Camera Talk - Nature Photography Society of New Zealand

NZ CameraTalk
November/December 2014
To p r o m o t e t h e w i d e r e n j o y m e n t o f p h o t o g r a p h y
The Official Newsletter of The Photographic Society of New Zealand Inc
FIAP CONGRESS, TURKEY 2014
Recently, twelve New Zealand photographers participated in
the 32nd Congress of FIAP (Federation Internationale de l’Art
Photographique) in Turkey. The Congress began in Ankara where
opportunities were given to photograph places of interest in and
around that city and surrounding countryside. We then relocated
to Cappadocia for the rest of the week. This area, internationally
recognised for its unique geographical features and local lifestyles,
proved to be a mecca for photographers. Each day brought with it
more and more opportunities to take photos and capture amazing
scenes. With over 240 attendees, there were plenty of chances to
socialize. An undoubted highlight was the early morning balloon
flight over the peaks and valleys of the amazing landscape.
The Congress is held bi-annually, and is next scheduled for August
22-28, 2016, in South Korea. Seoul, the capital city of this country,
and Gyeongju, a former capital, will be the venues. Start planning
now to be there! The Congress provides a rich experience for
all photographers, and gives the chance to view and evaluate
international images. Don’t miss it!
The Kiwi Contingent in their (mainly) black shirts standing on a Salt
Lake.
Kay Hook
North Shore Photographic Society
5 star hotels , the pool at Cappadocia.
Sound light show in Ankara
Aliah Jan and friend celebrating the hot air balloon ride. Cappadoccia.
Hot air ballooning over Cappadocia.
From the
President’s
Perspective
My commentary is something
of a mixed bag this month.
I’ve attended the Southern
Regional and Northern Regional
Conventions, with the Central
Regional coming up soon. Both
the Regionals were great events,
but very different from each
other. The number of attendees
was roughly the same and
both had good speakers so I
don’t want to single out either
convention as being better - just
different.
What is good is that these
events provide a venue for
photographers to get together
in a less formal and cheaper
gathering than at the National
Convention. On the other hand
the numbers attending are
only around one third of those
that attend the national event.
It struck me that there is a
significant number who attend
the Regionals but who don’t
attend the National Convention,
and so the two events have a
different audience.
The PSNZ Council has been
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considering how to deal with
the competing demands of
our Regional and National
Conventions. The steps we are
looking at are:
1.
Simplify the structure of
the National Convention to
make it easier to run and
cheaper, while still retaining
its essential elements.
2.Continue to run the National
Convention annually.
3.Simplify the structure of the
Regional Conventions, make
the salons more consistent
across the Regionals and
apply the same eligibility
rules nationally.
4.Plan for a system whereby
Regional
and
National
Conventions
do
not
compete with each other.
So in 2016, when the
National Convention is in
Queenstown, do we still
run a Southern Regional
Convention or encourage
attendance at the National
Convention instead?
Of course there are some
issues with this. There is a
natural progression from a
photographer
gaining
an
Honours in the local club
competition through to gaining
acceptances at a Regional Salon,
to gaining an acceptance at a
National Exhibition. Would an
absence of a Southern Regional
in 2016 disrupt this progression?
One really big plus of the
Regional Conventions, for me at
least, is the President’s Breakfast
where club representatives can
meet with and discuss issues
with the PSNZ President and
attending councillors. We’ve
had good feedback from the first
two, and I’m looking forward to
the discussion at the Central
Regional in two weeks’ time.
What is important, however,
is that this feedback is acted
upon. Sometimes it’s a direct
contact with a club, raising an
issue, but generally it’s about
having a process to ensure that
the issues raised are followed
through. Norma Bartrum, our
Regional Convention councilor,
has prepared minutes of these
meetings and they will now
flow through to our council
action plans.
Finally, one thing that struck me
about both Regionals so far was
the lack of prints in our salons.
Prints remain the best way
to convey the photographic
message, and we don’t want
the practice of printmaking to
go the way of the film slide. So
we need to encourage print
making and submission. How
to address this issue remains
problematic, but it’s a problem I
am keen to solve. If anyone has
an idea about this, please let me
know.
Murry Cave - President
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
I want to say what a good idea it is to publish the report from the council meetings. Its great
to have a feel for what’s happening and the rationale behind decisions.
