Photographic Categories
1. People
Applying all principles of photography with a person/people as the main subject of the image. Images can be studio, environmental or staged portraits, key elements to consider are lighting, composition and interaction with other elements within the image.
Images must be the photographers own work and composite images are acceptable.
Images can be either colour or monochrome. Monochromatic images must be toned with a SINGLE hue, or Black and White; for colour, must have 2 or more colours.
2. Macro/Up Close
Highlight the smaller world around us, using techniques of depth of filed, lighting and composition. Images must be the photographers own work and composite images are not acceptable.
Images can be either colour or monochrome. Monochromatic images must be toned with a SINGLE hue, or Black and White; for colour, must have 2 or more colours.
3. Scape – Urban/Sea or Land
Applying the principles of landscape photography to other environments. Urban or city scapes for example, treat buildings and other features as graphical elements the same way as mountains or trees would be in a traditional landscape composition.
Images must be the photographers own work and composite images are not acceptable.
Drone/aerial photography is permitted and must comply with CASA requirements. Drone log files or any required permits may be requested. Images can be either colour or monochrome. Monochromatic images must be toned with a SINGLE hue, or Black and White; for colour, must have 2 or more colours.
4. Animals/Bird (Wild or Domestic)
Capture our furry, feathered, or scaled friends in their environment, subjects can be domestic or wild with attention paid to the subject and not its surroundings.
Images must be the photographers own work and composite images are not acceptable.
Images can be either colour or monochrome. Monochromatic images must be toned with a SINGLE hue, or Black and White; for colour, must have 2 or more colours.
5. Pictorial (Open)
Any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.
The choice of subject is at the Photographers discretion. There is free interpretation of fine art photography. Show your technical expertise in capturing the image and creativity in the digital darkroom. ALL elements of the image are to be photographic and captured by the photographer.
Images must be the photographers own work and composite images are acceptable. If a composite image is entered all elements within the composite must be the creators own work and the creator may be asked to provide proof of image ownership.
Drone/aerial photography is permitted and must comply with CASA requirements. Drone log files or any required permits may be requested.
Images can be either colour or monochrome. Monochromatic images must be toned with a SINGLE hue, or Black and White; for colour, must have 2 or more colours.
Entrants may submit up to eight images with a maximum of two entries per any one category.