By Mary Regan

Glebe Community Garden
Michael in the Garden by Sue Ingram is the winning entry this month

We were happy to start the year well with eight very different and interesting submissions this month. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Sue Ingram’s ‘Michael in the Garden’ showcases the community garden at St Helen’s, with volunteer Michael’s smile at one with the sunshine and greenery. Helen Randerson’s ‘Shadows on the Footpath’ impressed with the symmetry of characteristic Glebe iron fencing. With ‘Bicentennial Park: Rear View’ Rodney Hammett brings a sense of discovery through his unusual framing of a curving tree trunk. 

The poignant shot Home(less) by Allan Hogan tells a story of the harsh reality for some in our community, with the powerful way the shelter frames the subject with the external world seen through the pillars.

A decision was not easy. However, Michael’s smile has won the March prize for Sue Ingram, with ‘Michael in the Garden’. Congratulations Sue! Monthly winners are in the running for the prize of overall winner for the year, being two free tickets for Glebe Society walks or talks over the next year. The winning photograph will be published in the first edition of the Bulletin next year. 

Other entries this month included ‘NYE Fireworks’ by Lisa Campano and ‘High Rise’ by Stephen Foster

Send in your entries

The closing date for next month’s photo competition is Friday 20 March. Please send your entries to  photo-comp@glebesociety.org.au.  To make sure your entry has a chance to be featured, make sure it is a high-resolution image, with all details as clear as possible. A top tip is also to make sure your horizon is straight. You can check out the rules on our website: https://glebesociety.org.au/in-focus-photo-comp-rules/

2025 Annual Winner

The judges were unanimous in choosing as the 2025 annual winner our September feature, Helena Klijn’s ‘Snapper’, a night shot of the instantly recognisable new Fish Market building. The title was a perfect fit for the building’s shape and colours, as reflected in the waters of Blackwattle Bay. Phil Vergison’s ‘Morning Commute’, featured in April, was considered a worthy runner-up.

Congratulations, Helena on your win!

Snapper by Helena Klijn