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President’s Report
Hi Everyone, Well here we are just about to start another year for the Hills Camera Club. And what a big one we’re heading toward!! Our first night for the year is on Tuesday 30 January and is a special presentation by the Sydney Stereo Camera Club. Images from their International and National competition collection will be shown. Be ready to be amazed and delighted with this presentation. After coffee, a discussion and Q&A session will be held to allow you to find out how 3D images are captured and how you can do it for yourself. Be early. As a snippet of things to come, our Program Organiser, Ron Quester (with some assistance from Vice President Phil Brown) has organized some fantastic lecturers for the lecture program. First up on Tuesday 6 February is Grenville Turner, a landscape photographer for over 30 years. His saying is "The measure of a photographer is the ability to adapt to life's timeless landscape while challenging willing minds". He has been haunting the northern region of NSW for over 20 years, revealing the oft-missed gems of the landscape, verdant valleys, beautiful beaches, charming villages, remote rainforests, and craggy escarpments. A must to come along and learn how to do it. On Tuesday 6 March we have David Oliver, winner of the prestigious John Whitfield King Award and multiple winner of the Wedding Photographer of the Year award. He turns his focus on wedding, portraiture and landscape photography. He is devoted to capturing those spontaneous, once in a lifetime moments that are treasured for posterity. You will think - "why didn't I think of that....." Just a sample of the quality to come. This year we have made a conscious decision to integrate the lectures, workshops outings and competitions to give maximum benefit to club members. So, wherever possible, you will be able to attend a (say) landscape lecture, a workshop on landscape photography, an outing to take photos and be able to enter your photos in the set subject the following month. This has meant moving out meeting nights to the 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the month with the Management Committee meeting on the 3rd Tuesday. Our Workshop program, run by Keith Gillard, provides hands on Q&A sessions for beginners and advanced photographers on the set subjects in the Point Score Competition together with PhotoShop tips and tricks each time. Want to know more about photography in a non-challenging way of learning? Then come to the workshops. Also following on from the success of our first “Getting to know your Camera” day held last year, we will be running these regularly throughout 2007. Watch the club calendar for details. Remember, to assist those members that can’t stay l ate, we are starting now at 7:45 pm sharp. Finally, there are many people to thank for the (mostly) smooth running of the club. One that’s not even a member is Keith Gillard’s daughter, Jade Gillard. Jade has spent many an hour designing our membership and competition records database. Thanks Jade. Thanks also to our Treasurer Mal Hobson who has volunteered to be the “Database Holder” for the club. This is a not so glamorous side of the organization but a very important one for accurate record keeping. Thanks also to Maria Ericksen and Neil Chandler for their efforts for the club recently. Both have had to stand down from their commitments with the club due to work commitments. Thanks also to Val Fenbow for stepping in to handle the organizing of the Australia Day Photography. Well done Val. And a BIG thanks to our Secretary Mary Spence. Without you we all would drop the ball. GREAT JOB !! Cont… …
February, 2007
Issue 15
HILLS CAMERA CLUB at CASTLE HILL RSL
Special Interest Articles:
Australia Day Celebrations Taralga Rodeo Club News More Xmas Pics
Individual Highlights:
P/Report 1
Comp Report 2
Club News 3
Comps & Exhib. 4
Aust. Day info 5
Taralga Rodeo 6
Outing 7
Cotswold Ad 8
Xmas Pics 9
More Pics 10
Winners 11
Contact Us 12
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FJKF We have just been invited by the Cumberland Bird Observers Club to join them on an outing to photograph birds in Centennial Park in April. Should be interesting. Watch for details in the Social Committee report. This year sees us hosting the Interclub competition with our neighboring clubs of Blacktown and Parramatta. Should be a good contest. I could go on and on …. (I suppose you think I already have) but I hope you can get the drift …. This is going to be a FANTASTIC YEAR. Regards, Bob Cook President
COMPETITION CO-ORDINATORS REPORT
Hello Everyone, Congratulations again to everyone on their results in last year’s competitions, also thanks to everyone that helped make them a success. Well done to all those people who have been moved into A Grade for this year’s competitions. I’m sure it will keep the existing A Graders on their toes. This year there is another exciting program of competitions planned. Remember that this year there will be a new category for Digital Images. Please remember that on February 6th, there will be a vote held on a special resolution to adopt a new set of competition rules. If you are not able to be at the meeting, you are able to vote via proxy. In order for the new rules adopted we need a majority of 75% or more, from a minimum of 25% of eligible voters in the club. If you need any more information please email me on [email protected] This year meetings start at 7:45pm, so please come early to lodge your entries on the competition nights. Our first competition this year is on February 27th, there will be an Open Subject and a Set Subject of Whoosh, “The dominant feature of the image must include the perception of movement”. Remember that if you are entering the Slides or Digital Image categories the entries need to be in by February 14th. This year will be full of exciting events including FCC and Interclub competitions. With these competitions comes plenty of work for the Competition Committee. If anyone has some free time, and the inclination, we would be grateful to anyone prepared to lend a hand. Please email or see me at a meeting. I look forward to seeing a lot of excellent entries in this years competitions. Regards, Simon For the Competition Committee.