But I was very surprised to read that award winners will not be able to take their award
(cup or whatever) home, for the year because of the cost of return post or courier fee to the
recipient.
Why hasn’t PSNZ been reimbursing the cost to the recipients in the past and on into the
future? Not every recipient may ask for reimbursement but the facility should be there.
If this plan goes ahead, award winners will be deprived of the buzz of achievement to view
their cup on the mantelpiece . A certificate and medal isn’t quite the same.
Eunice Mowles
PSNZ Council has been faced with some issues with trophy recipients not wanting to
take them with them after Convention. In the past where the recipient was not going to
Convention the trophy would not be sent to the Convention. Council has, however, been keen
to ensure that all trophies with the exception of the Richard Ratcliff be displayed at National
Convention as these trophies are part of our history. There has been a lot of discussion on
this and Council in its last meeting decided that the proposal to have trophies presented to
recipients but not taken away would not proceed but that the trophies for those who do not
wish to take them home would be returned to Wellington.
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Judge Accreditation Update
Trainee judges need practice, and clubs can assist:
Judge accreditation as you should all know by now
is a two part process. Applicants for accreditation
initially work with a mentor (who is a PSNZ
Accredited Judge approved by the Accreditation
Panel) until such time as they feel and are deemed
ready to sit the final assessment. During the initial
phase “trainees” really benefit from judging for clubs
whilst having the guidance of a mentor. We would be
very pleased if clubs would consider using a trainee;
this helps them and helps our Society to strengthen
our pool of well trained judges. If you would like to
do this, please email [email protected] to ask
who is available in your area.
Feedback helps everyone: We have developed an
evaluation questionnaire which the club is asked
to complete after using a trainee judge. Gaining
feedback on their performance is an essential part
of the development of our judges and helps the
panel when assessing judges for final accreditation.
Further information on the evaluation questionnaire
and the questionnaire itself will be available shortly
from the PSNZ website downloads tab under
“Judging”. Following requests we have added further
instructions if a club wishes to provide feedback on
already Accredited Judges to both the Panel and
the Judge. It is imperative that if you are going to
evaluate a judge who is already accredited that you
advise them in advance, and advise also that they
will receive a copy. Trainee judges all know that they
will be evaluated. Evaluation is confidential – we will
not publish evaluations but we will share it with the
person being evaluated.
Judging guidelines: On occasion we have had
complaints from clubs that judges do not follow
their guidelines. Feedback from judges is that
guidelines are often vague or not provided to them.
From a judge’s point of view clear guidelines are
really helpful, as they ensure that you as a club will
be more likely to get the results that you hope for.
We encourage judges to call the club copetition
secretary to clarify the clubs needs before finalising
their assessments. To assist we have developed an
example of judging guidelines that you can use
as a basis for developing them for your club. The
guidelines will also be available from the downloads
tab of our website shortly – under “Judging”.
Nature judges: Those of you who are nature
photographers, please consider becoming a PSNZ
Accredited Judge. Those of you who are Accredited
in “Open”, please consider applying for accreditation
in “Nature” as well.
Judge Training: The Judge Accreditation Panel has
planned four training weekends for 2015. These are
scheduled for Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch
and Invercargill. Dates and locations will be advised
early next year. We will be encouraging those who
are already accredited judges to attend, as well as
those who think they may be interested in becoming
accredited.
Since our first training weekend in Christchurch in
2012, the Judge Accreditation Panel has accredited
eight new judges – seven “Open” and one “Nature
and Open”. The new system appears to be working
well.
Shona Jaray APSNZ
Rangiora Photographic Society Photography
Exhibition: “The Magic of Light”
Last month the Rangiora Photographic
Society held its annual photography
exhibition. It was aptly named ‘The Magic
of Light’, with much polish, aplomb and a
good measure of public approval.
This is the third consecutive year that
Rangiora Photographic Society has held
its exhibition and there is no doubt that
its professionalism and skill in putting the
exhibition together, along with the quality
of the work on display, has steadily grown
over that time.
The original vision for the exhibition was
to provide members with a real sense
of purpose for their photography and to
enable them to showcase their printed work
within the community. That vision remains
at the forefront of the exhibition which is
increasing in reputation and popularity, not
just within the local community but further
afield as well.
