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2019 End of Year Awards

01 Sunday Dec 2019

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The annual end of year awards dinner was held on 18th November at a new venue for us the Lloyd Parker Plateau Centre in Parkwood Village. This marked the last formal event of the KCPS calendar. 2019 president Greg Whitfield presented the main club awards, with guest Bruce Girdwood judging and awarding the Best of Year trophies.

The club awards are taken by totalling the scores across all four seasonal salons, with bonus points being added for images that match the subjects for the Regional Interclub Print competition.

Moira O’Malley, who was last year’s runner up for the Novice Grade combined print and digital award went one better this year by taking the win, just ahead of Warren Sutton.

Novice Winner Moira O’Malley

The Intermediate Grade Digital winner was Graham Lonsdale, with Isobelle Gosling runner up.

Intermediate Digital winner Graham Lonsdale

Greg Whitfield took out the Intermediate Grade Print award, ahead of Di Daniels.

Intermediate Print winner Greg Whitfield, presented by treasurer Sharon

In the Advanced Grade Digital, Gavin Klee won with Roger Smith runner up.

Advanced Digital winner Gavin Klee

Winner of the Advanced Grade Print was Hugh Scott. Barry Culling was runner up. Unfortunately Hugh could not be with us at the dinner hence no cheesy photo.

The major trophies for overall best print and best digital of the year were judged and awarded by Bruce Girdwood.

Barry Culling won the Peg Griffin Trophy for Best of Year Print for his Water Lily with Frog. Alison Viskovic was placed second for Isolation.

BoY Print Winner Barry Culling

“Water lily with Frog” – Honours, Advanced Print – ©Barry Culling

“Isolation” – Honours, Advanced Print – ©Alison Viskovic

The Waikanae Cup for Best of Year Digital was won by Roger Smith for Angry Bird. This rounded off a successful year for Roger Smith who earlier in the calendar won the 2019 Frank Hinchcliff Trophy. Carol Molineux was runner up for her Tararua Clearance.

“Angry Bird(nature)” – Honours, Advanced Digital – ©Roger Smith

“Tararua Clearance” – Advanced Print – ©Carol Molineux

Roger and Barry had a good year between them, with a number of awards and trophies.

Trophies galore!

 

 

 

Success at Whanganui Open Salon

28 Monday Oct 2019

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The Whanganui Camera Club have been celebrating their 125th anniversary this month. As part of the commemoration, the club re-instated their annual Open Salon – last held in 1992. The theme was “Humanity and Earth”, and was further subdivided into three salon categories, one of which was titled “Humanity and Nature” and was judged by Simon Woolf.

Roger Smith was judged winner in this category for his ‘Keep Vehicles Away from Nesting Birds’ image, and he and his wife Mavis attended the awards dinner where he was presented his winning certificate by Vonnie Cave, Whanganui’s oldest and most distinguished member.

Vonnie Cave and category winner Roger Smith

Vonnie Cave and category winner Roger Smith

Following closely on the heels of Roger, Jacky Challis received a Commendation for  ‘Plastic Scourge on Remote Arctic Island’.

'Plastic scourge on remote Arctic island'

‘Plastic scourge on remote Arctic island’ by Jacky Challis

Congratulations to you both.

KCPS Members’ Results from 2019 External Salons

27 Tuesday Aug 2019

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It has been a fruitful year for KCPS members entering external non-club salons.

  • Twelve out of sixty seven KCPS members have had external acceptances or better this year so far.
  • Five members had an image in the PSNZ Four Nations set of 40.
  • Six members have an image in NZ Camera, to be published later this year.

The full list of salons and KCPS results to date is:

Frank Hinchcliff Winner 2019

27 Saturday Jul 2019

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KCPS President Greg Whitfield (L) presenting the trophy to winner Roger Smith (R)

The annual KCPS Frank Hinchcliff Trophy has this year been won by Roger Smith for his print “Early Start Paekak”. In awarding the win on Monday 22nd July, judge Toya Heatley commented “I can almost smell the steam as it rises from the engine”.

Early Start Paekak

Runner up was “All Eyes on the Sunrise” by Greg Whitfield.

All Eyes on the Sunrise

Thanks to all who entered.

PSNZ 2019 Interclub Results

19 Sunday May 2019

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KCPS entries to the various 2019 PSNZ competitions did well again this year, with two 4th placings and a 10th.

