Competition Diary


Competitions with the letters POY in the title count towards the Society’s Photographer of the Year Awards.

The order and dates of the competitions in 2024-25 is yet to be decided, but the subjects will be:

  • Open (POY)
  • Urban (POY)
  • Flora, Fauna & Fungi (POY). See important rules below.
  • Shadows & Reflections (POY)
  • Annual Open
Jan
6
Mon
Flora, Fauna and Fungi Competition (POY) @ Frodsham Community Centre
Jan 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

[caption id="attachment_16629" align="alignnone" width="300"] Maggie Bullock -Highly Commended[/caption]

The theme for competition 3 is “Flora, Fauna and Fungi”, including slime moulds.

We don’t normally attach criteria to club competitions but for nature-like themes we feel that we must. We have tried to keep it simple.

We will not accept

  • Composites or added texture
  • Images of domestic pets
  • Images of taxidermy

Competition 3. Closing date for this is 16/12/24.

The judge for this competition is Keith Barber FIScT, CPAGB, LRPS, L&CPU.

Mar
3
Mon
Urban Competition (POY) @ Frodsham Community Centre
Mar 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

[caption id="attachment_16432" align="alignnone" width="300"] Leo Kidds[/caption]

The theme for competition 4 is “Urban”. This is a deliberately wide ranging subject so it could be close ups, street photography, architecture etc.

Competition 4. closing date for entries is 17/02/25

The judge for this competition is Chris Boyes BPAGB.

Apr
7
Mon
Annual Open Competition @ Frodsham Community Centre
Apr 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Our Annual Open competition is a stand alone competition with it’s own trophies to try for. Unlike our other competitions you can enter images from previous competitions.

Competition 5. Closing date for entries 17/03/25.

The judge for this competition is Alfred Brown CPAGB, Hon L&CPU.