But, as anyone who has been involved in
putting an exhibition together will know,
there is a significant amount of work
involved in the planning, development and
implementation of an exhibition project.
The small team involved in the project
spent a 12-month lead in time finding
funding and sponsorship, locating an
of Rangiora Photographic Society, were
displayed at the exhibition and by the end
of the exhibition 24 prints had been sold,
with a collective value of over $5000. Along
with the visitor count, these are all very
good measures of success.
A key objective of the Exhibition was to
transport the viewer into the world of
the image and its creator by ‘inspiring,
energising, exciting and wowing’ through
the magic of the imagery – ‘The Magic of
the Light’.
We wanted the visitors to this exhibition to
realise an emotional experience through
the diversity and quality of imagery on
display and to leave with that lovely tingly
feeling that you get when you have been
inspired by the journey. That is the ‘Magic
of the Light’.
The feedback that was consistently
provided by visitors has been enormously
encouraging and suggests that our
objectives have been met. Far from being
simply a collection of very good photos,
the work on display was very clearly
photographic art that did energise the soul
of the viewer.
An additional feature of this year’s
exhibition was also the development of a
Results of the 23rd NZ Photojournalism
Competition, 2014
Thanks to all who entered the competition
this year; there were some exciting and
intriguing images for our judges to look
over.
One of our three selectors failed to arrive on
judging night, and was replaced by two of
our competent club members - one judging
the prints, the other the digital section.
Therefore our selectors this year were:
Ken Baker (professional photographer,
specialising in sports and action)
Gilbert
Wealleans
(professional
photographer, specialising in social and
events)
John Hoeben APSSA (prints only)
John Stewart LPSNZ (digital only)
The four selectors were unanimous in
choosing the overall champion image. Jo
McCarthy of Auckland was the recipient of
the Walker Trophy for a delightful study of
childhood determination.
Unfortunately, a few entrants had not read
the rules carefully enough, and we had a
number of very good images that had to
be discarded from consideration due to
obvious processing which had altered the
essential ‘truth’ of the image. Selective
colouration and overly obvious HDR were
the most common problems the judges
identified. Entries were slightly down in
number, possibly due to the sheer number
of competitions available to enter at this
time of the year.
The New Brighton Photographic Club
has implemented some changes to the
competition for next year. These will
broaden the categories we cater for, and
which will, we hope, encourage more
entries and interest. Keep an eye out for the
new rules and conditions on our website
(www.newbrightonphotoclub.org.nz) in
the near future.
Wendy Gibbs
President
New Brighton Photographic Club
The Champion Image: ‘Grassroots
Determination’ by Jo McCarthy
The organising team: Michelle Webb, Steven Webb, Catherine Boyd, Richard Loader, Lynn Barr,
Alan McDougall, Joanne McDougall and Martin Shaw.
appropriate venue, developing marketing, book that contained many of the prints on
promotional and advertising materials display. The book was made available to the
along with considering exhibition themes public so that if they preferred they could
and the format of the exhibition. And that is buy a copy and have a permanent reminder
even before calling for images for selection of the exhibited prints.
and the eventual hanging of the exhibition. There is a challenge for Photographic
All the hard work came to fruition on Clubs and Societies in how they can
the evening of Friday 17 October when maintain relevance and momentum for
the exhibition was formally opened by their members. Providing purpose for
Waimakariri’s Mayor, David Ayers, in the photographic output, be it in the form of
presence of about 100 invited guests and books, exhibitions or any other method of
display, is one way of achieving that and
exhibitors.
Throughout the weekend there was a developing cohesive and inclusive spirit
very steady stream of people through the that grows exponentially.
exhibition, and when the doors finally Learning how to hold an exhibition of this
closed on the Sunday afternoon almost scale is another key benefit. To quote from
1000 visitors had been through the Bernard Fanning’s song, ‘Departures’, the
exhibition. This was almost 200 more than best advice I could give is to ‘travel slow and
enjoy the ride’.
attended the previous year’s exhibition.
