Competitions
A highlight of the SMCC programme is our series of Monthly competitions. Usually divided into three categories, these allow our members to showcase the quality of their work and to receive feedback from visting judges.
Next Competition: April 2024
Judging: 8 Apr 2024 by Rebecca Entwistle | Submissions open: 12 Mar 2024 | Submissions close: 1 Apr 2024
Member voting open from 2 Apr 2024 until 8 Apr 2024 00:00am
Member voting open from 2 Apr 2024 until 8 Apr 2024 00:00am
Print
Entries per member: 1
Entries submitted: 2
Entries submitted: 2
Open
Entries per member: 1
Entries submitted: 12
Entries submitted: 12
Theme (An Environmental Portrait)
Entries per member: 1
Entries submitted: 8
Entries submitted: 8
Previous Competitions
March 2024
Judged: 11 Mar 2024 by Martin Pickles
February 2024
Judged: 12 Feb 2024 by James Hardy
Print
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Open
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Theme (The story behind the picture)
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January 2024
Judged: 8 Jan 2024 by Erica Oram
DPI of the Year
Judged: 13 Nov 2023 by Colin Douglas
City/Sea/Landscape
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People
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Sports
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Wildlife/Nature
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Travel/Street/Photojournalism
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Creative
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Print of the Year
Judged: 9 Oct 2023 by Mike Lawrence
Fun Competition Night
Judged: 11 Sep 2023 by Member Voting
Mobile Phone Images
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Large Prints
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Drone Photography
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Images by New Members
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Category Notes:
New Members - anyone who has joined the club after 6th Sept 2022 (i.e. since the close of the previous New Members competition).
Large Prints - any print which falls outside the 40x50cm maximum size for prints in normal monthly competitions.
In accordance with the club rules, this is an 'annual competition', and so images which have been entered in the monthly competitions are allowed to be reused in these categories where eligible.
August 2023
Judged: 14 Aug 2023 by Will Stead
July 2023
Judged: 10 Jul 2023 by Jon Allanson
Print
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Open
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Theme (Capturing Movement)
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June 2023
Judged: 12 Jun 2023 by Erica Oram
May 2023
Judged: 15 May 2023 by John Riley as Judge
Print
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Open
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Theme (Capturing an Emotion)
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