Click West Number Two

Don't be puzzled - there was a Click West Number One but the computer blinked and it vanished. If you are reading this and the title says Click West Number Five the language may become a little terse.

Click West happened last night - West Australian Photographic Federation held a massive exhibition/party/promotion at Hoyt's La Premiere cinema to showcase the work of their camera club members. The competition was held with a number of divisions - WA Landscape to show lifestyle, Portrait to show emotion, Monochromatic to show architecture, and Macrophotography to show nature. There was also an overall portfolio prize.

Peter Holland hosted the evening, and three famous photographers acted as judges; Peter Eastway, Russell James, and Tony Hewitt.

There was quite a pool of prizes - over $ 16,000 worth. Canon Australia, Fitzgerald Photographic, Camera Electronic, Epson, True North Tours, and C.R. Kennedy all did their part to provide the sort of incentives that really inspired the entrants.

Here's a look at what the judges saw on the big screen.

Landscape Category


First Place - Shirley Milburn
Second Place-Katrina Bartley
Third Place - Tony Hopkins

Portrait Category


First Place - Kallam McDougall
Second Place - Wendy Eiby
Third Place - Tony Hopkins

Monochrome Category


First Place - Michael Taylor
Second Place - Denise Aitken
Third Place - Mark Toovey

Macrophotography Category


First Place - Tony Hopkins
Second Place - Katrina Bartley
Third Place - Tony Hopkins

Portfolio Category


Tony Hopkins - 1st Place 

Tracy Leigh - 2nd Place 

Shirley Milburn - 3rd Place

This contest seems to have drawn out some marvellous work from the club members - let us hope it will have also boosted numbers for the clubs - the WAPF is one of the most effective organisations for the real enthusiast here in Western Australia.

 We're all going to look forward to the next big event.