Simsbury Camera Club
2009/2010
Monthly Digital Image Competition Categories
September OPEN
Special: Perspective: Images that portray the use of perspective – the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes and/or position of the object relative to the viewer. Representing a 3-dimensional form in the 2-dimensional image. The image should use perspective as a key element to emphasize the main subject.
October NATURE:
Flora or fauna, or heavens, earth, or seas. No cultivated plants or domesticated animals. No “hand of man” (meaning no manmade objects are to be visible in the image). The below definition from NECCC and PSA will be adhered to as the rules for judging our nature category submissions:
“Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict observations from all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well informed person will be able to identify the subject material and to certify as to its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality. Human elements shall not be present, except on the rare occasion where those human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of scientific bands on wild animals is acceptable. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or animals, mounted specimens, or obviously set arrangements, are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. No elements may be moved, cloned, added, deleted, rearranged or combined. No manipulation or modification is permitted except resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening, and restoration of original color of the scene. No special effect filters can be applied. Any sharpening must appear natural.”
November OPEN:
Special: MACHINERY: Images portraying machinery of any type that is used to accomplish work with, or make a task easier.
December PORTRAITS
A photographical representation of a single person, or group of people. The face(s) and its expression of the person/people are to be predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the photographer (although not necessary), in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.
January OPEN:
Special: SONG/BOOK/MOVIE TITLES: Images which portray the title to a popular song, book, or movie as the main subject matter. Maker must use the song, book, or movie title as the title of the image. For example, a picture of an umbrella blowing away in a storm could be titled “Gone With The Wind” . Or an image of the Mystic pizza building could be titled: “Mystic Pizza”. The images relation to the song/book/movie title therefore may be serious or may be imaginative/humorous, but should in some way reflect the title.
February PATTERNS/TEXTURE
Images which use patterns (a repetition of shapes, lines, or colors) and/or emphasize texture (surface characteristics) to define or describe the main subject matter.
March OPEN:
Special: FOOD: Images portraying food of any type, as the main subject matter.
April BUILDINGS
Interior or exterior views of buildings that emphasize the structure and/or use of the building, shall be the main subject matter.
May OPEN:
Special: REFLECTIONS Images that are portray reflections and/or use reflections in a predominant way to emphasize a subject.
NOTES:
· In any one month any member may submit up to 2 regular competition images, plus 1 image for the Special category when there is one.
· In addition, any member may submit up to 3 printed images for the monthly print competition. All months for print competition are “open” category.
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