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: January 2025
Judging: 13 Jan 2025 | Submissions open: 10 Dec 2024 | Submissions close: 6 Jan 2025
Member voting open from 7 Jan 2025 until 13 Jan 2025 12:00pm
Print
Entries per member: 2
Entries submitted: 0
Open
Entries per member: 1
Entries submitted: 1
Theme (A celebration)
Entries per member: 1
Entries submitted: 1

Previous Competitions

Fun Competition
Judged: 9 Sep 2024

Category Notes:

New Members - anyone who has joined the club after 4th Sept 2023 (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.

Special Equipment - defined as being taken with non-standard equipment such as drones, infra red, under water, astro phtography. Please consult with a member of the committee if you require any further information.

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 2024
Judged: 12 Aug 2024 by Nick Hilton

Please note that the theme is Interesting Perspectives (where the subject is taken from an unusual and interesting angle)

July 2024
Judged: 8 Jul 2024 by Roger Geldard

Pleaes note that the Theme is Geometric shapes & patterns (which includes architecture, abstract and nature aspects)