Richard Loader
Eighty prints, all the work of 40 members
Champion Image
Grassroots Determination Jo McCarthy
Prints
1st David Ferrer Liz Hardley
2nd The Chase Pack Liz Hardley
3rd We’re going to be on TV Jo McCarthy
Digital
1st Grassroots Determination Jo McCarthy
2nd Cruuuunch! Bob McCree
3rd Bring ‘em down, cowboy Jenny Atkins
Prints - 1st Place: ‘David Ferrer’ by Liz Hardley
Lynn Clayton has received notification from FIAP that the image
below has been selected to represent Women photographers in
Italy this month. This was the only image shown from New Zealand.
It has also had local Honours and an acceptance at Natex in 2014.
Exploring Pixels – PSNZ Convention 2015
The 2015 PSNZ Convention Organising Committee has planned field trips that highlight
some of Tauranga’s and the wider Bay Of Plenty’s delights. Join us here at “Tauranga
Racecourse” in Cameron Road, Greerton, in the sunny Bay of Plenty, for five days of
friendship, the opportunity to have a few laughs, learn new skills, and leave with a renewed
love of photography.
Keynote Speakers
To learn more about our guest speakers, visit their websites. The last issue of CameraTalk
highlights our speakers’ biographies in more detail.
Julieanne Kost (USA) http://www.jkost.com
Guy Edwardes (UK) http://www.guyedwardes.com
Christian Fletcher (Western Australia) inaugural International Landscape
Photographer (2014) http://www.christianfletcher.com.au
Ken Wright (Tauranga NZ) http://www.lightwavegallery.co.nz
Kevin Clarke (Christchurch NZ) http://www.cmgstudios.co.nz
Field Trips
Waihi - the delights of historic Waihi will be discovered on this trip
You will be taken to Waihi where you will first visit the Martha Mine Education Centre for
a short talk about the history of this famous opencast goldmine. Take a short walk to the
historic Cornish Pumphouse, then head to the Waihi Train Station to catch the vintage
train to Waikino Station in the Karangahake Gorge. Lunch at Waikino Station cafe, then
explore the nearby historic Victoria Battery site, with access to the museum in the former
powerhouse. Explore the delights of this picturesque area.
Rotorua - This trip explores some of Rotorua‘s highlights and includes a visit to Wingspan
First stop is at the Hamurana Redwoods grove, adjacent to Lake Rotorua, where a 20-minute
walk reveals a crystal clear stream with hues of turquoise, blue and green, proceeding
into a stunning grove of redwoods. Discover steam and boiling mud areas at Kurirau Park,
then visit Ohinemutu Marae, with its meeting house and St Faith’s Anglican church which
overlooks Lake Rotorua. Visit Government Gardens where the historic Government House
is located. Lunch will be provided, to be enjoyed down at the lake front, with the beautiful
swans. After lunch we will head to Wingspan, the National Bird of Prey Centre. We will see
the NZ falcon flying display. A fantastic photographic opportunity.
Explore Mount Maunganui and Harbour Cruise
Once at the Mount main beach explore this area as you wish. Take the 45-minute walk
around the Mount, walk to the top of the Mount, or maybe part way up, all of which offer
great photographic opportunities. You could walk to the blowhole at the end of Moturiki.
A map will be provided. The mount walk can be achieved by most levels of fitness. Lunch is
at your leisure and own expense at any of the numerous cafes at the base of the Mount. At
1.30 pm we board the boat Kewpie, at Pilot Wharf, at the base of the Mount. You will enjoy
a two-hour cruise, showcasing the sights of the Tauranga Harbour.
McLaren Falls Park and Te Puna Quarry Park
McLaren Falls Park covers 190 ha, set alongside Lake McLaren. This park is bejewelled with
an extensive collection of deciduous trees, plus bird life on the lake, presenting fabulous
photographic opportunities. You will have an opportunity to photograph classic cars in this
fantastic autumn setting. Travel to Te Puna Quarry Park, where we will eat lunch (provided).
We will hear a brief history about this disused quarry, which has been transformed by
volunteers into a garden and art park. The park has panoramic views over the harbour
and features many quirky art works, plus special feature gardens, giving photographic
opportunities, especially for macro enthusiasts. (It’s a little steep at the start of the Te Puna
Quarry Park walk, but take your time and enjoy the rewards at the top.)
