Competition Points Tables Now Available
The Points Tables for MyPhotoClub Version 2 have just been made available and been configured for our competitions. To view them please go to the Competitions page via the Members grey button on the home page.
At the top of the points competitions, you will see a new narrow bar. To view the Points Tables, click on the blue button labelled “View Pointscores”.
A page showing the names of our points tables in the left pane should then be shown. Click on the table you wish to view and the table will show in the right pane.
Please check your totals to ensure the system is tallying the scores correctly and nothing has been missed. Members have been emailed the points for each competition entered this year. Please contact the undersigned if there is any issue.
by Tony Strasser, 1 April 2019
Reminder – Competition 1902 Closes at Midnight Tonight!
Unfortunately an automated reminder about the current competition closing tonight was not sent, so apologies for this late reminder (even though the Club Calendar has been published for some time).
Competition 1902 – Set only with the topic “Australian Landscapes” closes at midnight tonight (Saturday the 16th March 2019). We have numerous entries already, but not the usual number yet. So please do make sure you upload your entries today in good time to allow for recovery from things not going as planned (which happens rarely).
If you are having difficulty please contact the Competition Secretary at competition@phpc.org.au or 0408-406-519 and I’ll try to assist.
by Tony Strasser, 16 March 2019
Results for competitions in 1901 – Open
There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).
You may view all entries in competition 1901 by going to the Members / Competitions / View area of the website.
Congratulations to everyone that entered. The standard of entries was very high.
| Jeffrey Akers – Top Shot Colour Large Print  |
Jeffrey Akers – Top Shot Mono Large Print  |
| David Mellefont – Top Shot Open Small Print  |
Philip Weir – Top Shot Open Digital  |
by Tony Strasser, 27 February 2019
The 2019 Competition Season Will Commence Soon
A gentle reminder that our 2019 Competition Season kicks off with an Open competition on Monday the 18th February 2019. The competition entry form is available on our MyPhotoClub website. The competition will close at midnight on Saturday the 16th of February. This is a point-score competition and points will be awarded only to current financial members of the Club. An email concerning payment of Club Fees was distributed to all members on the 29th January 2019 and the corresponding post is on the Club’s website home page.
If you have not done so already, please prepare your photos, enter them on the MyPhotoClub website (taking care that you select the correct media), print your labels and attach them to the back of the prints. It is good practice to print your labels immediately after submitting your entry as you cannot print them after the competition closes. A good idea is to “Print to PDF” and save the file for when you need it and you can then print it when and as often as needed.
Instructions for entering a competition are on the Club Documents page and at this link: PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Entering a Competition
The Competition Rules and Categories 2019 and the 2019 PHPC Calendar of competitions and events may also be found there.
As usual, if you have any difficulties or questions, please contact the Competition Secretary, Tony Strasser on 0408-406-519 or at competition@phpc.org.au.
Good luck with your entries! See you at the judging on the evening of the 18th February 2019.
by Tony Strasser, 8 February 2019
2018 Competition Awards
Congratulations to all members that participated in the 2018 PHPC competitions, and especially to those achieving recognition through receiving awards.
The main award ceremony for the 2018 competition year was held during the final PHPC meeting on the 3rd December 2018, where the Print and Projected Images of the Year were judged. Awards for the Print and Projected Images of the Year 2018 were presented on the 4th February 2019.
A gallery of photos of the award recipients has been created at this page: PHPC 2018 Awards The page can also be reached through the Club Rules and Documents page.
by Tony Strasser, 8 February 2019
2019 Calendar
The PHPC Calendar for 2019 is now available on our website at the link below and on the Club Rules and Documents page. The electronic calendar has also been updated.
The calendar includes a list of photographic competitions and their topics and their definitions. The presentations and outings have dates but the details are still being worked on by the Committee and will be announced in due course.
Finally, the Competition Rules for 2019 have also been re-published at the link below and also on the Club Rules and Documents page. They have not changed from 2018 (except for the calendar year).
