2021 Poster Competition
All who are intending to enter the 2021Poster Competition please remember that this is a 2021 comp not 2022, you will need to enter and download your photos via the 2021 year competitions page and don’t forget to bring your printed photo’s to next Mondays meeting along with a few of your favorite prints for display
See you on Monday Night
Chris Kenyon
by Chris Kenyon, 2 February 2022
Competition 03 Members’ Choice Results
The Members’ Choice voting period has been closed before the extended deadline because we had a system issue, and few further members were voting. Apologies to those members intending to vote and who missed out.
The results are in! About half of our club members voted so the results are a fair reflection of members’ opinions.
The table below shows the entries that gained 60 stars or more, together with the judge’s awards. There is broad alignment but not complete agreement, which is to be expected.
Congratulations all for your very creative (and open) entries!
Category | Title | Author | Award | Member Stars |
All-Grades-Open-Colour-Large-Print | Lion Masai Mara | Menno Knipper | Credit | 71 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | Roof over Paris v2 | Graeme James | Credit – Set | 69 |
All-Grades-Open-Colour-Large-Print | Hawkesbury morning | Alan Torrens | Credit | 68 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | TP tree | Richard McMullen | Top Shot – Set | 68 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | In and Out | Tony Strasser | Credit – Set | 67 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | Thumbs Up! | Omid Mazloomi | Merit – Set | 66 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | Fairy in the garden | Chris Barlow | Credit – Set | 63 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Colour-Large-Print | Stairway to heaven | Richard McMullen | Accepted – Set | 62 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | toucan | Janne Ramsay | Merit | 89 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | Message in a bottle | Richard McMullen | Merit – Set | 75 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | Avignon | Ray Moore | Accepted | 70 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | dancing water | John Wybrow | Accepted – Set | 70 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | sleepy time | Janne Ramsay | Accepted | 69 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS | Don Dickins | Credit – Set | 67 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | Gamelin Musician | Rosslyn Duncan | Entry | 66 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | Dural | Ray Moore | Entry | 65 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | Sulawesi street food | Nick Collins | Entry | 64 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | Balloons at Dawn | Elaine Holliday | Merit – Set | 64 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | Flower Cube | Elaine Holliday | Merit – Set | 63 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | Spreading the Virus | David Mellefont | Top Shot – Set | 62 |
All-Grades-Open-Digital | OTC to size | Philip Weir | Accepted | 61 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | Polarized glasses | Richard McMullen | Credit – Set | 61 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Digital | THE FERRARI WINS | Don Dickins | Merit – Set | 61 |
All-Grades-Open-Mono-Large-Print | Bendy Train | Chris Kenyon | Accepted | 78 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | GET ME OUT OF HERE | Don Dickins | Credit – Set | 73 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | Bridge on the Beach | Reena Cheng | Credit – Set | 73 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | The Lock to size | Philip Weir | Merit – Set | 73 |
All-Grades-Open-Mono-Large-Print | Sentinal | Chris Kenyon | Credit | 69 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | Bridge opening v2 | Graeme James | Accepted – Set | 67 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | Wet Path | Nancy Morley | Credit – Set | 61 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Mono-Large-Print | Water power to size | Philip Weir | Top Shot – Set | 60 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Small-Print | time for the world | Judy Ly | Top Shot – Set | 82 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Small-Print | cricket and toast | Judy Ly | Merit – Set | 77 |
All-Grades-Open-Small-Print | Hippo Kruger | Menno Knipper | Merit | 74 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Small-Print | splash hit | John Wybrow | Merit – Set | 72 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Small-Print | Green Umbrella | Menno Knipper | Merit – Set | 65 |
All-Grades-SetSubject-Small-Print | COLOURED UMBRELLA | Don Dickins | Credit – Set | 62 |
by Tony Strasser, 1 May 2020
Competition 03 – Members’ Choice Will Close on Friday
Thank you to the Club members that have lodged their Members’ Choice votes for the entries in Competition 03. So far 12 to 16 members have done so for the various categories in the competition. That means the majority of the club members have not yet voted.
This is a reminder to members who have not voted to please give your votes to the photos in the form of a 1 to 5-star rating. The voting period has been extended and will be closed off at midnight this Friday the 1st of May 2020.
