May Subject Architecture (Mono) newsletter APRIL/MAY 2024 www.fremantlecameraclub.com Portholes Adam Smalley
1 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 Contact emails The following email addresses have been set up for FCC business. Secretary: secretary.fremantlecameraclub@gmail.com Treasurer: treasurer.fremantlecameraclub@gmail.com Freographic: editor.fremantlecameraclub@gmail.com Website: web.fremantlecameraclub@gmail.com Digital competition entries: fremantlecameraclub@gmail.com Hope you are all enjoying the wonderful rain we have been having this past week which certainly makes a change from the dryest October to April on record in Perth. A big thanks to our judges over the past two months, Colin White in April who made it under duress after having a bicycle accident, and Glen Moralee who tells us he’s now been judging at Fremantle for going on nine years. Along with some of fantastic images coming through in Competition, two of the main reasons I like to enter images into competition is to firstly, hear the feedback from our respective judges, and secondly, appreciate the amazing creativity that is presented from our club members. Having said that, it also occurs to me that these are not always mutually exclusive, but nor are they the same. We often hear and see examples of some images receiving very positive feedback, with a lower-than-expected Award and conversely, some images that receive less than substantial feedback with a much higher Award than expected. So how do I reconcile these. Firstly, I’m not at all offended by a judges negative or modest feedback (well maybe a little bit), as I understand they don’t always get what I was trying to show with an image (or how many hours I spent tweaking it). Secondly, its just one individual’s opinion, and as we have seen recently where some images that have been resubmitted (only have received a Bronze or no Award previously) have gone on to receive much higher Awards from another different judge. So, for me, it’s about a couple of other more valued perspectives. Primarily, enjoying the occasion and appreciating the many wonderful images that are presented, but most importantly, enjoying the overall occasion with likeThe club meets at 7.30pm on the first and third Tuesday of every month (except January) at the North Fremantle Community Hall: 4 Thompson Road, North Fremantle (Harvest Road end). See the map at the bottom of our home page: www. fremantlecameraclub.com. The first Tuesday is an educational evening and the third Tuesday is competition night. In addition there are social outings organised to improve and share our photography skills. See information in this month’s Freographic and on the website. Guests are always welcome. Become a club member today! Welcome to Freographic April/ May 2024 issue President’s Report
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC NEWS 2 minded friends who also have a passion for photography. Again big thanks to Marlene on organising our Education night presentations so far this year, and great to have Steve Barnes presenting his work as a Geologist’s eye on the Landscape, which I found fascinating. I believe we have a big one next month (June 4th) with Alex Cearns presenting – cant wait for that one. Finally, thanks to everyone that’s ensuring our evenings are well organised with preparation of chairs and competition sheets and Print hanging, it makes such a difference when we have as many helpers as possible, so don’t hesitate to join in and offer a hand when needed. And don’t forget to thank Liz for her supper treats every meeting .. they are Yummo. Best Rgds – pat FCC President & Competition Director APS Australia Cup Our entries have been finalised and will be presented to everyone at our next meeting. Congrats to everyone who got selected, but most importantly, thanks to Adam, Steve and Paul for their selection process, it looks like a terrific portfolio of our Club images. WAPF PrintWest Competition Timeline 28 June 2024 - Entries Open 12 July 2024 - (midnight) Closing date Club’s digital entries - no late entries accepted 5 August 2024 - Latest date clubs will be informed of acceptances for ROUND 2 9 August 2024 - Last day files will be accepted