MISHA PROVIDES A LONE ANZAC PERSPECTIVE OF THE CENTENARY.

IN THIS COLLECTION taken post ANZAC DAY (APRIL 26), Misha with family in tow trekked to the city to find these images that brought back poignant memories of the past. Here, she shows you what was POPULAR the world over in signifying the day. The Poppies Of Flanders have become significant in helping us reflect on the days and the sacrifices. Add to Misha’s joy by making a POST’s Of PRAISE. She deserves them.

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Part 2.

ANZPM15-MR(2)10. A poignant moment in time is captured in this unusual sign fixed to a wall, and reminds us of the day one hundred years ago. Now, like the centenary consigned to the past. ANZPM15-MR(2)11.  Crowds gather on a damp Melbourne day and gaze upon a field of poppies, marking the place in the world with a timely scape of the city, and the iconic Flinders St station looking over all. Well shot. ANZPM15-MR(2)12. An imaginative and creative image by Misha, who would have had to get down and dirty to capture it. The background of the shot being so grey, and desolate providing an apt background to bring out the vibrant color. Note, how the foreground flowers are out of focus, becoming clearer as the camera reaches deeper into the image – and they come into focus. Then, drop out again in the back. ANZPM15-MR(2)13. Crafted from metal, this poppy glistens in the rain with could be tears for the fallen. Finding a story for the image provides another dimension for the viewer to take in. Misha worked hard for all of these. ANZPM15-MR(2)14. WOW – what a dramatically lit shot! An image that stops you in your tracks, and takes your breath away. This is what photography is all about, and from one so young. What else can we say? It’s up to you to make a POST Of PRAISE to lift her day. Go For It! ANZPM15-MR(2)15. Taken from the opposite direction looking to the abstract buildings of Federation Square brings the image into today, and reflecting the modern generations. Here’s something to reflect on. How do you think the diggers would react to the Melbourne and world of today?  ANZPM15-MR(2)16. Another image reflecting the modern era with the carpeted flower steps drawing our eye to the towering monster EUREKA., another unmistakable Melbourne image. Even like the bottom border of rain-soaked tiles. I imagine shouting Eureka meaning; “I have found it”!

HOW TO MAKE A POST Of PRAISE; Choose the 2 SUPER SHOT submissions you like most. Go to bottom here, and click on “leave a comment”  enter your CHOICES nominating the Kids With Cameras name, and the image number in the post. Then add a few words of praise to encourage her. When that’s completed click on post in the bottom right corner. It’s that easy.

If you have a problem, write your entry and email to;focusonanzacs15@gmail.com NOTE; Only 2 CHOICES are allowed by each respondent. ALL POP’S registered by 5.00 pm Monday will earn Misha DOUBLE REWARD POINTS taking each to 200.

FOYM – ONLY ONE THING ON YOUR MIND;HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WHOOHOO! HOLIDAY TIME AGAIN. ENJOY! So comes the end of another term, and the school bell sounds fore the last time as the dust settles from rushing feet out of the school yard. It’s winter, and cold. But, no matter where you are in this great country of ours, there are lots of ways to wile away the leisure days and hours with fun things to do! Have a good time and stay safe! For those travelling to distant places, we hope that you will share your experiences with the rest of the Kids With Cameras.

THIS MONTHS HIGHEST REWARD POINTS AWARD.- “DARE TO BE YOU” This beautiful book full of inspiring and encouraging words by MARLENA KATENE and beautiful pics by JESSICA IRWIN is an inspiration in itself. The quotes included gathered by the young journalist come from some of our most well known personalities. With many of her words written by herself, Marlena shows the path to overcome life’s challenges, as does Jess by what they have both achieved between themselves. It will be a treasure for this month’s winner. Good Luck.

http://www.marlena.com.au     http://www.jessicairwin.com.au

MISHA’S ANZAC POIGNANT MOMENTS were published yesterday, and will continue to attract POST’S Of PRAISE until Saturday evening. They will then be joined by a second collection of images by the young girl. Do her a favour, and drop by for a look today, returning on Sunday for a second bite of the cherry. Congratulations to her on her dedication to the task.

NEW INCENTIVES TO INSPIRE GREAT NEW IMAGES THAT WILL FIRE YOUR IMAGINATION. The first of these will be announced next week with the beginning of July. Let’s just say this, you’ll need to get your mind in a whirl to be in the running for some great rewards. Can get you get your ahead around that tricky one? THE WINNER OF THIS MONTHS “HIGHEST REWARD POINTS” WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT FOYM. THANKS TO THE SISTERS FOR THEIR THANKS. Lauren and Madeleine received their current prizes this week with Lauren being excited to be off to the movies.

MISHA’S PROUD ANZAC TASK – PT.1.

A DISMAL dreary day, overloaded with drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of young Misha who took on the task of searching for potential SUPER SHOTS to commemorate the ANZAC CENTENARY. These, the first of poignant images will be followed by a second collection of photographs that will commemorate the day. FOCUS FORCE encourages you to applaud her efforts with a well deserved POST’s Of PRAISE. She deserves them.

