Due to the ongoing confusion and drama of our club rooms being smoke and water damaged we once again conducted our monthly competition online. This months' set subject was Architecture and there were some interesting angles taken. Our judge was Ross Pollock who gave some pertinent comments to each image.
During this unusual year's competition there has been a recurring comment made by several of our judges and it has brought to light areas where we are failing ourselves. (I include myself in that category). The most often given comment by a judge is that some of our images are too soft and not sharp. Another issue is that of monochrome shots. The judges remarked that the contrast in our images is very bland.
With this in mind I am hoping that we can get a guest speaker next year to advise us and demonstrate how we can best improve our images . There is nothing wrong with the composition in fact quite the opposite.
I'll keep you posted.
The following image was the only image to score a 10 and therefore a Distinction and Top Image in Digital Colour Open (I have bragging rights).
"SPLENDIFEROUS" by Josie Oswald
The following images scored a 9 and an Honour in Digital Colour Open
"LAST LIGHT" by Darryl Wolfendale
"ROSE RED" by Jan Worden
The following images scored a Merit and therefore an 8 in Digital Colour Open
"WHALE OF A TAIL" by Denise Adam's
"HERITAGE BEACH" by Denise Adams
"PERKY BIRD" by GioiaWhittingham
"SHELLDUCK" by Bill Shields
The following image scored a 9 and Top Image in Digital Colour Set
"WINDOWS" by Jan Worden
The following subsequent images scored a 9 in Digital Colour Set
"OFFICE FRONT" by Ray Sweeting
"RED RELIEF" by Neville Robinson
"HEAD FOR HEIGHTS" by Darryl Wolfendale
The following images scored a Merit and therefore an 8 in Digital Colour Set
"ADELAIDE FRUIT AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE" by Ray Sweeting
"BRICKWORKS" by Neville Robinson
"IN THE BAROSSA" by Ron Shave
"MARINA BAY SANDS" by Ron Shave
"NED KELLY'S MASK"by Josie Oswald
"ST BASIL'S" by Ron Shave
"THE MOSQUE" by Ron Shave
"PALM HOUSE" by Ray Sweeting
The following image scored an Honour and Top Image therefore an 9 in Digital Mono Open
"WHERE HAS ALL THE FLOUR GONE" by Josie Oswald
The following images scored a Merit and therefore an 8 in Digital Mono Set
"PATHWAYS" by Darryl Wolfendale
'PIER" by Darryl Wolfendale
"STILL STORY" by Jan Worden
The following image was Top Image and scored an Honour and therefore a 9 in Digital Mono Set
"CLAUSTROPHOBIA" by Darryl Wolfendale
The following image was a subsequent winner in that category
"HIGH RISE" by Ray Sweeting
The following images scored a Merit and therefore an 8 in Digital Mono Set
"TWIN TOWERS by Ray Sweeting"MITSUBISHI" by Ray Sweeting
"HALL OF MEMORY" by Sue Edwards
"THRU THE AGES" by Jan Worden
"BOTANIC CAFE" by Ray Sweeting
