QCG Competitions

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This site is used by QCG members

  • to upload images for Digital Projected Image (DPI) competitions, and
  • to upload digital versions of print entries for print competitions. 

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Results for competitions in Mar 2024 Animals and Open

There were 14 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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View / Comment entries in Mar 2024 Animals and Open

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Well Buttressed
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Sam the hair man
Heleen Daniels – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Isolation
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Taking a Break
John Roberts – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Desert Wave
Heleen Daniels – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Gently Please
Georgie Crossley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Portrait of Beauty
Michele McDougall – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Wedgetail With Peacock
Sally Cuthbert – Honour
A Grade Animals DPI

Over Rover
Zoe McGrath – Honour
A Grade Animals DPI

Can you hear me now?
Heleen Daniels – Honour
A Grade Animals DPI

Good Dog
Steve Andrews – Honour
B Grade Animals Print

Migrating
Jasmine Westerman – Honour
A Grade Animals Print

Egret Preening
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Animals Print

Titivating
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Animals Print

by Elizabeth Riley, March 22, 2024

Results for competitions in Year End Print Awards 2023

There were 30 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Pathway to their future
Anne Pappalardo – 1st place and champion
Print of the Year A Grade

Fenceline
Martin Riley – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year A Grade

Underneath Manhattan Bridge
Anne Pappalardo – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year A Grade

Another hot day in the desert
Heleen Daniels – 1st place
Print of the Year AB Grade

Painting with the last light
Heleen Daniels – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year AB Grade

Drama in the back yard
Heleen Daniels – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year AB Grade

Shadow Walking
Keith Fincham – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year AB Grade

Early Bird
Chayvis Zhang – 1st place
Print of the Year B Grade

Walter Taylor Sunset
Steve Andrews – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year B Grade

Top of the World
Steve Andrews – Equal 2nd place
Print of the Year B Grade

Sam
Nick Lefebvre – 1st place
Portrait of the Year

Breakfast at Tiffanys
Ray Shorter – 2nd place
Portrait of the Year

Gaye and Annaliese
Steve Andrews – Equal 3rd place
Portrait of the Year

Blinded by Technology
Peter Moodie – Equal 3rd place
Portrait of the Year

Self Denial
Keith Fincham – Equal 3rd place
Portrait of the Year

Seat of learning
Elizabeth Riley – 1st place
Black and White Print of the Year

Steamy stop
Elizabeth Riley – Equal 2nd place
Black and White Print of the Year

Storm Over Robe Obelisk
Martin Riley – Equal 2nd place
Black and White Print of the Year

Slice of Life
Hamidreza Rahnama – Equal 2nd place
Black and White Print of the Year

No Beauty In A Zinc Smelter
Peter Moodie – Equal 2nd place
Black and White Print of the Year

Animal by name animal by nature
Anne Pappalardo – 1st place
Creative Image of the Year

Light, Paper, Space
Ray Shorter – 2nd place
Creative Image of the Year

Tea for two
Yvonne Hill – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Ebb and flow
Elizabeth Riley – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Family Outing in Melbourne
Gaye Edwards – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Urban dweller
Tony FitzGerald – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Everything I wanted
Hamidreza Rahnama – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Forward
Chayvis Zhang – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Dreaming of Japan
Martin Riley – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

Shadow of Darkness
Hamidreza Rahnama – Equal 3rd place
Creative Image of the Year

by Elizabeth Riley, December 15, 2023

Results for competitions in Year End DPI Awards 2023

There were 20 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Crossing Chaos
Martin Riley – 1st place
DPI of the Year A Grade

The Swallows in Symphony
Georgie Crossley – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year A Grade

Delicacy at Low Tide
Jane McMenamin – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year A Grade

Struggle
Maziar Kazemi – 1st place and champion
DPI of the Year AB Grade

Desert Skies
Kerrie Wall – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year AB Grade

Grass growing in volcanic rocks
Heleen Daniels – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year AB Grade

Wave bottle glass
Heleen Daniels – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year AB Grade

The church by the lake
Chayvis Zhang – 1st place
DPI of the Year B Grade

Painting by God
Chayvis Zhang – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year B Grade

Medieval Europe
Steve Andrews – Equal 2nd place
DPI of the Year B Grade

Climbing Heaven
Heleen Daniels – 1st place
Mountain Landscape of the Year

Skye Sunrise
Chris Pigott – 2nd place
Mountain Landscape of the Year

Bow Lake
Mel Sinclair – 3rd place
Mountain Landscape of the Year

A therapy pony works his magic
Margo Wade – 1st place
Social Documentary of the Year

Please do not sleep on the steps
Anne Pappalardo – Equal 2nd place
Social Documentary of the Year

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Zara Azizi – Equal 2nd place
Social Documentary of the Year

Welcome swallow feeding on the wing
Anne Pappalardo – 1st place
Nature Image of the Year

Snow Globe
Mel Sinclair – Equal 2nd place
Nature Image of the Year

Uluru Meadow
Steve Andrews – Equal 2nd place
Nature Image of the Year

Last Looks
Jane McMenamin – Equal 2nd place
Nature Image of the Year

by Elizabeth Riley, December 15, 2023

Results for competitions in Aug 2023 DPI Photomontage and Open

There were 17 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Outside the Square
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Photomontage DPI

Beauty and the Beast
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Photomontage DPI

Dreaming of Japan
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Photomontage DPI

Domestic Memories
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Photomontage DPI

