Judge: David Norris

Set subject EDI

Intermediate: Ingrid Makowski – Private Jetty

Advanced: George Skarbek – Growing inside

Open EDI

Intermediate: Phillip Harris – Pelicans Eye View

Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Icy Lake Georgina

Open Print

Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Floating

Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Claret Ash botanical

Set subject definition:

The Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection.Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi-sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things and a corresponding pleasure in the things that bear the mark of this impermanence.

We recently participated in the Knox Monochrome Interclub where, with 240 total points, we were first out of the seven clubs participating.

Special mention to the following images which each scored the maximum 15 points:

Tim Keane – Soft Encounters

Russell Lucas – Digital Native 1

Vicki Moritz – Fjordboten in cloud

Russell Lucas – Striving To Survive

Jim O’Donnell – Ghosts

Final placings:

1. Waverley Camera Club – 240 points
2. Knox Camera Club – 226 points
3. Rosanna Photographic Club – 223 points
4. Camberwell Camera Club – 219 points
5. Williamstown Camera Club – 218 points
6. Mornington Peninsula Photographic Society – 215 points
7. Maroondah Photographic Society – 213 points

All of our entries can be viewed in our Knox Monochrome 2025 galleries.

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.