The results will be published simultaneously with the official judging for the competition. Our official judge has nearly finished, but not quite yet.
Here is a reminder of how to go about using the Members’ Choice voting facility on MyPhotoClub.
Go to the Members’ page where you normally go to upload competition entries. Next to Competition 03 you will see a blue star. Click on the blue star and you will be taken to the online judging page which contains the instructions.
A video of how to use the online judging tool is here: https://myphotoclub.com.au/myphotoclub-features/#Online-scoring
We are using the 5 point system. You rate each entry with a score 1 through 5, 5 being the best. Guidelines for the scores are on the judging page.
If you have any questions please contact the Competition Secretary. Good luck with your judging and enjoy the very excellent and creative images.
by Tony Strasser, 28 April 2020
Competition 03 – Members’ Choice Online Judging Invitation
Thank you, everyone, for your forbearance with the video-conference based meeting we held last night. Due to some technical issues, the first attempt did not go well, but the second attempt was a success, although we lost some of you on the way. In the end 25 of our members participated and saw a preview of all the entries in the current competition.
The official judge for Competition 03, Barbara Bryan, is now assessing entries using the online judging facility. We expect to have the results for publication in a week. Members may recall Barbara’s presentation to us in March 2019 on Creative Photography.
Simultaneously, we are asking you, the members, to give your assessments of the entries by using the online judging tool on MyPhotoClub.
Go to the Members’ page where you normally go to upload competition entries. Next to Competition 03 you will see a blue star. Click on the blue star and you will be taken to the online judging page which contains the instructions.
A video of how to use the online judging tool is here: https://myphotoclub.com.au/myphotoclub-features/#Online-scoring
We are using the 5 point system. You rate each entry with a score 1 through 5, 5 being the best. Guidelines for the scores are on the judging page.
We will keep this open until Monday 27th April 2020 and then publish the results along with the official judging results. Only the official results will attract points. The popular vote is an opportunity for you to exercise your judging skills and to see the entries at your leisure.
If you have any questions please contact the Competition Secretary. Good luck with your judging and enjoy the very excellent and creative images.
by Tony Strasser, 21 April 2020
Reminder: Next Competition – Australian Landscapes
Re-posted with a clarification:
A reminder to all competing members that our next competition for 2020 is a set only topic “Australian Landscapes”. Entries close at 11:59pm on Saturday the 14th of March 2020, and judging will commence at 7:45pm on Monday the 16th March 2020.
Before submitting your entries please refresh your memory of the definition of the topic, per the NSW FCC rules: ” A photograph of natural land or coastal scenery taken within Australia, which may include people, buildings or other objects, provided that these elements do not dominate the photograph. Seascapes with no land do not fit the topic.”
Entries will be scrutinised for compliance with the topic prior to judging and entries deemed to be not in compliance will not be admitted for judging. The key criteria will include the correct media category, the absence of a dominant presence of people, buildings or non-natural objects, and the significant presence of a landscape.
We look forward to your entries.
by Tony Strasser, 2 March 2020
Print & Projected Images of the Year Awards Presentations
Our first meeting for 2020 included the presentations of awards for the Print & Projected Image of the Year, and the Poster Competition.
Congratulations to all the award winners:
1st Place | Geoff Mathie Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Poster Print | Menno Knipper |
2nd Place | Geoff Mathie Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Poster Print | Don Dickins |
3rd Place | Geoff Mathie Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Poster Print | Elaine Holliday |
1st Place | Foto First Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Small Prints | Elaine Innes |
2nd Place | Foto First Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Small Prints | Omid Mazloomi |
3rd Place | Foto First Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Small Prints | David Mellefont |
1st Place | Col Gudgeon Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Colour Prints | Omid Mazloomi |
2nd Place | Col Gudgeon Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Colour Prints | Nancy Morley |
3rd Place | Col Gudgeon Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Colour Prints | Graeme James |
1st Place | Frank Black Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Monochrome Prints | Jeffrey Akers |
2nd Place | Frank Black Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Monochrome Prints | Reena Cheng |
3rd Place | Frank Black Trophy | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Monochrome Prints | Chris Kenyon |
1st Place | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Projected Images | Tony Strasser | |
2nd Place | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Projected Images | Rosslyn Duncan | |
3rd Place | Print & Projected Image of the Year | Projected Images | Tony Strasser |
Photos of the award winners present at the first meeting are on this page.