Kiwifruit Experience and Classic Flyers
We will visit Eastpack, a large kiwifruit pack house near Te Puke, where we will tour a
working pack house. You will then be taken by bus to a nearby orchard to view picking,
weather permitting. On return to the pack house we will eat lunch (provided). In the
afternoon we will travel to Classic Flyers, at the Mount. This is a museum of classic aircraft
which will provide many photographic opportunities.
Making an Audio Visual (AV) with Trish McAuslan
In this workshop we will consider techniques to help you create an interesting audio-visual.
This includes planning and preparation, organising the photos, creating an audio track and
putting it together. Many of the techniques are relevant to both competitive audio-visuals
and ones that are made to share with family and friends. The workshop will be suitable for
everyone, regardless of the computer platform or applications they use. Images and a sound
track will be provided for participants to use. NOTE: Participants will need a laptop (can be
shared) with a photo-editing programme, a programme to create AVs and an audio-editing
programme.
White Island Boat Trip (Suitable clothing and footwear must be worn - see web
page for details)
This trip is dependent on suitable weather, sea and island conditions. We will head to
Whakatane where you will travel by boat to White Island (80 minutes approx). We may
see some dolphins on the way. At White Island, we will go on a guided 1½ - 2 hour walk,
viewing the unique volcanic landscape and the ruins of the old mine. A packed lunch will
be provided. If this trip is cancelled due to weather or island conditions, then the alternative
trip to Te Puia, Rotorua will take place.
This trip has an additional cost.
White Island Helicopter Trip (Suitable clothing and footwear must be worn - see
web page for details)
Upon arrival at Whakatane Airport, you will fly by helicopter to White Island. Upon arrival at
White Island, you will go on a guided
1½ - 2 hour walk, viewing the unique volcanic landscape and the ruins of the old mine.
After arriving back at the airport you will be taken to The Hub, Whakatane, where you will
be able to purchase lunch, before heading back to Tauranga Racecourse, stopping off at a Te
Puke garden on the way. If this trip is cancelled due to weather or island conditions, then the
alternative trip to Te Puia, Rotorua will take place.
This trip has an additional cost.
Hobbiton and Matamata Experience
We will be travelling over the Kaimai Range to Hobbiton near Matamata. At Hobbiton you
will be given a guided tour of this magical spot, lasting approximately 1½ hours. During
your tour you will see Hobbit Holes, The Green Dragon Inn, The Mill, double arched bridge
and other structures and gardens built for the Peter Jackson’s film ‘The Hobbit’. This will be
followed by lunch at the Green Dragon’s Inn, Hobbiton. In the afternoon you will experience
some of the delights Matamata has to offer.
This trip has an additional cost.
Eleanor Rolfe Griffin (Peg)
25 May 1904 - 6 October 2014
The life of Peg Griffin was celebrated with
a large, moving funeral in Paraparaumu on
13 October, in the presence of her extended
family and many friends, including
members of the Kapiti Coast Photographic
Society.
Peg was a keen photographer from an early
age, when she was given a Box Brownie
camera. She was a member of Levin
Camera Club in the 1960s and 70s, and
after a move to the Kapiti Coast, she was
instrumental in getting Waikanae Camera
Club off the ground, along with people like
Frank Hinchcliff and Emerson Keall.
Peg was an active member of the Waikanae
Club until 1999, when she was 95. Her forte
was her black and white work. She had her
own darkroom and delighted in coming
up with beautiful prints, including special
effects like bas relief. She was made a life
member of the club in 1994, but continued
to make donations in place of her annual
subscription.
Peg’s driving licence was not renewed in
1999, so her daughter Megan (Meg) joined
the Camera Club and brought Peg to many
of our meetings. The Waikanae Camera Club
Inc. was renamed Kapiti Coast Photographic
Society Inc. in 2007, and we were delighted
to see Peg at our annual awards function in
2010, at the ripe old age of 106.
Peg lived during a century of incredible
change, but most of her values were based
on a pioneering spirit that stood her in good
stead to the end. Her love of the outdoors
was reflected in much of her photographic
work. Peg will be sadly missed by her
camera club friends.
A permanent reminder for us is the “Peg
Griffin Cup”, which, since 2012, is awarded
for the best KCPS print each year.
PSNZ Members Receive
Honours
in Australia
Four PSNZ members received Honours at the recent
Australian Photographic Society Awards Dinner.
