PSA Interclub competitions – entries closing
If you have not already submitted entries for possible selection to represent our club in Round 1 of the PSA Interclub competition, please do so before 15th October. ALL members are encouraged to submit images for the Colour, Monochrome, Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel sections – one image per section. Images that have received awards in monthly club competitions are ideal candidates for submission. You can submit entries from the normal webpage that you use for club entries and simply select images from your previous entries, or you can upload new images that have not been entered in club competitions.
If you have any questions about the Interclub competitions, please contact Roy Killen.
by Roy Killen, October 6, 2023
October Club Night – Final Reminder
Our October club night will be held at Valentine Bowling Club next week on Thursday 12th October, commencing at 7.00pm.
Please keep in mind that this is the last monthly competition this year and if you have any “gems” we haven’t seen yet this is your last chance. Images entered in October competitions can be used in the Image of the Year competition.
Our Print Judge for the night is Peter Ryan QPSA, AFIAP, FAPS from the Maitland Camera Club.
Hope to see you all next Thursday evening.
by Dennis Archibald, October 5, 2023
2023 Image of the Year Competition
Our 2024 Image of the Year (IOTY) competition is fast approaching. This competition allows members to enter their best images that they have entered during the year in our monthly competitions and to have them judged by a different panel of judges. The rules for the competition can be found on our club website in the Club Rules document.
Members can enter up to 4 of their best images that they entered in their respective grades in the IOTY Open Colour, Nature, and Monochrome sections of the digital and print competitions held during the year.
With the exception of images entered in Set Subject competitions, images can only be entered in the same section that they were entering during the year. (e.g. An image previously entered in Nature cannot be entered in Colour in the IOTY.)
Images entered in any of the Set Subjects competitions during the year can be entered in the appropriate section of the IOTY (Colour, Mono or Nature).
The following is the list of IOTY competition categories.
Digital:
- B Grade Open Colour
- B Grade Mono
- B Grade Nature
- A Grade Open Colour
- A Grade Mono
- A Grade Nature
- Advanced Grade Open Colour
- Advanced Grade Mono
- Advanced Grade Nature
Prints:
- B Grade Open Colour Large Print
- B Grade Mono Large Print
- B Grade Nature Large Print
- B Grade Open Small Print
- A Grade Open Colour Large Print
- A Grade Mono Large Print
- A Grade Nature Large Print
- A Grade Open Small Print
- Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print
- Advanced Grade Mono Large Print
- Advanced Grade Nature Large Print
The closing date for entries for the IOTY competitions is Friday 20th October. This will allow members to enter an image or a print that they have entered in October competitions in the IOTY.
Judging will take place following the close of entries and the results (top 10) will be available at our club night on Wednesday 8th November at Valentine Bowling Club. Once these results are announced club members will be asked to pick their overall single IOTY winner which will be announced at our Christmas Function on Sunday 3rd December.
If you are entering the IOTY Print competitions you can bring your prints to the club night next Thursday at VBC for collection or alternatively drop them off at either Sue Slack, Ruth Keech or Di Schofield’s homes. Please contact before you drop off.
If you have any questions about this competition, please get in touch with one of your committee members. I will go through this again at the club night next week.
by Dennis Archibald, October 5, 2023
October Raw Image Challenge
This will be the last challenge for the year!
Download the raw file by using the download button from within the competition in the members area and edit using your favourite editing program. Make sure your edited image is uploaded before the end of the month.
You will be able to see how others have edited the image and choose a winner.
This months challenge is a sunset at Belmont baths.
The challenge for last month is available for viewing and scoring by all members, just follow the blue scoring button next to September Raw Image Challenge in the members area.
GregC
by Greg Carruthers, October 2, 2023
Balcony Photoshoot and Zoom Workshop
As a follow up to our “Fun Fotography Night”, those that attended know that you had to capture an image of the telescope out on the balcony. Part of the challenge was then to replace the sky with a nightscape image.
A “Sky Replacement Zoom Workshop” will be held this Tuesday October 3rd at 7pm. If you are not sure how to do this in Photoshop then join in using the members link on the website.
By attending you will learn how to
- Replace the sky in your balcony image
- Download FREE skies to use in Photoshop
- Create skies to use from your own images
- Import your own sky images into Photoshop
- Edit your final image
To get you started please download 2 nightscape sky images below to use for sky replacement.
Everyone is welcome! See you Tuesday night 7pm
GregC
by Greg Carruthers, October 1, 2023
