Definitions for competitions in 2014

February 2014 – Open (Colour)

Open – any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.
Colour – any photograph that is not monochrome. It includes a monochrome photograph that has been partially toned or had colour added.

March 2014 – Open (Monochrome)

Open – any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.
Monochrome – Any photograph containing shades of only one colour. If toning is carried out, it must be over the total photograph – partial toning and /or addition of one extra colour is not acceptable in a monochrome section.

April 2014 – Open

Open – Colour or Monochrome

May 2014 – (Theme) Shadows, Silhouettes and reflections

Shadows, Silhouettes and Reflections – Images in which the shadow, silhouettes or reflections of the subject provide the centre of interest.

June 2014 – Open

Open – any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.

July 2014 – (Theme) Cityscape & Street Photography

Cityscape – The urban equivalent of a landscape, a cityscape (or townscape) depicts the built form and shapes of a city or town (or one of its parts) through general or broad views of buildings and/or streets through the use of composition and light. Architectural detail images of one (or more) buildings are not considered cityscape.

Street Photography – Images taken within the confines of a street, road or a lane in a built up area. May include people or animals and/or activities that are occurring.

August 2014 – (Theme) Creative

Creative – Creative photographs display a novel effect because of an unusual combinations of objects and/or an unusual viewpoint. Photographs in which the images have been modified during or after exposure by using an experimental technique are also eligible. The photograph must always have a basic photographic image. Digital manipulation processes may be employed providing the original photograph was exposed by the entrant.

September 2014 – Open

Open – any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.

October 2014 – (Theme) Portrait, Including animals

Portrait – A photograph of a person(s)/animal(s) that may range from a head study to full body length. This includes candid photographs and formal portraits.

November 2014 – (Theme) Photo Travel

Photo Travel – A Photo Travel image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, its distinctive features or culture in its natural state. There are no geographical limitations. Closeup pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment. Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is acceptable. Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable.

This is the definition from the Photo Travel Division of the Photographic Society of America.