The first of the 4ths was in the Bledisloe Cup, which is for a set of four diverse images all taken in New Zealand. Photos in this set were by Alison Viskovic, Jo Goudsblom, Neil Gordon, and Barry Culling.

KCPS Bledisloe Cup Set

Fourth place was also awarded in the George Chance Cup – a competition for sets of four landscape prints, one print per club member, to be submitted by member clubs of the PSNZ. Images for this set were created by Jacky Challis, Carol Molineux, Hugh Scott, and Greg Whitfield.

KCPS George Chance Cup Set

Finally we managed to get 10th place in the Wiltshire Memorial Cup. Submissions for this consist of a selection of four digital images, one image per club member, on any subject. These were taken by Susie Whelan, David Yockney, Hugh Scott, and Alison Viskovic.

KCPS Wiltshire Memorial Cup

National Exhibition Success

05 Sunday May 2019

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KCPS club members achieved great success at the 2019 PSNZ Canon National Exhibition.

Alison Viskovic, Carol Molineux, Hugh Scott, Rhonda Billington, Teresa Angell, Neil Gordon, Caroline Ludford, Shona Jaray, Jacky Challis and David Yockney all had acceptances. In addition, Rhonda was awarded a Bronze Medal for her Grey Warbler image, and Carol got a Silver Medal for her Coprinellus disseminates.

Silver Medal Coprinellus disseminatus

“Coprinellus disseminatus” – Silver Medal. Nature Projected. ©Carol Molineux

Grey Warbler

“Grey Warbler” – Bronze Medal. Nature Print. ©Rhonda Billington

Congratulations to everyone.

Click on the gallery below to see their successful images. (Jacky’s images will follow in a few days, so be sure to check back here for updates).

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PSNZ Service Award for Neil

05 Sunday May 2019

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PSNZ Service Award for Neil

At the PSNZ 2019 conference dinner KCPS member Neil Gordon was awarded a PSNZ Service Medal in recognition of not only his contributions to club and to PSNZ Council over the years, but particularly for his work on the PSNZ database. Along with PSNZ member William Wright – who was also awarded a Service Medal – Neil has been modernising and enhancing the database since 2013.

Congratulations to Neil from all at Kapiti Coast Photographic Society.

Club Challenge Evening

07 Thursday Mar 2019

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The next KCPS meeting will be a little bit different – this is an active evening for everyone!
We will start early at 7pm to have time outdoors before the light goes (sunset 7.50pm, it will be light for some time after that).
Bring a camera – any camera, a cellphone would do if you wish.
You will be put into small groups and each group will go out with a leader and a different challenge to photograph around the area nearby. We will then come back to the hall to discuss what you did and have club notices and tea/coffee as usual.
If the weather is bad, we will have a member exhibition instead.
There will be a follow-up activity at the meeting on 8 April, normal start time 7.30pm, when your group can look at and discuss some images you have processed, and show some to the rest of the groups.
This is going to be fun, a chance to share ideas and look for something new or different, and learn from each other along the way. It’s worth saying that this is a photographic challenge, not a competitive one – no prizes, just personal satisfaction!

Open Evening – Monday 25th Feb

20 Wednesday Feb 2019

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Kapiti Coast Photographic Society are holding an Open Evening on Monday 25th February at Otaihanga Boat Club.

Anyone interested in photography and seeing what the club gets up to is welcome to come along, meet current members and talk all things photographic. A barbecue, nibbles/snacks and soft drinks will be provided.

The evening starts at 7pm. Venue is Otaihanga Boating Club, 19 Makora Rd, Otaihanga.

We ask existing members to bring a plate of finger food to share. Please also bring a favourite print each to have on display.

Kapiti Camera Club 50th Anniversary Invite

25 Friday Jan 2019

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In February the Kapiti Camera Club is celebrating its 50th birthday and invite KCPS members to their celebratory “Kapiti Camera Club: 50 Years of Photography” exhibition and workshops.

When: 1 February to 10 March 2019

Where: At Bottle Creek Gallery, Pataka Art and Museum, cnr Parumoana & Norrie Streets, Porirua

Why: A celebration of members’ photography and the 50 year history of the club

What: Kapiti Camera Club members’ digital and print photographs and short videos, the club’s history and historic artefacts. As well there are two workshops / field trips. See details on the home page of the club’s website:  www.kapiticameraclub.co.nz