Axholme Interclub Competition: Set Subject – Street Photography

Last date to submit entries: Midnight May 19th.

link to enter images: Goto Competition

CHRSLPC has an interclub competition with the Axholme Club in the UK every six months. In May Axholme chooses the competition set subject and in November Castle Hill selects the set subject. Axholme has chosen Street Photography as the competition set subject, we now require images to enter this competition. There is a UK judge and an Australian judge and the club with the best overall scores is the winner. Street photography is a lot of fun, now is the time to practice some street photography and submit some entries.

As a guide most people do not mind if you take their photograph. Avoid children and homeless / distressed people.

Street Photography Definition

Street photography is a genre of photography that records everyday life in a public place. Street photographers capture spontaneous moments of people in a candid state, often without their knowledge. Street photography is not directed or staged, and it communicates the experience of everyday life and the vision of the artist by careful framing and timing.

by Robert Clarke, February 7, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 April – Digital and Print

There were 18 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 April – Digital and Print

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Eyes Geoffrey Higgins – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Lying Eyes Nic Marotta – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Autumn Reflections Vito Ricapito – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital	Murder Ball At Its Best Peter John O’Brien – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Big Splash Dianne Tavora – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Alone Bain Shenstone – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Birubi_Dancer Peter Lees – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Last Wave Anthony Hicks – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Pure Innocence Narelle Wajzer – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Racer 22 Peter Van Acquoy – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Twelve Moore St Vito Ricapito – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Sails in Mono Terry Lilley – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
From The Inside Rod Harris – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Rain drops Ian Roberts – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Solitude Kay Sath – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	On Show Ward Kirshaw – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Dahlia Dreaming Gillian Chan – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open Digital	Fractured reflections Jean Rhodes – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital

by Peter John O'Brien, April 23, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 March – Digital and Print

There were 10 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 March – Digital and Print

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

By the lake Kay Sath – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Louise Rosa Doric – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital
Sunrise At The Entrance Choo Beng Chew – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Mt Lamington landscape 2 Alex Springall – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Myrtleford Ward Kirshaw – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Rainy day on the Anzac bridge Jean Rhodes – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open Digital
Ocean Deep Peter Robson – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Lady Cordelia Dina Gialouris – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Santorini Sunset Jan Lambert – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital	Cross Country Jumper Ward Kirshaw – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital

by Gary Elliott, March 26, 2024

When Entering a Club Competitions Please Read the Competition Briefs for the Set Subject.

If entering a club competition in the set subject section it is very important to review the competition briefs. If your image does not meet the brief, it is likely that your entry will receive a no score. Often members enter images that have manmade structures in Australian landscapes. Manmade structures can be part of the image, but they must not be a dominant element of the image. The competition guidelines state “A photograph of Australian natural land or coastal scenery, which may include people, buildings, animals, or other objects (example manmade roads/tracks & fences) provided these elements do not dominate the photograph”.

If your image has a dominant manmade element such as a dominant building or structure, consider entering the image into the open category.

by Robert Clarke, March 14, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 February – Digital and Print

There were 46 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 February – Digital and Print

