Manly Camera Club usually runs seventeen competitions a year, based on open and set topics. We encourage all members to enter our competitions, as these are good forums to hear constructive appraisals of your work from independent judges. Guests are invited to take part in activities, but only Manly Leagues Club members are allowed to enter the competitions. We try to cater for all members with a range of topics and seek feedback from members each year on possible topics for the following year.
The competitions are divided into Print and Digital categories, with each area having mono and colour sections. Competitors can enter up to four images into each competition. However, there is a maximum of two images per section.
Competitions are judged by experienced and accomplished professionals and each image is awarded a score out of fifteen. Judges provide constructive appraisals to assist entrants on the photographic journey.
More details on club competitions and the rules can be found in our club program and in the calendar below. Please refer to the current program for details about how to prepare and submit images for each competition. A list of definitions is available to assist in entering club competitions. The club also participates in a number of inter club competitions throughout the year and members are encouraged to participate in these events.
Events in March 2023
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Presentation: Portraiture
Presentation: Portraiture
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March 9, 2023Presentation: Portraiture
Presenter: Bob CookeManly Leagues Club -
Set Subject: Nature
Set Subject: Nature
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March 23, 2023Competition - Set: Nature
Judge: Dennis Jones
Definition:
Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both animate and inanimate, that have not been made or modified by humans.Nature images must convey the truth of the scene that was photographed. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed.
The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells.
Adding a vignette or blurring the background during processing is not allowed.
Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story.
Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid
animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions, such as zoos, are allowed.
No modification that changes the truth of a Nature image is allowed. Images may be cropped but no other technique that
removes, adds or moves any part of the image is allowedManly Leagues Club -
Excursion or Workshop:
Excursion or Workshop:
All day
March 27, 2023 – March 29, 2023Excursion or Workshop: TBC
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Excursion or Workshop:
Excursion or Workshop:
All day
March 27, 2023 – March 29, 2023Excursion or Workshop: TBC
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Excursion or Workshop:
Excursion or Workshop:
All day
March 27, 2023 – March 29, 2023Excursion or Workshop: TBC