Welcome to the February 2015 MPS newsletter

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1 MAROONDAH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY NEWSLETTER February 2015 Issue No 141 Welcome to the February 2015 MPS newsletter Our new home and a photographic challenge Don t forget that all meetings from now on will be held in our new home: North Ringwood Community House Tortice Drive Ringwood North (the old Parkwood Secondary College) And now for the photographic challenge One of the lovely ladies who manage NHRC thinks that this is a very difficult building to photograph, and would love one of us to takes a good photo of it. So come early one night and take a look around; if you get inspired, feel free to snap away. See you at NHRC on Wednesday evening. Please call Joy on if you think you are lost. The best option for parking once you come through the gates is to follow the gravel road designated Extra Parking, and swinging to the left at the end (although there is a very small car park on the right). The photos on the next page show (a) the turn-off to the Extra Parking area, (b) the gravel road and (c) from the car park with our room in the background. If you come in from that car park, we are the last door on the right. If you park in the bitumen car park at the front, you ll need to walk around the back of the building until you find us. Editor Cameron Mates Website editor@mpsociety.org.au president@mpsociety.org.au

2 a) Turn-off to the Extra Parking area b) Gravel road with car park on left. Follow path to the right to our room (c) Go to the last door on the right Page 2

3 March Sun Mon Tue Thu March competition Typically Moomba Festival Moomba Festival Melbourne + B&W Submit Task April Open Moomba Festival Moomba Festival In-house workshop Black & White options and effects Page 3

4 Meeting 1 Wednesday 1 April Judging Task Open and B&W EDI Submit Task Unloved man-made object, plus B&W EDI April Club meetings Meeting 2 Wednesday 15 April Four Club Interclub hosted by MPS President s Report Hello everyone What a great opening to the year we have had, with moving into our new premises at North Ringwood Community House and then learning that Barry Kearney has won four acceptances at the 2015 VIGEX International Print Photography Salon. VIGEX is the only international print photographic exhibition conducted in Victoria, so Barry s achievement against such serious competition is well worth celebrating. Well done, Barry! More good news is that, thanks to donations from the Bendigo Bank and a couple of very generous members, we are fast approaching the time when we can start to look around for a new projector. If any of our members or friends have experience with projectors, we d love to have the benefit of that experience. Please contact Cameron Mates or me if you re interested. The Committee has made a commitment to improve our results at interclub competitions and has formed a subcommittee, headed up by Stephen Bode, to manage our submissions. The first interclub comp for the year will be the 4 Club Interclub hosted by MPS on 15 April. Reminder about submissions We would like to remind everyone about how many images may be submitted for each category. With the recent changes there has been some confusion. Members may submit: 2 prints (A-Grade or B-Grade) 2 EDIs (A-Grade or B-Grade) 1 B&W EDI (Both grades) Members are also reminded that they are asked to submit EDI versions of their competition print entries, and that these EDIs must meet the specifications set out for regular EDI submissions, that is: No more than 1 Mb. No more than 1600 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high (whether in landscape or portrait orientation). JPG format. Remember that the print EDIs do not go to the judge they are only used on judging night to speed the process up a little. We ll see you this coming Wednesday, 4 March, at 8:00 pm at NRCH for our judging session on Typically Melbourne, and then on 18 March for our in-house presentation on Black and white options and effects. Cheers till then Joy Page 4

5 Winning images 2014 Champion Small Print (B-Grade) - Darryl Howman for Wild Sorrento Surf Champion Large Print (B-Grade) - Barry Kearney for Catch me if you can Loris Pegge Champion Projected Image - Mon Gan for Marina Bay Champion B&W EDI - Stephen Bode for Sunrise over the Ganges at Varanasi Christmas Folio - Helen Loucas for Street steps Champion Large Print (A-Grade) - Neil Roberts for First Shoes, circa 1902 Barry Kearney's Water Drops won The People's Choice as most popular image displayed at the Maroondah Festival. Page 5

6 Champion Projected Image (A-Grade) Peter Feeney for Away from the crowd Jack Milton Memorial Landscape/Seascape Projected Image - Ross Taylor for Early morning VAPS February Newsbrief To download the latest Newsbrief from VAPS Copy this link into your browser. 1df314ec880de51d78/files/vaps_newsb rief_feb_2015_2mb.pdf Winners of the Aggregate Awards: Small Prints (B-Grade) - Barry Kearney Large Prints (B-Grade) - Barry Kearney Projected Images (EDIs) (B- Grade) - Barry Kearney B&W EDIs - Sharon Maher and Ron Berger (tied) Large Prints (A-Grade)- Sharon Maher Projected Images (EDIs) (A-Grade) - Sharon Maher Yarra Ranges Photography Society Workshop featuring Epson printers Some brochures where handed out amongst the club featuring a workshop by the Yarra Ranges Photography Society on Epson Printers. If you were planning on going to this please take notice that the date has changed. It will no longer be on 5 March. Club barbecue and trophy presentation The club barbecue was a great night with Councillor Natalie Thomas presenting the trophies to our 2014 award winners. Members caught up and chatted about their photographic explorations all while enjoying a great meal. The new date is Thursday 2 April. Page 6

7 Invitations to events in the photographic world Pixel Photography Tours Pauline and Vanessa from Pixel Photography Tours are planning a trip to Norfolk Island for the 13th 20th June. The Tour includes return seat and bag economy airfare from Brisbane to NI, all prepaid airline taxes, 7 nights accommodation and car hire (excludes petrol which is additional and payable direct on the island) we will include as many of the scenic photo opportunities that we can fit into our 7 day tour, plus a half day Island tour, the islands progressive dinner, and a Norfolk Island discount shopping card with free gift. While not a workshop we are able to help beginners with help with camera settings, composition etc. and also with Photoshop, plus show the more advanced photographer some of this islands beautiful scenery. Spots are limited so it s first in best dressed. For more information contact Mobile: Pauline Bridges Vanessa Santvoort vsantvoort@optusnet.com.au Pauline and Vanessa 42nd Warragul Camera Club National Photographic Exhibition The Warragul Camera Club will be holding the 42nd National Photographic Exhibition at St. Paul s Anglican Grammar School,150 Bowen Street, Warragul 3820 For more information, refer to the entry form below. Double Click on image to open. This entry form is also attached to the sent with newsletter. Page 7

8 International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015 The details for the 2nd International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition can be downloaded here Entries open on 16 February, and the closing date is 15 May. Please reply for enquiries, or visit the website for full details. Kind regards, Peter Eastway Chairman The International Landscape Photographer of the Year IC12 Pty Ltd 33 Malcolm Rd Braeside Vic 3195 Australia Page 8