QCG Competitions

Welcome to the Queensland Camera Group’s competition website.

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. 

For information about the club, to view image galleries and newsletters, or to join Queensland Camera Group, please refer to the main club website.

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Results for competitions in April 2022 Silhouette and Open

There were 10 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in April 2022 Silhouette and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

In The Limelight
Geoff Lawrence – Honour
A Grade Silhouette DPI

Sunset fishing
Joy Melchiori – Honour
A Grade Silhouette DPI

Fallen leaves in Autumn Dreams
Zoe McGrath – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Greeting the Day
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Annaliese
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Canyon sand fall
Cheryl Mares – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Hoverfly
John Roberts – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Early risers
Margo Wade – Honour
B Grade Silhouette DPI

Gandhi the world still needs your w
Mala Ranu – Honour
B Grade Silhouette DPI

Will she keep our dinner date?
Mala Ranu – Honour
B Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, April 28, 2022

Results for competitions in Mar 2022 Nature and Open

There were 21 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Mar 2022 Nature and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

South Georgia Conference
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Outback traffic
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Nature Print

Feeding frenzy
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Sugar Milling
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Sparkling Light
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Open Print

The Copper Tree
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Cheetah kill
Cheryl Mares – Honour
A Grade Nature DPI

Ibis chicks wait at feeding time
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Nature DPI

By the scruff of the neck
Elizabeth Riley – Honour
A Grade Nature DPI

Pandemic Conversation Seat
Paul Harrop – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Drink Driving_Not me Officer
Yvonne Hill – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Nature’s beauty revealed
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

On the Way Up
Ray Eisenmenger – Honour
AB Grade Nature Print

An Eagle’s Vantage
Keith Fincham – Honour
AB Grade Open Print

Perfectly Natural
Ray Eisenmenger – Honour
AB Grade Nature DPI

Marawili
John Roberts – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Feasting on nectar.
Mala Ranu – Honour
B Grade Nature Print

Which path will I take?
Mala Ranu – Honour
B Grade Open Print

A Step in Time, French Style
Christine Kramer – Honour
B Grade Open Print

Love Story
Margo Wade – Honour
B Grade Nature DPI

Montecollina dawn
Margo Wade – Honour
B Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, March 31, 2022

March DPI judging

What a great judging night with Roy Killen for our first remote judge DPI judging! However, the Nature and Open competition cannot be published until next Thursday, after the prints are judged. In the meantime, you can see the Judge’s Comments report for the DPI images here.

by Elizabeth Riley, March 24, 2022

Results for competitions in Feb 2022 Scapes and Open

There were 20 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Feb 2022 Scapes and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Alaskan Aurora
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Morning View
Diane Foley – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Metro gateaux
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Rocky Shore
Chris Pigott – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

The Longest Jetty
Georgie Crossley – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Barren Ground
Philip Lawrence – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Windjana Gorge Serenity
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Sunset scape
Jasmine Westerman – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Boab and canegrass
Cheryl Mares – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Moonscape Chile
Cheryl Mares – Honour
A Grade Scapes DPI

Bathing Beauty
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

A delicate damsel
Dave McGinnis – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

The City Lost in Morning Fog
Ivan Choy – Honour
AB Grade Scapes DPI

Serenity
Ivan Choy – Honour
AB Grade Scapes DPI

Bungle Bungles
John Roberts – Honour
AB Grade Scapes DPI

Sleepy Little Frog
Ivan Choy – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Bee in a Water Lilly
John Roberts – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Enchanting blue
Sawindar Ranu – Honour
B Grade Scapes DPI

Fairy Music
Colleen Roberts – Honour
B Grade Open DPI

Nature’s Lantern
Mala Ranu – Honour
B Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, February 24, 2022

Results for competitions in Nov 2021 Photoshoot Outings

There were 6 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Nov 2021 Photoshoot Outings

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Holi happiness
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Photo Outings DPI

Environmental Impact
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Photo Outings DPI

Who’s Checking Out Whom?
Chris Pigott – Honour
AB Grade Photo Outings DPI

I’ve Had Enough of Holi
Ray Eisenmenger – Honour
AB Grade Photo Outings DPI

Twilight on the riverside
Chayvis Zhang – Honour
B Grade Photo Outings DPI

My moment of bliss!
Sawindar Ranu – Honour
B Grade Photo Outings DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, November 25, 2021

What’s new in MPC – help with matting and Three Related Images feedback

Following on from the recent informative Focus Group on Printing and Matting, the Help Documents section of MPC now includes

  • the pdf version of David Bullock’s presentation on ‘Print matting made easy’
  • an updated version of ‘Resizing your image using Lightroom Classic’.

