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Vol. 75 No. 6 November/December, 2019

THE LENSPublished bi-monthly by the

AUSTRALIAN PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

The APPS Executivewish all members and theirfamilies a Merry Christmas

and ahealthy and happy New Year for

2020

Best Colour Print - Marcia Clark trophy - “Bike Rider” by Jenny Davidson

President’s Pen - December 2019

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Winners POTY/SOTY APPS 2019

Best image of the Circles - Certificate WinnersCircle 3 mono B&W Jim Thyer “Winter, Uni of Windsor”Circle 7 General Slides John North “Lone Fireman”Circle 9 General Print any type Jenny Davidson “Bike Rider”Circle 26 Small Prints Judith Heath “The Players Have Gone”Best entry of the Year - Personal trophy winnersBest entry of Year Perce Dangar Memorial trophy Jenny Davidson “Bike Rider”Best Mono print Maynard Pocock trophy Martin Finzel “Platform, Lady Bay Beach”Best Colour print Marcia Clark trophy Jenny Davidson “Bike Rider”Slide of the Year Jean Simpfendorer Memorial trophy John North “Lone Fireman”Best Commercial printCircle 26 Judith Heath “The Players Have Gone”

Judge- John LomasJohn is a Queensland accrediated judge with PSQ. He is an active entrant in Internationals, Organiser and performsworkshops, He’s a very experienced portrait worker, Highly respected by all Queensland Camera Clubs and activelyinvolved in camera clubs for over 40 years.

I would like to start by saying to you all, I hope thatyou all have a Merry and Safe Christmas and Happy andProsperous New Year.

The other evening I went down to watch the lightingof the local Christmas Tree.

It is a 40m high Norfolk Pine and has been used forthis purpose since 1953, or 66 years. It is such a dominantlight, it is visible for 30 nautical miles and located near theHeads of Port Philip Bay, and is noted in navigationalcharts so that shipping is aware of it.

It is a local event, with the festivities starting aroundan hour earlier and one of the local schools providing achoir to sing many festive songs. My guess is 3-400persons were present. It will remain alight until AustraliaDay.

But my thoughts are with the many people affectedby the fires in NSW and Queensland.

Most of the Eastern coast appears to be alight fromnear Canberra up to Cairns, with no end in sight. Nowsome bad fires are also moving into the Eastern area inVictoria.

With Summer only a week old this is a bad portentfor the next 3-4 months throughout the country. I knowsome of our members have been affected by fires in thepast, I hope that you are now all well away from theaffected areas.

There have been a few circle changes in the past fewmonths.

Circles 6 and 7 have combined and Craig Homberghas taken on the role as Secretary. Also the Secretary ofthe B&W circle, Rhonda Herbert, has had to resignbecause of too many other matters after her moving toShoalhaven Heads and starting some new employmentduties and Martin Finzel has taken that role.

It has always been a concern that, as members dropout it has been hard to find replacements, so I am pleasedthat members have stepped in to fill the need. Thank youCraig and Martin.

It has been good to hear that Rita is back in actionagain. A few months ago she managed to fracture an ankleand after many weeks in hospital and the local NursingHome she is now back home and getting into folios. I amsure all members will be glad to know that she is makinga good recovery.

As I complete this letter the bad fires aroundAustralia continue in at least 4 states. Also the Volcano

eruption in N.Z. has created a lot of sadness. More so being at this time of the year when we

should all be enjoying the festive season. Until next year, keep taking those pictures and

circulating them. From what we have seen via The Lensover the past year you are taking some magnificent pictures.

Jim Thyer. Hon. President

Gandalf by Helena Armstrong, Circle 3, Folio 121

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Slide of Year - Jean Simpfendorfer Memorial trophy - Lone Fireman by John North - Circle 7, Folio 699Also Best Image of Circle 7 - General Slides

Best Mono print - Maynard Pocock trophy - Platform, Lady Bay Beach by Martin Finzel - Circle 3


A.P.P.S. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

PRESIDENT: Jim Thyer,

6 Beach Close, Point Lonsdale, Vic., 3225 03 5258 3213

e-mail: [email protected]

GENERAL SECRETARY: Jenny Davidson,

6 Yackerboon Place, Orange, NSW, 2800 02 6361 2792


TREASURER: Alan Morcom,

PO Box 179, Keith, SA, 5267 0428 602 626


DIVISIONAL SECRETARY: Rita England,

East Street, Ulamambri, NSW, 2357 02 6842 7846

EDITOR - “THE LENS”: Graeme Collins,

24 Church Street, Quirindi, NSW, 2343 02 6746 1147


STATIONERY OFFICER & CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS:

Keith Smith,

10 Owl Place, Ingleburn, NSW, 2565 02 9605 1164


COMPETITION SECRETARY: John North,

PO Box 126, Stones Corner, Qld. 4120

Ph 07 3397 1250 or 0411 828 706 [email protected]

HISTORIAN: John Pratt,

16 Oakfield Ave., Clarence Park, SA, 5034 08 8371 1934

e-mail: [email protected] OFFICER:

EVERY MEMBERWEBMASTER: Wal Phelps,

PO Box 2A, Fairfield Heights, NSW, 2165 02 9604 3542

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Best Circle 26 image - The Players Have Gone byJudith Heath, Folio 394

Best Circle 3 image - Winter, Uni of Windsor byJim Thyer, Folio 120


General Secretary’s ReportHi Everyone,

We are nearly into a new year but at the momentthings look grim in our state NSW, we have fires burningall up the east coast and some in the mountains.

