Welcome to Toowoomba Photographic Society
by Grant Phillips, May 31, 2017
TPS Club Meeting – 8 October 2024
Our next TPS Club Meeting and Aggregate Competition is tonight – 8 October 2024 – at 7:00pm. The Zoom details for those attending on-line are provided below.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 845 7809 7656
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Tonight our judge is Tryg Helander PSQA who will provide feedback on the 94 images submitted by members for this competition. See you all then.
by Graham Harris, October 8, 2024
Competitions in 2024 November – Non-judged Entries are closing soon!
Competitions in 2024 November – Non-judged Entries will close Tuesday, 8th October 2024, 11:59 PM.
Entries can be made in the following areas:
- Non-Judged DIGITAL Entries
All members are encouraged to enter.
Competitions in 2024 November Aggregate Comp are closing soon!
Competitions in 2024 November Aggregate Comp will close Tuesday, 8th October 2024, 11:59 PM.
Entries can be made in the following areas:
- DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour
- DIGITAL B Grade Open Mono
- DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour
- DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Mono
- DIGITAL B Grade Creative
- DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour
- DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono
- DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour
- DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono
- DIGITAL A Grade Creative
- DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour
- DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono
- DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour
- DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono
- DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative
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- PRINT B Grade Open Colour
- PRINT B Grade Open Mono
- PRINT B Grade SetSubject Colour
- PRINT B Grade SetSubject Mono
- PRINT B Grade Creative
- PRINT A Grade Open Colour
- PRINT A Grade Open Mono
- PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour
- PRINT A Grade SetSubject Mono
- PRINT A Grade Creative
- PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour
- PRINT Salon Grade Open Mono
- PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour
- PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Mono
- PRINT Salon Grade Creative
All members are encouraged to enter.
Qld Interclub Results 2024
The 2024 Queensland Interclub Competition results are now in. The winning clubs were:
- Photo Arts Club Tweed – 415 points (19.8 image average)
- Aspley Camera Club – 404 points (19.2 image average)
- Queensland Camera Group – 401 points (19.1 image average)
Toowoomba Photographic Society was placed equal 15th (with the Wynnum-Bayside Camera Club) of the 24 clubs that entered the competition – with a score of 343 points (16.3 image average).
The individual results for our images are provided in the table below:
| Section | Title | Photographer | Score |
| Architecture | Like a lift | Dean Mengel | 19 |
| Arcade Bourke St Melbourne | Pete McDonals | 19 | |
| The Jewel | Jo Christiansen | 17 | |
| Creative | An Apple a Day | Roberta Edwards | 13 |
| CityScrape | Brian Kenny | 12 | |
| Bizarre Bouquet | Pierre Boudib | 12 | |
| Food | Spice it up | Melanie Emeny | 19 |
| Shucking the peas | Robert Fox | 16 | |
| One Million Calories | Kym Stewart | 16 | |
| Nature | Immature Victorias Riflebird | Grant Phillips | 20 |
| Mine | Mitchell Roberts | 18 | |
| Mushrooms | Dennis Clark | 17 | |
| Non-A Grade | Green Tree Python | Kim Shoesmith | 16 |
| Breakfast Time | Margaret Morton | 15 | |
| Bull riding fun | Kim Shoesmith | 13 | |
| People | Amber and her lambs | Sara Hedley | 19 |
| Stirring the pot | Pierre Boudib | 16 | |
| Thirsty Work | John Stewart | 12 | |
| Scapes | Sunsets out west | Melanie Emeny | 18 |
| Sunset Volcano | Tryg Helander | 18 | |
| Great ocean road sunrise | Wayne Leibelt | 18 |
Congratulations to everyone who had an image chosen for our entry. The maximum possible judging points was 27. The Set Subjects for the 2025 Queensland Interclub Competition have been chosen – they will be used for our Set Subject categories in our 2025 Aggregate Competition.
by Graham Harris, October 1, 2024
Digital Photography – Shooting Modes
Our next Zoom Session is tomorrow evening – Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 7:00pm. This week we will be exploring “Shooting Modes” with our cameras.
This module will examine:
- basic camera modes
- scene modes
- exposure compensation
- adjusting brightness
The details to join the Zoom meeting are provided below.
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by Graham Harris, September 30, 2024
Guest Speaker – Scott Shirley – Architectural Photography
Next Tuesday (24 September 2024) at 7:00pm our guest speaker will be Scott Shirley, He is an architectural photographer based on the Gold Coast. Examples of his photos can be found at his website – https://www.scottshirley.com.au
To join this meeting please use the Zoom links below. We also intend to record the session which will be available to TPS members after the session.
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Looking forward to catching up with you all then.
by Graham Harris, September 19, 2024
Digital Photography – Focusing
Our next Zoom Session is tomorrow evening – Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 7:00pm. This week we will be exploring “Focusing” with our cameras.
This module will examine:
- shifting the focus point
- comparing different focus modes
- focusing for effect
- sharpening photos
The details to join the Zoom meeting are provided below.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
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by Graham Harris, September 16, 2024
September 2024 Image Awards
At our Aggregate Competition held on the 10 September 2024 the following images received our highest awards from our judge Keven Hyde PSQA.
