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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

Sam Savage - Breakfast at Waitpinga

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

Helen Whitford - Aurora Reflection

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

Helen Whitford - 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

Sam Savage - Breakfast at Waitpinga

2nd – Sam Savage – Fence Sitter

Sam Savage - Fence Sitter

3rd – Phillip Williams – Water Lily

Phillip Williams - Water Lilly

Merit – Heather Connolly – Great Egret

Heather Connolly -Great Egret

Merit – Helen Whitford – Winter Solace

Helen Whitford - Winter Solace

Merit – Penny Williams – Dust Storm

Penny Williams - Dust Storm

Merit – Gordon Lindqvist – Preparing to Land

Gordon Lindqvist - Preparing to Land

Merit – Phillip Williams – Tucker Time

Phillip Williams - Tucker Time

Merit -Di Gage – Puffins of Lunga Island

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

Phillip Williams - Touch Down

2nd – Sam Savage – Balanced

Sam Savage - Balanced

3rd – Gail Iskov – Coorong

Gail Iskov - Coorong

Merit – Sue Bell – Coming Through

Sue Bell - Coming Through

Merit – Heather Connolly – Not Today

Heather Connolly - Not Today

Merit – Di Gage – Drying My Wings

Di Gage - Drying My Wings

Merit – Gail Iskov – Sunrise at Marla

Gail Iskov - Sunrise at Marla

Merit – Michael Selge – Attitude

Michael Selge - Attitude

Merit – Penny Williams – Concert Performer

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

Helen Whitford - Aurora Reflection

2nd – Kerry Malec – Pied Heron

Kerry Malec - Pied Heron

3rd – Helen Whitford – The Golden Snitch

Helen Whitford - The Golden Snitch

Merit – Heather Connolly – Greater Crested Egret

Heather Connolly -Great Egret

Merit – Michael Selge – Emerging Sunflower

Michael Selge - Emerging Sunflower

Merit – Michael Selge – Octagon

Michael Selge - Octagon

Merit – Penny Williams – Halong Bay

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Annual Aggregate – Prints – Colour

First – Blackwood Photographic Award – Michael Selge

2nd – Judy Sara

3rd – Di Gage

Monochrome Print Division

First – Judy Sara – Hippopotamus

Judy Sara - Hippopotamus

2nd – Kerry Malec – Comb-crested Jacana Hatchling

Kerry Malec - Comb-crested Jacana Hatchling

3rd – Mark Pedlar – Forest Dawn

Mark Pedlar - Forest Dawn

Merit – Heather Connolly –Transformation

Heather Connolly -Transformation

Merit – Mark Pedlar – Composite

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.