2015 Print 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 Digital images from each section – check out the Top Digitals 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

Theo Prucha – The triangle under the bridge – Album

James Allan – Road to Bridgewater Lakes – Mono

James Allan – Tail Light – Album (Set)

James Allan – Hallet Cove – Colour

Jennifer Williams – Something Blue – Colour (Set)

Chris Schultz – Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain – Colour

James Allan – Black Beetle in Ti Tree – Colour

Jennifer Williams – Paragliding Sellicks – Colour (Set)

David Hope – Stark Reality – Colour

Helen Whitford – Christmas Dinner – Colour

Gloria Brumfield – Fly catcher – Colour (Set)

Chris Schultz – Skylighting – Colour (Set)

March

12      Competition: Music

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

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 Images

Chris Schultz – Rainbow to Heaven

Helen Whitford – Dear God, Please send Fish

Chris Schultz – Angelic Support

Kerry Malec – Milan Cathedral

Open Images

Gloria Brumfield – Prickly

Helen Whitford – These are my Toes

Chris Schultz – Short Black

Gloria Brumfield – Hard at Work

Gloria Brumfield – Tranquility

Helen Whitford – Peek-a-Boo

David Hope – Rock Wallaby Family

Heather Connolly – Dorset Vale Walk

Helen Whitford – Spinning on a Thread

Chris Schultz – Ominous

Gloria Brumfield – Can I come out now?

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 Images

James Allan_The Yarra_Set

Kim Brumfield_Burn Marks_Set

Jennifer Williams_On Reflection_Set

Jo Tabe_Tranquil Colours_Set

David Brown_Quick Silver_Set

Chris Schultz_Drift Log_The “beach” of Napier is a dangerous place. This a pebble beach and apparently drops away sharply at the waters edge. So watch out for the real monster

Steve Wallace_Tarr Inlet_Set

Jenny Pedlar_Lake_Set

Open Images

Helen Whitford_Lillipilli Lunch_Open

Gloria Brumfield_Red Capped Robin_Open

Heather Connolly_Wood Sandpiper_Open

Helen Whitford_Family Time_Open

Chris Schultz_Line to the Horizon_Open

James Allan_spiny Cheeked_Open

Jennifer Williams_Playing with Kelvin, Port Willunga_Open

Kerry Malec_River Warehouse_Open

Kim Brumfield_Pretty Boy_Open

Jo Tabe_Brighton Beach_Open

Jo Tabe_Little Bloom_Open

Gloria Brumfield_Standing out from the Crowd_Open

Chris Schultz_Bench_In the spirit of Arthur Farmer a bench on Blackwood Lane. Preferred the mono treatment here.

James Allan_Whippet_Open

July

2       Interclub with Edwardstown

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

16     Competition: 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!

All of the Top images were in Open category.

Helen Whitford – The Doctor is IN – Open

Theo Prucha – Last Light – Open

Alberto Giurelli – Morning Fog

Ursula Prucha – Dolphin Encounter – Open

Ron Hassan – Sunset in Turkey – Open

Alberto Giurelli – Enchanted

Gloria Brumfield – Red Wattle Bird – Open

Gloria Brumfield – Is this Edible? – Open

Alberto Giurelli – An Ordinary day in Florence

Alberto Giurelli – Light on the Past

Alberto Giurelli – Brittany Editorial

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.

Set Subject

Helen Whitford_Strutting his Stuff

James Allan_Window Box

Theo Prucha_Neustadt

Also, not available, David Brown’s Microcosm and Silk Screen.

Open

Helen Whitford_Love Story

James Allan_Incoming Puffin

Alberto Giurelli – Wintery Outback

Gloria Brumfield_Bursting into Song

Gloria Brumfield_Playing Catch

Helen Whitford_Family Time

Alberto Giurelli – Pretty in Pink

James Allan_Sand Patterns 2

Alberto Giurelli – Flight of the Ibis

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.

Set Subject

Jennifer Williams – Olive’s Teacup Shadows

Open

Helen Whitford – Tiger Tiger

Gloria Brumfield – Wetlands

James Allan – Mouse

Gloria Brumfield – Protea

Helen Whitford – 21st Century Bird’s Nest

Jennifer Williams – Seagull Shadows

James Allan – Dog

Gloria Brumfield – Anticipation

November

19     Annual Exhibition and Awards

A display of all entries and the presentation of awards