Finally, a reminder that entries for our first competition for 2020 close at one minute before midnight on Saturday 15th of February 2020. That is just one week away. The topic is Open and we look forward to seeing your entries.
by Tony Strasser, 8 February 2020
2019 PHPC Awards
The Club’s end-of-year awards ceremony was held during our last meeting of the year on the 2nd of December 2019. Our Vice President, Chris Kenyon, presented the awards for the Special Trophy Competition, the point score competitions, and the special awards.
The Print & Projected Image of the Year, and the Poster Competition awards will be presented at our first meeting of 2020 on Monday the 3rd of February.
The awards’ recipients are listed here
The photos of the award presentations on the evening of 2nd December 2019 are on this page.
This is the link to the 2019 competition point score table.
All of the above information is available by clicking on the “Information About Your Club” button on the home page of our website.
We wish all members a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all again at our next meeting on 3rd February 2020.
by Tony Strasser, 26 December 2019
Competition 1911: Our Club
Members are reminded that entries for our next competition, which is the final competition for 2019, are closing at midnight on Saturday the 16th of November 2019. Judging will occur at 7:45pm on Monday the 18th of November. The Topic is Set only: “Our Club – a photo taken at a Pennant Hills Photographic Club function during 2019. The best photos should bring back memories of the year and maybe encourage new members to join.”
Judging for this competition will be by those members attending the judging evening. The Committee has recently approved a formal procedure for members’ competition voting which can be found at the following link:
Good luck with your entries and we look forward to sharing them and learning what you think of them at the next judging night.
by Tony Strasser, 10 November 2019
Results for competitions in 1910 – Special Trophy – Long Exposure
Here are the results of the competition:
Colour Prints: 1st Nancy Morley, 2nd Elaine Innes, 3rd Guy Innes
Mono Prints: 1st Reena Cheng, 2nd Tony Strasser, 3rd Omid Mazloomi
Small Prints: 1st Chris Kenyon, 2nd Richard McMullen, 3rd Guy Innes
Digital: 1st Jeff Akers, 2nd Stewart Bradbury, 3rd Nancy Morley
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 1910 – Special Trophy – Long Exposure
by Tony Strasser, 29 October 2019
FCC InterClub Results
The results for the competitions in 2019 Interclub have now been published.
Results for Pennant Hills Photographic Club Inc are as follows:
Competition | Title / Photographer | Results | Score |
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Open Colour Large Print | Blow Your Horn / Chris Kenyon | Accepted | 11 |
Open Colour Large Print | Walachia Morning / Jeff Akers | Accepted | 11 |
Open Colour Large Print | EAGLE ON HUNTERS ARM / Don Dickins | Accepted | 10 |
Open Colour Large Print | Sunrise Surfer / Omid Mazloomi | Accepted | 10 |
Open Colour Large Print | Commercial Hotel Gulgong / Omid Mazloomi | Accepted | 9 |
Open Colour Large Print | Early Morning Swimmers / Jeff Akers | Accepted | 9 |
Open Colour Large Print | Greek Dancers / Graeme James | Accepted | 9 |
Open Colour Large Print | In For Repair / Chris Kenyon | Accepted | 9 |
Open Colour Large Print | Pop Culture / Max Pegler | Accepted | 9 |
Open Colour Large Print | Street Entertainer / Graeme James | Accepted | 9 |
Open Mono Large Print | Making a Deal / Philip Weir | 12 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Gemma / Chris Barlow | 11 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Princess / Richard McMullen | 11 | |
Open Mono Large Print | The Juggler / Jeff Akers | 11 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Pinnacles 4v2 / Graeme James | 10 | |
Open Mono Large Print | All Black / Elaine Holliday | 9 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Clarinet and Hat / Reena Cheng | 9 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Michael Frost as Dame Edna / Don Dickins | 9 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Washed Up / Chris Kenyon | 9 | |
Open Mono Large Print | Snow Walker / Don Munro | 7 | |
Nature Large Print | Sea Lion Encounter / Tony Strasser | 12 | |