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CLUB NEWSCLUB NEWSCLUB NEWSCLUB NEWS Meetings for the Month Meetings are now on the 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the Month. 30th January: A display of Stereo (3D) photography by the Sydney Stereo Camera Club, followed by a Q & A session and Registration night. 6th February: Lecture – Landscape Photography. 13th February: Photographic Workshop – Landscapes. 27th February: ‘WHOOSH’ Set and Open Competition – Use your imagination & creativity. Must contain movement. Note: Competition Entry Night commences 7.45pm shar p.
Australia Day 2007 Celebrations - Friday 26 th January, 2007 Members have now been given special authorization passes to photograph this event by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council. Val Fenbow will be looking after this. See page 5 for more details and info. Calendar News The calendar on the HCC website has been filled in now under the ‘News’ topic. By clicking on each date with a dark shadow on it, it will expand to show what events are taking place on that particular date. Note: Our Awards Presentation Night & Xmas Party is booked for SATURDAY, 1 ST DECEMBER, 2007. Keep this date free. Studio Days Keith’s Studio - Gladesville, 3rd February. (First Saturday of the Month) Bob & Christene Cook’s Studio – Greystanes, 17th February. (Third w/end of the Month) If you would like to attend one of these Studio Days, please see either Keith or Bob, or just register your name in the folder which is provided at the club. Library Borrowing Charles Mifsud has given the HCC a number of up to date Photographic Magazines which have been ear-clipped to show really good articles. Make sure you talk to him about the borrowing of these magazines at our meetings. Getting to Know Your Camera Days. - SUNDAYS 4th March 2007, 3rd June 2007, 9th September 2007, 25th November 2007 Bring along your cameras and more experienced photographers will advise you on how to use all of the settings on YOUR camera correctly. We'll have lunch at the RSL and then we will head out for some practical experience, by using the knowledge just gained and take photos in the afternoon in the local Castle Hill area. Highly recommended for all levels of experience of photographers. Message from the Treasurer Members as at 30 November 109
Members with valid RSL Membership 102(1)
Members financial for 2007 57
(1) 7 members need to join the RSL Membership payments need to be completed by the end of March otherwise their membership will be cancelled. Renewals after that date will be considered new memberships requiring a $10 application fee
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COMPETITIONS
CASTLE HILL SHOW The 121st Castle Hill Show is on 16, 17 and 18 March 2007. Castle Hill Showground, Doran Drive (off Carrrington Rd) Castle Hill. Section 17 includes Photography Group H is for Adults and Group J is for Juniors There are sections for: Black and White and Colour Sub Sections include: Landscape/Seascape Portrait Nature Open (Entry Fee $4.00) There are ribbons for 1st 2nd and 3rd and Champion Ribbons and prize money. See below link for entry dates. http://www.castlehillshow.com.au/CHS/chs.pma/sec_paperFibre.pdf?OpenResource ------------------------------------------------------------- FCC TOPSHOT 2007 Entries Close 23/3/2007 Judging: 31/3/2007 Exhibition date: 21/4/2007 More details available FCC website. www.photographynsw.org.au -------------------------------------------------------------- Interclub Competition 28th June, 2007 between Blacktown City Photographic Club and Parramatta RSL Camera Club and HCC We are the host club. We won the title for Champion Club in 2006.
