Internal Competitions 2023-2024.

Click on each competition to see the results.

Competition Hand in Judge
First PDI Competition Sep 28th 2023 Will Stead EFIAP CPAGB PSA3
First Print Competition Nov 2nd 2023 David Butler MFIAP MPSA ARPS BPE5 Hon LCPU
Second PDI Competition Dec 7th 2023 Steve Proctor DPAGB BPE5 PPSA
Second Print Competition Jan 25th 2024 Mike Lawrence AFIAP DPAGB Hon LCPU
Third PDI Competition Feb 29th 2024 Ian Whiston DPAGB EFIAP/p FBPE EPSA Hon LCPU
Third Print Competition Apr 18th 2024 Sheila Giles DPAGB-AV AFIAP
Triptych Challenge Sep 28th 2023 Paul King of North Fylde PS
Photo-Challenge One : 'Single Subject, Multiple Compositions' Nov 16th 2023 Michael Kay and Craig Bevington
Photo-Challenge Two : 'Images Illustrating an Event' Feb 1st 2024 Paul King from North Fylde PS
AV & Video Competition Mar 7th 2024 Alistair Parker

Guidance on the format of images submitted for the Projected Digital Image Competition and the Triptych Competition is given as a pdf file on the Downloads page of this website. To view this guidance, please click here.

Nature (Specialist Subject)

Nature photography covers images of living birds, plants, animals, fungi etc. provided that they are not domesticated or cultivated. It also covers subjects such as weather and geology provided they are titled to show their significance in the natural world. Photographs of animals which are domesticated, as well as photographs of cultivated plants, are ineligible. Photographs of semi-wild animals in captivity (eg. zoos or nature reserves), or under other forms of restraint, are acceptable provided this is disclosed by the entrant in the title.

Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable, such as barn owls or storks adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves, reclaiming it.

Any manipulation of the image is limited to minor re-touching of blemishes, exposure, sharpening etc. and must not alter the content of the original scene. Titles must be specific and correct. Latin titles are not essential if the species can be accurately titled in English.

New PAGB and L&CPU Nature Rules

In conjunction with FIAP, PSA and RPS, the PAGB have recently issued a new definition for entries in the Nature section of their competitions. Click here to download this definition. For the moment, our Internal Competitions will NOT be adopting this definition, but any members entering L&CPU or PAGB Nature Competitions should be aware of these rules.