Annual Competition 2022
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Overview
The Annual Competition is our premier event of the year, showcasing our members' work. The document below contains a wealth of info regarding the competitions (e.g. categories, rules). Please read the details of each category you wish to enter. Some categories have quite specific requirements, and some have changed from previous years. Apart from the Clive Mathewson Award, which is voted on by the members, all categories are judged by experienced photographic judges chosen by the Competition Committee.
To highlight a few things, including changes imposed by the pandemic
Competition Date: April 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (the winners will be announced at the year-end meeting on May 26; hopefully an in-person meeting)
Deadline for Entries: closed
For more info, email Lloyd Ropchan (Competitions Chair)
To highlight a few things, including changes imposed by the pandemic
- All categories are digital this year.
- All categories are a single image.
- The Clive Mathewson category is a single funny/humorous image.
- The up and coming category is open ONLY to members that have NOT received a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place award in any of the competitions this year.
- The Clive Mathewson category will be member judged at the April meeting.
- The video composition can be anything. These will NOT be scored by the annual competition judges and we will vote on these at the April meeting.
- The New Member category is a showcase only category. These images will not be judged/scored. This category is only open to members that have joined in this club year (June 2021 - April 2022).
Competition Date: April 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m. (the winners will be announced at the year-end meeting on May 26; hopefully an in-person meeting)
Deadline for Entries: closed
For more info, email Lloyd Ropchan (Competitions Chair)
Up and Coming
This category is restricted to members that have NOT received a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place award in any of the competitions this year.
Format: A single digital image
Content: Open
Format: A single digital image
Content: Open
‘Scapes
Format: A single digital image
Content: The image may be a landscape, a seascape, a skyscape or a cityscape. There are no hard restrictions, other than that the image is to be made outdoors (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
Content: The image may be a landscape, a seascape, a skyscape or a cityscape. There are no hard restrictions, other than that the image is to be made outdoors (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
The Wild World - Flora
Format: A single digital image
Content: Image must be of a wildplant(s), photographed in its natural setting (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
Content: Image must be of a wildplant(s), photographed in its natural setting (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
The Wild World - Fauna
Format: A single digital image
Content: Image must be of a wild animal(s) photographed in its natural setting (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
Content: Image must be of a wild animal(s) photographed in its natural setting (see Competitions info doc for more detail)
Feature Theme: “Edmonton Landmarks”
Format: A single digital image in a category which is set annually by the competition committee
Content: The featured category this year is “Edmonton Landmarks”
Content: The featured category this year is “Edmonton Landmarks”
Outings
Format: A single digital image
Content: The image must be from a sanctioned IACC Outing, in the current club year. The original image must have been acquired at the Outing.
Content: The image must be from a sanctioned IACC Outing, in the current club year. The original image must have been acquired at the Outing.
President’s Challenge: "We shall overcome"
Format: A single digital image
Content: The theme is chosen by the President of IACC
Content: The theme is chosen by the President of IACC
Photo Essay
Format: A single composite digital image
Content: A photo essay is a series of images, presented together, designed to tell a story of some sort.
Content: A photo essay is a series of images, presented together, designed to tell a story of some sort.
Video Composition
Format: A single video, up to 3 minutes long, with either verbal or musical accompaniment
Content: Open
Content: Open
New Member Showcase
Format: Two digital images
Content: Open
In past years we have had an annual competition category dedicated to new members, but this year we've replaced the New Member category to the Up and Coming category. However, we want to appreciate our new members and recognize their journey into the club. To do this we will have a New Member Showcase. Each new member can submit two digital images. Of the two images one will be open, while the other has a theme (being you are new members) of My IACC (an image that somehow represents IACC to/for you). The entry forms are below and the deadline will be the same as the annual competition. The images will be incorporated into a slideshow to be shown at the year end meeting in May. New members are also encouraged to bring a print (see section below) to the year end meeting.
Content: Open
In past years we have had an annual competition category dedicated to new members, but this year we've replaced the New Member category to the Up and Coming category. However, we want to appreciate our new members and recognize their journey into the club. To do this we will have a New Member Showcase. Each new member can submit two digital images. Of the two images one will be open, while the other has a theme (being you are new members) of My IACC (an image that somehow represents IACC to/for you). The entry forms are below and the deadline will be the same as the annual competition. The images will be incorporated into a slideshow to be shown at the year end meeting in May. New members are also encouraged to bring a print (see section below) to the year end meeting.
Year-End Print Showcase
As you know, we tried to have some print competitions early in the year and, unfortunately, had to cancel them for the second half as we went fully virtual again. Not unexpectedly the print competitions we have did not have a large number of entries. However, we are holding out hope for an in-person year-end meeting in May. Should that happen, I would like to celebrate prints with a print showcase. This is not a competition and, since there is no need to create a slideshow, there is no need to enter/preregister. It will simply be BYOP (Bring Your Own Print). We'll set up easels and you can put your print up. Please limit yourself to one print per member. Also, please make a tag with the image title and your name.
Format: A single print
Content: Open
Format: A single print
Content: Open