Ron McKie FPSNZ, ARPS, received AFIAP and also AAPS
(Associate of APS).
Georgie McKie FPSNZ, AAPS, received AFIAP.
Ron and Georgie McKie are members of the Christchurch
Photographic Society, now living in Tasmania.
Trish McAuslan APSNZ received AAPS (Associate of APS).
Trish is a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society.
Lorraine Jones APSNZ, FAPS, EFIAP. Lorraine received
EFIAP/b (Excellence FIAP Bronze) which is awarded to
photographers who continue to achieve in international
salons after receiving EFIAP. Lorraine also received MAPS
(Master of APS). This Honour is for the consistently successful
international exhibitor who has built an extensive record of
success in International Exhibitions. Lorraine was formerly
a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society and North
Shore Photographic Society, and now lives in Brisbane.
PSNZ members achieve
success in prestigious
international awards
The Black and White Spider awards are the leading
international awards honouring excellence in black
and white photography. This celebrated (online) event
shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur
photographers worldwide and honours the finest images
with the highest achievements in black and white
photography.
The international Jury include captains of the industry
from The Royal Photographic Society, FoMu Fotomuseum,
Aeroplastics Contemporary, Torch Gallery, Stockholm City
Museum to Fratelli Alinari in Florence who honours Spider
Fellows with 298 coveted title awards and 957 nominees in
14 categories.
According to Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director, “it
is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best
from the 8508 entries from 73 countries that we received
this year.”
Congratulations to the following PSNZ members who were
awarded the title of Nominee, or Honorable Mention.
Moira Blincoe: Architecture, 2 Nominees; People, 1
Nominee.
Karin Charteris: Architecture, 1 Nominee; People, 1
Nominee.
Lynn Clayton: Fine Art, 1 Nominee; Portrait, 1 Nominee.
Lynn Clayton –
Speechless for Once!
Recently 12 PSNZ members travelled to Turkey to participate
in the FIAP Congress hosted by the Turkish Photography
Federation.
One of the highlights of the Congress was the very
entertaining and enjoyable gala dinner and closing
ceremony, where there was not only a lot of ‘patting on the
back’ for those involved in the organizing, but a serious side
when various awards were announced.
Thank goodness I had my listening ears turned on, as I
heard the name Lynn Clayton being called out. With a quick
nudge in Lynn’s ribs, she was on her feet and up to the stage
– not really knowing why!
Obituary – Eric Burton
Imagine her delight when she was awarded an ESFIAP –
Excellence FIAP for Services Rendered. To say that Lynn was
speechless is an understatement, and after a hearty round
of applause and gasps from fellow New Zealanders, she
returned to her seat – shaking, but smiling.
The award recognises Lynn’s success over the past two years
as the FIAP Resident Correspondent and Editor for Australia
and New Zealand for the FIAP’s comprehensive on-line
magazine. Lynn has also been, for years, an enthusiastic
mentor and supporter of FIAP salons and activities,
including being very much involved as one of the selectors
of the PSNZ entries in FIAP Biennial competitions.
We now have five living PSNZ members who have been
awarded an ESFIAP. They are: Jean Bygate Hon PSNZ ESFIAP;
Terry Maguire Hon PSNZ ESFIAP; John Reece Hon PSNZ APSA
ESFIAP; Brian Cudby FPSNZ EFIAP ESFIAP; and Lynn Clayton
APSNZ EFIAP ESFIAP.
Congratulations Lynn on a well deserved award.
Moira Blincoe LPSNZ
Scott Fowler: Sport, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 Nominee;
People, 1 Nominee; Photo Journalism, 1 Nominee; Portrait,
2 Nominees.
Liz Hardley: Sport, 1 Honourable Mention, 3 Nominees;
Fine Art, 3 Nominees; People, 1 Nominee.
Sandrina Huish: Architecture, 1 Nominee; People, 1
Nominee; Silhouette, 1 Nominee.
Aliah Jan: Abstract, 1 Nominee; Architectural, 2 Nominees;
People, 1 Nominee; Wildlife, 4 Nominees; Silhouette,
Honorable Mention.
Karen Lawton: Fine Art, 1 Nominee; Abstract, 2 Nominees.
