Results for August Digital Image Competitions – Open & Set Subject “MINIMALISM” Judge – Jill Helps.
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| Water towers Paul Henson – First OPEN  |
BRIDE ON A HORSE 3 Arthur Roy – First OPEN  |
| Spine Tobias Lindsjo – First SET SUBJECT  |
Anything Down There Peter John O’Brien – Second OPEN  |
| Earthy Corduroy Neil Vincent – Second SET SUBJECT  |
Sole Survivor Barbara Blades – Second SET SUBJECT  |
| Times Up Grace Bryant – Third OPEN  |
Kayaking in Fog Neil Vincent – Third SET SUBJECT  |
| In Slow Motion Moira Taylor – Third SET SUBJECT  |
FINCH WITH NESTING MATERIAL Gail Hardy – Third OPEN  |
| WHITE EGRET BLACK FISH Arthur Roy – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Great Blue Heron Grace Bryant – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Splash Carol Barry – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Like Mother Like Son Fiona Lambell – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Lone boat. Natalie Poole – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Bud Barbara Blades – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| Lost in the woods Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Release me Tobias Lindsjo – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, August 13, 2021
Winner of July Mobile Phone Photography Challenge
“On The Road Again” – On The Road To Yarrawonga – Jeff Troy
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, July 9, 2021
Results for July Digital Image Competitions – Open & Set Subject “ON THE STREET ” Judge – Eric Lippey.
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| 1547 RED DRAGON b George Hardy – First OPEN  |
Life along Hanoi train street Trung Cang Nguyen – First SET SUBJECT  |
| Dinner Please Fiona Lambell – Second OPEN  |
The Coach Of Cobb & Co. Anthony D. Spratt – Second SET SUBJECT  |
| This Is Not Going Well Peter John O’Brien – Third OPEN  |
The street vendor of Hanoi Trung Cang Nguyen – Third SET SUBJECT  |
| STAY AWHILE Arthur Roy – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Formation aces Mike Barry – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Number 22 David Spratt – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Mother and Calf Neil Vincent – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Coddock II resting Soelast Soelastijono – Highly Commended OPEN  |
7918 YELLOW FAN FUNGI George Hardy – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Mumbai Laundry Ross Worrall – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
The Redcoats On Parade No 2 Anthony D. Spratt – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| Pilgrim Jane Borg – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
I Am Here Barbara Blades – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| Morning ride in the mist Leonie Edwards – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Happy Street Paul Prouzos – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, July 9, 2021
Farewell Spencer Vinrace Vale LAPS ~ AP-R Medal
28.9.1924 ~ 3.6.2021
Today we farewelled Life Member & Friend Spencer Vinrace Vale who passed away on June 3rd, 2021, just three months shy of his 97th Birthday. With the passing of Athol Blake in 2019, Spen became our oldest living Life Member.
Spen joined The Entrance Camera Club on the Club’s 1st ordinary meeting on the 13th of February 1960.
Spen became our 4th and along with David Spratt, longest serving President, serving on the Committee from 1962–1995, during which time he held the following positions:-
* Committee Member: 1962-64.
* President: 1967-78 & 1993.
* Snr. Vice President: 1965 & 66, 1980, 1982-92, 94 & 95.
* Vice President: 1979.
* Projectionist: 1966 and * Assist. Projectionist: 1982-84, 1989-92.
* External Competitions coordinator: 1991 & 92, 94-97.
* FCC Delegate: 1974 – 84 & 1989-94.
Spen grew up at Mannering Park, his Grandfather, James Vinrace Vale had pioneered & founded the area on the shores of Lake Macquarie, acquiring 640 acres in 1911, on the site of what is now Vales Point Power Station. Spen started married life with Lola in 1950 living in Wyong. Spen drove taxi’s and buses and by the early 70’s he and Lola had shifted to The Entrance, had operated a small general store and then owned and operated “Vales Photographics’’ in the Banksia Arcade. This would later become “Long Jetty Photographics” when in 1978 it was sold to David & Narelle Spratt also members of the Camera Club.
Spen’s service has not been limited to The Entrance. Spen has also lectured and judged at other clubs as well as judging national exhibitions, also serving on the Organising Committee of the Australian Photographic Society’s Annual Convention “APSCON” 1990 held at Newcastle and on the Committee of the Federation of Camera Clubs (NSW) Inc.
Spen successfully competed in both Slide & Print monthly competitions. In 1991, Spen was one of seven members of our Club invited to be part of an exhibition held in Russia – Australian Photographers In The USSR as part of The Rostov-On-Don Salon of Photography Australian Photos~ Foreign Art Photography Festival.
Along with being awarded Life Membership of The Entrance in November 1976, Spen has also been recognised by The Australian Photographic Society with the following honours, the AP-R Medal in 1991 & LAPS (Licentiate) in 1997.