Congratulations to both members for these awards. They are now in the running for the overall awards to be announced in December 2024.
by Graham Harris, September 11, 2024
Results for competitions in 2024 September Aggregate Comp
There were 104 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 September Aggregate Comp
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Rainforest Beauty Claire Hammond – Honour DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Fast Force Dean Mengel – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Bushvine Symphony in G minor Barry Whisson – Honour PRINT A Grade Open Colour 
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moonlit Iris Castle – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Creative 
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Woodcutter Marilyn Johnson – Honour DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Cambooya Rail Bridge and Creek Wayne Liebelt – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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bamboo Iris Castle – Honour DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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B Salon The jazz singer David Rook – Honour DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Faceless Pedestrian Pierre Boudib – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Flight Focus Pierre Boudib – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Bathed in Rose Water Mitchell Roberts – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Spooning Julie Buza – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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Cacti Flower Bruce Tame – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Bursting with Hope John Stewart – Honour PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Early Morning Capture Dennis Clark – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Lone Rower Darren Hocking – Honour DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Overland track Jill van der Zwan – Honour DIGITAL B Grade Open Mono 
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Loving the rain Margaret Morton – Honour DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Misty morning Ken Morton – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Firefighter waiting Peter Allison – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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The Weir Cathy Reed – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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The Secret Place Margaret Kebble – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Monets Front Yard Evan Williams – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Finish Frenzy Dean Mengel – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Blissful Bay Melanie Emeny – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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BoababSunrise Janine Waters – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Sense Of Serenity Melanie Emeny – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Eucalypts thrust toward the heavens Barry Whisson – Merit PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Mona Vale Sonny Rutherford – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Hello there Sara Hedley – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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spring time Sara Hedley – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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I.C.M. Trees Robert Fox – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Reaching Robert Fox – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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So many stories to tell Wayne Liebelt – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Stephanie 01 Graham Harris – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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B Open Kite Surfer David Rook – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Sibling Squabble Mitchell Roberts – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Dance of the Daisies Sandra Neill – Merit PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Happy Sandy Adsett – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Playground Dianne Horrocks – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Ghosts of Summers Past Brian Kenny – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Basin Beach Sonny Rutherford – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Isolation Cheryl Bellette – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Just an old Wheel Allan Rosser – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Do not cross Jason Wheeler – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Sunset on the Ross Sea Jack van der Zwan – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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reflections Jill van der Zwan – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Raindrops Margaret Morton – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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This is breakfast Ken Morton – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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The Loop Jenny Graff – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Follow The Track Claire Hammond – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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SeaHare Janine Waters – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Rocky River Kangaroo Island Jo Christensen – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Treescape. Stewart Dorman – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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BP North. Stewart Dorman – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Legs 11 Cathy Reed – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Are we there yet Evan Williams – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Christmas Angel Roberta Edwards – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Milky Way Over Church Tim Dunn – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Gundy Pony Club camp draft Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Sky Dancers Jenelle De Costa – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Radient Burst Jenelle De Costa – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Sunset over Menindee Lake Graham Harris – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Windy Weather Sandra Neill – Highly Commended PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Grasshopper breakfast Sandy Adsett – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative 
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Slinky Town Brian Kenny – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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What a Crash! Dennis Clark – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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Be Afraid Be Very Afraid Julie Buza – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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White Ghost Bruce Tame – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Dawn’s light, Arrowtown Grant Phillips – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Colours of lavender Kym Stewart – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Time warp Kym Stewart – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Curious Quokka Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Otter posing for photos Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Streaky trees John Stewart – Highly Commended PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Her Tractor Allan Rosser – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Flight of Gold Veronica Sorley – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Rainbow Lorikeet having a feed Les Maidment – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Riding the waves Veronica Sorley – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Reflection in a Billabong Les Maidment – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Family frolic on the Chobe River Jack van der Zwan – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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Morning Fog Marilyn Johnson – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Never Ending Story infra red Belinda Kranz – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Paper Daisies Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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On the rocks Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Sun Seeker Kim Kuhnemann – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Feeding Time Kim Kuhnemann – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Pre Race Routine Darren Hocking – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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The Old Green Truck Pete McDonald – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Christmas Star Roberta Edwards – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Windblown Jo Christensen – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Dusk At The Church Tim Dunn – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Eventing Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Blacksmiths Forge Peter Allison – Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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TOON TOWN NIGHT LIGHTS Greg Ivanov – Commended DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Sunrise – Samburu Richard Wyton – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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The Kimberley Richard Wyton – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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In Their Natural Habitat Dianne Horrocks – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Up there Cazaly Jason Wheeler – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Walk The Tripod Belinda Kranz – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Warriwood Surfer Grant Phillips – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Hiking in the Grampians Pete McDonald – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Sunset Fishing Cheryl Bellette – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Inferno Jenny Graff – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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by Graham Harris, September 10, 2024
Aggregate Comp Night – Sept 2024
Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 936419
by Graham Harris, September 10, 2024
