Any Number or Letter that is formed within a natural or manmade structure, try not to just photograph a house number or letter painted on a wall these would be acceptable but try to be inventive and look around in nature and your environment.
February 24th
Decay
Print Hand-in Wed 10th Dpi Hand-in Sun 14th
Decay is all around us in the Towns and Cities and the Countryside it is natures form of waste recycling, turning materials back to the earth, try and take an image of this happening wherever it is taking place.
March
31st
Night Photography
Print Hand-in Wed 17th Dpi Hand-in Sun 21st
Night Photography is typically taken after dark when the sun has gone down, so please take an image ideally between sunset and sunrise, you may use any type of illumination you prefer.
April 28th
Open
Print Hand-in Wed 14th Dpi Hand-in Sun 18h
Anything goes here any subject that has not been covered this year, so try and be inventive or creative and step out of your comfort zone and try something different.
May 26th
Food and Drink
Print Hand-in Wed 12th Dpi Hand-in Sun 16th
We have all seen images of food and drink on menus and in food serving establishments now here’s your chance to create your own version of them images, so go out there and photograph any product that is edible or drinkable, try and make your images as appetizing as possible.
(You may show the ingredients or the food in its raw state if you wish)
June 30th
Seascape
Print Hand-in Wed 16th Dpi Hand-in Sun 20th
Any Image that includes an expanse of sea, ocean or a coastline, you may include beaches, cliffs, rocks, people or manmade structures as long as the coastline is the main focus of the image
July 28th
Oil on Water
Print Hand-in Wed 14th Dpi Hand-in Sun 18th
We are looking for an image that shows the patterns created by light reflecting off two elements oil and water, either a combination of both or individually, for example an oil film on a road surface to oil suspended in another liquid, or the patterns created by the light reflecting off the surfaces of either of these two elements.
Please leave your editing to a minimum, for instance the enhancement of the colours and a simple crop this competition is to get your creative or observational juices flowing to create a piece of visual art, so try and keep your images original as possible
August 25th
Flora
Print Hand-in Wed 11th Dpi Hand-in Sun 15th
Flora includes all plant life in or away from its natural environment. The plant or flower itself must be the focus of your image. Any animals, insects or other objects should only be peripheral if included as an essential part of the plant’s environment. You may also decide to zoom in on a small detail of the plant if you wish.
September 29th
Portraits
Print Hand-in Wed 15th Dpi Hand-in Sun 19th
A portrait is an artistic representation of a person’s appearance or character in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality and the mood of the person.
The portrait may be formal or informal, indoors or outdoors, or lit by natural light or artificial light. Glamour and nude photography is eligible providing its tasteful and artistic – the decision of suitability rests with the Competition Secretary. ensure the background is only included if it complements the subject
October 27th
Industrial
Print Hand-in Wed 13th Dpi Hand-in Sun 17th
An image of any Building, structure or area involved in manufacturing, whether still in use or derelict, try and make your image as dramatic as possible to enhance the industrialized nature of the image.
November 24th
Poty
Print Hand-in Wed 10h Dpi Hand-in Sun 14th
All the 20pts and 19pts scoring images from Prints and DPI sections of the internal competitions of the past year are to be independently judged to ascertain the best printed image, and the best DPI image and finally the Best overall image of the year.
