Blackwood Photographic Club Annual Exhibition 2025

Our Annual Exhibition was held on Thursday December 4th with a good turn-out of members to celebrate our achievements for the year. Peter Phillips, one of our judges, was a special guest. He presented the awards.

There were three specialist category awards:

The Best Portrait Award was won by Meredith Retallack with Apprehensive

The WEA Landscape Award was won by Duart Mclean with River Reflections

The Best Still Life Award was won by Sarah Bailey with Ranuncula in Profile

Projected Digital Images – Colour Division

First – Hutt St Photos Award – Angela Cogman – Turtle

2nd – Sam Savage – Breakfast at Waitpinga

3rd – Gordon Lindqvist – Illuminated Cactus

Merit – Michael Selge – Airpower

Merit – Michael Selge – Take Off

Merit – Sarah Bailey – Billy Buttons

Merit – Sarah Bailey – Ranuncula in Profile

Merit – Susan Bell – Busselton Jetty

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Colour

First – Meredith Retallack

2nd – Michael Selge

3rd – Judy Sara

Projected Digital Images – Monochrome Division

1st (Arthur Farmer Award) – Meredith Retallack – Apprehensive

2nd – Angela Cogman – Leafy Seadragon

3rd – Angela Cogman – Kangaroo Cuddles

3rd – Meredith Retallack –Slicing the Loaf

3rd Michael Selge – After the Storm

Merit – Kerry Malek – Aerial Display

Merit – Michael Selge – Pelican Walk

Merit – Ray Goulter – Traffic on the River

Annual Aggregate – Projected Digital Images – Monochrome

First – Judy Sara

2nd – Michael Selge

3rd – Meredith Retallack

Colour Print Division

First – Judy Sara – Naughty Zebra

2nd – Di Gage – Pale Yellow Robin

3rd – Duart McLean – River Reflections

Merit – Di Gage – Nankeen Night Heron

Merit – Judy Sara – Looking Back

Merit – Michael Selge – Callistemon Snack

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Colour

First – Judy Sara

2nd – Michael Selge

3rd – Vicki Kramer

Monochrome Print Division

First – Kerry Malec – Art Deco

2nd – Mark Pedlar- Room with a View

3rd – Paul Hughes – River Wensum 1

Merit – Di Gage – A Different Perspective

Merit – Michael Selge – Missy

Annual Aggregate – Prints – Monochrome

First – Michael Selge

2nd – Judy Sara

3rd – Mark Pedlar

Ray Goulter was awarded the Bill Templer Service Award; nominated by members for a person who has given great service to the club in 2025.