Evan McBride: Sport, 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence;
Wildlife, 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence, 3 Nominees;
People, Nominee.
Michael Venz: Sport, Honourable Mention; Architecture,
Nominee; Nature, 2 Nominees.
For more information on how to enter the Black and White
Spider Awards go to: http://www.thespiderawards.com
Eric, fellow photographer, friend and mentor to all at
Ashburton Photographic Society and beyond, joined
Ashburton Photographic Society in 1963 and has been an
avid photographer in the 51 years since, willingly sharing his
knowledge and enthusiasm with many keen photographers
over this time.
Eric started of course way back then with black and white
prints, developing his images in his own darkroom which
was well set up in his workshop. His work then progressed
to colour photography, trusting the laboratory to develop
his prints, but over this period he used mostly slides as this
process ensured the colour was kept as true.
In recent years Eric embraced the change to a digital
camera to keep up with the times but not the concept of
manipulating images in the computer – his philosophy was
what is taken stayed in the camera. Eric gave many years
as a committee member of the Society, and in 1987 was
awarded a Life Membership; more recently took the post of
co-Patron.
Eric received great accolades for his slides and prints over
the years, including landscapes, portraits and natural
history; he was willing to try his hand at anything.
Eric and Shirley attended almost all the South Island
Conventions, though missing the last two years. They made
many friends throughout New Zealand and were highly
thought of which was evident from the comments shared
over this past weekend when several of us attended the
2014 PSNZ Southern Regional Convention in Christchurch.
Eric assisted in the organisation of the four Southern
Regional Conventions held in Ashburton over previous
years, and was renown for the wooden trays produced in
his workshop for gifts and presentations along with many
photo easels. These two specialities of Eric’s can be seen
in many homes of photographic members throughout the
South Island.
Members of Ashburton Photographic Society will remember
Eric for his willingness to be available to provide guidance
and encouragement to us all. He’s played a very big part
in many of us learning the finer points of photography and
being successful in obtaining the image as we want it and
in the competitions we have entered.
Audio-Visual News
Jack Sprosen Memorial Trophy
Competition
On behalf of PSNZ I would like to thank everyone who
entered this competition. I would also like to thank
members of the Tauranga Photographic Society for running
the competition successfully. This year the judging panel
comprised Brian Cudby FPSNZ, EFIAP, ESFIAP; Elizabeth
Carruthers FPSNZ and Matt Leamy LPSNZ.
The topics ranged from creative stories and challenging
concepts through to factual stories of places and events.
It is this range of topics that makes watching the AVs so
enjoyable but it also provides challenges for the judges. For
this reason, at the judges’ request, some of the AVs were
played more than once.
This is the first year the competition has been organised into
categories, and this made judging easier. It is also the first
time we have been able to award Commended certificates
to programmes that the judges felt were good AVs. So
what does make a good AV? Firstly it is one that the judges
enjoyed watching (and that was all the AVs). The way the
AV was put together so that it carried the viewer from an
introduction, through the development of the idea to an
ending ( and all the AVs did that - some better than others).
It also needed the audio track to be appropriate and to work
with the images and finally, because we are a photographic
society, the images and image quality were considered by
the judges. We ask a lot of our judges for them to be able
to consider all those aspects during the playing of an AV
and we really thank them for their time, concentration and
effort.
Results of the Jack Sprosen Memorial
Trophy Competition 2015
Gold Medal, the Jack Sprosen Memorial Trophy and winner
of the Theme category:
John Hodgson EFIAP/b, FAPS, AV-FAPS with Anniversary.
A creative story with an unexpected twist. The photos of the
Kimberly Ranges where the story is set are lovely.
Silver Medal for winner of the Documentary category:
Newell Grenfell Hon PSNZ, FPSNZ, FNPSNZ with A City
Broken
Newell is very skilled in photographically documenting
people and events, and this clearly shows in his AV about
Christchurch after the ‘quake.
Silver Medal for winner of the Music, Poetry and Song
category:
Paul Willyams LPSNZ, AFIAP for Where is My Mind
This image that Paul sent to represent his AV, is as
challenging as the AV itself. Come to Convention to enjoy
Paul’s programme.
Bronze Medal: William Wright APSNZ for Robben Island - symbol of the
triumph of the human spirit over adversity
Bronze Medal:
Alistair McAuslan APSNZ for Beyond the Dragon Bridge
A glimpse of rural China.
