Results for competitions in 2023 Image of the Year

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

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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

Award’s Night Prints

We have just been informed that the judge for the Award’s Night partner has tested positive to Covid. At this time our judge is still negative, but that may change.

We are aware that prints should be judged as prints however if our judge does have a positive covid result then our judge will judge the digital copies of the prints. It is not ideal but is the only option available to us at this late stage.

If you were intending to bring your print on the evening, could you please ensure that that you submit a digital image to the competition coordinator, Rob Clarke via email at “rclarke17@bigpond.com” no later than 7:00pm on Thursday the 7th of December.

In the event that the prints are judged digitally, a print won’t receive an award if the print is not on display at the Award’s Night evening. Please ensure that the print is on display as we are hoping that our judge remains negative and will be able to judge the prints at the Award’s Night.

by Robert Clarke, December 6, 2023

2023 Cumulative Point Scores

A Grade		Total		B Grade		Total
O’Brien	Peter	139		Burton	John	140
Higgins	Geoffrey	129		Anthony	Clarence	124
Kershaw	Andy	124		Springall	Alex	91
Doric	Rosa	123		Lack	Susan	90
Hakami	Hormoz	120		Krajnc	Matej	80
Moore	Ian	120		McHardy	Steve	76
Brear	Maria	117		Harris	Rodney	64
Wajzer	Narelle	115		Lack	Andrew	59
Clarke	Robert	113		Ormond	Barry	58
Lees	Jennifer	108		Dechnik	Robert	47
Gialouris	Dina	107		Rhodes	Jean	45
Van Acquoy	Peter	104		Hodgins	Geoffrey	42
Sheumack	Patricia	103		Roberts	Ian	41
O’Connor	Karen	102		Chung	Eric	37
Robson	Peter	101		Gurnett	Craig	35
Elliott	Gary	98		Hicks	Jillian	32
Abbott	Carol	96		Tomazic	Edward	30
Brear	Robert	95		Marotta	Nic	29
Harris	Lisa	95		Lambert	Jan	24
Lees	Peter	93		Little	Andrew	24
Frost	Barry	91		Lees	Cheryl	21
Jenkins	Terrence	90		Munro	Ian	16
Frost	Linda	88		Wright	Colin	13
Prouzos	Paul	87		Kirshaw	Ward	12
Hicks	Anthony	83		Siddle	Gerard	12
Shenstone	Bain	78		Sath	Kaye	11
Kissun	Peter	55		Candy	Neville	10
Milliken	Paul	55		Szilard	Paul	9
Ricapito	Vito	49		Overland	Timothy	6
Prouzos	Suzanne	48		Chahine	Tony	4
Mellefont	David	39		Clinch	Barry	3
Tavora	Dianne	37
Dromblikovic	Adalbert	35
Stewart	William	31
Kemp	Colin	30
O’Farrell	John	30
Hu	Christina	29
Singh	Paul	29
Mende	Rolf	25
Armour	Bruce	24
Mavi	Manny	21
O’Farrell	Sandra	18
Kishan	Hari	17
Lilley	Terry	16
Fowkes	Alan	15
Mulder	Monica	15
Tibben	John	15
Mahoney	Keith	12
Taylor	Alan	12
King	Roger	10
Nguyen	Trung	10
Brassil	Tom	8
Atkins	Brett	5

by Robert Clarke, November 29, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 – November Digital and Print

There were 28 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Airborne Peter John O’Brien – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Canoe polo 1308 Alex Springall – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Low Flying Barry Frost – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital	Reaching Terry Jenkins – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Mine! Terry Jenkins – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Going Down Jennifer Lees – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
0I7A4704 Clowning around Bain Shenstone – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	The Catch Ian Moore – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
There Goes The Hat Peter John O’Brien – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Over you go Gary Elliott – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Can I let go? Gary Elliott – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Textbook Tackle Cheryl Lees – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Safe or Out Jon Burton – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Aussie Silver Jon Burton – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
I got this Clarence Anthony – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Between Barrels Ward Kirshaw – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Twi’Light’ Kay Sath – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open Digital	Flying Fox Drinking Trung Cang Nguyen – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Dreamtime Carol Abbott – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	My Fair Lady Carol Abbott – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
The Boxer Peter Robson – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Team Effort Maria Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Mother and Child Sea Otter Dianne Tavora – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Ruby Red Paul Prouzos – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Showgirl Paul Prouzos – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Norseman Suzanne Prouzos – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Harmony Rosa Doric – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	BMX 519 Peter Lees – Merit – open A Grade Set Subject Digital

by Gary Elliott, November 28, 2023

FCC Interclub Results

The FCC is the federation of all camera clubs in NSW and each year they run an interclub competition where clubs can enter up to 10 images in various sections. In this year’s interclub Castle Hill entered five sections and we placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each section we entered. There were 21 clubs competing. What makes this challenging for Castle Hill is that we can only have a maximum of two images by photographer in each section due to our size.

The selection committee reviews the past 12 months images that have been entered into our club’s competitions for selection into each section of the FCC interclub. For members who have had images selected this is a great achievement in itself.

The FCC appoints a panel of judges and most if not all the judges, judge international competitions. The judges score images from 0 – 15 and to separate the images the judging is harsh, only four images scored the maximum 15 points across all categories from all clubs.

The results shown here are ranked 1st to 10th by section. Thirteen of the images we entered scored 12 or more points that would likely place them in the awarded category in an international competition. We had one image that scored 14 points. We have outstanding photographers in our club and the best way to learn is to come to our meetings and chat with them.

by Robert Clarke, November 22, 2023

Axholme Interclub Competition Results

Castle Hill RSL Photography Club has an interclub competition twice a year with the Axholme club in England. Our club appoints a judge from Australia and Axholme appoints a judge from England. In November CHRSLPC defines the set subject and in May Axholme choose the set subject. Ten images are chosen for the set subject and ten for the open category to make up the competition. Images from CHRSLPC are chosen by the competition committee.

