2015 Digital Competition – Top Images

Our top images (generally scored a 9 or 10) from the Set subject and Open sections from each competition are presented here. You can also see some of the top Print images from each section – check out the Top Prints page

There are also a few Editor’s Choice images – the benefits of being the web master! 😉

Peruse and enjoy the best images from our club competitions – judged by SAPF and non-SAPF judges (and some by the web master).

Please hover your mouse over the image to see the title and photographer – then click the image to see it full size.

January

29     Competition : Colour Blue

The colour blue must feature significantly in the image. It might not be the majority of the image area but must be a clear focal point

Ursula Prucha – Isobel and Ebony in blue – Set

Adrian Hill – Blue Panorama – Set

Eric Budworth – Friction Grater – Open

Eric Budworth – Painted Lady – Set

Ashley Hoff – Junior – Open

Ron Hassan – Looking at You – Open

Perry Phillips – Spoon full – Novice

Dean Johnson – Chess Blues – Set

James Allan – Ink – Set (Editor’s Choice)

March

12      Competition: Music

Images portraying a musician or several creating music, listeners enjoying it, themes clearly indicating music

Ron Hassan – Sunset in Turkey – Open

April

9       Competition: Faith

The dictionary includes the following under Faith – trust, reliance, honesty, a belief system and religion.  Your image must clearly demonstrate one of these.

Set Subject

Helen Whitford – The Blessing

Kerry Malec – Glendalough Monastic City

Adrian Hill – Show me the Light

Open

David Brown – Grasses at Sunset

Gloria Brumfield – 3 stages of Life

James Allan – Road to Coraberra

Gloria Brumfield – Scratch Cocky

Helen Whitford – Egret Poised

June

4     Competition: Minimalist Landscape

A picture conveying a sense of landscape with minimal visual cues to create that impression.  Depth and perspective often implied rather than self-evident.  Subjects are often small or incomplete.  Be clever with your compositions and dispense with traditional formulas.

Set Subject

Huw Rosser_On the Edge_Set

Dean Johnsion_Cushionfield_Set

Helen Whitford_Estuary_Set

Ron Hassan_Afternoon Light_Set

Steve Wallace_Mungo Tree_Set

Open Subject

James Allan_Like Flies on a Wall_Open

Ron Hassan_Friendly Discussion_Open

James Allan_Thrasher_Open

Helen Whitford_Drip Pool_Open

July

2       Interclub with Edwardstown

The annual duel – this time it’s at our place

16     Competition: The 7 Deadly Sins

They are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. Your image needs to clearly demonstrate one or more of these. Do your worst!

Chris Schultz – No Lust Allowed_ Set

Ursula Prucha – Phantom of the Opera – Open

Ursula Prucha – West Terrace Light show – Open

Ursula Prucha – Victoria Square Fountain – Open

August

27    Competition : Nature in the City

We tend to think of cities as concrete jungles. However there is a wealth of plants, animals, fungi etc forming a natural world in the midst of man’s construction. Capture some of it. The city environment must be evident.

Novice

Huw Rosser_Ghostly Gum 2

Set Subject

Helen Whitford_City Gulls

Ashley Hoff_Best View of the Harbour

Open

Chris Schultz_Coupling

James Allan_Stone Chat

Ashley Hoff_Truck by Ford

Ashley Hoff_Castellated Nut

October

8     Competition: Shadows

Shadows are areas where the light falling on the scene has been obscured by some object. The dictionary also says – a faint representation, ghost, phantom, gloom and slight trace. One or more of the features above should be significant in your image.

Novice

Judy Sara – Attacama Sundeck

Judy Sara – Stripes and Straps

Set Subject

Helen Whitford – Mystery Woman

Kerry Malec – Rusting Eucalyptus Still

James Allan – Shadow Time

Open

Ursula Prucha – Fresh Dahlia

James Allan – Strange Goings On

Helen Whitford – What’s down there?

November

19     Annual Exhibition and Awards

A display of all entries and the presentation of awards