From the Organisers Earlier this year, Tauranga Photographic Society happily agreed to undertake the task of organising the North Island Salon as part of the much-anticipated PSNZ Regional Convention 2021. Alas, with another outbreak of COVID19 in New Zealand the organising committee were, and with much regret, forced to cancel the 2021 iteration; the 2020 version having suffered the same fate, for the same reason. It was decided however that the salon would continue. PSNZ members domiciled in the North Island, and those who were registered for the convention were invited to submit up to four print and four digital images. With a view to creating a salon with a difference, the organising committee opted for an approach that diverged a little from the traditions of past regional salons. In a Covid ravaged world, where international travel has been severely curtailed, we looked to provide an opportunity for submitters to explore new photographic techniques, new genre, and to develop new skills; right here in our beautiful country, and with resources such as their back catalogue to hand. We requested that the submitted images were ones that had not been entered in any other New Zealand salon; images for this salon could be brand new, or a fresh take on an old image. All images were judged as ‘Open’ with additional awards given for the three optional themes:
• Speed; Fast or slow, your choice • A Serendipitous Moment; An unplanned (or maybe planned), fortunate occurrence • An unexpected angle or view; Challenge the way you capture a scene, try different angles, different perspectives or perhaps a different lens.
The organisers were very pleased to receive 305 Digital Images and 80 Prints. With selections undertaken under COVID19 restrictions, our sincere thanks go to Matt Leamy LPSNZ and Paul Byrne FPSNZ, ARPS, AFIAP for their efforts (over and above their initial commitment). We would also like to acknowledge the support from PSNZ representatives Craig McKenzie, Jane Muller and Toya Heatley APSNZ. Finally, our thanks to all the entrants for taking up this challenge, and of course our hearty congratulations to those who have received awards and acceptances. The 2021 North Island Salon Committee
North Island Salon Committee Annette Johnston FPSNZ Paul Byrne FPSNZ, ARPS, AFIAP Annemarie Clinton APSNZ Richard Baldwin LPSNZ
President’s Welcome
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2021 North Island Regional Salon Catalogue. With the merger of the two regions in the North Island, we were all looking forward to this salon, especially for members living in the old Northern Region who have not had the opportunity to enter their work since 2015. I commend the organizing committee for coming up with a novel way of running the salon rather than the traditional open/nature categories. Thank you to the selectors for making themselves available to select the salon. It is a pity that COVID made another unwelcome appearance forcing the cancellation of the Taupo Convention and the physical viewing of the prints. I commend the organisations for continuing to work through the difficulties and to present the images in a different way. I hope viewing these works through this catalogue and accompaning audio-visual. That they will inspire and encourage you in your own photographic journey.
Nga Mihi / Best regards, Paul Whitham LPSNZ President, Photographic Society of New Zealand (Inc).
PSNZ Gold Medal Champion Digital Image
Rebecca MacDonald APSNZ Hush
PSNZ Gold Medal Speed; Fast or Slow, Your Choice
Shona Kebble APSNZ Halcyon sancta vagans with crab
PSNZ Gold Medal A Serendipitous Moment
Mary Livingston LPSNZ Neptune’s Mistress
PSNZ Gold Medal An Unexpected Angle or View
Rachel Hume LPSNZ Giving it some air
Honours Certificate for Open Digital Gail Stent FPSNZ Elephant in the Marra
Honours Certificate for Open Digital Rebecca MacDonald APSNZ Shhhhh
Honours Certificate for Open Digital Robyn Garrett The Green, Green Grass of Home
Honours Certificate for Open Digital Karen Camp Triathlete
Honours Certificate for Speed; Fast or Slow, Your Choice (Digital) Karl Tretheway APSNZ Forever Revolving
Honours Certificate for Speed; Fast or Slow, Your Choice (Digital) Shona Jaray APSNZ Café Chaos
Honours Certificate for A Serendipitous Moment (Digital) Les Davis Colombia Street Dance
Honours Certificate for A Serendipitous Moment (Digital) Kirsteen Redshaw FPSNZ Brew in the Breeze
Honours Certificate for An Unexpected Angle or View (Digital) Shona Kebble APSNZ Overhead
Honours Certificate for An Unexpected Angle or View (Digital) Kirsty French Caleb
DIGITAL ACCEPTANCES
Rosalie Adlam White Faced Heron Preening
Jenny Corban White Fantail
Lyn Alves Meditating in the Mist
Bruce Crossan LPSNZ Stripes
Graham Bailey Trying Hard Orbit
Gayle Cullwick LPSNZ Water
Vivianne Baldwin APSNZ Just Another Blackbird in my Backyard Peter Boot LPSNZ Light Reading Lynne Booth Bursting Out Michael Byrne Crowded Dominance Allysa Carberry LPSNZ Panzi A Father’s Delight Murry Cave FNPSNZ, FPSNZ Young Nicks Head Annemarie Clinton APSNZ Slippery When Wet Y?