The set subject for this competition was animal portraits.

Castle Hill won the overall points score with Axholme winning the set subject by two points. The scores for the competition by set and open were:

Axholme Set Subject Total	260
Castle Hill Set Subject Total	258
Axholme Open Subject Total	252
Castle Hill Open Subject Total	272
Axholme Grand Total	512
Castle Hill Grand Total	530

A comment from the Australian Judge was “A very difficult judging! The majority of the images were of a really excellent standard, and it was very hard to not give every one of the images a 15! Well done to all the photographers.

There were three CHRSLPC images in the open section that scored Gold:

In the Set Subject we had one silver:

Congratulations to all of our photographers who had images chosen for this interclub competition.

by Robert Clarke, November 19, 2023

Cumulative Points Score Following the Negative Space Competition

A Grade		Total		B Grade		Total
O’Brien	Peter	119		Burton	John	122
Higgins	Geoffrey	117		Anthony	Clarence	109
Kershaw	Andy	116		Lack	Susan	84
Doric	Rosa	112		Springall	Alex	74
Hakami	Hormoz	111		McHardy	Steve	72
Brear	Maria	107		Krajnc	Matej	71
Wajzer	Narelle	107		Lack	Andrew	59
Clarke	Robert	107		Ormond	Barry	58
Moore	Ian	105		Harris	Rodney	55
Van Acquoy	Peter	104		Dechnik	Robert	47
Gialouris	Dina	99		Hodgins	Geoffrey	42
Harris	Lisa	95		Rhodes	Jean	41
Lees	Jennifer	93		Roberts	Ian	41
O’Connor	Karen	92		Gurnett	Craig	35
Sheumack	Patricia	91		Chung	Eric	34
Robson	Peter	90		Hicks	Jillian	32
Brear	Robert	86		Tomazic	Edward	30
Frost	Linda	83		Marotta	Nic	29
Abbott	Carol	82		Lambert	Jan	24
Lees	Peter	81		Munro	Ian	16
Elliott	Gary	80		Wright	Colin	13
Frost	Barry	79		Little	Andrew	12
Hicks	Anthony	76		Siddle	Gerard	12
Prouzos	Paul	73		Candy	Neville	10
Jenkins	Terrence	72		Lees	Cheryl	9
Shenstone	Bain	66		Szilard	Paul	9
Milliken	Paul	55		Overland	Timothy	6
Kissun	Peter	55		Chahine	Tony	4
Ricapito	Vito	49		Clinch	Barry	3
Mellefont	David	39
Prouzos	Suzanne	38
Dromblikovic	Adalbert	35
Kemp	Colin	30
O’Farrell	John	30
Hu	Christina	29
Singh	Paul	29
Stewart	William	28
Tavora	Dianne	26
Mende	Rolf	25
Armour	Bruce	24
Mavi	Manny	21
O’Farrell	Sandra	18
Kishan	Hari	17
Lilley	Terry	16
Fowkes	Alan	15
Tibben	John	15
Mulder	Monica	15
Taylor	Alan	12
Mahoney	Keith	12
King	Roger	10
Brassil	Tom	8
Atkins	Brett	5

by Robert Clarke, November 16, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 – October Digital and Print

There were 21 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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At Prayer_Ian_Moore Ian Moore – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Lost by the light Jon Burton – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Moving the World Narelle Wajzer – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital	Uyuni Salt Flats Linda Frost – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Not sure Robert Clarke – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Starry Night Geoffrey Higgins – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Armen 2023 2 Hormoz Hakami – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Off for a swim Gary Elliott – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Busker at Rottenburg Susan Lack – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	On the beach Andrew Lack – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Drawn Rodney Harris – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Mental Secretary Jon Burton – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Cat Lookout Gerard Siddle – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	The Winner Takes It All Paul Prouzos – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Catch Me If You Can Peter John O’Brien – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Getting Flung Peter John O’Brien – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
I am a pretty boy Maria Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	I am starving mum Maria Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Happy Egret Rob Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Christmas is Coming Barry Frost – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Jakana on lilypad Linda Frost – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital

by Peter John O'Brien, November 16, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 – October Digital and Print

There were 21 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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At Prayer_Ian_Moore Ian Moore – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Lost by the light Jon Burton – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Moving the World Narelle Wajzer – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open Digital	Uyuni Salt Flats Linda Frost – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Not sure Robert Clarke – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Starry Night Geoffrey Higgins – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Armen 2023 2 Hormoz Hakami – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital	Off for a swim Gary Elliott – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject Digital
Busker at Rottenburg Susan Lack – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	On the beach Andrew Lack – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Drawn Rodney Harris – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	Mental Secretary Jon Burton – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital
Cat Lookout Gerard Siddle – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject Digital	The Winner Takes It All Paul Prouzos – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Catch Me If You Can Peter John O’Brien – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Getting Flung Peter John O’Brien – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
I am a pretty boy Maria Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	I am starving mum Maria Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Happy Egret Rob Brear – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital	Christmas is Coming Barry Frost – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital
Jakana on lilypad Linda Frost – Merit – open A Grade Open Digital

by Gary Elliott, November 14, 2023

Accessing the MyPhotoClub Website

All current members have been added to the new website. Please login with the same email address and the password as advised seperately.

I would like to be confident that all members can access the site to enter competitions and register for events.

If you have problems, then please contact me on the president’s email.

by Peter John O'Brien, November 4, 2023