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

THE CHASE Geoffrey Higgins – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Feeding Young One branko komlin – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Little future aviator Monica Mulder – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital	Scarlet Honeyeater Geoffrey Higgins – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Messy eater Linda Frost – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Dinner time Linda Frost – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Australasian Figbird Carol Abbott – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Down The Hatch Peter John O’Brien – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Fishing Is Easy Peter John O’Brien – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Territory battle z_DSC3083.jpg2 CH Lisa Harris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
The glory of life zZ72_9932 .jpg2 Lisa Harris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Mount Kaputar Sandra O’Farrell – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Dragons Tooth John O’Farrell – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Interloper Jennifer Lees – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Bird Brekkie Peter Van Acquoy – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Endangered Alan Fowkes – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
The Girl is Mine Alan Fowkes – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	King Parrot Patricia Sheumack – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Hungry little mamma squirrel Monica Mulder – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Lone Flamingo Terry Lilley – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Couple Eric Chung – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Montague Island Paul Nomikos – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Tree Frog Paul Nomikos – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Two Mouths To Feed Choo Beng Chew – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Robber fly with prey 7716 2 Alex Springall – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Quick Snack branko komlin – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Busy Bee Jan Lambert – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Snack Time Ward Kirshaw – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Flying Rainbow Rod Harris – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Life Blood Kay Sath – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Kitty Litter Gerard Siddle – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open Digital	Double Take Peter Robson – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Oops !! Terry Jenkins – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Behind Bars Ian Moore – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Ride the Wave Trung Cang Nguyen – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Lucas 2014 William Stewart – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Business Tycoon Dina Gialouris – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Running for finish Gary Elliott – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Flying Gary Elliott – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Gramophone Dina Gialouris – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Natures Dance – The Art of Survival Manny Mavi – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Anzac Bridge Vito Ricapito – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Eye Steve McHardy – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital	Memorial IMG_2261r Jean Rhodes – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital
Sunrise Serenity Gerard Siddle – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital	Hannahs watching Geoffrey Hodgins – Merit – open B Grade Open Digital

by Gary Elliott, February 27, 2024

Membership Renewal & New Membership 2024

The cut-off date to complete membership renewals was the 9th February 2024 due to changes in processes with MyPhotoClub (MPC). If you missed renewing by that date, you will need to re-register as a NEW MEMBER and pay the joining fee.

To complete the New Membership Process:

The Photography Club is a sub-club of Castle Hill RSL Club. You MUST be a member of the CHRG (Castle Hill RSL Club, Parramatta RSL Club or the Lynwood Country Club) and be over 18 years old. Refer below for Junior Members aged 16-17 years old, and in the case of a family membership all family members must be both RSL and Photography club members.

• If you need to join the Castle Hill RSL club then click here for details of Castle Hill RSL Membership
• Everyone requires an account to sign into. Your email address is used to sign in.
• Click on the JOIN OUR CLUB button on the Home Page. When you click on the Join our Club button you will be prompted to sign in or create a new account. Create a new account if you are a first time member or Sign in if you are a member who missed the renewal date.
• From this point you will need to pay your membership. To start this process, click on the ‘PAY MEMBERSHIP FEE link/button below. You will be taken to the club’s New Member Registration page on TryBooking which is an event booking site the club is using to process membership payments.
o For the open session option, click the Select button.
o On the membership options page select the appropriate membership option, enter ‘1’ and click the Next button.
o On the ‘Ticket Details’ page fill in the form. This information is required so the club can manage and communication with its members. As TryBooking is a third party application you will be asked to provide information already provided to register for MyPhotoClub. Click the Next button.
o Follow the prompts and complete the payment process.
• The TryBooking payment system offers two options, Credit Card, PayPal and GPay. There will be a booking fee added to the price of the membership by TryBooking, 2.5% or 3.0% transaction fee, depending on payment method, and $0.50 handling fee. Once you complete the process an email will be sent to you with a receipt. Please send a photo of your RSL Club Membership card to the Membership Secretary and a joining code will be sent to you to enter and complete the registration process.

• Junior members, aged 16-17, are now permitted under the following conditions
• The Junior member must apply to become a Junior Member of the RSL at the membership desk
• A Parent/Guardian, as well as the Junior member, must become members of the photography club
• The Parent/Guardian must accompany the Junior member at all club events
• Parents/Guardians and the Junior Member may join the club utilising a Family membership
• By becoming a financial member of the club, you hereby agree to abide by the rules and conditions of the club, refer Club Constitution

NOTE: Members who joined on or after 1st October 2023 do not need to renew their membership, as it’s current until the end of 2024.

If any issues are encountered, email the Membership Secretary. Include in the email details about what you were trying to do, what went wrong, including any error messages, and, if possible, a screen dump of the TryBooking page where the issue was encountered.

by Narelle Wajzer, January 9, 2024

Competition rule changes 2024

Happy new year to all our members and we look forward to some outstanding photography images, training sessions, outings and social events in 2024.

If you haven’t thought about entering the club’s competitions, give it a go as it is a great way to improve your skills as all images are judged and judges usually give suggestions on how to improve images. Even if you don’t enter a competition come along to the competition night to see and hear what the judges say about the entered images.