Rodney Donaldson LPSNZ Lake Ohau Pure New Zealand Surf’s Up Jay Drew APSNZ Morning on the Farm Propelled Kirsty French Stormy Seas Robyn Garrett Pink Roses Miriam Godfrey LPSNZ The Joys of Chasing Seagulls Neil Gordon APSNZ Taniwha Wetland Belinda Gummer Horse Boy
Liz Hardley FPSNZ, EFIAP/b, LRPS Building Auckland Rainy Day Toya Heatley APSNZ Hatching Egg Red Panda Lynn Hedges LPSNZ Iconic Reflection Butcher in Fez Rachel Hume LPSNZ Wait! Can’t Wait Marooned Try Time Shona Jaray APSNZ Speeding Tram Shona Kebble APSNZ Steampunk Warrior Caroline Ludford LPSNZ, LRPS Enchanting Smile What are you Looking at? Rebecca MacDonald APSNZ Above the Clouds Heather Mackenzie Sheridan on Fire
Markham Mail Run for the Finish Deborah Martin LPSNZ Soaring Free Night Owl Alana Maulder LPSNZ Tui and the Bee Time Stands Still Morning Mist Trish McAuslan APSNZ, EFIAP/b, FAPS River Fisherman White-Faced Heron with Feeding Material Karen Moffatt-Mcleod LPSNZ Tui on Harakeke Sue Morton Samoan Symmetry Jane Muller Red Sky in the Morning Torben Nielsen LPSNZ Smokin’ Hot Trish Peddle Nature’s Layers Ian Purden LPSNZ Thirsty Work Still Standing Alone
Julia Rae APSNZ Defined by Time Reach for the Moon Kirsteen Redshaw FPSNZ A Rotten Pair Anita Ruggle-Lussy Water Balloon Bob Scott LPSNZ Lake Wanaka with Tree & Plieades Le Bas Du Tour Eiffel Gail Stent FPSNZ Kenyan Black Rhino Dennis Tohovaka Pukana Gannet (Takapu) Preening Karl Tretheway APSNZ Riding High Flow
Lynette Vallely APSNZ Dancing Waves Alison Viskovic FPSNZ Dahlia Designs Sure to Rise Sue Wagenaar Just Bring the Chips Where is my Hat? Rob Weir LPSNZ Ebb and Flow Mountain Sunset Tasman Glacier Warmth is Coming Jenny Whitcombe Automotive Abstract
PSNZ Gold Medal Champion Print Image
Mark Burgess LPSNZ Piha
PSNZ Gold Medal Speed; Fast or Slow, Your Choice
John Smart APSNZ In Their Finery
PSNZ Gold Medal A Serendipitous Moment
Karl Tretheway APSNZ Ms Wild
PSNZ Gold Medal An Unexpected Angle or View
Jay Drew APSNZ Nature’s Carpet
Honours Certificate for Open Print Jenny Corban Arthurs Pass Kea
Honours Certificate for Open Print John Smart APSNZ Life’s Good in K9
Honours Certificate for Speed; Fast or Slow, Your Choice (Print) Peter Beazley LPSNZ Hurried Floatation
Honours Certificate for A Serendipitous Moment (Print) Mark Burgess LPSNZ Mystery of the Resurrection of Meeka
Honours Certificate for An Unexpected Angle or View (Print) Jay Drew APSNZ Giraffe
PRINT ACCEPTANCES Vivianne Baldwin APSNZ Does it really take a glass and a half? Mark Burgess LPSNZ Lion Rock Karangahake Gorge Murry Cave FNPSNZ, FPSNZ Black Billed Gull Portrait Wainui Dawn Annemarie Clinton APSNZ Curvaceous Kingfisher Portrait Jay Drew APSNZ Flight Restless Neil Gordon APSNZ Primeval Watching Liz Hardley FPSNZ, EFIAP/b, LRPS Hong Kong Never Sleeps Trapped Glynn
Caroline Ludford LPSNZ, LRPS Silvereyes in flight Bellbird Deborah Martin LPSNZ Lift Off Bar-tailed Godwit Trish McAuslan APSNZ, EFIAP/b, FAPS Bubbles Feeding the Youngster Murray McCaw A Moment of Divine Light Kirsteen Redshaw FPSNZ Silent Prayer John Smart APSNZ Silo Culture Karl Tretheway APSNZ Early Morning Wave Alison Visckovic FPSNZ Isolation
Thank you Our thanks to everyone who has taken the time and energy to submit images to this salon. It hs been a privelage to be able to spend time with the images and to be able to appreciate each and every one. An Audio Visual has been prepared with all award and accepted images: DIGITAL IMAGES PRINT IMAGES The Organising Committee, 2021 North Island Salon ~Speed it up, Slow it down ~