Syllabus
Competitions for 2018
Following is a list of the photography competitions scheduled for this year.
| Comp No. | Competition Details | Due Date | Results |
| 1 | Open | 14 Feb | 14 Mar |
| 2 | Drops and Splashes | 14 Mar | 11 Apr |
| 3 | All Things Nautical | 11 Apr | 9 May |
| 4 | Blue | 9 May | 13 Jun |
| 5 | Dereliction, Decay, and Abandonment | 13 Jun | 11 Jul |
| 6 | Open | 11 Jul | 8 Aug |
| 7 | Reflections/Mirror | 8 Aug | 12 Sep |
| 8 | Portraits - Faces | 12 Sep | 10 Oct |
| 9 | Landscapes/Seascapes | 10 Oct | 14 Nov |
These are the guidelines for the above competitions:
Dereliction, Decay & Abandonment
When you discover something that is beginning to rot, fade away, has that abandoned look and feel about it, has been thrown away, or is in a total state of disrepair then it is worth photographing. That “something” can be in the natural environment, in a vase, rubbish bin, wrecker’ s yard, landfill tip, or your backyard. It can be a building, part of a building, some kind of transport or whatever you think is beyond it’s “use by date”.
Landscape/Seascape
A landscape is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of people, animals, even part of the sea, provided that none of these additional elements dominates the photograph. A seascape is a photograph of natural coastal scenery, a wave study, or a picture of the open sea, provided that the sea is the main subject of interest of the photograph. People, boats and man-made structures may be present, provided that none of these additional elements dominates the photograph.
Monochrome
Any photograph that contains shades of only one colour. If toning is carried out, it must be over the entire photograph – partial toning and/or the addition of any extra colour(s) are not acceptable. For example, you may not present a black and white image with a red bus.
All Things Nautical
The majority of the photo is to be about either boats, boating, lighthouses, buoys, anchors, ships, yachts, marinas, action on a boat, any gadgets or instruments from a boat. Modern or old sailing boats may be included. For the purpose of this category ‘seascapes’ with none of the above is not a valid entry.
Drops and Splashes
Drops can be any liquid that creates a ‘Drop”, eg, rain on a window, liquid dropping into a container that creates a drop/drops/splashes, water drops on flowers, leaves, webs, etc. Splashes can be the result of drops, playing in the water, animals/people splashing water in puddles, ocean, body of some kind of water.
Mirrors and Reflections
Reflections can be in water, mirrors, or any reflective surface. Mirrors can be a feature of the photo or just used to capture the reverse images. If used cleverly, the mirror can make things appear larger or smaller.
Portraits/Faces
Faces can be either human or animal. Shoulder up for humans, and the same concept for animals. No full bodies. Try to capture an emotion or feeling. Try different shooting angles and lighting effects.
Blue
This is very obvious, but the dominant colour in these images must be blue. It can be any subject or creative endeavour. Experiment and enjoy the experience of allowing your eye to find that one special ‘blue’ object.
Activities for 2018
|
Date |
Activity |
|---|---|
|
14 Feb |
This Year – Overview Bring a plate for supper |
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28 Feb |
City Outing |
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14 Mar |
Judging Competition 1 Entries due for Competition 2 – Drops And Splashes |
|
17 Mar |
Geelong Outing |
|
28 Mar |
Guest Speaker – TBC |
|
11 Apr |
Judging Competition 2 Entries due for Competition 3 – All Things Nautical |
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20-22 Apr |
Weekend Away – Mathoura NSW |
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25 Apr |
Light Painting |
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9 May |
Bunnings BBQ – Fundraiser |
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11 May |
Judging Competition 3 Entries due for Competition 4 – Open – Blue |
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23 May |
Yana Martens – Portraiture Posing |
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26-27 May |
VAPS Convention Warrnambool |
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8 Jun |
Judging Competition 4 Entries due for Competition 5 – Dereliction, Decay and Abandonment |
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16 or 23 Jun |
Portraiture Workshop – Date TBC |
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27 Jun |
Image Critique. Bring along images on a USB Membership Fees Due |
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13 Jul |
Judging Competition 5 Entries due for Competition 6 – Open |
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25 Jul |
Macro/Tabletop Entries due for Rosanna Interclub |
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8 Aug |
AGM Entries due for Competition 7 – Reflections Mirror |
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22 Aug |
Presentation by Peter Belmont – What Judges Look For |
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12 Sep |
Judging Competition 7 Entries due for Competition 8 – Portraits/Faces |
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22-23 Sep |
Weekend Away – Rubicon including Alexandra Interclub |
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26 Sep |
Rosanna Interclub (DVPS Hosting) |
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10 Oct |
Judging Competition 8 Entries due for Competition 9 – Landscapes/Seascapes |
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20 Oct |
Werribee Zoo Outing |
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24 Oct |
Watsonia Walkabout |
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10-11 Nov |
Eltham Festival |
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14 Nov |
Judging Competition 9 |
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28 Nov |
Walkabout Photographic Presentation |
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7 Dec |
End Of Year Dinner |