OTHER
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Taronga Zoo 90th Birthday 90 cents Offer
Terms and Conditions
The 90 cents Birthday Promotion allows patrons to enter Taronga Zoo on the day of their birthday for 90cents.
The offer is open to Australian and International residents.
The Offer commences on 01/07/2006 and closes on 30/06/2007.
EXHIBITIONS
Australia Day Celebrations Photographic Competition Exhibition - sponsored by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council will be held in the Castle Hill Community Centre, Castle Grand building the same as the library (opposite Castle Hill Towers) , Castle Hill between 22.2.2007 - 8.3.2007. The Presentation Night for the winner of the competition who receives $250 Prize money and Certificates of Appreciation will be handed to participating members on Friday 23rd February 2007 between 7p.m. - 9p.m. Presentation starts 7.30p.m. Wine, orange drink & nibbles provided. ALL WELCOME to attend and congratulate and admire our members' work.
Hey Members!!!! "Did you know that, if you show your RSL Membership card, at ‘The Good Guys’ you get a discount there?"
For more info: www.londonphototours.co.uk
On Safari in Africa with David Oliver For more info: (02) 6582 5082 or 0439434011 Email: [email protected]
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FJKF AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION FOR BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL A number of our members have indicated that they will be taking photographs at the Australia Day Celebrations in the Shire of Baulkham Hills for the competition sponsored by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council on the 26th January 2007. 26th January 2007 (see page 8 for Contact info). Photographic Venues where celebrations will be taking place are:- North Rocks Park, Kellyville Rotary Park, Kenthurst Institute Park, Annangrove Park, Glenorie Memorial Park, Wisemans Ferry Park, Council Administration Building, Council Showground, Hills Centre. An email is being sent out to all members regarding this competition, so they can decide if they wish to participate in this competition or not. Prize money $250 1st Prize and Certificates of Appreciation from the Baulkham Hills Shire Council will be presented to all of the other participating members. An "Authorisation Card" must be worn on the day. They are available from Val Fenbow Ph: 9680 4154 Mo bile 0425 260 652. Please make arrangement to pick the card up from her place at 14 Regent Place, Castle Hill prior to the day. Val is the representative in charge of HCC members for that da y. Only our members are participating in this competition. The council has a list of all of our member’s names for security purposes. The council requires a free license to use the photographs for its own purposes - media releases, calendar, publications, reports, website etc. Our members can use the same photographs as submitted to council for their own use, for competition or for sale to anyone except the Baulkham Hills Shire Council. Each photographers best 3 images are to be burnt on a CD/DVD for Council's use. (Hand in at HCC meeting by 6.2.2007) Each photographer is to present 3 x A4 images for entry into the competition mounted in a 15" x 12" black mat board (outer size) by the 6th February 2007 at our HCC meeting. 12.2.07 Judging - privately. Panel consisting of internal and external judges. 2.2.07 - 8.3.07 Exhibition of all photographs in the foyer of Castle Hill Community Centre, Castle Grand, Castle Hill (opposite Castle Hill Towers and in same building as library) 23.2.07 Opening Night and Presentation Night 7pm - 9pm at the Castle Hill Community Centre, Castle Hill. See separate email to all members for details of events at each venue, times, contact person at each ground and mobile number and venue addresses. All enquiries to Val Fenbow whose details appear above. Note: Australia Day Celebrations Photographers are to write on the CD or on a piece of paper attached to the CD case a little blurb on what their 3 images are about. Venue People’s Names What they are doing. Date Photographer’s Name from the Hills Camera Club I nc.
This will assist the council with publishing.
