Meetings held at:
Sapphire Room
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
7:30pm
COMPETITION DEFINITIONS
PRINT SIZES:
All prints shall be suitably matted, with a card backing. There is no minimum size.
Maximum thickness on all sections is 6mm.
OPEN
Any pictorial treatment of a subject which contains the element of good
arrangement of composition and reflects the interpretation of the photographer.
MONOCHROME – F.I.A.P Definiton
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.
COLOUR – F.I.A.P. Definition
Any photograph that is not monochrome. It includes a monochrome photograph that has been partially toned or had colour added.
NATURE – F.I.A.P. Definition
Nature photography depicts living, untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photographs of animals that are domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well as photographs of cultivated plants are ineligible. Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable for nature subjects, such as barn owls or storks, adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves, reclaiming it.
The original image must have been taken by the photographer, whatever photographic medium is used. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene. After satisfying the above requirements, every effort should be made to ensure the highest level of artistic skill in all nature photographs.
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PEOPLE/PORTRAIT
A photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to full body length. This section includes candid photographs and formal portraits.
CREATIVE/EXPERIMENTAL
Creative or experimental photographs display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of objects and/or unusual viewpoint. Photographs in which the images have been modified during or after exposure by using an experimental technique are also eligible in Creative/Experimental sections. The photograph must always have a basic photographic image. Digital manipulation processes may be employed providing the original photograph was exposed by the entrant, including any textures used.
ALTERED REALITY
An image created in the author's imagination beyond what is seen through the camera's lens. This includes set up scenes, zoomed photographs, double exposures, etc. as well as images manipulated in various computer software programs. The final result must be all the photographer's own work, including the original image.
LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE
A Landscape is a photograph of natural scenery. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even part of the sea provided that none of these elements dominate the photograph.
A Seascape is a photograph of natural coastal scenery, a wave study, or a picture of the open sea, provided always that the sea is the centre of interest in the photograph. People, boats, man-made structures or other items of marine interest may be present but must not dominate the photograph. Large saltwater inlets are eligible.
Inland waters are included.
CLOSE UP
A picture taken with the subject close to the camera.
The classic close-up is about getting detail. That usually means getting right into the subject. The feeling of ‘closeness’ usually means the shot is taken from less than metre away.
The idea of a close-up is to make the viewer ‘feel’ the subject is right up close. So in some cases the picture can be taken further away than a metre and then cropped. If the subject fully fills the frame and detail is clear then the size of the subject can imply closeness rather than actual distance. The use of long lenses to bring the subject into the shot optically also implies closeness.
What is important in the close-up, is that it gives the feeling of immediate proximity to the subject and the expression of detail in the subject.
A close-up should be considered different to a ‘macro’ which is also a close shot. Macro images are usually taken with a dedicated macro lens with magnification factor in the lens.
LIGHT PAINTING
1. Wikipedia definitions
Light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera. The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the frame with hand-held light sources.
2. Digital After Dark
A:Using a controlled light source to illuminate an object that the camera records.
B:Directing a light source into the lens for the camera to record.
C:Purposely moving the camera while it is recording a light source.
The key terms here are “controlled,” “directing,” and “moving.” If you photograph a nighttime street scene and accidently knock over your tripod during the exposure, you’ll record objects being illuminated by lights, light rays coming directly into the camera, and light streaks from the moving camera, but you won’t be light painting. To do that, you must purposely move the lights or the camera during the exposure.
PANORAMA
Panoramic photography is a technique of photography, that captures images with elongated fields of view. It is sometimes known as wide format photography. The term has also been applied to a photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio.
President: Vicki Luckins
Po Box 45, Warilla NSW 2528
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