The Canon Online Competition is available to PSNZ members only. Submissions should be made via the member's area of this website.

Below are the results for Round 3, 2024.  Entries for Round 4 will close on 25th April 2024.

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The Winner!

Congratulations to Lynn Fothergill, the winner of the Canon Online round 3 for 2024.  There were 91 entries in this round.

 

A bit of history about Lynn and the winning image:

I’ve had a penchant for photography most of my life but became passionate about expressing myself through photography about 16 years ago.  My photography journey has lead me down many paths, including gaining my Licentiate with the PSNZ and completing my Diploma of Digital Photography through the Southern Institute of Technology.

I am thrilled to have won this round of Canon Online with an image that truly represents what I love most about making pictures. Of all the things to photograph, people are my favourite. In particular, I love to capture children at play and this portrait of Riley, the “King of His Land”,  is an authentic example of that. I’d taken some semi formal shots of he and his sister, then just followed them as they played in the overgrown grass. The toe toe became a natural part of this play. This shot is in no way posed for me. He was in his own world and I love that this is what shines through.


The judge for this round was James Gibson APSNZ EFIAP/b.  

An introduction to James:

I am a very outdoorsy person – my passion for the mountains started when I was quite young through climbing and mountaineering in the English Lake District, Scotland and into the French alps. Taking a camera into remote locations has taught me to see and experience them in a new light, and being able to share that emotion with others is one of the many joys of photography.


Judge’s Comments

It has been a privilege to view all your works and select the winning images for this round of Canon Online. Many of the submitted images are very nicely crafted and technically excellent images, so congratulations to everyone who submitted. Those images that have made my final selection are quite varied in subject and style, but for me had the strongest emotional connection.

 

1st King of This Land - Lynn Fothergill LPSNZ
This image is so deeply loaded with emotion it’s impossible not to be drawn in to a feeling of youthful exploration and wonder, I can feel the wind and limitless freedom. The strong composition and positioning of the boy within the crossed toitoi, alone in the wide expanse of his kingdom, draws me in to him, and then further into his imagination. Beautifully subtle processing and depth of field.


2nd Adelie on Ice - Jo Broadhead APSNZ

Technically superb natural history image of this adelie penguin, lovely (perceived) interaction with the viewer. Great framing to give context and space, the bird looks relaxed and enjoying the warm sunlight hues.


3rd Renaissance - Karen Moffatt-Mcleod APSNZ, BPSA

Soft and emotive lighting have created a dramatic mood for this gorgeous portrait. The plain expression on the girl’s face works so well for me, creating a sense of foreboding, almost resignation to her fate… lovely composition, dress and HMU create a complete, rounded work.


4th Last to Fall - Jo Curtis APSNZ

Nicely crafted composition to highlight the last clinging end of autumn. I love the earthy tones and smattering of stems in the background leaf carpet. The brighter main subject works well contrasted with the light border, which for me complements the subject and sense of decay.


5th A Morning Monarch - Julia Seagar LPSNZ

I really enjoyed the colour palette used in this composition. The gritty, darker base gradually giving way to lighter, smoother textures higher. The coarse overlays of paint and mould-like splotches speak to me of impermanence and the fleeting beauty of the monarch and flower head.


6th Tasman Lake Astro - Sean King

Superb sharpness throughout this image that shows the lake outflow and icebergs in exquisite detail, with the milky way creating a lovely background and reflections in the still lake water.


7th Need for Speed - Steve Smith

Very nicely lit commercial-style image of this machine, showing the contours and sleek geometry to their best. The subtle ‘reflection’ helps ground the subject.


8th Dawn Wakes - Brian Turner LPSNZ

A captivating study of patterns and lovely morning light as the vessel heads out to sea. Peaceful and engaging. I really enjoyed the play on words of the title too – fun!


9th Australasian Crested Grebe - Martin Barwood LPSNZ

Such a clean and simple image, I love the milky water and shallow depth of field that really isolates the grebe against the lighter green pastel background.


10th Sea fog meets land fog - Sharon Souproanuck LPSNZ

Lovely side light sets off the sea spray and mist in this coastal scene delightfully, I really enjoyed the contrast of the sharp, static water droplets in the waves with the ethereal mist and receding lines of the previous wave on the beach, creating a lovely juxtaposition of motion and free-frame action.

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