On Australia Day about 20 members enjoyed an early morning “shoot” and barbecue breakfast at Danny and Pam Dunne’s Coolongolook farm. A terrific time was had by all with guided walks to see the many animals on the farm including horses, cows, goats and deer.

This month’s judge for the set subject was Di Coglan, a retired academic with expertise in communication through Information technology and multimedia.

Di’s interest in photography evolved from her teaching and the arrival of the digital age in photography. She enjoys travelling overseas and this has given her many opportunities to develop some photographic skill under a variety of conditions.

A keen user of Photoshop, Di appreciates the creative side of digital photography that it allows. She enjoys the photo Ccub culture and is fortunate to belong to a club with members who support and share their knowledge with each other.

 For her, judging is just another way of sharing knowledge.

This month’s open judge was Greg Delavere LAPS who is an FCC accredited judge.

Now retired, Greg travels in his motor home up and down the coast from his home town in Wollongong. As a keen photographer on the coast he enjoys all types of photography but one of his favourites is sports action including surf carnivals

Open subject results: C-grade, Cain Donnelly (Dead End), 1; Narelle Miller (Wind in the Wheat), 2; Denise St Clair-Dennis (Bindi Running), 3 and  Kathy Majewski (Korsmans Landing Bombah Point), HC. B-grade,  Lyn Wilson (Makeup Artist WOMAD) and Pam Dunne (Smile Please), 1; John Hulme (Nearly Ready), 3 and  Hazel Davies (Brothers), Lyn Wilson (Fire Escapes NY), Nicole Mugridge (Tropical Island) and Yvonne Moule (Early Spring), HC. A-grade,  Danny Dunne ((Smiling Lady) and Peter Tarplee (Cormorants in a Bare Tree), 1; Jan Amato (Sunlit Pelican) and Lesley Walter (Flooded Valley), 2; Danny Dunne (Watching Man), 3 and Judy Lawrenson (Foraging for Food) Paul Bennie (Rugby Lineout) Quenorie Eades (On the Phone) and Wanda Amos (Dark Point Dunes2) HC.

Set subject results, letters and numbers, C-grade, Kathy Majewski (Countdown to Christmas), 1; Kathy Majewski (Hot Keys), 2 and  Narelle Miller (Umbrella Art), 3. B-grade,  Barrie Anderson (Travelling is Over), 1;  Lyn Wilson (All Things must Pass), 2;  Dale Rabbett (Take your PIX), 3 and Barrie Anderson (No sign to Forster) Lyn Wilson (Polly the Kittyhawk) Nicole Mugridge (Pile of Letters and Numbers) Yvonne Moule (Anyone for Tennis) and (Mahjong), HC. A-grade, David Roberts (POW), 1; Jan Amato (Reading), 2;  Danny Dunne (Number 662), 3 and  Gavin Roberts (154) Norm Bate (For my Hot Mail) Robyn Pascoe ((In the Spotlight) Roslyn Tarplee (No Sun Today) and Wanda Amos (Bread and Yoga Varanasi), HC

Member’s choice, open competition, A-grade, Quenorie Eades (On the Phone);  B-grade: Lyn Wilson (Makeup Artist WOMAD) Equal: Yvonne Moule (Early Spring), C-grade: Narelle Miller (Wind in the Wheat)

Set subjects,  letters and numbers, A-grade,  David Roberts (POW); B-grade, Barrie Anderson (Travelling is Over) C-grade: Kathy Majewski (Countdown to Christmas)

Interested in photography? Why not join our club and meet like minded people in this wonderful hobby and learn from some of our very experienced members.

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Wallis Lake Room of Club Forster and visitors are always welcome. We have monthly competitions as well as workshops. For further information and membership application please visit our website. www.forsterdigitalphoto.com