Competition 6 - Negative Space and Open
1st - A Grade: Set Print - Oh Lord Hear Our Prayer © Leo Loque
Competition results for our sixth and last round of competition for 2024 - "Negative Space" and Open. Our judge for this competition was Mark Bloothoofd.
Thanks to all members who entered this round of competition.
For the purposes of this competition the set subject of "Negative Space" was defined as:
Negative space is a key concept in photography that involves the use of empty or open space around the subject of an image. Negative space is not just about what is absent in a photo; it's about using that absence to enhance the overall composition and storytelling of the image.
A Grade Set Subject - Print - Negative Space
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Oh Lord Hear Our Prayer | Leo Loque |
| 2nd | Yea Tree Hill | Wade Buchan |
| 3rd | Seed Head* | Neil Anderson |
| HC | Stealth | Phil Taylor |
| HC | Early Morning Kite Surf | Ian Gofton |
* Neil let us in on his secret on this image, it was actually captured using a scanner. The parts placed on the scanning bed and black card placed over them to cut out ambient light, then scanned. Quite an innovating approach.
B Grade Set Subject - Print - Negative Space
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Red Boat Dreaming | Tracey Noonan |
| 2nd | Heading Home | Graham Rogers |
| 3rd | Dunes | Gayle Tout |
A Grade - Print - Open
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | The Thinker | Robyn Singleton |
| 2nd | High Stick | Phil Taylor |
| 3rd | French Felicity | Wade Buchan |
| HC | Northern Lights | Neil Anderson |
B Grade- Print - Open
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Racing | Cas Bukor |
| 2nd | Whisky Beach Boulders | Tracey Noonan |
| 3rd | African Pelican | Gayle Tout |
A Grade - Digital - Set Subject - Negative Space
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Antelope | Monique Whear |
| 2nd | Rainbow Twirl | Kathryn Hocking |
| 3rd | Ready to Pounce |
Wade Buchan
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| HC | Ambition | Leo Loque |
| HC | Arthritis | Neil Anderson |
B Grade - Digital - Set Subject - Negative Space
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Let There Be Light | Tracey Noonan |
| 2nd | Sunset Stand-up Paddle | Grace Sobania |
| 3rd | Seal Rock | Tania Chalmers |
| HC | One Tree Hill | Margaret Turner |
| HC | Dawn Fishing | Robyn Bartlett |
| HC | Lost Swimmer | Carol Gurney |
A Grade - Digital - Open
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | The Boxer | Phil Taylor |
| 2nd | Coconut Heat | Monique Whear |
| 3rd | Scentsational | Robyn Singleton |
| HC | Lake Camp Reflections | Allan Williams |
| HC | Ermo Portrait | Wade Buchan |
B Grade - Digital - Open
| Place | Title | Maker |
| 1st | Bird-eye View of the Whitehaven Beach | Grace Sobania |
| 2nd | Silhouette Swimmers | Robyn Bartlett |
| 3rd | A Williamstown Icon at Dawn | Cas Bukor |
| HC | Early Morning at Inverloch | Margaret Turner |
| HC | Deadvlei Dunes | Gayle Tout |
As we no longer advise scores we will only be presenting the award winners. We do still receive scores from the judge so if you would like your score please contact Tania, our competition steward via competitions@williamstowncameraclub.com.au and she will let you know.
