a good out of focus background.

Susan Bell - Clematis — Susan Bell – Clematis

‘Illuminated Cactus’ by Gordon Lindquist is an interesting photo, creative and well thought through and taken.

Gordon Lindqvist - Illuminated Cactus — Gordon Lindqvist – Illuminated Cactus

‘Lumpy Bits’ is difficult to determine what the photo is of, but has an abstract feel, it keeps you guessing.

Vicki Kramer - Lumpy Bits — Vicki Kramer – Lumpy Bits

Projected Monochrome Open Category

‘Meredith Retallack’s ‘Arches, Toulouse’ has a good aspect to the arches with people walking through at exactly the right moment.

Meredith Retallack - Arches, Toulouse — Meredith Retallack – Arches, Toulouse

‘Heilung’ by Michael Selge has difficult lighting for photography, the man with his arm out and open mouth steals the show. It is a powerful shot.

Michael Selge - Heilung — Michael Selge – Heilung

Heather Connolly’s ‘Inneston Weeds’ is a very simple, with good composition and good detail. The plants stand out and are nicely isolated.

Heather Connolly - Inneston Weeds — Heather Connolly – Inneston Weeds

‘Hammerfall’ by Michael Selge is a good stage shot.

Michael Selge - Hammerfall — Michael Selge – Hammerfall

Rod Patterson’s ‘Mannum Falls’ is nicely exposed. Good black and white tones.

Michael Selge’s ‘Sphere’ shows a lovely piece of sculpture.

Michael Selge - Sphere — Michael Selge – Sphere

Prints Colour Set Category

‘Autumn Reflections’ by Judy Sara used gold and blue which are great complementary colours. The image has a wow factor with the reflections showing the subtle movement of water.

Judy Sara - Autumn Reflections — Judy Sara – Autumn Reflections

Also by Judy Sara ‘Bow Waves’ shows the light on the crest of the waves.

Judy Sara - Bow waves, Near Tromso, Norway — Judy Sara – Bow waves, Near Tromso, Norway

Mono Prints Set Category

‘Into the Deep’ by Vicki Kramer shows the movement of water, you can see the air bubbles. It is a creative shot.

Vicki Kramer - Into the Deep — Vicki Kramer – Into the Deep

Judy Sara’s ‘Waves and Reflections’ is a nice shot.

Judy Sara - Waves and Reflections — Judy Sara – Waves and Reflections

Colour Prints Open Category

Michael Selge’s ‘Calistemon Snack’ is beautifully sharp with great feather detail. The bottle brush is sharp and the photo is well composed.

Michael Selge - Calistemon Snack — Michael Selge – Calistemon Snack

Judy Sara’s ‘Lilac Breasted Roller with Lizard has been presented in a minimalistic manner.

Judy Sara - Lilac-Breasted Roller with Lizard — Judy Sara – Lilac-Breasted Roller with Lizard

Mono Prints Open Category

Judy Sara’s ‘Coming Down the Path’ is lovely and sharp, the dark background isolates the animal beautifully. Well presented.

Judy Sara - Coming Down the Path — Judy Sara – Coming Down the Path

‘Dune Rat’ by Michael Selge has been excellently handled, especially with the difficult lighting. Lovely light on the face, with his wide open eyes. The drums in the background don’t intrude.