Before I left for Scotland on my North Atlantic trip I entered four prints in the annual Interstate Competition of the Australian Photographic Society. This is where people from camera clubs all over Australia compete on a State basis and the standard is very high.
I did very well with one of the prints.
Michael Hardy at Canberra Blues Society Xmas Party, 2011
And this is the one. Last year I had won first place for monochrome print with it in the 2012 APSCON National Competition. In the Interstate Competition, I was awarded Herbert Medal for best monochrome print and also best overall image. Astonishingly, this has won me a 10-day photographic trip to New York with UDesign Photo Tours.
I had visited there two years ago with my partner but that was mainly a social trip and this is a photographic tour. It doesn’t happen until next October and I haven’t done any planning so far but I’m expecting we’ll probably also spend a week in New Orleans.
Murray Foote 
Well deserved – congratulations!
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Thanks very much, Alessandro
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Excellent; congratulations!
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Thanks very much Nanette
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Fantastic news and what a fantastic image. Enjoy NY next year.
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Thanks very much. I’m sure we’ll have a great time.
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Congratulations Murray. Not so astonishing as this print is worthy of the prize you’ve won.
Regards
Kerry
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Thanks very much Kerry.
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I too would pick this image as a winner, it’s wonderful. Congratulations!
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Thanks very much Freddy.
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Congrats Murray Lovely Tones!
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Thanks very much, David!
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No wonder it won! Well done Murray!
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Thanks very much Roly!
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My time in “The Big Easy” is one of my best memories of the US. It was one of the few places that seemed to have a genuine soul. Who knows what 25 years and Katrina have done to it. Fingers crossed for you.
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I think the French Quarter has pretty much recovered and I found a short text-only guide written by a local musician that should be very useful. It’s going to be a different sort of visit. I’m not so much interested in seeing the sights, more in hanging out, taking it slow and seeing lots of music. The thought has also crossed my mind of a trip to Cuba too, since I’ll be in the area but I haven’t got any further than that thought.
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Well done Murray, way to go!
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Thanks very much Doc. Sometimes you just get lucky.
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