2008 Competitions


To see current entries in the digital projected image competition, click here.

Link to - Competition Rules - 2008

About the competitions...

Each month, the first meeting is devoted to a competition between members. The aim of these friendly yet competitive contests is to improve skills. Professional photographers or artists judge the entries and provide constructive feedback. Members may enter in any of three sections - slides, colour prints or monochrome prints. There are advanced and beginner grades and the prints or slides can have digital or conventional origins. To make life easier for the beginners we combine colour and monochrome into a prints section.

You can enter some prints on any subject matter in the "OPEN" section and some in the "SET TOPICS" listed below for each month of the year. the trick is to get the list when it is published each December and keep it with your camera to grab opportunities as they come up. It's a great way to train your eye.

Merits and distinctions are awarded each month which carry points. Points are accumulated throughout the year on a ladder and trophies are awarded to the top three point holders in each division at years end.

We also conduct three stand alone competitions : The Digital City Trophy for a portfolio of 5-8 projected images - slides or digital, The Ted's / Hedda Morrison Award for a portfolio of 5-8 colour or mono prints and an end of year print and projected image of the year competition for the best individual images of the year. The portfolio competitions carry $100 first prizes.

The rules may look a bit daunting at first glance. While they do need to be precise, they are actually pretty simple. If you join and want to enter, just ask the competition director for clarification or assistance.

 


2008 Monthly topics

 MONTH

 

TOPIC

   

 

 

 FEB

 

 OPEN ONLY

 MAR

 

 "Abandoned" & Open

 APR

 

 "Signs of Change ­ Global Warming"& Open

 MAY

 

 Ted's / Hedda Morrison Print Portfolio Competition. Theme of your choice.

 JUNE

 

 "Distortion"& Open

 JULY

 

 "Perspective"& Open

 AUG

 

Digital City Projected Image Portfolio Competition for digital projection or slide) - a sequence.

 SEPT

 

 "Devil in the Details" & Open

 OCT

 

  "Around the Bend" & Open

 NOV

 

 OPEN ONLY with voting

 2009

 FEB

  OPEN ONLY

 MAR

 

"Environmental Portrait" & Open