The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 54

WKl nRn rrS nn vr 11 Iff i v. CROSSING: This photograph of geese at Hill End was taken by Kerrie Mcujgunn forestvme, wno wins $3 for it. 0 There's more to taking a photograph than $lmply pointing a camera in the general direction of tome famous landmark and pressing a button. For a start, some of you need to learn how to hold your camera. Hold it straight unless you're deliberately slanting it for some sort of special effect; and hold it still.

Make sure that the camera doesn't move as you press the shutter button. Many of you spoiled your entries in our photography competition by moving the camera. But of course, keeping the camera still isn't the only thing you have to watch. Decide what you want to photograph. For in-stanqe: suppose you've gone to Sydney's Circular Quay with a friend and a camera.

Do you want to photograph the Opera House, the other buildings, the ships, the wharves, or your friend? You may be able to fit all of them into one photograph, but you're more likely to take a good picture if you decide which is the main subject. Do you want a picture of the Opera House with your friend looking at it, or a picture of your friend with the Opera House in the background? Having decided on your main subject, you, next have to find the best way to photograph it. How far away should you stand? Bear in mind that many cameras make things look further away than you ex-pect. Do any unwanted shadows fall across the subject? They'll show up in the photo. Of cpurse, if you're taking an action shot, you haven't time to think about things like these but you may be able to think about them before the action begins.

You want to photograph your friend trying out his new skates? Choose a spot where you can photograph him in a good light, with an uncluttered background; have the camera ready, watch the view finder as your friend comes down the hill; and you're ready to click that shutter at just the right moment! We publish two prize-winning entries today. Runners-up, who win $2 each, are Yvette Good-earl (13), Lind field; Anthony Gwyther (8), Banks-town; Jane Hewetson (11), Alstonvilie; and Judy Plunkett (13). Cabramatta. Prizes of $1 each go to Mary Cross (8), Cullen-Bullen; Judith Davis (12), Campbell, ACT; Michael East (13), Yarralumla, ACT; Allan Eddy (14), Cowra; William Maul (12), O'Connor, ACT; Gregory Mur-tough (8), Curtin, ACT; Manina Paine (10), St. Ives; and Carolyn Sterland (10), Harbord.

Other entrants win certificates. Thank you for your entriesl YOVR EDITOR. DRESSING- UP: Prize of $2.50 to Lauren Eburn (14), Cremorne. ICTURES from a series by Kelly Griffin (13), North Strathfield: left, FF; right, SPLASH-DOWN. Prize of $3 to Kelly for these photos.

ciS entries except jokes must be your own original Iwings must be in black ink, black ball-point, or Q. How do you get rid of a boomerang? A. Throw it down a oneway street. Sue Russell (15), North Balgowlab. Q.

Why did tho rose bowl? A. Because it saw the cricket bat. Ruth Moore (6), Downer, ACT. Prize of $2 to Joanne McMillan (14), Wahroonga. llt-tipped pen and neither traced nor copied.

Vet and certificates are awarded each week for attractive, correct solutions to the "Playtime" ind the best efforts at colouring any picture from 1-Herald Junior" page. of $5 are awarded each week for the best sets solutions. The best junior and the best senior In each competition will receive $1.50 each. In there will be at least five prizes of 50c each for up in each competition, (limit is -16. Vess all entries to "Sun-Herald Junior," Box Sydney, 2001.

contributions for these pages or entries in any tame or competition will be accepted from em-jt John Fairfax and Sons Limited, or of associates or members of their families or employees her Sydney newspaper company. Results of June 24 competitions: roLBURlNa Mowbrav (13). Carllnnford: Marian 0uazn PLAYTIME i.t PrhM si SOi senior. Tim- Whitehead (14), Beacon Hill; David either Smith (10). Harden: Other 1.

Jannall. othv i rrt t-u-lm Bvnj MTV PATCHWORK LEAVES 1st Prlzei, $1.50: Senior. Loftus; Simon Donnelly (15), Ep-plno: Andrew Hodgson (12), Pvmble: carol uraay in, Robyn Aroney (14). Miranda Susan. Tlley.

(1 1 Mosman; Ben 7 a. Junior, Susan Thomson (10), As- Wessely (10), Boroko, PNG. ptey, Other Prizes, SOci Brett Hodgetts (12), Hamilton: Janet Powell (12), West Pymble: Ann Shepherd (16), Marrlckvllle: Scott Norris (9), Plcton; Geoffrey Toms (11) Miranda; Lynne Will- "PLAYTIME" PUZZLES RESULTS SPECIAL S5 PRIZES Senior Division Kim Duffey (13) Nowra. Junior Division Sharlene Saxberg (10), Kings- mlngton (9), Luddenham. wood.

Winners ol point certificates will be notified by post. COUNT CROSSES 1st Prizes, SI. SO: Senior. Billy S3 for 30 POINTS Ll Balzer (12). Hurstvllle: Fanning iuj, Lrungvg; junmr, Michelle Simpson (6), Raymond Boadle (15).

North (15), Mosman; Raymond Heales Tnnu ifnrh ii Alburv: Anita Brouah (14). (13), Coot'amundra; Rebecca Le Bas (9), ftCy, DavJ' Terrl Gorokan; Ellis, Kellyvllle; Gordon; Wendy Pearce (10), Ryde. ineryi ureen (15), st Marys; Susan Hardle, Griffith; Steven His-lop (14), Yagoona; Susan Hutchison (5), Heathcote; John Larkki (7), Campbell, ACT; Julie Peksls. COUNTRYSIDI 1st Prize, Senior. Raymond Russell (15).

Queanbeyan: junior, neien perry (7), ueiegate: btrraween; jeannene iKeiion 114), Other prizes, 5oci Megan Green West Epplng; Megan Thompson (13), Belmore Sue (14), North Ryde; Therese Wales (11), Harden. MCKlniay (15), Clontarf; Teresa decorate the puzzle, add your name, age and address, and send it in. Closing date for puzzles Is tomorrow week. Answers to Playtime Puzzles for 24673 PUZZLE Noli Twelve crosses were covered. PUZZLE No 2i Many members found over 100 words, including: Cinder, coins, consider, count, decoy, diets, dirty, dunce, entry, ounce, outside', round, sentry, sound, tours, trend, trice, trounce rhyme, and colour your entry to.

make it as realistic as possible. Print the name of the rhyme at the bottom of your entry. Attach your name, age and address when you have completed your entry and post it to the Editor. PUZZLE No 3 Names of 0 African countries are hidden in this puzzle. If you can't find all of them, see if you can find at least one for every year of your age.

List them neatly in alphabetical order, colour or PUZZLE No 1 Mother Goose 1s getting rather agitated trying to tell her young ones which is the right path to take to lead them safely home. See if you can find this path. Mark it with GREEN paint or coloured pencil, then colour the rest of the illustration as gaily as you can. PUZZLE No 2 This is the second line of a well-known nursery thyme. Do you recognise it? Illustrate anything you wish from this THE SUN-HERALD COMIC SECTION, JULY 8, 1973 ITS! 'JUl -IIUQZ ''MA-.