Year End Competitions:

Annual Open: (Year End "Open" Competition).

Awarded to one member at each level in each category. No points are earned in this competition. To enter a member must have submitted at least one entry, in the appropriate category, in two or more monthly competitions during the current club year. Unlike the monthly competitions, up to three images may be submitted in each category. Label all entries "Annual Open” and indicate both the level and category.

 

Year End Competitions.

Open to all members. Each of these competitions has a theme: Architecture, Animals, Life Images and Contemporary Photography.. One award will be presented to the winning image for each theme.

All members compete at the same level.

Rules regarding size of images are consistent with the regular MCC competition regulations.

Further details follow for each of the four year-end competitions.

a) Architecture
• Each member may submit a maximum of four (4) images.
• Label all entries "Architecture."
• The Henry Kalen Trophy will be awarded to the best image.

b) Animals
• Each member may submit up to four (4) images.
• The topic includes mammals, insects, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles however humans are excluded.
• Label all entries "Animals."
• The Arko Trophy will be awarded to the best image.

c) Life Images
• Each member may submit up to four (4) images.
• The images must tell us something real about the human condition, make us think about life (for example, about working, danger, monotony, excitement, despair, joy, times gone by, life styles, social comment or whimsy but the message must be real.
• Judging will be based on adherence to the theme and form and composition.
• Label your entries "Life Images."
• The MCC Life Images Trophy will be awarded to the best image.

d) Contemporary Photography
• Each member may submit up to four (4) images.
• Images should depict a departure from realism, often through the use of montages, motion blur, patterns, filters, selective focus, colouring or toning, zoom exposures, and other techniques via the darkroom or the computer.
• Images may often be more art than photography, but they must begin with one or more photographs that are the sole work of the creator of the image (i.e. no clip art). The purpose of such techniques is to alter reality to the point where the image is drastically different than what was originally viewed through the viewfinder.
• Label your entries “Contemporary Photography.”
• The Delannoy Trophy will be awarded to the best image.