Subjects and Definitions

Frankston Photographic Club 2021 Competition Calendar
January	No Competition	July	“Street Photography”
February	Open	August	“321 AVs” & “Open”
March	“Macro Photography” and “Still Life”	September	“Architecture”
April	“Scapes (Land, Sea and City)”	October	“Book or Film Title”
May	“Portraits” and “Open”	November	“Sport” and “Motion/Movement”
June	“Creative”	December	End of Year Competition “Open”

Frankston Photographic Club 2021 Subject Definitions and Entry Closing Dates
FEBRUARY 2^nd – Judge: Tony Harding, closing date January 8^th
Open	Any type of image can be submitted as long as it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member
MARCH 2^nd – Judge: Derry Caulfield, closing date February 4^th
Macro Photography	Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life-size By the original definition, a macro photograph is one in which the size of the subject on the image sensor is life-size or greater. In some senses, however, it refers to a finished photograph of a subject that is greater than life-size. (Wikipedia)
Still Life Photography	An arrangement of inanimate objects in an artificial or natural setting. (APJA)
APRIL 6^th – Judge: Tuck Leong, closing date March 4^th
Landscape	This is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky-based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even part of the sea provided that none of these additional elements dominates the photograph. (APS)
Seascapes	Seascapes include photographs of natural coastal scenery, a wave study or picture of the open sea, provided always that the sea is the centre of interest of the photograph. People, boats and man-made structures may be present as incidental to the image. (APS)
Cityscape	A scene of urban buildings which are the main point of interest. It is not about architectural images of individual structures or their details. (APJA)
MAY 4^th – Judge: Lisa Law, closing date April 8^th
Portrait	A photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to full body length. This includes candid photographs and formal portraits. (APS)
Open	Any type of image can be submitted as long as it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member
JUNE 1^st – Judge: Rob Morgan, closing date May 6^th
Creative	Creative photographs display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of objects and/or unusual viewpoint. Photographs in which the image has been modified during or after exposure by using an experimental technique are also eligible in creative sections. The photograph must always have a basic photographic image. Digital manipulation processes may be employed provided the original image was exposed by the entrant. (APS)
JULY 6^th – Judge: TBA, closing date June 3^rd
Street Photography	Street Photography is a non-formalized genre of photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other associated settings. Images can often be ironic or emotionally detached from the subject matter, focusing instead on a particular context or detail. Framing and timing are key aspects of the craft, with the aim of creating images at a decisive or poignant moment. (APJA)
AUGUST 3^rd – Judge: TBA, closing date July 8^th
321 AV’S	An Audiovisual sequence combines various visual and audible elements to illustrate a particular theme or story. A sequence may include either still images, video footage, computer-generated transitions, various audio components or combinations of all or some of these elements. The subject for AV is also open. Max time allowed 3.21 minutes. (VAPS)
Open	Any type of image can be submitted as long as it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member
SEPTEMBER – Judge: closing date August 5^th Judged August 31^st
Architecture	An image of a building or structure of any type, old or modern, exterior or interior. Detailed features of any part including domes, doors, roofs, stairways, steeples, towers, verandas and windows. (APJA)
OCTOBER 5^th – Judge: TBA, closing date September 2^nd
Book or Film Title	Illustrating the title of a published book or commercially released film. It is thought that a well-known title would have more appeal than an obscure one. To assist in the judging, the file name would have to match the book or film title. (SAPF)
NOVEMBER 2^nd – Judge: TBA, closing date October 7^th
Sport	A picture featuring a person or people participating in some form of a sporting event. (SAPF)
Motion / Movement	An image in which our visual sense tells us that the subject was moving when the image was made. (APJA)
DECEMBER – Judges: TBA, closing date November 4^th Judged November 30^th
End of Year Competition	Any type of image can be submitted as long as it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member.

APJA              Australian Photographic Judges Association Inc
APS                Australian Photographic Society Inc
SAPF              South Australian Photographic Federation
VAPS             Victorian branch of the Australian Photographic Society Inc

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