by Fitzgerald Photo Imaging (if preferred printer choice) 23 August 2024 - Closing date for delivery of Prints (see email for mailing/delivery address) 13 September 2024 - Prints will be hung at the PhotoWest 2024 event 14 September 2024 - Winners announced at the PhotoWest 2024 event dinner Upcoming Competition Dates: 22nd MOUNT BARKER WILDFLOWER & NATURE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2024 Print Entries ONLY CLOSING TIMES: Entries must reach DAVID ALDRED, 46 LANGTON RD, MOUNT BARKER, WA, 6324, by no later than 6:00pm, SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2024. Telephone: 0478 162 997. email: aldredd650@gmail.com Section 1: WA NATIVE WILDFLOWER - single or multiple bloom or whole plant which may contain animal, bird Section 2: AUSTRALIAN NATURE - flora or fauna and other things not made by people Section 3: AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE or WILDERNESS - a photo of natural scenery. Buildings may be included but should not dominate the picture. The picture must NOT include the sea. Section 4: same as sections 1,2 &3 for entrants who have NOT WON 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in ANY SECTION PREVIOUSLY Section 5: PHOTOGRAPHIC ART same as sections 1,2 & 3 but cannot be a photo already used. Encouraged to be digitally enhanced (see over) Entries will be displayed in the FROST OVAL PAVILION: Mc Donald Ave. MT BARKER daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 PM, Friday 18th October to Sunday 27nd October 2024 (10 days). *TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $3,000.00* Winners of each section: • First $290.00 • Second: $160.00 • Third $90.00 • Overall Winner: $200. • People’s Choice $100
FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 EDUCATION REPORT - APRIL 3 Education Report The discussion was based on Home Curation, seeing yourself as others see you. The ability to curate your own work whilst being able to recognise a successful image. An image might be something you loved or a memory, a travel photograph. Though to have a successful image, you need to think about an image that sparks curiosity, creates a story, asks a question or stays in the viewer’s mind. We were shown their failures and successes, and it gave us enthusiasm for improving our own failures. This was a very interesting and entertaining evening. With great conversational discissions and thought provoking ideas, along with a few laughs. Mark Greenland and Barbara Brown were our very interesting guest speakers for April. Marlene Bishop Education Officer APRIL https://markgreenlandphotography.com.au/ https://imagesbybarbara.com/
Marlene Bishop Education Officer May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC EDUCATION REPORT - MAY 4 Steve Barnes one of our club members gave a presentation in May. Photographing time: landscape through a geologist’s lens MAY Education Report After a 40 year career as a geologist, Steve has amassed a vast collection of landscape and geology photos from six continents. In his talk, he demonstrated the geologist’s superpower: being able to “see” deep time. The presentation gave you ways to see and capture landscapes from a different perspective: the fourth dimension. We were enlightened in the field of geology, the bedrocks, how weathering, erosion, and sediment affects the landscape. Steve explained how and why we see the variations in our landscapes. Giving us a better understanding of what image we might be trying to capture in the outdoors. Our members saw an array of areas that Steve has photographed, with explanations of the environments. Many questions were asked, and it might make us think next time when we are taking an image that he has given us a greater understanding of our environment. A very interesting night, one which I think our members were quietly surprised how it opened our minds to the world we live in and in our photography.
5 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 Club Competition Nights APRIL Subject: Touch of Red A scene in which a single item of red occupies a small but pictorially important part of the picture. DIGITAL SUBJECT - APRIL Judge: Colin White Silver Red Anne Bonser Silver Arctic Tango Julie Hillin Gold Yellow robin with lunch Ben Clark Gold Preening The Plumage Paul Anderson
