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Month |
Topic |
Description |
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January |
Photoshop Fun |
Altered Images must begin with an original photograph.
Let's have fun. |
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February |
Forces of Nature |
This is anything that reflects nature's incredible force in action: blowing winds, torrential rains, flood waters, lightening, a raging river, a forest fire. This one is going to be hard, so I'm giving you a year to capture Mother Nature at her best or worst. |
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March |
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A person or persons is the dominant aspect of the image. Children, elderly and any ages in between; portraits, candids etc.
Callaway Gardens - Butterfly Center: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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April |
Transportation
Field Trip |
Any mode or way of getting from point "A" to point "B". May be new or old, bright and shiny or wrecked and rusted, abandoned, etc.
Macon Cherry Blossom Festival: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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May |
Macro & Close-Up
Field Trip
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This is a detailed view taken very close to the subject or close-up images of small things. Technically a "macro" image is a ratio of 1 to 1 (life sized) or greater.
If not 1 to 1, it should be very close to 1 to 1.
Dannels' Garden: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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June |
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Must have the appearance of being in motion when the image is taken. The image may be either a clear, sharp stopped-motion photo or somewhat blurred to depict motion
Taste for Douglasville Arts and Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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July |
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Flowers, plants, trees, etc. Human/animal elements shall not be present except on the rare occasion where they enhance the story.
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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August |
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Any animal except humans. Subject must be living at time the image was captured (no stuffed or artificial animals or statues, etc.). Includes insects, birds, fish, etc. anything from the animal kingdom except humans.
Cochran Mill Nature Center: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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September |
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Anything that is no longer in use and has seen better days. Buildings, transportation, tools, houses, etc.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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October |
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Use your imagination and/or Photoshop skills. Can be a composite image. Can be highly manipulated or unrecognizable (abstract). Use Photoshop to your heart's content.
September Saturdays Festival at Douglas County Courthouse: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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November |
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Broad view of the land with mountains, rivers, ocean, etc. as the subject. If manmade elements or humans are included in the image, they are incidental and not the main subject. Mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, sky (sunrises, sunsets, clouds) or any combination.
A visit to Diane Yancey's Country Home: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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December |
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Bring your picture of choice taken in the last year. Limited to one color and one black and white image per person.
Centennial Olympic Park: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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January |
Cultural icons or landmarks
Field Trip |
Images should be historic or easily recognizable to most people. May be local, national or international.
Venue currently undecided: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |
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February |
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The more colors and the brighter the colors the better.
Venue currently undecided: Contest includes any color/bw photo made during trip |