Due to the introduction of generative fill and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in photoshop the Australian Photography Society (APS) has developed rules regarding generative fill and AI in competitions. The Castle Hill Competition committee reviewed these rules and has adjusted the club’s competition rules to be in line with the APS. The rules will apply to all competitions commencing in 2024.

The New Competition Rules for CHRSLPC are:

5.6.3 Post-production.

Overview of post-production rules

The simplest way to think of the post-production rules is that you must have captured the pixels in your camera. Software can be used to adjust those pixels in the many options that software such as Photoshop provides. You cannot use any pixels that are generated by software or purchased overlays (for example, fog, dust, light rays etc) as they are not your work.

Post-production rules

Post-production processing that is entirely based on pixels in the original image and does not extend the image beyond its original boundaries is ‘acceptable’. The processing must be under the direct control of the photographer, whether that processing is manual such as cloning, painting, dodging, etc or automated such as using filters or plugins.

‘Content-aware Fill’ or similar modification that is entirely based on pixels in the original image/s and which does not extend the image beyond its original boundaries is ‘acceptable’.

‘Generative Fill’ or the use of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ or other processes that use content generated by software from written / verbal prompts or developed from the work of others is ‘not acceptable’.

by Robert Clarke, January 7, 2024

Competitions are Open for 2024

Members can now enter competitions for 2024. Each month there is a set subject and open competition.

The set subjects for 2024 are:

Month	Set Subject
February	Nature
March	Australian Landscapes / Seascapes
April	Monochrome
May	Creative / Experimental
June	People Portrait
July	Rush Hour
August	Panorama
September	Water in Motion
October	Playing with Artificial Light
November	Panning

There are two ways to access the competition entry page where images can be dragged and dropped in. Note the maximum image size and dimensions. Images that have received a credit or higher in a prior competition cannot be re-entered into a competition.

Method 1: In the calendar click on the date of the competition. A pop-up will be seen with the set subject guidelines. Click on the pop-up to make it full size. At the bottom of the pop-up there is a link that will take you to the competition entry page where the set subject guidelines are also displayed. Close the pop-up to access the competition entry page. Make sure that you nominate the competition entered, set or open, digital or print.

Method 2: Click on Members. When the page opens at the top right click on the 2024 year selector. All the 2024 competitions that are open are displayed with the closing dates. Click on the competition that you want to enter; a pop-up will be displayed with the set subject guidelines. To enter the competition, close the guideline pop-up.

by Robert Clarke, December 20, 2023

New Beginnings for 2024

The year 2023 ended with the sudden transition to MyPhotoClub. A lot of effort has been put in by the Competition Coordinator Rob Clarke and the Webmaster Ian Munro to finish the year with the successful End of Year Dinner and Awards Night Sun Dec 10th.

During the break, MPC will be updated from the initial trial site to add the additional polish that we want for our new site. We now have time to devote to that rather than the effort just to complete the year.

Your committee has been planning 2024 and the competitions have been determined and these will start to appear during the break. The Training has been outlined and potential Lecture presenters have been contacted.

The club starts back on the first Tuesday in February, Feb 6th. You will start to see more entries in the calendar during the break.

I would like to thank the Exec Committee for the big effort during the year and also the out of ordinary effort resulting from te sudden demise of the old website.

And thanks to the members who have helped out in the running of the club.

During the break, take the opportunity to be with family and also to get out and about looking for Nature images for the first competition.

It would be great to see more members coming back to the live meetings.

Have a Merry and Safe Christmas and New Year.

by Peter John O'Brien, December 13, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 Image of the Year

There were 6 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2023 Image of the Year

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Shh Stoaway Dina Gialouris – Image of the Year – Print Print	Perfect Paul Prouzos – Top Three – Print Print
The Shed Gary Elliott – Top Three – Print Print	GWM Surfer Peter Lees – Image of the Year – Digital Digital
Colourful woodpecker Linda Frost – Top Three – Digital Digital	Im watching you Ian Roberts – Top Three – Digital Digital

by Peter John O'Brien, December 12, 2023