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC DIGITAL SUBJECT - APRIL 6 Silver Freo Lady in Perth Romola Nocum Silver Dwellingup Steam Engine Roland Fricke Silver Red means fast Patrick Halloran Silver Red Board Marlene Bishopr Silver Feathers Phil Burrows Digital Subject Club Competition Nights April
7 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 DIGITAL OPEN - APRIL Digital Open Club Competition Nights Gold Three egrets leaving Steve Barnes Gold Touches of Red Anne Bonser Silver Fushia Penny Kirkland-Smith April
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC DIGITAL OPEN - APRIL 8 Digital Open Club Competition Nights Silver Brandenburg Gate Adam Smalley Silver Viking Girl Paul Anderson Silver Happy Weekend in Java Roland Fricke Silver Dong Van Village Julie Hillin Silver Rainbow bee-eater divebomb Ben Clark April
9 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 PRINT SUBJECT - APRIL Gold Geiko Girl Kyoto Paul Anderson Silver Breakfast Time Pat Halloran Silver Cleaning My Feathers Marlene Bishop Print Subject Club Competition Nights April
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC PRINT OPEN - APRIL 10 Gold Kids Brige Phil Burrows Gold A Puff of Smoke Jeff Spickett Print Open Club Competition Nights April
11 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 PRINT SUBJECT - APRIL Gold Birds of Paradise Adam Smalley Gold Trio Of Stilts Paul Anderson Print Open Club Competition Nights April
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC PRINT OPEN - APRIL 12 Silver Dancing in the Dune Pat Halloran Silver Sorcerers work Bench Nadine Henley Silver Ebb and Flow Alison Thorburn Silver 10th Light Horseman Helen Rowbottom Print Open Club Competition Nights April
13 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 Club Competition Nights May’s Subject: Architecture (Mono) Windows - An image of a Window or Windows (ancient or modern, interior or exterior] or parts there of. . DIGITAL SUBJECT - MAY Judge: Glen Morelee Silver All aboard Jane Fraser Gold Relecting the reflection Alison Thorburn Gold Waves Adam Smalley
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC DIGITAL OPEN - MAY 14 Silver Window after Mondrian Anne Bonser Silver Construction Reflection Jeff Spickett Silver Oval Window Phil Burrows Silver Windows ArtDeco collage Steve Barnes Digital Subject Club Competition Nights May
15 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 DIGITAL OPEN - MAY Digital Open Club Competition Nights Gold A Time to dance Pat Halloran Gold Wheatbelt sunset thunderstorm Ben Clark May
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC DIGITAL OPEN - MAY 16 Digital Open Club Competition Nights Silver Hairy Harry Paul Anderson Silver Castle Cove Shirley Johnson Silver Hooker River Valley Sunset Anne Bonser Silver Concentration Stuart Bridge May Gold Wyola Sunset Steve Barnes
17 FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 PRINT SUBJECT - MAY Gold Portholes Adam Smalley Silver Reflecting Old & New Alison Thorburn Print Subject Club Competition Nights May Silver Reflecting on Reflection Paul Anderson Silver The Castle Window Anne Bonser
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC PRINT OPEN - MAY 18 Gold The Bug Adam Smalley Gold Windy Waterfall Paul Anderson Silver Lightning Beach Alison Thornburn Print Open Club Competition Nights May
FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 19 RESULTS - APRIL Results Results of Monthly Competition 16 April Digital SUBJECT Gold Yellow robin with lunch Ben Clark Preening The Plumage Paul Anderson Silver Arctic Tango Julie Hillin Dwellingup Steam Engine Roland Fricke Freo Lady in Perth Romola Nocum Red Board Marlene Bishop Red means fast Patrick Halloran Red Anne Bonser Feathers Phil Burrows Bronze Emo Michael Simper Market Trader Helen Rowbottom Must take the hat Jeff Spickett Portside Light House Yuri Grinbergs Shinto Shrine Helen Newnham Spirit of the Falls Steve Barns The Dub Helena Kristel Blood Sugar Nadine Henley OPEN Gold Three egrets leaving Steve Barnes Touches of Red Anne Bonser Silver Brandenburg Gate Adam Smalley Dong Van Village Julie Hillin