Competition Rules

March: Abandoned/Neglected

Shows old buildings, articles, implements etc. which from general knowledge or by visual impact, are known or seen to be old. Images in which the main subject is living are not acceptable.

May (also our Interclub subject): Music

An image which may be comprised of musical objects, someone playing music or any other subject as long as music is the main focus of the composition.

July: Minimalism

A type of image-making that relies on simple compositions, heavy use of empty space and elimination of clutter. Photos generally feature some form of main subject but subject presence is kept to a minimum with the subject surrounded by empty space.

September: Intimate Landscapes

Consists of images of smaller scenes extracted from grander landscapes. These can be composed of the side of a mountain, a few trees in the forest, interesting patterns created by ice and leaves, or the way the light hits a particular set of dunes.

‘Intimate’ simply means that you, the photographer, isolate a small part of the view in front of you. You choose to take a piece out of the whole scene rather than cramming the entire vista into a frame. There are no hard-and-fast rules but the following ideas form the backbone of intimate landscapes:

• probably no horizon in the frame
• choosing to emphasis patterns and textures,
• limited context
• the subject is often ‘within arm’s length’ (the viewer could reach out and touch it) rather than being out of reach.

November: Rainy Day

Rainy day images are the thoughtful and artistic compositions to convey the desired mood and message, with the weather itself serving as inspiration. This could include rain, water drops (caused by the rain), reflections in puddles, rain soaked surfaces, etc.