Merit Certificates:
Bob McCree FPSNZ for My Land, My Passion
Gail Stent LPSNZ for Zululand
John Hodgson EFIAP/b, FAPS, AV-FAPS for Witness
Commended Certificates were awarded to:
Adèle Ashton APSNZ; Bruce Burgess FPSNZ; Vonnie
Cave MNZM, FPSNZ, Hon FPSNZ; Mike Gannaway; Glyn
Hubbard LPSNZ; Breen Porter FPSNZ, ARPS, LBIPP, AFIAP;
Lyall Reynolds and Gail Stent, LPSNZ
Adelaide AV Fest International AudioVisual Festival
This international Audio-Visual Festival will be held in
Adelaide, South Australia from 16 to19 April 2015. If
you have been successful with an audio-visual in the NZ
competitions, I would encourage you to consider entering
it into this Salon. If you are going to be in Adelaide on those
dates, you will have the opportunity to attend during the
judging to watch the AVs that have been entered.
Information is available from the Australian Photographic
Society website:
http://www.a-p-s.org.au/index.php/exhibition/adelaideav-fest
Sun, Sea, Sights and Shots at the
Seddon Shield Weekend
Motueka Camera Club
The Seddon Shield is a rugby trophy for the Top of the South but the
Camera Clubs in the region have a different event of the same name.
Instead of rugby photographers from Greymouth, Buller, Motueka,
Nelson and Blenheim gathered for their annual weekend photofest.
This year, Motueka put on a Wow event with one of the highlights
being an outing by water taxi into the Abel Tasman National Park.
The weather was perfect and the Dolphins made an appearance.
Others went to photograph some of the region’s old buildings
and birdlife. The popular salons of the Seddon Shield Weekend are
open to all members of the camera clubs in the region and these
were well supported. This time Marlborough Camera Club took
away the Matthewson Interclub Trophy, and others gained various
other awards. One judge, Jenny Reeve APSNZ gave a talk on the
backroom issues in publishing the PSNZ New Zealand Camera book
and also on her passion for black and white photography. This was
followed by a passionate talk from Ian Walls FPSNZ titled “Hunters
or Gatherers”. Ian travels the world as an airline pilot and often has
spare time to indulge in his passion of photography. This talk was all
about collecting images with nothing particular in mind as against
collecting images to fit a predetermined theme. It was a most
enlightening address.
What with talk, food, drink, and a little sleep, the Seddon Shield
once again showed that photography is very much alive at the Top
of the South.
PSNZ/ Canon On Line Results
September/October 2014 Round 5
2nd Poppy - Eunice Belk
1st A Whiter Shade of Pale - Anna Mandeno
Thank you all for a fantastic response –
163 images made for one of our largest
competitions! Our judge this time was Julia
Home APSNZ from Kaiapoi. Thank you Julia
for your time and expertise; we are all very
grateful.
3rd Backbone of the Bridge - Lyle Barrett
Congratulations go to Anna Mandeno from
Tuakau for her winning image, and to the
others who made it to the top 10. There
were so many images of quality.
4th Exhausted - Clifford Threadgold FPSNZ-ARPS
If you didn’t gain a place, keep trying! You
can start sending your images to me NOW
[email protected]. Round 6 closes on
25 December, so please be kind and don’t
leave it ‘til the last minute. In the meantime,
have a safe and happy Christmas!
Here are Julia’s comments:
It was a pleasure to be asked to view and judge
this round of the competition. With 163images
sent to me, and having to reduce this to 10, I
knew that I was in for a tough judging session.
After the initial cull I still had more than 30
images in the “possible” file.From here I sat for
several hours, reducing one by one until I had my
top 10. The standard of the images was high and
it certainly challenged me in my first attempt at
judging this competition. Thanks.
Sally Phillips LPSNZ
PSNZ Canon on Line Coordinator
5th Cold Winter’s Day - Debbie Main
9th Waiting - Mark Berger - apsnz
6th Curvaceous - Lorraine Gibb - LPSNZ
7th Brianna - James Winch APSNZ
8th A Grand Old Man - Anne Lambe
10th Dawn - Meg Lipscombe FPSNZ