Mandurah Camera Club
"Fellowship Through Photography"

Competition Calendar

2010

NOTE: All club competitions include both 'Open' and 'People' categories as well as the
designated monthly topic

Date

Topic

14 Jan
URBAN SCENE - The dictionary defines “urban” as “of, living or situated in a city or town”. It may therefore be defined as a photograph showing an area of high or medium building density or an aspect of life associated with such an area.
8 Feb
REFLECTIONS - An image in which the reflection of a subject provides the centre of interest. The reflection may be produced by water, windows, metal, etc.
8 Mar
NIGHT STUDY - An image of buildings or scenery taken outdoors at night with the existing illumination, or with flashlight contributing no more than supplementary illumination.
12 Apr
ABANDONED - An image depicting an object, obviously deserted, forsaken or cast aside.
10 May
PHOTOJOURNALISM - A record of any event which tells a story of what has happened, is happening, or is about to happen, the visual sight of which excites or stimulates one of the many human emotions.
14 Jun
CLOSER THAN ONE METRE - Any photograph taken where the camera lens is less than one metre from the main subject.
12 Jul
INTERIOR OF A BUILDING - An image showing some part of the interior of a building. Using either the existing illumination, or lighting under the control of the photographer.
9 Aug
BOATS - A section of a boat's structure or fixtures. The image may include abstract representations.
13 Sep
RAILWAY STUDY - An image which may feature an engine, carriages, trucks, signals, or rails on the permanent way, or a combination os such, or any part of such, provided it is easily recognisable as belonging to a railway.
11 Oct
SEASCAPE - An image of natural coastal scenery, a wave study or the open sea. Boats or other items of marine interst may be included.
8 Nov
FLORA - An image of any flower, plant, tree, or fungus, taken in its natural environment.
9 Dec
ANNUAL AWARDS JUDGING AND DINNER - Images that achieved first or second place in the monthly club competitions.

2011

Date

Topic

10 Jan
SHADOWS - An image in which shadow(s) is featured. The cause of the shadow(s) may be included but must not be dominant.
14 Feb
TREE STUDY - A photograph in which a part of a tree, or one or two trees form the main subject, which should be isolated from the surrounds. A large group of trees is not acceptable.
14 Mar
TEXTURE - A photograph conveying an impression of the physical nature of the surface being portrayed. The subject would be best portrayed by a light source coming from a shallow angle to the surface.
11 Apr
ENTRANCE - An image of the entrance to a building or enclosure. The inclusion of a closing device is optional. The presence of a person may be included but must not be a dominant feature.
9 May
HUMOROUS - An image with a humorous or whimsical appeal to the viewer. It need not have been funny from the subject's point of view. The humor should lie in the photograph and not merely in the title.