Competition Rules and Categories 2019 V1
Note: The electronic calendar is on the middle left of the home page. There is a link (a WiFi symbol that says “Add”) that presents a drop-down list with options to import or link the calendar to your personal electronic calendar. Once linked, any changes we make should be automatically updated in your personal calendar.
by Tony Strasser, 8 December 2018
Print and Projected Image of the Year Results Have Been Published
Congratulations to the entrants and award winners in our end-of-year competition 1812. The entries and results have now been published for your viewing pleasure.
The instructions for viewing competition images and results can be read by clicking on the following link. The instructions are also on the Club Documents Page.
PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Viewing Completed Competitions
Congratulations also to all entrants in the competitions throughout 2018. The final point score table is now also on the website at the link below and on the Club Rules and Documents page.
by Tony Strasser, 8 December 2018
Results for Competition 1811 – Our Club – Have Been Published
The entries in and the results of the final point-score competition for the year, Competition 1811 (Set only – Our Club) are now available for you to see. The awards were determined by voting by the members who attended and many remarked that they enjoyed the process.
The instructions for viewing competition images and results can be read by clicking on the following link. The instructions are also on the Club Documents Page.
PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Viewing Completed Competitions
We are fast approaching our final meeting of the year on the 3rd of December 2018 where the point-score placegetters will be announced and trophies and certificates given. Please select your entries, from among those you entered this year, for the Print and Projected Image of the Year competition. There is a special procedure for this which was posted just a few days ago and is in the Club Documents page.
Also do not forget to enter the special Poster Competition, to be held on the same night. The procedure is the usual one for uploading and entering new images.
by Tony Strasser, 20 November 2018
Print and Projected Image of the Year Competition Instructions
Now that members have uploaded their final entries for the year, except for the Poster Competition, it is time to consider what images to select for the final competition to be held on the 3rd of December 2018.
The procedure for entry involves selecting from any of the images that have been already uploaded and entered into previous competitions, irrespective of awards gained. The instructions are on the Club Rules and Documents page, and at the following link:
PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Entering the Image of the Year Competition
Please ensure that:
- if you are a member of other clubs on MyPhotoClub that you select only from your PHPC (pennanthills) entries; and
- your selected entries are appropriate for the media category you are entering – specifically, that monochrome prints are monochrome
Also please note that MyPhotoClub will not produce labels for this competition (which is a shortcoming that is acknowledged but cannot be changed). Labels are required for prints, but as members are selecting from prior entries, labels should already be attached. As advised previously, it is prudent to save PDF copies of your labels when entries are first made.
The Poster Competition is entered by the usual method and labels must be attached. Please refer to the Comp Rules and Categories V4 2018 for the Poster Competition requirements.
If anyone has difficulty or questions please contact the Competition Secretary at competition@phpc.org.au or on 0408-406-519. Good luck with your entries.
by Tony Strasser, 18 November 2018
Competition 1811 – Set Topic only – Our Club
It’s time to prepare your entries for the next and penultimate competition for 2018 – Competition 1811 which is Set Topic only, being “Our Club”. The definition is: “A photo taken at a Pennant Hills Photographic Club function during 2018”.
For clarity, PHPC functions include meetings and outings conducted during 2018:
- any meeting inclusive of competitions, presentations, workshops or special meetings such as the Special General Meeting or Annual General Meeting;
- 30th April 2018 outing to the Goods Line and Chinatown;
- 7th May 2018 workshop on Soft Focus;
- 2nd July 2018 Christmas in July dinner and studio photo session;
- 22nd July to 18th August 2018 Photo Rally location, but photos do not need to adhere to the Photo Rally competition rules regarding content. Any photos otherwise conforming to our general competition rules are eligible to be entered;
- 24th to 27th August PHPC Weekend Away to Gulgong and enroute;
- 5th November 2018 Still Life workshop in conjunction with the AGM.
Entries must:
- conform to our general competition rules; and
- not have received a Credit, Merit or Top Shot award in any prior PHPC club competition.
This competition will close at midnight on Saturday 18th November 2018.
PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Entering a Competition
As usual, please contact the Competition Secretary, Tony Strasser (mobile: 0408-406-519 or email: competition@phpc.org.au) if you have any concerns or questions.
Good luck with your entries!
by Tony Strasser, 6 November 2018