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FOCUS FORCE IS PROUD TO FEATURE THIS AS THE FIRST OF TWO.

ANZPM15-MR1. What more poignancy could an image engender than the ageless statue of Simpson and donkey. A story told so many times, and a courage that can only be imagined, will still be told with the next centenary, and all the years between. ANZPM15-MR2.A poppy representing the fields of Flanders, and the French countryside lies surrounded by oak leaves representing Turkey, like a body of mates providing comfort and protection. A symbol of friendship created with imagination.  ANZPM15-MR3. A mother and her children provide a poignant image of the ravages and turmoil of war. What are they refugees that fled to countries like Australia, or the remnants of a family torn apart with a dad so far away, with them waiting hopefully for his return. ANZPM15-MR4.Shining metal and bright colorful ribbons signify different awards and recognitions for military and other armed forces personnel. Representing everything from years of service to campaigns and acts of gallantry they are treasured and worn proudly by the recipients.ANZPM15-MR5. Misha spent Anzac Day commemorating the occasion with her scout group, First Casey in Melbourne’s east where the crowds would have been large in the morning ceremony but small in contrast to the major memorials. Nevertheless the spirit would have been just as high, no matter where the crowds gathered. ANZPM15-MR6.Flags hang proudly as a guard of honour to the HONOUR ROLL showing the names of the fallen and those who served on foreign shores across the world. Just like others spread over the nation in civic centres, in schools and town halls – all doing their part in reminding of the sacrifice made by the names listed.  ANZPM15-MR7. Surrounded by a gumtree backdrop, this memorial in the bushland of the Dandenongs poignantly reminds all those that visit the site of the environment the diggers fought in along the Kokoda trail. ANZPM15-MR8. A relic from times gone by, and a source of sustenance that would have contained the staple diet of thousands of diggers for the duration of their time overseas. Oh, how they must have craved for a home cooked meal. ANZPM15-MR9. Misha “went flat out” and found this unusual profile of Melbourne’s Shrine Of Remembrance the day after the centenary celebrations. The low down shot with the grass in the foreground provides a soft balance to the monument, and brings to mind the fields of war with a  passive feel. A charming shot of the building. An image that takes you far away from the city of Melbourne which surrounds the site. HOW TO MAKE A POST Of PRAISE; Choose the 2 SUPER SHOT submissions you like most. Go to bottom here, and click on “leave a comment”  enter your CHOICES nominating the Kids With Cameras name, and the image number in the post. Then add a few words of praise to encourage her. When that’s completed click on post in the bottom right corner. It’s that easy. If you have a problem, write your entry and email to;focusonanzacs15@gmail.com NOTE; Only 2 CHOICES are allowed by each respondent. ALL POP’S registered by 5.00 pm Friday will earn Misha DOUBLE REWARD POINTS taking each to 200.

FOYM – A LITTLE BIT OF THINKING GOING ON.

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HERES AN IDEA FOR THE WHIRLY WINDMILLS. CAN YOU MATCH IT!

Found this WW pretending to be the sun overlooking the Tweed river in New South Wales. It forms the foreground to the image of Mt Warning in the background. A formidable landmark that stands out on the horizon, and was first spotted by Captain Cook, like many things on the Australian coast.

THE  REWARD POINT NUMBERS ARE GROWING AND HERE IS THIS WEEKS TALLY.

LAUREN PULI ; Rockley Review 4500 FOW 100 OZ TRIBUTE 1300 VALLEY VISIT (DV) 700 PROGRESSIVE; 6600

MADELEINE PULI; Rockley Review 3000 FOW 500 OZ DAY TRIBUTE 1000 PROGRESSIVE 4500

MISHA RAVIPATI; Rockley Review 2200 FOW 100 PROGRESSIVE 2300

STACEY FINCK; Portland Ship Call 23oo PROGRESSIVE 2300

Several backdated projects REWARD POINTS are to be added in the coming weeks.

LAUREN’S PRIZE PACKAGE SOON IN THE MAILBOX.

Taking out the HIGHEST SCORE in May, gave Lauren the choice of a double movie pass or family pass to ride the CASTLEMAINE steam train through the goldfields. She made her choice, and she and a friend are off to the movies during the coming holidays. Enjoy your rewards!

POSTCARDS TO POLLIES.

Over the many years of the FOCUS FORCE program and its processor CLICKER CLUB the task of advising politicians of our country from all spheres from Federal to local has been an on-going mission. During that time, their involvement has also been sought at functions including the presentations from schools to international missions like the FOCUS FORCE FRIENDSHIP EXHIBITIONS. Those recognitions have also come from overseas at many levels including the New York Consulate  and the Portuguese to mention two.

In keeping with this tradition the KIDzPIKz ROCKLEY GREETING CARDS from the ’15 collection have been sent to The Hon Denis Napthine MP in Victoria’s south west and Dan Tehan MP in the electorate of Wannon, , a Federal pollie from Victoria. On the other coast in the west, cards of the winning Hyden students have gone The Hon Julie Bishop whose recognition is well known. The letterboxes of Mia Davies MP and Paul Brown MLC, both state members in WA will also swell with packages. To end off this round others have gone to the Kondinin councilors the shire President Allen Smoker and Cyril Smith.

