PSNZ Canon Online Results
Round 5, 2016
Our judge this round is John Greenwood from Hamilton. Thank you John for giving up your time and the quick turnaround of results we are grateful. First Place goes to Glenda Rees from Gore and who belongs to the Gore Camera Club- with her beautiful image ‘Golden Boulder’ well done Glenda! It’s a super image. Congratulations to all top 10 place getters.
Sally Phillips
PSNZ Canon Online Coordinator
Judges Comments:
As usual the images sent to me for my consideration and selection posed a real challenge. There are some very exciting images among them, I won’t call them photographs as it seems that many of the entries are the product of hours of work on the computer, far more than would have been spent in the darkroom in the days of “Film” (What on earth is that?).
While I recognise the skill and imagination that goes into images created like this I wonder at time if “More is not necessarily better”. The skill of the Photographer in the field is still in my eyes the number one skill and gets credit in my mind for that. (Yes I have done my share of manipulation too). The top image this time therefore gets much credit for originality in the camera and an eye to see and take the improbable.
Thank you all for keeping the good work coming and challenging my thinking.
1st Golden boulder -by Glenda Rees
I always thought that the Moeraki Boulders had been Photographed to death, but this image has re-opened my eyes to “Thinking outside the square”. The lighting and detail in the image from front to rear is superb. This one, certainly in my eyes, is very strongly the best image in this round. I only wish I had spent the time to see something like this at Moeraki! Congratulations on a superb Photograph.
2nd Pair of Gentoo Penguins with Chick – by Rebecca Bowater FPSNZ AFIAP
As a nature image, this one is “top shelf”. You have captured not only the link of the parents with their progeny, but also the almost sterile nature of the place where they chose to build their nest. Add to that the weather and the cold and this represents a real story of “Survival of the fittest”. A very well earned “runner up” in this competition.
3rd New Zealand Parliament by Prashant Joshi
As I looked over the images this month this one had me wondering how it was done? Just a super wide angle or a series of images, whatever you are to be congratulated on a fine image of our Governmental Headquarters. I am sure John Key would love to have a copy of it. Well done.
4th Glorious Daises – Robin Short APSNZ
And are they not “Glorious”. This image links the reality of the flowers with the romanticism of the blurred out areas, not over done but surely complimentary to a delightful group of flowers.
5th Grace – Michael Boyd-Clark APSNZ
This is another image that reminds me of the fact that time flies by. The Double image merged with the transparent “Newspaper” or some such gives it a timeless romanticism that I felt really compelling. This one has not been pushed too far into the past and I therefore felt more attracted to it.
6th Mount Patriach Homestead by -Anne Lambe
I guess many people would look at a room like this and shrug it off as “a hopeless lot”! To me it speaks of a history, someone’s heart was likely poured into making this stark reminder of a “Home” that they had loved and been loved in. A strong image.
7th The Heart of the matter – by Helen McLeod
This image is a very subtle but attractive reproduction of what many people’s eyes just brush past without stopping to appreciate the subtlety of the creation of these magnificent flowers. This one is particularly attractive and made more so by the soft colours.
8th Rush by Daniel Wong
A delightful reproduction of what the Camera can record but the eye cannot see as we watch the sunrise or sunset. The movement of the tidal waters gives the image great impact.
9th Melbourne Treasury by Richard Laing
I always thought the Aussies were a bit bankrupt!! This crisp and sharp image of the treasury room really took my fancy as it put the essence of the seemingly remoteness of nations treasury decisions into perspective.
10th Fallen Petals by Mary Livingston
This is a remarkably clear and yet obscure reproduction of petals from one or more plants. The colour has been reproduced beautifully. And the shapes add to the impact.