Categories 2020/21

Snappers Categories April 2020 – March 2021

• April – Open 
• May – Monochrome (Use in camera settings or post production.)
• June – Open
• July – Man Made Structures (An existing structure would seem appropriate.)
• August – Open
• Sept – Temperate Waters (As per the latitudinal definition.)
• Oct – Open
• Nov – Animal behaviour (Shots must adhere to the Snappers Code of Conduct.)
• Dec – Open
• Jan 2021 – Natural Light (No artificial lights/strobes/torches etc)
• Feb 2021- Open
• March – Shootout (A Nelson Bay site will be chosen for a specific day in March 2021. You should submit up to 2 images from that dive “out of camera” – no cropping, no post production – however, you will still need to save your images as a 1920 x 1200 max 2mb to enable upload to MPC.)

by Kate Tinson, March 30, 2020

Results for competitions in February – Open

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

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View / Comment entries in February – Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Dinner time Deon Viljeon – 1st Place Digital	Haloween Hairy Frogfish Deon Viljeon – 2nd Place Digital
20190208 Pot Bellied Seahorse Trevor Howard – 3rd Place Digital	Riding to Work Kate Tinson – Highly Commended Digital
Looking Inward Kate Tinson – Highly Commended Digital	Im Hiding William Wright – Highly Commended Digital

by Kate Tinson, March 11, 2020

UPCOMING EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS

https://www.headon.com.au (portrait/landscape) worth a challenge to the traditional

Closes 16^th Feb

https://apsauscup.myphotoclub.com.au/ (club entry Australia Cup 2020) – give me permission and I will select images for entry and attempt to put them in AGAIN.

Underwater Tour Awards Photography Competition

Sydney 15^th May

Photos due 29^th Feb 2020

Topshots FCC – Opens 9^th March Closes 8^th May

https://apsacpp.myphotoclub.com.au/ Australian Conceptual Photography 10K winner 2019 was an underwater shot – worth a try.

by Kate Tinson, February 12, 2020

Results for competitions in December – Open

There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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View / Comment entries in December – Open

Spotty Kate Tinson – 1st Place Open	Clown fish Di Pacey – 2nd Place Open
20191018Mantis Shrimp Trevor Howard – 3rd Place Open	Pink Anemone Fish Trevor Cotterill – Highly Commended Open

by Kate Tinson, January 15, 2020

Results for competitions in November – Patterns

There were 8 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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View / Comment entries in November – Patterns

PENTAGONAL FRACTALS Trevor Cotterill – 1st Place SetSubject Digital	Red Gorgonian William Wright – 2nd Place SetSubject Digital
pupil test Margo Smith – 2nd Place SetSubject Digital	Jelly patterns Deon Viljeon – 3rd Place SetSubject Digital
anenome Di Pacey – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital	under the mangroves Di Pacey – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital
Starfish splendour Deon Viljeon – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital	Golden polyp Edi Payrleitner – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital

by Kate Tinson, December 9, 2019

Results for competitions in October – Open

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

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View / Comment entries in October – Open

Eggstravaganza Edi Payrleitner – 1st Place Open Digital	so much colour Di Pacey – 2nd Place Open Digital
Flat head Ashley Smith – 3rd Place Open Digital	Grey Nurse Shark Hans Staub – Highly Commended Open Digital
blue lined octopus Margo Smith – Highly Commended Open Digital	Bluelined goatfish Margo Smith – Highly Commended Open Digital

by Kate Tinson, November 13, 2019

Results for competitions in September – Animal Behaviour

There were 5 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in September – Animal Behaviour

Nudi Love Ian Medcalf – 1st Place SetSubject Digital	Free Hugs Edi Payrleitner – 2nd Place SetSubject Digital
Blue Love Kate Tinson – 3rd Place SetSubject Digital	Hiding inside a jellyfish Deon Viljeon – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital
Ready to go William Wright – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital

by Kate Tinson, October 9, 2019

Results for competitions in August – Open

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 August – Open

Lillies and Fish Kate Tinson – 1st Place Open Digital	Glassfish Swirl Ian Medcalf – 2nd Place Open Digital
Reaching for You Ian Marriner – 3rd Place Open Digital	Coral And Diver Ian Medcalf – Highly Commended Open Digital
20190807 Tube Sponges and Diver a Trevor Howard – Highly Commended Open Digital	Hermit Crab William Wright – Highly Commended Open Digital

by Kate Tinson, September 11, 2019

Results for competitions in July – Wide Angle

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

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View / Comment entries in July – Wide Angle

Filling the Frame Ian Medcalf – 1st Place SetSubject Digital	out of the gloom Di Pacey – 2nd Place SetSubject Digital
Eddies Garden Rajar Ampat Trevor Cotterill – 3rd Place SetSubject Digital	Lunch Ian Marriner – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital
Family Affair Ian Marriner – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital	Wrecked William Wright – Highly Commended SetSubject Digital

by Kate Tinson, August 14, 2019

August meeting

Beau Pilgim reprisal and more this month

You MUST be here for this!

Our awesome guest speaker at Snappers TUESDAY 13^TH AUGUST

Beau Pilgrim – local identity who is rocking the photography world. Beau delivered a presentation to us more than a year ago and it was incredible. Being winter most members missed it last time SO you have ONE MORE CHANCE to join us for Beau’s reprisal… and this time….DO NOT MISS IT. Bring a friend for a gold coin donation and you will not be disappointed.

by Kate Tinson, July 24, 2019