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FJKF TARALGA RODEO Showground Taralga 30 minutes from Goulburn Website: www.argylecounty.com.au/taralgarodeo A number of our members are going down to Taralga Rodeo for the Australia Day weekend. There is a photographic competition and Keith Gillard and Tony Spence won the various sections of the competition and Margaret Fagg also received a Highly Commended Certificate last year. Photographic Competition sections for 2007 are:- A. The best photo that typifies the spirit of the Taralga Australia Day Rodeo - $500 Prize B. The best photo of a female competitor not necessarily in action. Prize $300 C. The best action photo featuring a rodeo event or activity. Prize $100 D. The best small photo by a local photographer. Prize $399 Cannon Ixus IZ camera. Everyone is welcome, but the accommodation in Taralga is booked out. Try Goulburn for accommodation or just come down for the day/s. About a 2 hour drive. It is a good social weekend.
Events Friday 26.1.2007 Commences at 8.30am Open Novice Maiden Juvenile - cattle riding Saturday 27th January 2007 Commences 8.30am Yard Dog Trials Open, Novice & Improvers 10.30am Barrel Races Bending Race Dual Flag Race Children's Races 2.30p.m. Junior Rodeo Junior Bull Ride Juvenile Steer Ride Breakaway Roping Junior Steer Ride Juvenile Barrel Race Hand Poddy Ride Saturday Night 7pm - 1am Country Music and Dancing in the Showground
Sunday 28th January (adult events - main day) Commences at 8am Bull Riding Saddle Riding Bareback Riding Rope & Tie event Steer Wrestling Team Roping Barrel Racing Steer Undecorating Novice Bull Riding Open Steer Riding Juvenile Steer Riding Barrel Racing
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FIRST CLUB OUTING FOR 2007
25 - 2 - 07 SUNRISE AT WAVERLEY CEMETERY Followed by a BBQ brekkie at Clovelly Beach. Plenty of photographic opportunities in these areas to fill in the morning. Try some under water photography in the ideal surrounding water or climb over the rocky foreshore or just sit back on the warm sand and perhaps capture those footprints and shells in the sand. The cafe on the beach serves anything from coffee to lunches, sit down menu/take away. If you feel like a walk to Bondi or Coogee via the coast the choice is yours. Details of time and maps are to follow soon from Alia Naughton. Car pooling is advised, contact someone living near you or going in your direction.
Sunrise image supplied by M. Swadling and taken at Shoal Bay
Image by Irena Hayes taken at Waverley Cemetery
Dubbo Zoo Keep the long weekend - 9th, 10th & 11th June, 07 Available for a Photographic Weekend (stay over) at Dubbo Zoo. More details will follow in the coming months.
Centennial Park with the Cumberland Bird Observers Club. Sun 29th April, 9.30am Bird Photography. Meet at the kiosk next to the Shelter Pavilion on Parks Road between Randwick Pond and Duck Pond. Leaders Nevil Lazarus Ph.94373427
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Dear HCC Members 19th February 2007 Cotswold Picture Framing, Unit 15, 8 Gladstone Road Castle Hill Ph: 9894 5036 Have given us a special HALF PRICE deal on 15"x 12" (outer size") black mat boards for use in the Australia Day Celebrations Photographic Competition Exhibition. They are only the cardboard, no backing. That is all that is needed for this purpose. MEMBERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT DEAL ....... $5.00 each only Get in before the rush. Remember that the participating photographers in the Australia Day Celebrations Photographic Competition need to have their 3 x A4 prints mounted and handed in no later than the 6th February 2007 at our meeting in preparation for the judging on the 12th February 2007. Take this ad with you to Cotswold Picture Framing a s proof of the offer. Regards Mary Spence Secretary Hills Camera Club Inc. Email: [email protected]
Event Location Contact Name Phone Other details
Community Events
North Rocks - flag raising, barbecue, fun family activities
North Rocks Park, North Rocks Road (near Farnell Avenue)
Vi Nutt No mobile
Kellyville - flag raising, barbecue, commemorative tree planting
Kellyville Rotary Park, Cnr. Mediati & Glenrowan Avenues, Kellyville.
Jim Sifonios 0438 209 996
Kenthurst - flag raising, morning tea Kenthurst Institute Park, Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst
Keith Baker 0414 254 051
Annangrove - flag raising, barbecue, games, activities, rides
Annangrove Park, Annangrove Road, Annangrove.
