Results of the Mono EDI submitted in August will be presented on September competition night.

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1 H F WANGIFLEX CUS CUS NEWSLETTER OF THE WANGI WORKERS CAMERA CLUB AUGUST 2016 The August competition night was held on Monday 8th August. Member attendance was 32 which included two new members, Charlotte Gale and Naomi Nichols. We had three visitors on the night, Donna Brown, Sonja and Ray Oliver. There were 44 print entries in the August competition over the 4 categories of:- A Grade Open Colour Print B Grade Open Colour Print Set Subject In the Community Set Subject In the Community Results of the Mono EDI submitted in August will be presented on September competition night. Brad welcomed everyone to the meeting and spoke about several items of general business. Apologies were received from Chris Townsend, Ikuyo Pugh, Penny Watkins and Vicki and Dave Bouten. Memberships Fees are now due and remain at $30 per member. Selena Simpson from Sun Studios has moved her 3 rd tutorial at our club from August to September 26 th. The 2016 NPF Competition is on 27 th and 28 Th August, at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club. There has been some rearrangement of speakers at NPF - further details at club meeting on Monday 22 nd August. The Prize at NPF: A portrait of a group or individual shot at the NPF on Sunday morning by photographers on the latest equipment and then printed by a Canon master printer to A2 size on the best printer available in the country and framed by Canon Australia. Or if you prefer you can provide your favourite file and the Canon master printer will assist you to optimise it and then print and frame it...and ten chances to win!!! SO BRING ALONG YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO ON A USB STICK!!!! Brad introduced our judge for the night Dianne Scofield. Dianne s first camera was a Box Brownie, but photography took a back seat as she completed her studies to become a Librarian, work full time & raise twins. Her passion for photography was renewed when Diane studied photography & dark room techniques under Allen Chawner at Newcastle University She used a Pentax, but progressed to digital cameras using Canon 10, 20, 30D, & 5D MarkII models Now uses a 40D & 7D & enjoys take landscape, nature & sneak shots of people Dianne has shared her passion for photography with husband Colin & they completed the NSW FCC Judges course & have since judged many competitions in the Hunter & Central Coast areas. She has also judged at the International Maitland Salon, the NPF this year, the Mattara Festival & will be judging at the Henry Lawson competition & the National Newcastle Show. Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 1

2 COMPETITION SUMMARY Dianne Schofield gave us very constructive critique with lots of helpful information. Awards A Grade: Open Colour Print Merit-Judges Choice Dianne English Redhead Sunset Merit Ian English Blake Merit Bettina Damme Poppet Head Kitchener Merit Toni Conquest Flaming Rose Merit Dianne English Darter Merit Colleen Price Curious Highly-Commended Michael Martin Board of Directors Credit Toni Conquest Meerkat Hugs Accepted Ann Summerhill Water Lily Accepted Ann Summerhill Kirsty- Lee 3 Accepted Dave Vane Motto Cross 1 Accepted Brad Le Brocque Little perfect Accepted Joy Thomas White Star Flower Accepted Ian Nunn Bamboo Rafting Accepted Ian Nunn Mountain Transport Accepted Susan Shipway ouch! Redhead Sunset Dianne English Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 2

3 Awards A Grade: Set Subject Print In the Community Merit-Judges-Choice Ardis Emmerton ANZAC Day Rathmines Credit Ian English Photo Bomber Credit Bettina Damme The Winning Team Highly-Commended Michael Martin Hobart! Whichway Accepted Dave Vane Beach Volley Ball 1 Accepted Dave Vane Iv,e Gotchah 1 Accepted Joy Thomas Kurri Kurri Festival Accepted Ian Nunn Wangi's Olympic Gold Accepted Ardis Emmerton BBQ Breckie Accepted Susan Shipway Pelican feeding The Entrance ANZAC Day Rathmines Ardis Emmerton Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 3

4 Awards B Grade: Open Colour Print Merit-Judges-Choice David Price Vietnam War Memorial Reflections Merit Helen Oliver Meerkat Family Merit John Frost Its our Charlie Merit David Price Coffee with a View Credit Ray Watts Curvacious Credit Ken Linsley Accordion Player Accepted Chris Latham Indigenous Accepted Robert Kildey The Caeousel Accepted Marie Kildey Fire Reflections Accepted Mark Chellew come closer! Vietnam War Memorial Reflections David Price Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 4

5 Awards B Grade: Set Subject Print In the Community Merit-Judges-Choice Helen Oliver Oyez, Hear Ye! Merit Ray Watts Katoomba Crowd Merit Marie Kildey Baskets at the Markets Merit Ken Linsley Protest Credit Chris Latham Anzac 2016 Accepted Robert Kildey Hunting Dogs Morisset Show Accepted John Frost Remembering the 50's Accepted Mark Chellew Enthralled Oyez, Hear Ye! Helen Oliver Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 5

