Wetlands Walkabout

Check out Belinda’s post on our Creative Shots Members page on Facebook. It looks like a great excuse to dust off the camera and support a local business. You never know what you might come across at these wetlands, maybe something to use in our end of year exhibition. So, get out there and shoot, just not the birds!! Thanks for arranging this Belinda.

Cheers Helen.

by Helen Senyard, August 7, 2024

CSPC Dates 2024 – August Update

Here is a link to the updated CSPC 2024 date list for July.

by Karen Monk, August 6, 2024

Shoal Point Sunset

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Saturday the 10th of August is our Shoal Point Sunset Outing. What better way to finish the day than with a cold drink sitting on the beach at Shoal Point. Don’t forget your camera, tripod and filters to capture shots for the end of year ‘Outings Competition’. There have been some stunning sunsets lately and with a bit of smoke and maybe some clouds Shoal Point won’t disappoint.

We’ll meet at the park at Shoal Point at 5:30pm to find the best vantage point. The tide will be dropping so there could be some nice leading lines created by the sandbanks. The top of the hill can also be good for sunsets. It has been suggested that dinner could be ordered from ‘ Oceans Basket’ to finish off the evening. Please let me know by Friday if you are coming so we have an idea of numbers.

Helen Senyard outings@creativeshots.com.au

by Helen Senyard, August 3, 2024

Voting for Qld Interclub Submissions due Friday 2 August

Just a quick reminder that your votes for the images Creative Shots will submit to the 2024 Qld Interclub competition are due by midnight on Friday 2 August 2024.

Here is a link to Dropbox to the PDF containing the images we are voting for.

Choose your top three favourites for each of the seven categories:
– Architecture
– Creative
– Food Photography
– Nature
– Non-A Grade Open
– People
– Scapes

Please reply to the email sent on 18 July with your votes, listing them by the Category and Number i.e.:
– Architecture 04, 05, 07,
– People 03, 04, 06 etc.

Thank you to everyone that has voted so far and if you have any questions please contact Karen Monk on 0412 398250 or email comps@creativeshots.com.au.

by Karen Monk, August 1, 2024

Ideas on Suggested Themes for 2025 Qld Interclub

The Qld Interclub organisers have asked participating clubs to put forward suggestions for the 2025 competition, for the 3 changeable categories. We only need to put forward 3 suggestions to Qld Interclub, but we’ll keep note of the others as possibilities for our own club competitions.

Here are some suggestions that have been put forward so far (some descriptions need more work). 

• Abandoned and Forgotten – Images of abandoned buildings, vehicles, objects or living things that have been left to the ravages of time, demonstrating the hidden beauty or eerie mood in these left behind and forgotten about subjects.
• Abstract – Abstract images focus on elements such as colour, form, texture, and composition to evoke emotions, ideas, and impressions. They use perspective, movement, and light to transform the world we see into an unexpected, often unrecognizable image.
• Silhouettes – Images showing the dark and dramatic outlines of subjects against vibrant backgrounds.
• Silent Histories – Capturing the artistry, atmosphere and hidden stories of memorial grounds.
• Hidden Symmetry – Finding unexpected balance in everyday scenes.
• Shadows and Light – Dramatic interplay between illumination and darkness

Please email comps@creativeshots.com.au by 3 August 2024, with which suggestions you like or if you have any suggestions.

by Karen Monk, July 26, 2024

Reminder – Voting for Club Submissions to Qld Interclub Due 2 August 2024

Just a reminder that your votes for the images Creative Shots will submit to the 2024 Qld Interclub competition are due by midnight on Friday 2 August 2024.

Here is a link to Dropbox to the PDF containing the images we are voting for.

Choose your top three favourites for each of the seven categories:
– Architecture
– Creative
– Food Photography
– Nature
– Non-A Grade Open
– People
– Scapes

Please reply to the email sent on 18 July with your votes, listing them by the Category and Number i.e.:
– Architecture 04, 05, 07,
– People 03, 04, 06 etc.

Thank you to everyone that has voted so far and if you have any questions please contact Karen Monk on 0412 398250 or email comps@creativeshots.com.au.

by Karen Monk, July 24, 2024

Coffee, Camera, Conversation

by Helen Senyard, July 23, 2024

Birds, Beach, Breakfast, Bucasia.

Yes, it’s going to be chilly and it’s early but I’m sure there will be some great images. As an added incentive the breakfast is always great at the cafe. This outing will not only give you images for the ‘Outings Competition’ but also for the end of year display. We’ll meet in the shelter shed opposite the cafe at 6:00am then venture down to the beach. Bring some props, such as shells or shivering people as a point of interest.

Please let me know if you are coming by tonight as I will book a table for us.

Email me at outings@creativeshots.com or text me: 0407368827

by Helen Senyard, July 19, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 July CSPC Competition

There were 23 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 July CSPC Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

The Amazing Flying Banana Bird Lyn Hutchins – Champion Image of the Month Open Colour	Beehave Mark Evans – Honour Open Colour
Flamenco Marian Moyle – Honour Open Colour	The eyes Janice Terrill – Honour Open Colour
Graceful Trio Lenore Hansen – Honour Monochrome	Peaceful Pair Marian Moyle – Honour Set Subject – A Pair
A Cocky Pair Helen Senyard – Honour Set Subject – A Pair	Togetherness Lenore Hansen – Honour Set Subject – A Pair
Fashion Divas Cheryl Eagers – Honour Creative	Sunset Cruisin’ Stacey Nicholas – Honour Creative
A Harmony That Delights Cheryl Eagers – Highly Commended Open Colour	Miles Of Smiles Cheryl Eagers – Highly Commended Open Colour
Gotcha Helen Senyard – Highly Commended Open Colour	Lazy Day Read Marian Moyle – Highly Commended Open Colour
Aqua Dreamscape Wendy Coad – Highly Commended Open Colour	The ammonite in the sky Janice Terrill – Highly Commended Open Colour
The Spotter Carolyn Smithson – Highly Commended Open Colour	Keeping a Watchout Karen Monk – Highly Commended Open Colour
And I SAID Belinda Eckford – Highly Commended Open Colour	Small Worlds Samantha Andrews – Highly Commended Open Colour
Whispers of the Wilderness Belinda Eckford – Highly Commended Monochrome	I Luv You Clara Lyn Hutchins – Highly Commended Set Subject – A Pair
Cosmic Voyage Cheryl Eagers – Highly Commended Creative

by Karen Monk, July 18, 2024

Reminder Images Due for 2024 Qld Interclub Competition

Just a reminder that your images for consideration for Creative Shots participation in the 2024 Qld Interclub competition are due by midnight on 17 July 2024, so we can send them back out for you all to vote on the final competition entries.

Please email your images to comps@creativeshots.com.au, or give them to Karen Monk on a memory stick at the Information Meeting on 17 July.

View the full details in the 2024 Qld Interclub Competition post.

Note that the competition post has been updated to clarify the vertical and horizontal size requirements for the images you submit.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted images so far, and I look forward to seeing all the submissions.

by Karen Monk, July 11, 2024