This says only one thing that these Kids With Cameras, like those hundreds including those that have earned awards and recognitions, gained SUPER SHOTS and been the basis of FOCUS FORCE FRIENDSHIP EXHIBITIONS have stood in the spotlight and brought credit and accolades to themselves. The credit goes to having created and captured images to gain this acknowledgement. It is a proud stage for the FF KWC.

ROCKLEY AWARDS & THE JAS AWARD FOR 2016 ARE TAKING NEW DIRECTIONS.

There is considerable amount of thought and consideration going to both these awards for the FOCUS FORCE Kids With Cameras. Ideas and plans that will hopefully provide more incentive for those who participate and achieve. We hope that will be inspiration for all those involved. FOCUS FORCE wants the greatest ROCKLEY FLOWER FOTO EXHIBITION by the Kids With Cameras at next years MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW.

THIS WEEK WILL SEE THE WORK OF THE SUBMISSIONS FOR ; ” ANZAC – POIGNANT MOMENTS”.

 

FOYM – Brrrr… Today’s the fifth day of Winter.

In the early days of winter, we set out minds on all things to keep us warm. And, for the FF KWC it means getting rugged up head to toe,and heading outdoors with gloved hands and cameras. The success of great shots that might eventually make the status of SUPER SHOT is a heartening thought that will be inspiration. There will be millions of CAMERA CHALLENGES from snow to water drops. Looking forward to seeing your interpretations of winter.

         THE FIRST WINNER OF THE PIC OF THE MONTH – Well done Madeleine!

A pleasant surprise for Madeleine for this pleasing and imaginative image, earning her the BENDIGO BANK pen, and 500 REWARD POINTS to add to her tally. Congratulations, and now we look forward to seeing more for the year as it unfolds. CHOSEN BY DR. PETE MARSHALL.

WAMA RECOGNISES ROCKLEY ACHIEVERS WITH A STORY IN THEIR NEWSLETTER.

We had the pleasure of entertaining a number of guests and celebrities to the FF KWC ROCKLEY FLOWER FOTO EXHIBITION this year, and amongst them was the Patron of WAMA, and to enlighten your understanding the acronym stands for Wildlife Art Museum of Australia based in Victoria’s Grampians. The vision of the organization is to eventually build an environmental centre encompassing galleries, educational facilities and plant indigenous shrubs and trees. Glenda Lewin       visited the exhibition and was impressed by what she saw, and equally with the Kids With Cameras she had the opportunity to meet. As a result a story was published in their on line newsletter this month which you can read on…www.wama.net.au

CARE FOR OUR WORLD – WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY  – THIS SUNDAY JUNE 7.

HUGE NEWS FOR INDONESIA’S FORESTS! Indonesian paper giant APRIL just agreed to stop destroying forests! After hundreds of thousands of us took action, APRIL – Indonesia’s second largest paper company – had no choice but to stop trashing forests and peatlands. Today, it agreed to turn off the bulldozers: http://bit.ly/1KCyHl3 We’ll be watching closely to make sure APRIL keeps its promise. But YOU made this possible. SHARE this story to show that we can achieve amazing things when we work together.

It’s world environment day on Sunday, and if you submit an image that highlights the plight of the universe in your part of the world – it’s worth 250 RWP for starters, and if its selected as a SUPER SHOT that will DOUBLE. The best 4 for the month will feature in a follow up review in July. You must tell us the reason for the chosen image. The OVERALL BEST will be increased to 500.

LAUREN RACKS UP THE POINTS FOR THE TOP SCORE OF THE MONTH. WELL DONE!

In a superb effort Lauren has shown what it takes to be first out of the gates with reaching the TOP SCORE for the month. Now, she has the chance for a movie gift voucher or a family pass on a steam train chugging through the goldfields near Castlemaine. Either one she will enjoy with the second providing a great fun foto op. Now onto the chase to up the score for June.

STACEY MAKES A CLAIM ON A TOP SHOT FROM THE SEA.

Back in February made a claim on a Super Shot with several submitted that focused on the arrival of a P&O cruise liner in the waters of Portland Bay. The series featured in an article on March 4 that showed the collection. One of which has been chosen as the OVERALL BEST earning her an additional 500 REWARD POINTS, which will be a surprise to her. CHOSEN BY LEANNE COLE.

CURRENT SCORES FOR PARTICIPANTS. End of May 2015.

LAUREN PULI; Rockley Review 4500 FOW 100  PROGRESSIVE; 4600 MADELEINE  PULI; Rockley Review 3000 FOW 500 PROGRESSIVE 3500 MISHA RAVIPATI; Rockley Review 2200  FOW  100  PROGRESSIVE 2300 STACEY FINCK; Portland Ship Call 23oo                        PROGRESSIVE 2300 Several backdated projects REWARD POINTS are to be added in the coming weeks.

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION.

A series of certificates are in the melting pot, being designed to be presented for various achievements gained by the FOCUS FORCE Kids With Cameras. Different designs with kids appeal are being created that will be a delight to hang on the wall, or put in your foto album.