Image Review Night – 20 August 2024
Next Tuesday night (20 August 2024) we will be holding an Image Review Night via Zoom. This enables members to review and comment on images other members are seeking feedback on.
Members wanting this feedback should upload up to two images into the Image Review Nights 2024 collection on our MyPhotoClub website (through the usual Members area where competition images are uploaded). This is a great opportunity to get suggestions for improvement on images you are considering for competition or getting further feedback on those entered in earlier competitions.
Ideally could you please enter your images by midnight on Monday 19 August.
by Graham Harris, August 15, 2024
August 2024 Image Awards
At our Aggregate Competition held on the 13 August 2024 the following images received our highest awards from our judge Brian Kenny 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, August 15, 2024
Results for competitions in 2024 August 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 August Aggregate Comp
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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No Sauna Needed Bruce Tame – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Honey Possum Mitchell Roberts – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Rainforest regenerator Kim Shoesmith – Honour DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Eyes on the ball Darren Hocking – Honour DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Eat my dust John Stewart – Honour PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Nearly there John Stewart – Honour PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Swinging lunch Andrew Raguse – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Reaching for the Sunshine Robert Fox – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Royal Gala Robert Fox – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Busting out! Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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A Smokin View Belinda Kranz – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Waiting to receive Jason Wheeler – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Wack Dean Mengel – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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How Will This End Pierre Boudib – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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TheJourneyBegins Janine Waters – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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baby bubbles Sara Hedley – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Im Still Hungry Cathy Reed – Honour DIGITAL A Grade Creative 
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City Spiral Belinda Kranz – Honour DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative 
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My best side Cathy Reed – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Rock Of Ages Melanie Emeny – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Frosty Morning Veil Jenelle De Costa – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Mini mangrove Ken Morton – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Russian Yak Giving Joy flights Les Maidment – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Capsicum Colour Julie Buza – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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perfect perch Iris Castle – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Poppy’s Hat Fits Me! Cheryl Bellette – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Sports Photography Melanie Emeny – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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In Hot Pursuit Jenelle De Costa – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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On The Finish Line Dennis Clark – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Up side down Inge Gajczak – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Making a splash Kym Stewart – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Up & Over Marilyn Johnson – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Concentration Marilyn Johnson – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Almost got you! Cheryl Bellette – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Home in the Highlands Evan Williams – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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Impala secrets Jill van der Zwan – Merit DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour 
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The Scoop Darren Hocking – Merit DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Cottesmore Leap Jill van der Zwan – Merit DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Need for speed Kim Shoesmith – Merit DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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A Mighty River Sandra Neill – Merit PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Trapani Beached Fishing Boats Wayne Liebelt – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Rocky Shore Grant Phillips – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Dinosaur Country Grant Phillips – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Built Like a Tank Pierre Boudib – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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RuralFrance Janine Waters – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Tuscan Landscape Richard Wyton – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Singapore Andrew Raguse – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Old and new cultures Pete McDonald – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Wildflower Jenny Graff – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Blue Mountains Centenniel Glen Wayne Liebelt – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Beach Volleyball Veronica Sorley – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Sledding or Stacking Veronica Sorley – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Safe on first! Jason Wheeler – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Ready to Catch Dean Mengel – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Uneven Competition Richard Wyton – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Effort Kim Kuhnemann – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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scotty and mitch Kim Kuhnemann – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Log snigging partnership Graham Harris – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Where to next Graham Harris – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Peter Rabbit Sandy Adsett – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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playtime Sara Hedley – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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A Terrible Lie Pete McDonald – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Fun For Some Boring For Others Sandra Neill – Merit PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Bike Rider Dianne Horrocks – Merit DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Framed Ken Morton – Merit DIGITAL A Grade Creative 
