4 Nations 2013 Selected Entries
After the initial invitation by e- news and a later e-mail reminder, 316 APS members sent 628 digital images to me. (A few came via the APS secretary). Only 80 members could be selected with one select image of the two sent per member.
It is unfortunate that 236 APS members missed out on being selected, as well as their 548 images. Boosted by the submission of many of our international successful photographers, the standard of the images, available for selection, in my opinion, was the highest I have seen since my involvement with 4 Nations. The technique of the Monochrome entries was excellent. The decisive moments of the Nature entries reflected the technology of the digital cameras and shutter speeds. The subject matter sent for consideration, whilst the majority were predictable, some imagery showed lateral creativity.
Image submissions consisted of: 188 landscapes, 14 surfing, 11 rodeo, 62 portraits, 161 birds, 22 theatre shots, 12 still life, 18 flowers, only 7 sport images,3 architecture, 11 kangaroos, 15 cockatoos, 8 figure studies. A notable drop in images was in overseas/travel, photojournalism and manipulated - filter imagery.
Selection of our entry was mainly based on five key qualities - originality, technique, strong visual storytelling (especially in "our country" section), integrity and the decisive moment. Images that were not considered where the design was weak, a rehash of the same subject, an absence of something worth saying, or just a snapshot.
Thank you, sincerely to the APS members who took the time and effort to send images for consideration. We would all like to be selected, but unfortunately only 80 members make up the entry 2003.
New Zealand is the host nation this year, and all entries are being judged by a photographic group from Wales. Results will be released about the middle of June 2013. Results on how we performed competition wise will be released in e- news and each selected members mark will be on the APS website along with the awards.
Congratulations to the 80 APS members who had one of their images selected to represent APS (Australia) in the 4 Nations 2013 – Inter-Society Digital Image Competition Invitation.
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CATEGORY |
NUMBER |
PHOTOGRAPHER |
TITLE |
|
A |
1 |
Jacquie Llatse |
1 2 3 |
|
A |
2 |
Roger Lancaster |
A walk in the Square |
|
A |
3 |
Ben Stoffle |
At Lake Feder |
|
A |
4 |
Janet Rogerson |
Bath Times Over |
|
A |
5 |
Joseph Tam |
Braving the Storm |
|
A |
6 |
Gary Beresford |
Campbell the swaggy |
|
A |
7 |
Guido Beresford |
Chance Encounters |
|
A |
8 |
Neville Male |
Cut Back |
|
A |
9 |
Robert Dettman |
Darth in Red |
|
A |
10 |
Graham Harris |
Elegance |
|
A |
11 |
Linda Oliver |
Etosha Waterhole |
|
A |
12 |
Peter Kissun |
Eye Piece |
|
A |
13 |
T.P.Huynh |
Fallen from Horse |
|
A |
14 |
Maxwell Leonard |
Khor Virap Monastery |
|
A |
15 |
Paul Bennie |
London wheel |
|
A |
16 |
Jane Clancy |
Lots of Snails |
|
A |
17 |
Ken Harvey |
Murder most fowls |
|
A |
18 |
Kerry Boytell |
Night of the Jackyal |
|
A |
19 |
Jacqueline Hammer |
3 Peas in a Pod |
|
A |
20 |
Lou Marafioti |
Performers |
|
A |
21 |
Alfred Zommers |
Reaching for the Sky |
|
A |
22 |
Suzanne Optiz |
Reverence |
|
A |
23 |
Janet Mann |
Ringo |
|
A |
24 |
Frank Kennedy |
Rock Fishing |
|
A |
25 |
Steve Longton |
Runaway Bride |
|
A |
26 |
Hans Kawitski |
Smorgys |
|
A |
27 |
Ray Farrugia |
Solitary Sentinel |
|
A |
28 |
Janet News |
Strawberry Love |
|
A |
29 |
Alex Cearnes |
Sugar Glider |
|
A |
30 |
Gulliver Lee |
Surfer 61 |
|
A |
31 |
Graeme Watson |
That’s my Boy |
|
A |
32 |
Palli Gajree |
The Red Truck |
|
A |
33 |
James Mckenna |
Three Little Racers |
|
A |
34 |
John Conway |
You can call me Al |
|
A |
35 |
Simon Changson |
Zimba |
|
B |
1 |
Jillian Merlot |
Abandoned |
|
B |
2 |
James Lu |
Ahh… |
|
B |
3 |
Felix Staub |
Bicheno Coast |
|
B |
4 |
Margaret O'Grady |
Fred |
|
B |
5 |
Murray Foote |
Michael Hardy |
|
B |
6 |
Belinda Churchill |
Old Wild west |
|
B |
7 |
John Llatse |
Platform 1 |
|
B |
8 |
Jane Clancy |
Pylong Rocks |
|
B |
9 |
Ken Dickson |
Rob and Danella |
|
B |
10 |
Marg Edwards |
Soudanese Girl |
|
B |
11 |
Linda Hepburn |
Telling as it was |
|
B |
12 |
Phillip Lawrence |
The Light Horseman |
|
B |
13 |
Duane Eaks |
The Splits |
|
B |
14 |
Anne Shellard |
The Wrestlers |
|
B |
15 |
Mel Brackstone |
Worries and Woes |
|
C |
1 |
Ron Sharples |
Adelie on Ice |
|
C |
2 |
John Hodgson |
African Pelican with Fish |
|
C |
3 |
Brian Russell |
Azure Kingfisher |
|
C |
4 |
Alex Hunter |
Baboon |
|
C |
5 |
Diane Rudd |
Elephant Family |
|
C |
6 |
Michele Sawyer |
Fairy Tern fish exchange |
|
C |
7 |
Wendy Geddes |
Fighting kangaroos balancing |
|
C |
8 |
Graeme Guy |
Frog Capture |
|
C |
9 |
Annette Scott |
Gotcha |
|
C |
10 |
Lesley Clark |
Hamerkop with catch |
|
C |
11 |
David Tickner |
Hooded Vulture |
|
C |
12 |
Roy Killen |
Paper wasp family |
|
C |
13 |
Tuck Leong |
Snow monkeys groomimg |
|
C |
14 |
Donna Baldwin |
South African Weaver |
|
C |
15 |
Lawrence Mengal |
Watch Out |
|
D |
1 |
Rob Smith |
A Time to remember |
|
D |
2 |
James Buck |
Big Surf |
|
D |
3 |
Ron Jackson |
Bike 41 |
|
D |
4 |
Robert Britcher |
Brisbane Celebrates |
|
D |
5 |
John Stein |
Cable Beach |
|
D |
6 |
William Stewart |
Chan's Upset |
|
D |
7 |
Mieke Boynton |
Dune Beauty |
|
D |
8 |
Judi Mowlem |
Kununurra Fields |
|
D |
9 |
Tina Dial |
Mens 100m |
|
D |
10 |
Mark Mackojc |
Old Pier |
|
D |
11 |
Denis Hulme |
Rainbow |
|
D |
12 |
Lewis Fogarty |
Sydney panorama |
|
D |
13 |
Chris Prior |
Ten |
|
D |
14 |
Phillipa Alexander |
The Twelve Apostles |
|
D |
15 |
Les Jones |
Uluru 2 |
Peter S. Manchester AFIAP AAPS Hon FAPS
Coordinator 4 Nations - APS