AUGUST - 2025

 August 2025 competition with the set subject being "Mass Planting".

The definition of the set subject was given as: 

"An image demonstrating a mass planting of flora, either trees, shrubs, flowers or a mixture but does not include man-made structures such as wind farms or fences, etc."

Judged by Annette Hollitt

Digital Colour Open

The following Image was awarded an Honour and Category Top Image

"CONCENTRATION" by Raymond Groenland

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"PASSING ON THE ROAD" by Raymond Groenland

The following images were awarded a Merit

"DUST STORM COMETH" by Ray Sweeting

"FUN GUY" by Raymond Groenland

"NORTHERN LIGHTS" by Ray Sweeting

"SUPERB FAIRY-WREN" by John Giddens

"VISITOR" by Darryl Wolfendale

"VOCAL NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER" by John Giddens

Digital Colour Set Subject

The following Image was awarded an Honour and Category Top Image

"CANOLA FIELD" by John Coates

The following images were awarded a Merit

"A CEREAL CROP" by John Coates

"BUTCHART GARDENS" by Ray Sweeting

"FURROWS OF SUGAR CANE" by John Coates

"LINES" by Darryl Wolfendale

"TULIPS" by Ray Sweeting

Digital Mono Open

The following Image was awarded an Honour and Category Top Image

"GREY TEAL" by John Giddens

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"REDY FOR TAKE OFF" by Ray Sweeting

The following images were awarded a Merit

"ARCHED" by Darryl Wolfendale

"BLUE WREN" by Ray Sweeting

"FALLEN" by Jan Worden

Digital Mono Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"A WOOD PLANTATION" by John Coates

The following images were awarded a Merit

"BLOOMING FLOWERS" by John Coates

"LIGHT IN THE FOREST" by Darryl Wolfendale

JUNE - 2025

June 2025 competition with the set subject being "Negative Space".

The definition of the set subject was given as: 

"Negative space photography is related to minimalist photography. Negative Space emphasises not just the subject, but the empty space around the subject. The viewer’s eyes may be drawn to a central figure, but they can’t help noticing the large section of emptiness that surrounds and defines that figure.

Negative Space is the area which surrounds the main subject in your photo (the main subject is known as the "positive space)."

Judged by Vicki Easom

Digital Colour Open

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"COLOURFUL FLOWERS" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded a Distinction

"HARVEST LINES" by Ray Sweeting

"MALE SUPERB FAIRY-WREN" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded an Honour

"CHANNEL MARKER" by John Coates

"JUMPING SPIDER UP CLOSE" by John Giddens

"SEMAPHORE" by John Coates

The following Image was awarded a Merit

"HAPPY CHAPPY" by Jan Worden

Digital Colour Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following Image was awarded a Distinction

"RED POLES" by Ray Sweeting

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"JOHN" by Ray Sweeting

The following images were awarded a Merit

"AS THE SUN DESCENDS" by Raymond Groenland

"GREENVASE" by Steph Foster

Digital Mono Open

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"BALD EAGLE" by Ray Sweeting

The following images were awarded an Honour

"BANFF TRAIL RIDERS" by Ray Sweeting

"FORREST AND TREES" by Ray Sweeting

"SEMAPHORE BEACH" by John Coates

The following images were awarded a Merit

"LOOPING" by Jan Worden

"SUBURBAN WETLANDS" by John Giddens

"TOO LATE" by Darryl Wolfendale

"WHITE FRUIT" by Steph Foster

Digital Mono Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"EMPTY" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"WAXING GIBBOUS" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded a Merit

"LOST" by Jan Worden

"PAINTED LADY FLOWER" by John Giddens

"PELICAN" by Ray Sweeting

MAY - 2025

May 2025 competition with the set subject being "Macro".

The definition of the set subject was given as: 

"A picture taken from a close distance."

Judged by Fred Bray

Digital Colour Open

The following Image was awarded an Honour and Category Top Image

"BEE ON DASY FLOWER" by Ray Sweeting

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"POINTERS" by Jan Worden

Digital Colour Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"NATIVE ORCHID" by Denise Adams

The following images were awarded an Honour

"FIRE ORCHID" by Denise Adams

"GOLDEN WINGS (DRAIN FLY)" by John Giddens

"PREDATOR WRAPPING UP LUNCH" by Ray Sweeting

"RED BUG" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded a Merit

"BLUE IRIS" by Ray Sweeting

"FORREST FUNGI" by Darryl Wolfendale

"FLY" by John Giddens

"SHEDDING" by Darryl Wolfendale

"TINY SPIDER" by John Giddens

Digital Mono Open

The following Image was awarded a Merit and Category Top Image

"COMPRESSION TEST" by Ray Sweeting

The following images were awarded a Merit

"RAILING" by Darryl Wolfendale

"ZEISS" by Ray Sweeting

Digital Mono Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"SMALL SPIDER" by John Giddens

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"WOLF SPIDER" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded a Merit

"BANDED TOGETHER" by Darryl Wolfendale

"SPIDER" by Ray Sweeting