Nature Large Print | Dragonfly2 / Jeff Akers | 10 | |
Nature Large Print | Hitching a Ride / Julia Breit | 10 | |
Nature Large Print | In the Billabong / Tony Strasser | 10 | |
Nature Large Print | Majestic / Nancy Morley | 10 | |
Nature Large Print | Misty Dawn Kangaroos / Elaine Innes | 9 | |
Nature Large Print | Mountain Beetle / Jeff Akers | 9 | |
Nature Large Print | See What A Bird Sees / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Nature Large Print | Dragon Fly on Lavender / Don Dickins | 8 | |
Nature Large Print | Uluru Sunset / Menno Knipper | 8 | |
Open Colour Digital | Mauve Flower / Stewart Bradbury | 11 | |
Open Colour Digital | QVB / David Mellefont | 11 | |
Open Colour Digital | Blowing in the Wind / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Open Colour Digital | Aerobatics / Richard McMullen | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | Bridge at Observatory Hill / Judy Ly | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | Carousel / Tony Strasser | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | CYCLIST / Don Dickins | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | Fried egg / Richard McMullen | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | Its All Quiet at No 7 / Elaine Holliday | 9 | |
Open Colour Digital | PIRATE WARRIOR / Don Dickins | 9 | |
Open Mono Digital | EGG PLANT AND VEG / Don Dickins | 11 | |
Open Mono Digital | Help is near / Philip Weir | 11 | |
Open Mono Digital | Chatswood Windows / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Open Mono Digital | Stairs / Nancy Morley | 10 | |
Open Mono Digital | Steady Neddy / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Open Mono Digital | Umbrella in Rain / Nancy Morley | 10 | |
Open Mono Digital | Its Not Always What It Seems / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Open Mono Digital | Seagull on Watch / Richard McMullen | 9 | |
Open Mono Digital | Horton Plains Sri Lanka / Menno Knipper | 8 | |
Open Mono Digital | Light Up The Floor / Omid Mazloomi | 6 | |
Nature Digital | YELLOW ROBIN FLEDGLING / Don Dickins | 12 | |
Nature Digital | Dropped / David Mellefont | 10 | |
Nature Digital | Lorikeet / Richard McMullen | 10 | |
Nature Digital | A Bird and a Branch / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Nature Digital | Attitude / Stewart Bradbury | 9 | |
Nature Digital | CASSOWARY / Don Dickins | 9 | |
Nature Digital | White Browed Scrubwren / Elaine Holliday | 9 | |
Nature Digital | Busy Bee / Elaine Holliday | 8 | |
Nature Digital | Dragonfly / Menno Knipper | 8 | |
Nature Digital | New Holland Honeyeater / Tony Strasser | 7 | |
Creative Digital | Balloons Over Lake / Nancy Morley | 11 | |
Creative Digital | 3D Iphone / Richard McMullen | 10 | |
Creative Digital | 3D SLR / Richard McMullen | 10 | |
Creative Digital | Fantasy Tree / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Creative Digital | Forest Feelings / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Creative Digital | Spirit of Arnhem Land / Tony Strasser | 10 | |
Creative Digital | Spin Me Right Round / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Creative Digital | What Are You Looking At / Omid Mazloomi | 8 | |
Creative Digital | Arnhem Rose / Tony Strasser | 7 | |
Creative Digital | QVB Kaleidoscope / Judy Ly | 6 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | WA Aerial River View / Menno Knipper | 11 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Misty Gums / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | SHED ON PLAIN / Don Dickins | 10 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Stockton Sunrise Shadows / Elaine Holliday | 10 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | A Cloudy Day Near Twelve Apostles / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Sunset at Twelve Apostles / Omid Mazloomi | 9 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Treescape / Nancy Morley | 9 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Billabong Mt Borradaile / Tony Strasser | 8 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Low Tide / Stewart Bradbury | 7 | |
Australian Landscape/Seascape Digital | Cumberland State Forest / Richard McMullen | 4 |
The InterClub Competition club scores are:
by Tony Strasser, 19 October 2019