Floral Dream
Kate Stock – Honour
A Grade Photomontage DPI

Grand Central Station
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Swanning Around
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Reflections on Just Another Sunrise
Jasmine Westerman – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Corner Tree
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Peace be upon you
Philip Michael – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Vespa Love
Kate Stock – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Sam
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Struggle
Maziar Kazemi – Honour
AB Grade Photomontage DPI

Ghost Rider
Kerrie Wall – Honour
AB Grade Photomontage DPI

Nag Nag Nag
Kerrie Wall – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Grass growing in volcanic rocks
Heleen Daniels – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Medieval Europe
Steve Andrews – Honour
B Grade Photomontage DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, August 24, 2023

Results for competitions in Jul 2023 Water in Motion and Open

There were 11 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Ancient Ice
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade Water in Motion DPI

Stormy Seas over Yamba
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Water in Motion DPI

Downhill Water Race
Jasmine Westerman – Honour
A Grade Water in Motion DPI

Rommley
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Bec
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Crossing Chaos
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

In my dream
Hamidreza Rahnama – Honour
AB Grade Water in Motion DPI

Hunting the light
Hamidreza Rahnama – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Early at Shelly
Hamidreza Rahnama – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Staying On
Annie Newton – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Wild water in free fall.
Sawindar Ranu – Honour
B Grade Water in Motion DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, July 27, 2023

Results for competitions in Jun 2023 Print Portrait OpenMono

There were 24 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Thoughtfull Cienna
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Enthralled
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Two in One
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Bruce
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Breakfast at Tiffanys
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Diluted Dreams
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Bling’s the thing
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Dave finally gets ahead
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

So far away
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Concern for Sri Lanka
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Portrait Print

Looming Large
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Pandanii in the Mist
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

A Peck
Geoff Shortland – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Hello Beautiful
Geoff Shortland – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Reflected Infinity
Roger Bartlett – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

A Peaceful Evening
Georgie Crossley – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Lights At The Opera
Georgie Crossley – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Seat of learning
Elizabeth Riley – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Mass escape
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Fenceline
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Print

Jackie is a friend of mine
Keith Fincham – Honour
AB Grade Portrait Print

Half of me
Hamidreza Rahnama – Honour
AB Grade Portrait Print

I am almost like my Mama.
Mala Ranu – Honour
AB Grade Portrait Print

Low key
Chayvis Zhang – Honour
B Grade Portrait Print

by Elizabeth Riley, June 22, 2023

Results for competitions in May 2023 DPI SocDoc BW and Open

There were 20 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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The Massacre
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

Please do not sleep on the steps
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

Faceless Watching Masked Opposites
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

Digitally connected…
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

crossed over the line to poverty
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

Shining a light on homelessness
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade SocDocBW DPI

Water Rush
Diane Foley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Sunset Storm
Angela Gregory – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Cracked Earth
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

The Rise of Gog
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Intensity
Zoe McGrath – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

City Reflections
Zoe McGrath – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Dawn glow
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Her graceful movement is on pointe
Michele McDougall – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Rainbow over the rock
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Stuck
Georgie Crossley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Approaching Storm
Sharon Hobbs – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Spirit, The Barman
Sharon Hobbs – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Refugee boat yard – the lucky ones
Heleen Daniels – Honour
AB Grade SocDocBW DPI

Im not roosting but flying sky high
Mala Ranu – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, May 25, 2023

Results for competitions in April 2023 DPI Australia and Open

There were 19 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Iconic Hall of Fame
Diane Foley – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Australias Beach Scene
Diane Foley – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Worlds Longest Trough
John Roberts – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Lightning Ridge Sunset & Bushfire
Paul Harrop – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Betoota Outback meeting spot
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Flag for first nations
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Bonzer Bagpipes
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Beach day at Bribie
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade Australia DPI

Tuk’n These Home
Mel Sinclair – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Early Morning Coles Bay
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Dancing in the Sunrise
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

GOMA Minimalism 2
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Potsdam, Germany
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Sanssouci Park
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Just 2000km down the road
Heleen Daniels – Honour
AB Grade Australia DPI

Bush chook
Heleen Daniels – Honour
AB Grade Australia DPI

The Shed at Moonset
Margo Wade – Honour
AB Grade Australia DPI

Too good to share
Mala Ranu – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Nungurner Heritage Boat Shed
Christine Kramer – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, April 27, 2023

Results for competitions in Mar 2023 Print Nature and Open

There were 13 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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A gory meal
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

SplendidFairywren preparing to land
Esther Andrews – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Reflecting
Elizabeth Riley – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Tropicbird Landing
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Monkey Love
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Isfahan Teahouse
John Roberts – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Dressing Up
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Open Print

A fine basket
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Blinded by Technology
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Dinner at Dusk
Ray Eisenmenger – Honour
AB Grade Nature Print

Shadow Walking
Keith Fincham – Honour
AB Grade Open Print

Outback impression
Chayvis Zhang – Honour
B Grade Nature Print

Bright side of a mine
Chayvis Zhang – Honour
B Grade Open Print

by Elizabeth Riley, March 30, 2023

Results for competitions in Mar 2023 DPI Animals and Open

There were 4 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Macaque and mum
Elizabeth Riley – Honour
A Grade Animals DPI

Thread Maker
Kate Stock – Honour
A Grade Animals DPI

Emu Dreams and Delicate Details
Zoe McGrath – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Aquamarine
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, March 23, 2023