And better late than never, the results of Portfolio Night are available to QCG MPC members in the Competition Resources section of MPC, including

  • Three Related Images – with Judge Jasmine’s feedback in case you missed it on the night
  • Audio Visual Competition results.

by Elizabeth Riley, November 7, 2021

Results for competitions in Oct 2021 InCamera Creative and Open

There were 21 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Oct 2021 InCamera Creative and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Ghostly Agave
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade ICC Print

Nerves of steel
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade ICC Print

Wilderness
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Birds eye view of oceans demise
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Lago Gray
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Catching the Light
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade ICC DPI

Ghost of Pelicans Past
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade ICC DPI

Mad Mallard
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Ready For Action
Martin Riley – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Golden Evening at Jarvisydan
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

A City Whispers
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade ICC Print

Waiting
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade Open Print

Into the forest to find my soul
Jenny Riesz – Honour
AB Grade ICC DPI

The story bridge a babys perspectiv
Ivan Choy – Honour
AB Grade ICC DPI

I will not be stifled
Dave McGinnis – Honour
AB Grade ICC DPI

The Rhythm of The Lights
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade ICC DPI

Nature Calls
Jenny Riesz – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Dragonfly on Lotus
Ivan Choy – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Moogerah Morning
Tim MacTaggart – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

Freedom
Harvey Kramer – Honour
B Grade Open Print

Galloping glitters
Margo Wade – Honour
B Grade ICC DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, October 28, 2021

Results for competitions in Sept 2021 After Dark and Open

There were 13 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Sept 2021 After Dark and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Evening Storm
Ray Shorter – Honour
A Grade After Dark Print

Looming Biblical
Tony FitzGerald – Honour
A Grade Open Print

And the rain set in
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Open Print

Night journey
Elizabeth Riley – Honour
A Grade After Dark DPI

Celestial Emu
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade After Dark DPI

Patience Rewarded
Jane McMenamin – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Sea stacks like Sentries Stand
Louise McDonald – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Mine
Anne Pappalardo – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Starry, Starry Nights
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade After Dark Print

Heaven Can Wait..
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade Open Print

A Night at The Opera
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade After Dark DPI

Fun with physics at night
Dave McGinnis – Honour
AB Grade After Dark DPI

Morning has Broken
Diane Foley – Honour
AB Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, September 23, 2021

Portfolio Night competitions

And now for something completely different!

As a change from our usual Monthly Aggregate competitions, our Portfolio night competitions Three Related Images and the AudioVisual competition are on the horizon.

Three Related Images
Entries are now open via MyPhotoClub and due by Sept 23. This year the competition will include DPIs only. You may enter either

  • Three separate visually related DPI images, OR
  • One single three-part image (e.g. a triptych)

If entering three images: Give each image the same title, followed by 1, 2 or 3, and then an optional subtitle. Otherwise your images may not be judged in the correct order. E.g. Flight 1, Flight 2, Flight 3; or Light painting 1 Pink ball, Light painting 2 Blades of fire, Light painting 3 Blue fire circles

If entering one three-part image: You must upload the same image three times, from your hard drive. The title should be the same for all images.

This competition is judged by a past or current president of the club, often with the assistance of members! Yes, this year you will have the chance to score all entries yourself, quite anonymously, and the judge will take the member scores into consideration.  More information about that after the competition closes!

The winner of this competition receives the Stewart Parker Perpetual Trophy at the end of year dinner.

If you need some inspiration, check out last year’s gallery https://www.qcg.org.au/3-related-images-oct-2020

AudioVisual Competition
Entries are due by Sept 23. All the information you need can be found under the grey Competitions Resources button in MPC – including guidelines and FAQ, instructions for submitting entries via Dropdox, useful information from last year’s AV judge and September Focus group presenter Glenn Rossiter, and links to examples created by members in previous years.

Happy composing!

by Elizabeth Riley, September 2, 2021

Results for competitions in August 2021 Water and Open

There were 12 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in August 2021 Water and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Jessica Fox – London 2012
Geoff Lawrence – Honour
A Grade Water DPI

Deep and Meaningful
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Water DPI

Summer shower
Nick Lefebvre – Honour
A Grade Water DPI

Chloe
Betty Collerson – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

The Composer
Gaye Edwards – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Midnight Approaches in Valparaiso
Peter Moodie – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

Caimans fish
Cheryl Mares – Honour
A Grade Open DPI

I knew then what W-A-T-E-R meant
Jenny Riesz – Honour
AB Grade Water DPI

Holding Back The Ocean
Georgie Crossley – Honour
AB Grade Water DPI

Satin streamers
Margo Wade – Honour
B Grade Water DPI

Milford Magic
Harvey Kramer – Honour
B Grade Water DPI

The beautiful heron
Colleen Roberts – Honour
B Grade Open DPI

by Elizabeth Riley, August 26, 2021