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

MARCH - 2025

 March 2025 competition with the set subject being "High Key".

The definition of the set subject was given as: 

"A subject which is predominantly light in tone. Such images should have delicate tones and detail. Some small areas of dark tones may be included as accents."

Judged by Allan Griffin

Digital Colour Open

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"CENTIPEDE PLANT FRUIT" by John Giddens

The following images were awarded a Distinction

"HOARY-HEADED GREBE WITH CHICKS" by John Giddens

"SNOWPINE" by Ray Sweeting

The following images were awarded an Honour

"1 2 3 SCREAM" by Darryl Wolfendale

"BLACK-FRONTED DOTTERAL" by John Giddens

"FLOWER" by Ray Sweeting

"GIDDY" by Darryl Wolfendale

"LAKE HOUSE" by Ray Sweeting

"STRANDED" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following images were awarded a Merit

"BUSY B" by Jan Worden

"LAUREN" by Ray Sweeting

"NELSON BOAT SHED" by Denise Adams

"THE PHOTOGRAPHERS" by Denise Adams

Digital Colour Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"GOLDEN TEA" by Steph Foster

The following images were awarded a Distinction

"JUST REEDS" by John Coates

"WATER DROPS" by John Coates

The following Image was awarded an Honour

"SPILT" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following images were awarded a Merit

"CURVES" by Darryl Wolfendale

"EMU PORTRAIT" by Denise Adams

Digital Mono Open

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"GEKO" by Ray Sweeting

The following Image was awarded a Distinction

"MINE" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following images were awarded a Merit

"CURLY.LARRY AND MO" by Jan Worden

"MOONTA 1" by Ray Sweeting

"UP THE ALLEY" by Jan Worden

Digital Mono Set Subject

The following Image was awarded a Distinction and Category Top Image

"MIST IN THE FIORD" by John Coates

The following images were awarded a Distinction

"CAR DOOR" by Darryl Wolfendale

"FRUIT" by Ray Sweeting

"JUMPING SPIDER" by John Giddens

"JUST PAPER" by John Coates

"POM POM FLOWERS" by Denise Adams

The following images were awarded an Honour

"CHURCH TOWER" by Denise Adams

"FEATHER" by Ray Sweeting

"FOREST DRIVE" by John Coates

"LACEWING WING" by John Giddens

"THE LEAF" by John Coates

The following images were awarded a Merit

"ROSE" by Jan Worden

"SOLO" by Jan Worden