At our place we have a constant smoke haze if thewind is coming from the east and a dust cloud if the windcomes from the west.

The drought has hit our region hard - we go onto level6 water restrictions before Christmas and there is no sign ofrain.

Our Camera Club and our Creatives Group that Ibelong to decided this year that instead of the usual secretSanta we would donate the money to the drought and fireappeals, the drought doesn’t just effect the farmers the smalltowns are feeling the pinch with no money, no purchases; itis a very difficult time.

A friend asked me the other day whether I was gettingsome ‘great shots’ with the smoke haze and the orange glow.

I can’t raise any enthusiasm to photograph what is

someone else’s distress - I know people do and the imagesbecome part of our history but every day we see great colourin our sunsets through the smoke haze but it indicates thatour forests trees and grass and unfortunately some peopleshomes are going up in smoke.

I recently spent a week on Norfolk Island and it isvery green but even there on a couple of days the smokefrom Queensland blew over the island.

It is an interesting place, not sure I would like to livethere although the people are great but there is not a lot todo.

After wandering around the convict settlement ruinsthen travelling from one end of the island to the other a fewtimes we did run out of subjects to photograph.

Maybe with the opportunity to travel to othercountries being quite affordable, we expect excitement onall our trips, or maybe it is hard to compare a week onNorfolk to fifteen days in the Antarctic.

We were there for the inaugural photographyfestival, which was organised by Ted’s Cameras,

Queensland branch, attendees were from Vic, Act, Tas,NSW and Qld, fifty of us in total and it was an interestingtime.

One of our participants dropped her camera and wasleft with nothing to use, fortunately one of the organiserswas able to lend her a camera but it does make you thinkabout having something for a back up when you spendmoney on a photographic trip and something happens toyour gear.

I will finish up with an image from my trip andwishing you all a great Christmas and Healthy Safe NewYear.

Jenny - Secretary

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Pyenghama Valley by David Cooper - Circle 7, Folio 698

On The Ice Flows by Jenny Davidson - Circle 9, Folio 194


Circle Reports

Circle 7 - General Colour Slides Secretary - Judy Heath

No report - last Folio #705

Circle 21 - 35mm Nature Colour Slides/Prints

Secretary - Dorothy Deverell


Circle 6 - General Colour SlidesSecretary - Craig Homberg


Circle 9 Any type of print

Secretary: John Pratt

Here are the results of the most recent folios tocomplete their rounds.

Folio 2021st Martin Finzel Texting*2nd Pat Murray Three Windows3rd John North Morning Stroll

Folio 2031st Rhonda Martin Ripples2nd Heather Boulton A Shag on a Rock3rd Helena ArmstrongThe Viking Maid

* Monochrome digital. All other prints colour digital.

Regrettably there’s another resignation to report; thatof our “other” Rhonda, family name Martin, who felt thatshe’d lost interest in photography. We’re grateful for thecontribution Rhonda made during her relatively brief timein the circle and wish her well.

Circle 3 - Monochrome Prints

Secretary - Martin Finzel

Folio 1251st Denise McMillan Droplets2nd Peter Robinson Shearing Shed3rd Helena ArmstrongFurrs

Folio 1261st Helena ArmstrongTreaty2nd Martin Finzel Redwood Forest3rd Alan Morcom Admirals Arch

We did have a change of “management” but we will

hopefully continue to run smoothly.Cheers

Circle 26 - Commercial /Home Processed Small Colour Prints

Secretary - Helen Mackenzie

Folio 400

1st Helen Mackenzie Times Gone By2nd Judy Heath Floating Leaf3rd Martin Finzel The Best We’ve Produced

Folio 4011st Charles Le Fevre Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike2nd Linda Nordstrum I’ve Got A Lovely Box of

ChocolatesCharmaine Le Fevre Old Post Office

3rd Helen Mackenzie At The BorderSad to say Linda is taking leave of absence, life has

become a little busy and hectic for her participation. Wehope Linda, you will soon see the way clear to join us againin the very near future.

If anyone out there who would like or know someoneto join our happy circle with their small colour prints, wewould love to welcome them.

Every good wish for a great year in 2020!

Helen

Circle 24 - Circle Secretaries

Secretary - Rita England

Folio 120 is on its way around.

Face Painting by Peter Hunter - Circle 9, Folio 185

Rock Pile by Judith Heath - Circle 7, Folio 695

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