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June 2021
OPEN + Negative Space
Judge: Luciano Vranich
OPEN: a photograph of any subject treated pictorially. A pictorial treatment is one embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition and which reflect the interpretation of the photographer. NEGATIVE SPACE: is the area which surrounds the main subject in your photo (the main subject is known as the "positive space"). This definition is rather abstract, so take the following example; the power lines in this image form the positive space while the sky is the negative space
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OPEN + Night Study
Judge: Philip Ramsden
OPEN: a photograph of any subject treated pictorially. A pictorial treatment is one embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition and which reflect the interpretation of the photographer. NIGHT STUDY: an image of buildings or scenery taken outdoors at night with the existing illumination, or with flashlight contributing no more than supplementary illumination.
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OPEN + Food
Judge: Tanya Du Toit
OPEN: a photograph of any subject treated pictorially. A pictorial treatment is one embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition and which reflect the interpretation of the photographer. FOOD: is a still life photography genre used to create attractive still life photographs of food.
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OPEN + People at work
Judge: John and Leanne Alessi
OPEN: a photograph of any subject treated pictorially. A pictorial treatment is one embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition and which reflect the interpretation of the photographer. PEOPLE AT WORK: an image showing a person or people engaged in an occupation which cannot be classed as a hobby, pastime, recreation, sport or play. It is thought that judges will be more favourably impressed if the subject(s) is / are intent on the work they are doing, rather…
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OPEN + Colour Orange
Judge: Kerry Boytell
OPEN: a photograph of any subject treated pictorially. A pictorial treatment is one embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition and which reflect the interpretation of the photographer. COLOUR ORANGE: any subject that is predominantly Orange in colour.
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