This long weekend provides an ideal opportunity for members to explore the subject of our next competition, to take photos and/or to select their entries for the competition.
Competition 1809 is set topic only, being “Circular the Shape – a subject where the basic shape is, or shapes are, circular”. The topic has had some questions, so this post is to clarify the topic.
Circular the shape means “in the shape of a circle” which in turn refers to the geometric shape “a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)” – Oxford Dictionary.
The expectation is for subjects that clearly appear on the image as geometrically circular. An image where the subject may be circular in some perspectives but where those perspectives do not appear would not qualify, for example viewing a cylinder from the side so it appears as a rectangle. It is, however, acceptable to have circular shapes that are viewed from off-axis angles, where they appear as ellipses, as long as the shape is still obviously circular. Egg-shaped objects, on the other hand, are only circular when viewed on-axis, and other views would not be considered to be circular because they do not fit the geometric definition of a circle.
We always encourage creativity and artistic licence, so latitude of interpretation will be given, for example, to naturally circular shapes that may have irregular edges or long exposure subjects in trajectories forming circular trails would be considered to be on-topic. Other creative variations to the circular topic are of course possible.
The main focus of judging, as always, will be on the image, its interest, composition and impact on the viewer, as well as its technical attributes. The topic is intended to constrain the subject matter in order to present a challenge for photographers’ imaginations and creativity.
Competition 1809 will close at midnight on Saturday 13th October 2018. The Committee will be scrutinising the photos presented as a prelude to judging for adherence to the topic. Any questions or issues about the competition should be raised with the Committee on or before the evening of judging so they can be respectfully considered and effectively addressed.
Instructions for entering a competition are on the Club Documents page and at this link: PHPC MyPhotoClub Instruction – Entering a Competition
As usual, if you have any difficulties or questions, please contact the Competition Secretary, Tony Strasser on 0408-406-519 or at competition@phpc.org.au.
Good luck with your entries! See you at the judging on the evening of the 15th October 2018
