Judge: Trish McKeown

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Jim Thorne – Let there be light

Advanced: Jim O’Donnell – Petals

Open EDI

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Rainbrella Painting

Advanced: Alan Bennett – I eat what bugs me

Open Print

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – A Colourful Array

Advanced: Vira Vujovich – Beauty

Set subject definition:

An image where unusual lighting adds interest to the scene. This may be high key, low key, bokeh – or maybe just experiment with light.

Congratulations to our members who had images selected for entry into the 2025 VAPS Interclub competition. We came first in prints with 212 points, and third in EDI with 208 points.

Special mention to Leanne Poole, Geoff Shaw and Rebecca Kashyap received awards for these entries:

Leanne Poole – Mayfly (second place)

Geoff Shaw – Golden Beetle 4 (third place)

Rebecca Kashyap – 927 Rainbow Frames (third place)

Rebecca’s print was also selected to be part of Victoria’s entry to the APS Interstate Competition (AIPC).

All of our entries can be viewed in our print and EDI galleries.

Judge: Louise Sedgman

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Lyndel Holt – Crepuscule

Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Marysville Botanicals2

Open EDI

Intermediate: Lyndel Holt – Nectar Collection

Advanced: Angela McLeod – Six

Open Print

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Movie World with a Twist

Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Yarra Valley shed

Set subject definition:

Any different approach to an image of nature- that is, NOT a standard shot. Subjects can be animals, botanicals… macro. Creative techniques (Adamski, Vanoost, Pep Ventosa, ICM, multiple exposures….), filters etc. can be used for an interpretation of the subject.

Judge: Jose Aguiar

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Lyndel Holt – Oblivious to Danger

Advanced: Rebecca Kashyap – Broken Connections

Open EDI

Intermediate: Ross Eddington – Wringing Wet

Advanced: Stephen Jude – Zoe

Open Print

Intermediate: Colleen Singleton – Beauty

Advanced: Dianne Doughty – DUSK AT MORNINGTON

Set subject definition:

An image which is about one or more aspects of technology in the modern world. (This may include depictions of devices or parts thereof, of people using/interacting with technology, or of effects on the world in which we live which are clearly related to technology.)

Judge: Mark Bloothoofd

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Fiona Jones – Windscreens in Winter

Advanced: Jen Fawkes – Frozen waterfall

Open EDI

Intermediate: Ross Eddington – On the Edge

Advanced: Alan Bennett – A breath of fresh air

Open Print

Intermediate: Lyndel Holt – Majestic Trio

Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Alexandra sheds

Set subject definition:

An image where water is the dominant feature.

Judge: Andrea Esposito

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Fiona Jones – Are you effing serious

Advanced: Marie Shaw – Me myself and I

Open EDI

Intermediate: Fiona Jones – Melbourne Noir

Advanced: Dianne Doughty – AND THEN THERE WERE TWO

Open Print

Intermediate: Colleen Singleton – Fern Forest

Advanced: Jim O’Donnell – Ghosts

Set subject definition:

A portrait of the photographer in which they have posed themselves within the picture. The shutter release must be under their control i.e. remote, electric etc. (APJA) Creative processing is allowable.

Judge: Mario Mirabile

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Letterbox Diversity

Advanced: Bob Thomas – Snapshots of Home

Open EDI

Intermediate: Phillip Harris – You are in my Space

Advanced: Angela McLeod – Lines

Open Print

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Abundant Summer

Advanced: Stephen Jude – The Tree

Set subject definition:

Your perspective on living in the suburbs. The image can be documentary or interpretive, there are no editing restrictions.

End of year competitions

Judge: Bert Hoveling

Best Print

1st – Leanne Poole – Mayfly
2nd – Helen Warnod – The gardener
3rd – Vira Vujovich – Girl on the Shore Lake Simcoe

Best Colour EDI

1st – Jenny Adams – Poppies
2nd – Stephen Edmonds – Launch
3rd – Sim Chong – Welcome Swallow Feeding 2

Best Monochrome EDI

1st – Sim Chong – Huge Vases
2nd – Tim Keane – The Specialists
3rd – Rebecca Kashyap – The Crossing

Aggregate awards

Open Print – Advanced

1st – Leanne Poole – 20 points
2nd – Stephen Jude – 15 points
3rd – Stephen Edmonds – 14 points
3rd – Vicki Moritz – 14 points

Open Print – Intermediate

1st – Colleen Singleton – 29 points
2nd – Jenny Adams – 19 points
3rd – Kirsten Morton – 18 points

Set Subject EDI – Advanced

1st – Sim Chong – 19 points
2nd – Stephen Edmonds – 16 points
3rd – Jen Fawkes – 15 points

Set Subject EDI – Intermediate

1st – Kirsten Morton – 17 points
2nd – Elaine Whitton – 16 points
3rd – Jenny Hartman – 14 points
3rd – Lyndel Holt – 14 points

Open EDI – Advanced

1st – Vicki Moritz – 23 points
2nd – Sim Chong – 18 points
2nd – Felix Shparberg – 18 points

Open EDI – Intermediate

1st – Kirsten Morton – 13 points
2nd – Fiona Jones – 12 points
2nd – Jenny Hartman – 12 points
2nd – Lyndel Holt – 12 points

Top Scorer (across all sections and groups)

Kirsten Morton – 49 points

President’s trophy

Fiona Jones – A cuppa will make it better