Spen & Lola both loved photography and travelling. It was whilst in Western Australia in 1996, Lola suffered a massive stroke. Though not expected to survive the night, Lola would survive to be flown back to NSW. Transferred firstly to Gosford and then to Berkeley Vale hospitals for treatment and rehabilitation before coming home to Swadling Street, Spen once again stepped up now as Lola’s full time carer.
Following a testimonial dinner honouring Spen, Ted Baker & Athol Blake at the end of Nov. 1997 and wanting to be closer to their family, January of 1998 saw Spen & Lola leave their Swadling Street home on the Central Coast moving north to the Carey Bay retirement Village, Carey Bay, Lake Macquarie.
Spen still kept in contact with Club members and maintained his interest in photography even organising the Village’s bus trips even driving the bus.
May 2003, saw Spen, along with Ted Baker, Athol Blake & David Spratt included on the Federation of Camera Club’s FCC Roll Of Honour being awarded the “Award Of Honour” for his outstanding contribution & dedication to the photographic movement.
Spen joined other members & friends to Celebrate our Club’s 50th Anniversary at our Celebration Dinner in 2009 and until 2014, he continued to attend our Annual Presentation Night.
Spen was a treasured mentor & friend, always willing to help others, especially with the sharing of his knowledge and expertise and the giving freely of his time.
** Below are two additional Tributes to Spen With information supplied by Anthony.
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, June 15, 2021
Winner of June Mobile Phone Photography Challenge
“Your Best Shot (Open)”– The Barn – Fiona Lambell
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, June 11, 2021
Results for June Digital Image Competitions – Open & Set Subject “VINTAGE OBJECT” Judge – Col Boyd.
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| Heading for Breakfast Peter John O’Brien – First OPEN  |
Devotion Grace Bryant – First OPEN  |
| The Garage Leonie Edwards – First SET SUBJECT  |
Spinning Wheel Susan Maclean – First SET SUBJECT  |
| Sunrays before the stormDSC_4094 Michael Andrew – Second OPEN  |
9557 THUNDERING WATER George Hardy – Second OPEN  |
| Acouple Of Oldies David Spratt – Second SET SUBJECT  |
Snap Carol Barry – Second SET SUBJECT  |
| Seaweed Farmer Neil Vincent – Third OPEN  |
1967 Jaguar – The Leaper Mike Barry – Third SET SUBJECT  |
| Tuggerah Lakes Soelast Soelastijono – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Very Dusty Day Fiona Lambell – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Exiting With The Prize Grace Bryant – Highly Commended OPEN  |
The Glow Carol Barry – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Catching Up David Spratt – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Vintage 1971 Lanco watch Michelle Alcorn – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| The House Anthony D. Spratt – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
USA 029 Allan Lambell – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, June 11, 2021
Results for May Digital Image Competitions – Open & Set Subject “LONG EXPOSURE” Judges – John & Leanne Alessi.
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| kestresl with lizard Gail Hardy – First OPEN  |
Shipwrecked Jane Borg – First SET SUBJECT  |
| Look at Me Fiona Lambell – Second OPEN  |
BOX BEAch Arthur Roy – Second SET SUBJECT  |
| Red Headed Weavers Carol Barry – Third OPEN  |
Green light Paul Henson – Third SET SUBJECT  |
| Malachite Kingfisher Mike Barry – Highly Commended OPEN  |
An Amazing Effort Grace Bryant – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Shoeing the Clydesdale Fiona Lambell – Highly Commended OPEN  |
8927 JELLY FISH George Hardy – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Pyrotechnics David Spratt – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
SubMerge Soelast Soelastijono – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| Little cascade at sea Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
The Grotto Barbara Blades – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, May 14, 2021
Winner of May Mobile Phone Photography Challenge
“At The Beach”– Rainbow – Tobias Lindsjo –
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, May 14, 2021
Winner of April Mobile Phone Photography Challenge
“Bird(s) In A Landscape”- Birds In The Sky – Tobias Lindsjo –
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, April 9, 2021
Results for April Digital Image Competitions – Open & Set Subject “ABSTRACT” Judge – Dianne English
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| Bagan Fisherman Neil Vincent – First OPEN  |
Lines and Angles Fiona Lambell – First SET SUBJECT  |
| Exceptional Skill Grace Bryant – Second OPEN  |
Textures Tobias Lindsjo – Second SET SUBJECT  |
| The Crazy Flyunder David Spratt – Third OPEN  |
Wound Between the Earth and the Sky Barbara Blades – Third SET SUBJECT  |
| Dinner time Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Waves Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| Glow in the Dark Peter John O’Brien – Highly Commended OPEN  |
Hunting monitor Mike Barry – Highly Commended OPEN  |
| flowing lines Pablo Ducarme – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Stumped Allan Lambell – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
| Stones Jeff Troy – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
Lines Tobias Lindsjo – Highly Commended SET SUBJECT  |
by Anthony Douglas Spratt, April 9, 2021