Elaine White 0407 042 431
Glenorie - flag raising, lunch. Glenoria Memorial Park, Old Northern Road, Glenorie
Ray Whiteman 9652 2454
Wisemans Ferry - flag raising, barbecue, Aussie-style games and activities, prize for olden-day outfits.
Wisemans Ferry Park, Wisemans Ferry
Lois Casserly 4566 4481
Council Events
Steve Comey, Civic Events Coordinator
0412 705 077 Australia Day celebrations Council Administration Building, Cnr Showground and Carrington Roads, Castle Hill
June Belkovskis, Civic Events Administrator
0401 109 974
G'day Day (Council Expo) Council Administration Building, Cnr Showground and Carrington Roads, Castle Hill
Desley Stewart, Acting Communications Manager
0422 004 796
Citizenship Ceremony Hills Centre, Carrington Road, Castle Hill
Christine Dunand, Administration Officer
0423 552 699 Christine available from 10.00 am onwards
Other events
Under-18 Youth Event - beach volleyball, breakdancing, mobile DJs, guest appearances by NBL players, Australian Idols Sidney Maynbard and Veronica Martinez, etc.
Waves in the Hills (Swim centre), Cnr. Mileham and Oxley Avenues, Baulkham Hills.
Marco Selorio, Hoop Dreamz (promoter)
0420 307 753 Entertainment free, normal pool entry charges apply to the under-18s attending
Contacts for Australia Day
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Print and Slide of the Year Competition and Awards Night 2006 (more photos)
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All images supplied by Tony Spence
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A Grade Winners 1st, 2nd & 3rd in that order. Slide Jonno Ferns Robert Hoehne Alia Naughton Mono Tony Spence Steve Wiessner Alia Naughton Colour Steve Wiessner Tony Spence Keith Gillard Mini Bob Cook Tony Spence Alia Naughton
Awards 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Slides Fred Morris Brian Coleman Jonno Ferns Jonno Ferns William Stewart Colour Malcolm Kleu Margaret Fagg Keith Gillard Steve Wiessner Steve Wiessner Mono Karlee Rowland Margaret Fagg Jo Ann Windsor Steve Wiessner Steve Wiessner Mini Nicola Bryant Judith Woodward Margaret Fagg Bob Cook Val Fenbow Brian Coleman Award N/A Geoff Hodgins Bob Palmer Robert Hoehne
Keith Gillard
Overall Point Scorer N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tony Spence
B Grade Winners 1st, 2nd & 3rd in that order. Slide Bob Flegg Allan de Saxe William Stewart Mono Irena Hayes Elizabeth Goff Val Fenbow Colour Elizabeth Goff Andrew Treloar Philip Brown Mini Andrew Treloar Robert Brear Elizabeth Goff
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CONTACT USCONTACT USCONTACT USCONTACT US
President Bob Cook
Vice President Phil Brown
Treasurer Malcolm Hobson
Secretary Mary Spence
Program & Meetings Coordinator
Ron Quester [email protected]
Competition Coordinator Simon Finch
Social Coordinator Alia Naughton
Web Master Robert Hoehne
Newsletter & Publicity Officer
Irena Hayes [email protected]
HILLS CAMERA CLUB ATRIUM CASTLE HILL RSL, LEVEL 6 77 CASTLE STREET CASTLE HILL P.O. BOX 25, CASTLE HILL, NSW 1765 WEB: www.hillscameraclub.org.au E-MAIL: [email protected]
Battery Specials Most of our cameras need them and if you shoot digital you may need a spare in your pack for the days shooting. As a special deal for Hills Camera Club members I am able to get batteries for practically any camera at extremely good prices. DSLR batteries, laptop batteries, standard cells, UPS, camcorder, you name it. Please contact me at [email protected] for a quote.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions to our Newsletter are most welcome.
The deadline for the March edition is last week in Feb. If you have any articles that may be of interest to our members, please feel free to email me.
Articles are preferred in Microsoft word or plain text format. Send your contributions to the editor via email or printed copy.
Images as JPG.