Buderim Garden Club

 Co-Ordinator Marion Upston reports:

This year brings some new subjects for our photographic interested members.

New and exciting topics include ‘texture’ for March, ‘cacti’ for April, and ‘seed and flower heads’ for July.

Feb: Close-up of flower.

March: Texture: Can be bark of tree, veins on a leaf but not whole bush / tree, tree roots.

April: Cacti.

May: Fungi, algae, moss on rocks,  (Local garden, countryside.) 

June: Colours of Autumn: Rust, yellow, red, brown.

July: Seed heads, flower heads, (Remnants of Flower)

August: Visitors to the garden. 

Sept: Australian Flora.

Remember - Closing date for February is Monday,  31st January, Closing date for March is February 28, Closing date for April is March 31, Closing date for May is April 30, Closing date for June is May 31, Closing date for July is June 30, Closing date for August is July 31, Closing date for September is August 30, Festival will be held on 21-23 October.

Enter monthly competition

FESTIVAL Photography Competition

Section 11 – Garden Photography (Unframed)

64            Single Flower

65            Multiple Flower

66            Flowers produced by bulbs, corms or rhizomes

67            Flowering native plant – small plant, shrub or tree

68            Fauna in local garden

All entries were judged by an outside independent professional photographic gentleman and his decision is final. 
There were over 250 images and 10 awards

Results are as follows:     Photos are in order below these results.

Section 64 / Single Flower

1st Tibouchina / Trefor Ellacott (Bli Bli)

2nd Mellow Yellow / Greg Larchin (Forest Glen)

Section 65 / Multiple Flower

1st 'Poppies' Chris Holland Chevallum (Craft Group Buderim) 

2nd 'Peachy Bunch' Greg Larchin Forest Glen

Section 66 / Produced by Rhizomes, bulbs 

1st 'Clivia' Cammie Pettiford BGC

2nd 'Clivia' Chris Holland Chevallum (Craft Group Buderim)

Class 67 /  Flowering Native Plant

1st  'Banksia Magic' Marga Larchin Forest Glen

2nd 'Paper Daisy' Trefor Ellacott Bli Bli

Class 68 / Fauna in Local Garden

1st 'Blue Tiger' Greg Larchin Forest Glen

2nd 'Kookaburra Cockatoo'  Ty Fox Buderim

MONTHLY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION ENTRY DETAILS

1. Competition months are February to September.

2. Entries to be photos taken anywhere in the world, by member competitor.

4. Three entries per member for each monthly competition.

5. Entries will be digital - size of image minimum 1MB 
Email entries to photos@buderimgardenclub.com to be received by the end of each calendar month i.e. Jan 31st for February competition.

6. Rules are provided upon request, displayed on the noticeboard and on the website under the PHOTOS heading,

7. Points are awarded: 3 for First, 2 for Second, 1 for Third. Judges’ decision is final.

Highest aggregate points will be awarded the Buderim Garden Club Perpetual Photography Trophy, at the AGM, with a photo frame presented to second.

Monthly topics:

Feb: Close-up of flower, foliage and/or fungi. March: Hanging Basket. April: Garden

Scene - public or private. May: Ferns. June: Autumn Colours. July: Visitors to the garden.

August: Art in the garden. Sept: Australian Flora/Grasses.

1st: Marion Upston

2nd :Patricia James

3rd: Barbara Eberhart.                     Lovely to see new names of members entering this month!

Co-Ordinator Marion Upston and the Photo Competition Judge Paul Lucas were very pleased with this month's submissions, which depicted the Autumn colours in many different settings.

Marion gives each award winner a certificate and also displays the top 3 winners on her noticeboard at the back of the hall (see photo below).

Members were very interested and pleased to see some of this month's entries on the stage screen.

We look forward to next month's topic of "Visitors to the Garden"

Monthly topics:

Feb: Close-up of flower, foliage and/or fungi.
March: Hanging Basket.
April: Garden Scene - public or private.
May: Ferns

June: Autumn Colours.
July: Visitors to the garden.
August: Art in the garden.
Sept: Productive gardens and/or edibles.

There were 5 Very Highly Commended Awards and 10 Highly Commended Awards.

Next month's topic is "Autumn Colours"  Please send your entries to Marion by the 31st May.
Please send entries to buderimphotos@gmail.com

2nd Prize  ...   Elizabeth Hales

 1st Prize ...  Marion Upston : Brisbane Arcade

 2nd Prize  ...   Nev Douglas:   Hanging orchids

 3rd Prize  ...   Dianne Grady:   Ornamental cabbages

February 2021 Photo Competition Results,  as awarded by Judge, Paul Lucas.

1st Prize - LYNDA REYNOLDS    (Poinsettia)

3rd Prize - Marion Upston   (Grevillea)