Fushia Penny Kirkland-Smith Happy Weekend in Java Roland Fricke Rainbow bee-eater divebomb Ben Clark Viking Girl Paul Anderson Bronze Charles Knife Canyon Shirley Johnson Choosing a book Jeff Spickett Day is done Mary Outh-Aut Dinner on the fly Helen Rowbottam I Love You Alison Thorburn Long way to the top Michael Simper Moody opera House Stuart Bridge Northen Serengetti Helen Kristel Old Delhi Jane Fraser Old Jetty Jason Eagle Out on the Ocean Marlene Bishop The new Padlock Phil Burrows Touching down on water Pat Halloran Results Print SUBJECT Gold Geiko Girl Kyoto Paul Anderson Silver Breakfast Time Pat Halloran Cleaning My Feathers Marlene Bishop Bronze Last Petal Nadine Henley A drop of Red Jeff Spickett At The Falls Phil Burrows The Bug Adam Smalley Fish Trader Kolkata Helen Rowbottom AEmergence Alison Thorburn OPEN Gold Trio Of Stilts Paul Anderson Birds of Paradise Adam Smalley A Puff of Smoke Jeff Spickett Kids Brige Phil Burrows Silver Ebb and Flow Alison Thorburn 10th Light Horseman Helen Rowbottom Dancing in the Dune Pat Halloran Sorcerers work Bench Nadine Henley Bronze Redtail Dragonfly Marlene Bishop Darter Steve Barnes
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC RESULTS - MAY 20 Results Results of Monthly Competition 21 May Digital SUBJECT Gold Relecting the reflection Alison Thorburn Waves Adam Smalley Silver Windows ArtDeco collage Steve Barnes Window after Mondrian Anne Bonser Oval Window Phil Burrows All aboard Jane Fraser Construction Reflection Jeff Spickett Bronze Shopping Mall Windows Nadine Henley Barred in Bologna Lawrie Beilin NYC Towers Ben Clark Architectural Fusion Pat Halloran Reach for the sky Stuart Bridge Reaching Up Mary Outh-Aut Window of Light Jason Eagle Look Out Marlene Bishop Window Eyes Jeff Simper OPEN Gold A Time to dance Pat Halloran Wheatbelt sunset thunderstorm Ben Clark Wyola Sunset Steve Barnes Silver Castle Cove Shirley Johnson Concentration Stuart Bridge Hooker River Valley Sunset Anne Bonser Hairy Harry Paul Anderson Deadly Claws Adam Smalley Bronze Ducking under the bridge Carol Zaugg Old Woolstores Andrew Outh-Aut Holt Church and Inn Helena Kristel I’m Outta Here Mary Outh-Aut On Lookout Alison Thorburn Salt Makers Julie Hillin Nature keeps giving Lawrie Beilin Between the Flags Michael Simper Cradle Mountain Jason Eagle South Perth Moon Jeff Simper Platform 7 Jeff Spickett Results Print SUBJECT Gold Portholes Adam Smalley Silver Reflecting on Reflection Paul Anderson The Castle Window Anne Bonser Reflecting Old & New Alison Thorburn Bronze Shopping after dark Jeff Spickett Window on Albany Lawrie Beilin Variegated Windows Nadine Henley Window into the past Yuri Grinbergs Night Lights Pat Halloran OPEN Gold The Bug Adam Smalley Windy Waterfall Paul Anderson Silver Lightning Beach Alison Thorburn Bronze Waiting Jeff Spickett In Step Nadine Henley Mister Spoon Steve Barnes Elegance of Giselle Pat Halloran
FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 21 LEADERBOARD Leaderboard Scores to May 2024 Scores to May 2024 2024 Competition SUBJECT PRINT Adam Smalley 15 Paul Anderson 15 Alison Thorburn 13 Pat Halloran 13 Nadine Henley 9 Jeff Spickett 9 Lawrie Beilin 8 Marlene Bishop 6 Roland Fricke 5 Anne Bonser 3 SUBJECT DIGITAL Ben Clark 14 Adam Smalley 14 Alison Thorburn 12 Pat Halloran 12 Anne Bonser 10 Steve Barnes 10 Paul Anderson 10 Helen Newnham 10 Nadine Henley 8 Jeff Spickett 8 Phil Burrows 8 Helena Kristel 8 Jane Fraser 8 Marlene Bishop 8 OPEN DIGITAL Adam Smalley 16 Steve Barnes 15 Pat Halloran 14 Ben Clark 14 Jason Eagle 12 Paul Anderson 10 Anne Bonser 10 Julie Hillin 10 Helena Kristel 9 Shirley Johnson 9 Phil Burrows 8 Alison Thorburn 8 Jane Fraser 8 OPEN PRINT Adam Smalley 20 Paul Anderson 17 Pat Halloran 15 Jeff Spickett 11 Alison Thorburn 10 Nadine Henley 10 Lawrie Beilin 6 Roland Fricke 5 Phil Burrows 5 Steve Barnes 4 Marlene Bishop 4