6 Scores Summary, year to date (August scores only at this stage) A Grade Dianne English 14 David Price 14 Toni Conquest 10 Bettina Damme 10 Ian English 10 Ardis Emmerton 9 Colleen Price 6 Michael Martin 4 Ian Nunn 3 Dave Vane 3 Susan Shipway 2 Ann Summerhill 2 Joy Thomas 2 Brad Le Brocque 1 B Grade Helen Oliver 14 Ken Linsley 10 Ray Watts 10 John Frost 7 Marie Kildey 7 Chris Latham 5 Mark Chellew 2 Robert Kildey 2 Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 6

7 Competition Night for September The next competition night is on Monday 12 th September at 7:00 pm and all entries, print and digital, will be entered on the website. Open Colour - PRINT Open Mono - PRINT Set Subject - EDI Human Emotions Print entries must be in no later than 6:30 pm on competition night Tutorial Monday 22 nd August Brad will be running Photoshop for layers and masking, so if you need help with these please come along. We will still have our "Basic Camera Corner" for those who are still trying to figure out their cameras. So bring along your cameras and note books, and if you wish you could bring your laptops to follow the Photoshop instructions. Dates and Deadlines 2016 Lake Macquarie National Exhibition of Digital Photography is now open; closing date is 21 st November; entry via a link on our club website 2016 NPF Competition entries closed on 5 th August. The 2016 NPF is on Saturday 26 th and 27 th of August Out and About Photo Opportunities th August Newcastle Food and Wine Expo 11am-5pm on 28 th August Newcastle Entertainment Centre Broadmeadow 3 rd September Stroud Valley Pop Up Market, 8.30 at Alderley Creek Wines 3 rd - 4 th September Newcastle City Super Moto 9am-3pm- 4 th September 4 th September Sydney Colorfest St Ives Showground 11am-6pm 11 th September Blast From the Past Festival 10am Victory Pde Toronto 11 th September Food and Wine Festival Mt Penang Gardens Gosford 10-4pm 17 th - 25 th September Newcastle China Week 25 th September Spring Cruiz-In Hunter Valley Gardens Shopping Village Pokolbin 7am-3pm Huge range of vehicles on display Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 7

8 WWCC Social Outing Date: Friday 16 th September Where: Tilligerry Habitat 2E King Albert Ave Tanilba Bay Time: Meet at 10am Cost: $15 BBQ lunch including salads and dessert Please let me know by September 5 th at pricecolleen54@gmail.com for catering purposes. Macro, Nature, Landscape Opportunities Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 8

9 Our Tassie Trip By Colleen Price David and I had a great time exploring the Apple Isle. We were lucky to have a smooth crossing on The Spirit of Tasmania, landing in Devonport in time for sunrise. (Those who know us well understand this to be a rarity). Sunrise at Ulverstone using my Nikon D750, (28-300mm Lens. 1/800 sec at F6.3, 38mm, ISO 400) We spent 3 nights at Burnie. From here we explored the North West: Arthur River, The Edge of the Earth at West Point, Smithton, Stanley and the Nut, Wynyard and Beaches along the way. David at Boat Harbour (1/500 sec f6.3, 28mm, ISO 200) Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 9

10 The Nut at Stanley using Tokina wide angle lens 11-16mm 1/500 at F9 ISO 200 Stream at Guide Falls, Ridgley1/60 sec F13 28mm ISO 250 After Burnie we headed to Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and all the snow! Then we travelled through Roseberry, Zeehan to Strahan for a couple of nights. Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 10

11 Wombat digging at Cradle Mountain (1/250 sec at F7.1, 170mm ISO 200) Waratah, an historic tin mining town (1/800 at F8 72mm ISO 200) Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 11

12 Snow! heading into Dove Lake (1/160sec at F8 38mm ISO 200) Strahan on West Coast 1/100sec at F7.1, 28mm, ISO 250 Leaving Strahan, we ventured through some rugged countryside to Queenstown, Lake St Clair, Derwent Bridge and the Wall of Wilderness to our stay at Bronte Park. Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 12

13 Derwent Bridge (1/2000 F56 28mm, ISO 400) Snow Fun! Leaving the snow we head towards Hobart through Brady, Nive River, Tarraleah, Ouse, Hamilton and New Norfolk Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 13

14 Heading towards Hobart (1/160 at F20, 78mm, ISO 200) Wooden Boat Building at Franklin in the Huon Valley. Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 14

15 Richmond Bridge (1/1000 at F6.3, 28mm, ISO200) Hobart Waterside Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 15

16 Salamanca Markets, Hobart Textures and Tone Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 16

17 Coles Bay, Freycinet National Park Bay of Fires Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 17

18 Bay of Fires Low Head Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 18

19 Low Head These are a few of my photos from the trip. Most have been edited in Lightroom. Your Hocus Focus Newsletter Hocus Focus would love articles, photos that may be of interest to our members. Please to David at dlprice@tpg.com.au. Articles could include camera hints, Photoshop / Lightroom hints, holiday or local photography shoots, awards, competitions or upcoming events. Please send articles in Microsoft Word or plain-text-format with photos attached as separate files. Images should be jpg 1 to 2MB. David Price Newsletter Editor Wangi Workers Camera Club dlprice@tpg.com.au Club Motto: A Shared Enjoyment of the Art and Craft of Photography in a Learning Environment Wangi Workers Camera Club Newsletter August 2016 Page 19