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Jeanie Roberta Edwards – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative 
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Aladdin Roberta Edwards – Merit DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative 
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Playing cricket till cows come home Barry Whisson – Highly Commended PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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2 Cyclists in the Race for First Barry Whisson – Highly Commended PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Purple Swamphen Peter Allison – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Harry Peter Allison – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Golden Hour Silhouette Dianne Horrocks – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Keeping my eye on you! Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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opposites do attract Iris Castle – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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We can do this, no sweat! Jack van der Zwan – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Rodeo High Jump Inge Gajczak – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Can I Hold Them Out This Final Bit Tim Dunn – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Rolling a Bowl Claire Hammond – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Up and Over The Jump Claire Hammond – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Reflective Fishing Evan Williams – Highly Commended DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour 
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early morning in Comacchio Lyn Liebelt – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Tank wall landscape Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Early Morn at Cape Solander Allan Rosser – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Kata Tjuta Jo Christensen – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Burrima Wetland Bubbles Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Purple and gold Jenny Graff – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Rain drops Sandy Adsett – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Bamburg Town Hall Margaret Kebble – Highly Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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Orange Chairs. Stewart Dorman – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono 
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Morning dew Mitchell Roberts – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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Hippo in high key Jack van der Zwan – Highly Commended DIGITAL A Grade Creative 
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Stop Winging Kiddo Bruce Tame – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Into the inky depths Kym Stewart – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Sugar Mill at night Les Maidment – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Water Monitor Basking in the Sun Jane Lobegeier – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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Car Bonnet Reflection Julie Buza – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour 
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The Middle Of The Last Bend Tim Dunn – Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Toowoomba Marathon 2024 Stewart Dorman – Commended DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour 
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Timeless Mungo Lyn Liebelt – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Bush Track Beauty Allan Rosser – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Number Nineteen Jo Christensen – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour 
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Driving. Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour 
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The Cleaner Margaret Kebble – Commended DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono 
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No More Water Required Dennis Clark – Commended DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono 
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by Graham Harris, August 14, 2024
TPS Club Meeting – 13 August
Our next TPS Club Meeting and Aggregate Competition is tonight – 13 August 2024 – at 7:00pm. The Zoom details for those attending on-line are provided below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84578097656?pwd=ozp0SWUR6DNcLkRsPNGCSOGaabvzbZ.1
Meeting ID: 845 7809 7656
Passcode: 936419
We have a full night tonight with 104 images which have ben judged bu our own Brian Kenny PSQA. We’ll also hold a special meeting to approve our updated constitution (TPS Rules). See you all then.
by Graham Harris, August 13, 2024
PSA News Australia – August 2024
The August 2024 PSA News – Australia is now out. You can access a copy of this from our website by clicking here.
In this edition there are articles on:
- Staged images and PSA Travel photography
- Pre-visualising to make great photographs
- PSA Acceptance database update
- PSA Digital Photography course (for individual members of PSA)
TPS has registered to enter images into the following sections of the PSA Interclub competitions for 2024-25:
- Open Colour
- Open Monochrome
- Nature
For each section we will be seeking six images from different photographers for the entries. More details will be provided to members in the next month – our first entries are due on the 15 October 2024.
by Graham Harris, August 5, 2024
Camera Q&A Zoom Session
Toowoomba Photographic Society will be holding a Camera Question & Answer Session this coming Tuesday (6 August 2024) evening via Zoom – between 7pm and 8:30pm.
This will be a great opportunity to ask questions about your camera features and settings, and help other members. We’ll also discuss what we will cover in future Zoom Sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday’s of the month.
The details of the Zoom Sessions are provided below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=86944054939
Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
Passcode: q8X1Yw1
So bring along your camera and your camera manual for an in-depth look at camera settings and operation.
by Graham Harris, August 4, 2024
Qld Interclub Competition Entries Submitted
Six of our PSQA Judges have selected the Toowoomba Photographic Society entries for the 2024 Qld Interclub Competition. TPS would like to thank the judges for their time and effort in choosing the 21 entries from the 84 images considered.
