Results for competitions in Competition 1 – Open No Set Subject
There were 28 entries receiving Merits and Honours and these are displayed below. Congratulations everyone!
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Profusion Irene Callaghan – Honours A Grade – Print |
Mental Academy Jon Coe – Honours A Grade – Print |
Bottoms Up Jane Pordon – Honours A Grade – Print |
At Punakaiki Roger Ball – Honours A Grade – Print |
The Gesture Dianna Hambleton – Honours A Grade – Print |
Moving Landscape 2 Nicole Tai – Honours A Grade – Print |
From the Garden Caroline Foster – Honours A Grade – Print |
Millerton Waterfall Irene Callaghan – Honours A Grade – Digital |
Veiled Contemplation Julia Seagar – Honours A Grade – Digital |
The Yacht Race Dianna Hambleton – Honours A Grade – Digital |
A balanced viewpoint Mary Lorier – Honours A Grade – Digital |
Letter Litter Carolyn Hope – Merit A Grade – Print |
Speargrass Valley Stream Deb Corbett – Merit A Grade – Print |
Beagle Channel Tom Young – Merit A Grade – Print |
One tree rock Heather Knapp – Merit A Grade – Print |
Take Me Home Barry Doig – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Black on White Helen Howie – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Left in Antarctica – Scott’s Hut Deb Corbett – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Misty Promenade John Miles – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Baya Weaver Nicole Tai – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Roll-up in the Shed Caroline Foster – Merit A Grade – Digital |
Portal Rebecca Mason – Merit B Grade – Print |
Rain Drops Helen Atkinson – Merit B Grade – Print |
Dad and Son/Sun Verity Davidson – Merit B Grade – Digital |
Wilderness Andrew Smith – Merit B Grade – Digital |
Seokguram Grotto Mike Lorier – Merit B Grade – Digital |
Chase in Te Popo African Animals Sjef Lamers – Merit B Grade – Digital |
The Business Noeline Alexander – Merit B Grade – Digital |
by John Miles, 14/05/2024
Competitions in Competition 2 – Nature are closing soon!
Competitions in Competition 2 – Nature will close Monday, 13th May 2024, 11:59 PM.
Entries can be made in the following areas:
- B Grade – Digital – Nature
- B Grade – Print – Nature
- A Grade – Digital – Nature
- A Grade – Print – Nature
All members are encouraged to enter.
PSNZ’s Nature Editing Guidelines
PSNZ have updated their Photography Definitions to clarify that the Nature Definition includes Nature Editing Guidelines.
These Editing Guidelines were previously underneath the Definition of New Zealand Nature, however they also apply to Nature. Entries for our Competition 2 – Nature must comply with both. You may have missed this, so here is the clarified complete Definition of Nature including its Editing Guidelines.
PSNZ’s Nature Definition
Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both animate and inanimate, that have not been made or modified by humans.
- Nature images must convey the truth of the scene that was photographed. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that is has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed.
- The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected and the image must look natural.
- Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story.
- Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
- Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions, such as zoos, are allowed.
- Controlling live subjects by chilling, anaesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed.
- Only scientific names, common names or descriptive titles shall be used.
Photographers must have complied with the PSNZ Nature Code of Conduct.
PSNZ’s Nature Editing Guidelines
Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible, except that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed.
Allowed editing techniques:
- Cropping, straightening and perspective correction.
- Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion.
- Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene.
- Complete conversion of colour images to grayscale monochrome.
- Blending of multiple images of the same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blending or focus stacking).
- Image stitching – combining multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas).
Editing techniques that are not allowed:
- Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening.
- Adding a vignette during processing.
- Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
- Darkening parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
- All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome.
- Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome, or partial toning, desaturation or over-saturation of colour.
by John Miles, 03/05/2024
Two more weeks for you to enter Competition 2 – Nature
Comp 2 closes for entries on midnight May 13th. Note: entries to this competition need to comply to PSNZ’s Nature rules. Check out the rules here: PSNZ Nature Rules
Not sure this macro complies 🙂
by John Miles, 30/04/2024
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by John Miles, 20/03/2024