Mandurah Camera Club
"Fellowship Through Photography"

Competition Calendar

2011

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

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.
13 Jun
HIGH KEY - An image which consists of light tones only- with the exception that some small area may be black or near black.  The photograph should be planned as a high key shot from the beginning and not produced by under exposing the print.
11 Jul
FIGURE STUDY - A study of a part or the whole of the male or female figure.  The subject may be nude or lightly draped.  The object is to show the femininity or masculinity of the subject by suitable posing and lighting.
8 Aug
ALL CREATURES GREAT OR SMALL - An image of any animal, reptile, bird, fish, insect, spider or crustacean.
12 Sep
CLOSER THAN ONE METRE - Any photograph taken when the camera lens is less than one metre from the main subject. This title could be used as an alternative to “macro photography” or “close up”, to encourage beginners who may not have sufficient technical knowledge to use more sophisticated equipment.
10 Oct
SIDE LIGHTING - An image in which the main subject is lit primarily by side lighting.  It may be natural or artificial.
14 Nov
FIRE, SMOKE, STEAM OR ICE - An image in which fire and/or smoke and/or steam and/ or ice is the dominant feature.
10 DEC
ANNUAL AWARDS JUDGING AND DINNER - Images that achieved first or second place in the monthly club competitions.

2012

Date

Topic

9 Jan
SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY - A record of any event, which tells a story of what is happening or has happened or is about to happen.
13 Feb
MOTION MOVEMENT OF THINGS OR PEOPLE - Of People, confined to dancing, ballet, callisthenics or gymnasium. Of Things, an image in which our visual senses tell us that the subject must have been moving when the photograph was taken.
12 Mar
RURAL STUDY - An image showing a person or people in a rural setting whereby the relation between the two can be seen.  This can be achieved by dress, or action, eg shepherd with sheep, the village blacksmith, jackaroo with cattle.
9 Apr
HUMAN EMOTIONS - An image of a person or people experiencing one of the human emotion eg love, hate, despair, fear, sorrow, joy, greed, envy, etc. If the cause of the emotion can be included, it would be an advantage.
14 May
NATURE - An image of flora or fauna excluding domesticated animals, cultivated plants or flowers, or evidence of the hand of man.