May 2024 FREOGRAPHIC 2024 SUBJECTS 22 2024 Club Subjects Fremantle Camera Club Competition nights are held the third Tuesday of each month. The subjects for the monthly competitions have been set by the Committee and are as follows: Please pay careful attention to the definitions. JULY Abstract Abstract - A pictorial and pleasing arrangement which are not recognisable as known objects communicating instead through lines, shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks. SEPTEMBER Monochrome (Something Round) Using monochrome photography to take a picture of something round, taking one single colour and using a range of tones of that colour to colourize an image. AUGUST Landscape (Panorama) A panoramic landscape is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. People, boats and man-made structures may be present as incidental to the photograph. Traditionally a panoramic photo is either a 2:1 or a 3:1 ratio format. OCTOBER Sports (Movement) A picture featuring a person or people moving in some form of sporting event. Fast shutter speed; to freeze the action. (so it looks still) or a Slow shutter speed; to let the movement blur giving the feeling of speed or excitement. Panning; moving your camera along in time with the moving subject so they come out nicely in focus/sharp but the background blurs. This gives a feeling of movement and speed. NOVEMBER Close-Up/Macro (Wildflowers) Close-up or macro shot of Wildflowers where the captured subject is presented at a ratio of 1:1 or greater. The aim is to show enhanced details in common subjects that we may otherwise not notice. JUNE Unusual Shadows An image featuring shadow[s] which form an unusual or humorous shape or pattern. The cause of the shadow may be included but not featured.
FREOGRAPHIC May 2024 Competition Rules See the club website for the full competition rules and responsibilities. In summary: All financial members of the club are eligible to enter monthly competitions to a maximum of one entry in each of the four competitions (print and digital sections, comprising open and set subject, in either colour or monochrome). All images must be the original photographic work of the member, but may be digitally enhanced. When entering the next competition remember that Gold and Silver award images may not be re-submitted in either digital or print format at another monthly competition. Similarly, images that come very close to resembling a previous Gold or Silver award entry are ineligible for entry in any section. Bronze and other entries may be converted to a higher standard based upon the judge’s comments and only re-submitted in one subsequent competition. Digital Images: Maximum digital image size is 1920(width) x 1080(height) pixels. A different ratio may be applied to the digital image (e.g. square or ‘letterbox’), provided the maximum sizes are not exceeded. There is no limit on resolution. Each digital image must be submitted as a JPEG file (*.jpg) and in sRGB profile and must have the following file title format: Digital Image Title_Open / Subject_Competitor Number.jpg e.g. Snowflakes_Open / Subject_151.jpg. Digital images are to be submitted to the Digital Images Coordinator by emailing them to fremantlecameraclub@gmail. com by 12 noon on the Sunday nine days prior to competition night. Prints: Maximum print size is 40 x 50cms, including matt and backing. There is no minimum size. Maximum thickness of entry is 5mm, including print, matt and backing. Any print that does not fit within these maximum sizes may not be accepted for competition. Prints may be produced either commercially (i.e. a printing service) or by the member. Print entries must be properly secured to an appropriate backing of either cardboard or foam core. Members must not submit prints that may potentially damage other entries when packed or during transport. Each print must be labelled with the following format: Image Title; Open / Subject; and Competitor Name and number (ie not just number) e.g. Raindrops; Open / Subject; John Smith 203, on the reverse side of the print in the top left hand corner of the mount board. This makes it easier to return prints. Prints must be delivered to the Print Competition table at Club meetings no later than 7:15pm. The prints are to be placed facedown in the relevant competition area ie Subject or Open. Points will be allocated in the monthly competition on the following basis: a. Gold 5 points; b. Silver 3 points; c. Bronze 2 points; and d. Non-winning entry 1 point 23 RULES
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