The authors and their chosen titles are provided below:
| Author | Title | Section |
| Pete McDonald | Arcade Bourke St Melbourne | Architecture |
| Dean Mengel | Like a lift | Architecture |
| Jo Christiansen | The Jewel | Architecture |
| Roberta Edwards | An apple a day | Creative |
| Pierre Boudib | Bizarre bouquet | Creative |
| Brian Kenny | CityScape | Creative |
| Kym Stewart | One million calories | Food |
| Robert Fox | Shucking the peas | Food |
| Melanie Emeny | Spice it up | Food |
| Grant Phillips | Immature Victorias riflebird | Nature |
| Mitchell Roberts | Mine | Nature |
| Dennis Clark | Mushrooms | Nature |
| Sara Hedley | Amber and her lamb | People |
| Pierre Boudib | Stirring the pot | People |
| John Stewart | Thirsty Work | People |
| Wayne Leibelt | Great Ocean Road sunrise | Scapes |
| Melanie Emeny | Sunsets out west | Scapes |
| Tryg Helander | Sunset volcano | Scapes |
| Margaret Morton | Breakfast time | Open – B Grade |
| Kim Shoesmith | Bull riding fun | Open – B Grade |
| Kim Shoesmith | Green tree python | Open – B Grade |
Congratulations to makers of the selected entries, and to the 40 members who had images in the 84 images considered by our judges:
- Allan Rosser
- Roberta Edwards
- Brian Kenny
- John Stewart
- Barry Whisson
- Graham Harris
Image submission closes on the 12 August 2024 with the online Award Presentation evening planned for the 26 September 2024. At the moment 15 Queensland clubs have entered the competition.
by Graham Harris, August 4, 2024
Photography Exhibitions
There are two photography exhibitions coming up in Brisbane that you might like to see in the next few months.
The Museum of Brisbane (Level 3, Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane) is running the New Light: Photography Now + Then exhibition from the 17 August 2024 to 13 July 2025. For details visit https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/whats-on/new-light-photography-now-then/
The Maud Street Photo Gallery (6 Maud St, Newstead) is running the Graham Burstow Unseen exhibition from the 24 `October to 24 November 2024. This exhibition will feature a curated selection of Graham Burstow’s previously UNSEEN images, as well as his iconic works, highlighting his exploration of Queensland’s cultural landscapes. For more detail about this gallery and exhibitions on offer vist their website at https://www.maud-creative.com/.
by Graham Harris, August 1, 2024
Field Day – Nightscape Photography
The Nightscape Photography Field Day with John Stewart is this coming Saturday (3 August 2024). We will meet at 4:30pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Umbiram to set up to capture the Milky Way.
St Paul’s, Umbiram is located at 206 Wyreema-Athol Road. Directions to this location provided below:
- take Anzac Avenue south towards Pittsworth
- follow the Gore Highway until Short Road
- Turn left into Short Road
- Follow Short road until Wyreema-Athol Road
- Turn right into Wyreema-Athol Road
- Follow east along Wyreema-Athol Road until St Paul’s Church (on your right)
- Travel time about 25min
The map above also shows an alternative route via Hodgson Vale.
The New Moon sets at sunset so it will be a dark night. The forecast is for a clear sky with a minimum of 6 degrees (so it will be cold). Remember to bring:
- your camera with a wide lens (brush up on how to set your camera to manual mode and bring your manual)
- a tripod
- a red light torch (or headlamp)
- warm clothes
- drinks and snacks – we will be out late (at least 11pm)
Please fill in the Field Day attendance form online at https://tpsi.org.au/field-days/ to register your attendance – this is needed for PSQ Insurance coverage.
by Graham Harris, July 31, 2024
Speaker – Samuel Markham – Cancellation
Many members trying to access this Zoom presentation were unsuccessful – me included.
I am unsure if the session did happen but I will be following up with Samuel to sort out the issues. My apologies to everyone who attempted to log into the session using the instructions we were provided with,
Hopefully we can reschedule the presentation using our Zoom account.
STOP PRESS – just received a call from Stewart Dorman who managed to get in and there are 13 people participating. I had asked Samuel to record the session so hopefully he has done so.
by Graham Harris, July 23, 2024
