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Our first competition of the 2024 - 2025 club year is a Nature competition.  This includes landscapes, wildlife, birds, plants, flowers, insects and reptiles.  The images can be colour or monochrome.

The "hand of man" is not permitted in any of the images.  Domesticated animals and plants are viewed as being "hand of man" and are not permitted. 

This is a restricted editing competition, so only the following editing techniques are allowed:  Cropping, white balance, exposure, contrast, HDR, focus stacking, dodging, burning and removal of camera artifacts (sensor dust, sensor noise) are permitted. 

Moving or removing elements (other than camera artifacts) or the use of AI technology is not permitted.  Frames or borders are not allowed.

Competition Rules can be found at:  https://raphotoclub.ca/docs?p=Competitions+and+Showcases&view=Competition+Rules+2023-07-25+.pdf

Please note:  High scoring colour entries in the General category in this competition will be considered for the CAPA Club Competition 2025.

Jon Stuart will present his project ’Stillwater’ - an examination of the benefits of looking closely at a local landscape and a celebration of the rehabilitation of a local wetland.  Jon will talk about the development of the project, large format colour photography and exhibitions of the work.

 

https://jonstuartprints.com/works

 

Structures - This competition topic includes architectural structures and could include darns, bridges, canal locks, grain elevators, water towers, wind turbines, silos, petrochemical plants, electrical substations, transmission towers, etc.

Buildings that are residential, shopping areas, government buildings, office buildings, factories, airports, etc, are architecture and cannot be the primary subject of the photograph, but can be included as a secondary feature.  Vehicles, airplanes, ships, etc. are not structures.

This is one of the topics selected by the RAPC members as one of this year's assignment topics.

Competition Rules can be found here.

Please note: High scoring colour entries in the General category in this competition will be considered for the CAPA Club Competition 2025.

Margo McDiarmid is a freelance photographer based in Ottawa. Margo graduated with a diploma in Photographic Arts Production from the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa (SPAO) and completed an intensive 6-month artist residency at  the school. An award-winning journalist and former reporter with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Margo specialised in environmental reporting and politics. Following her studies at SPAO, she was inspired to document 30 of the 269 community outdoor rinks in Ottawa. The photos are assembled in a book and copies were donated by the City of Ottawa to more than 300 volunteers who look after the city’s outdoor rinks. In March 2022 Margo travelled as a freelance journalist and photographer to document the effects of the war on Ukrainians fleeing into nearby countries.  Margo will be sharing some of her work and the stories from her projects. She will also be selling books from her Outdoor Rink project.

http://www.margomcdiarmid.com/

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Fine Art - this competition we are looking for works that are innovative and express your artistic vision in composition and execution. 

Abstract – imaginative abstract images that showcase creativity in using shape, colour, light and composition in new ways. Both natural and everyday scenes presented with a fresh perspective are encouraged.

Landscape – compelling landscapes from any environment urban or rural are invited. We are looking for creative perspectives and lighting that showcase the beauty of your surroundings.

Wildlife – innovative compositions that reveal new perspectives on animals, birds, insects or reptiles that go beyond just capturing the subject’s appearance.

Portrait – one or more persons, taken indoors or outdoors are welcome. We are seeking fresh, uncommon approaches to composing and lighting portraits.  Images depicting individuals experiencing homelessness, infirmity, or people in crisis will not be accepted.

Still Life – artistic arrangement of inanimate objects using lighting, depth of field, and perspective to find the beauty in ordinary things.

Editing Criteria: Any editing techniques that do not employ AI tools are permitted. Frames or borders are not allowed.

Competition Rules can be found here.

High scoring images will be considered for entry in the CAPA Club Fine Art Competition that runs in January 2025.  For details please see:  https://capacanada.ca/2025-fine-art-competition/

Please note:  High scoring colour entries in the General category in this competition will be considered for the CAPA Club Competition 2025.

Please note this will be a virtual presentation beamed into Clark Hall

Annual Inter-Club AV Showcase features Audio-Video presentation that have been created by members of the Camera Club of Ottawa (CCO), le club de photographie Polarisé de l'Outaouais (CPPO), the Orléans Photo Club (CPOPC) and the RA Photo Club (RAPC).

Members of the other three area photo clubs will be joining us this evening, so please make them feel welcome at this annual event!

Please note:  The meetings starts at 7:00 PM, half an hour earlier than our normal Tuesday evening meetings.

Adrien has shot in over 500 restaurants in the Ottawa/Montreal area - using only speedlites.
On location, we want highly responsive, creative lighting tools that are easy to pack, and deploy. Adrien will demonstrate, using snapshots from his sets on location, how to create effective food lighting - using minimum gear.
Adrien’s studio is in Almonte. His clients include: Vodkow, Royal Canadian Mint, Dairy Bureau and others.

 

https://adrienduey.com/

 

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Tardioli founded the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) in 2005 and is currently the Director of Education there. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of photography and will discuss how the concept of contemporary photography has changed over the years, illustrating his talk with examples of past masters of this art.

Guy St. Jean will present the range of his photography which enabled him to get to the Masters level in the Club. This presentation is a requirement for him to be fully considered a Master Photographer in the Club.

This is one of the topics selected by the RAPC members and is the same topic as the 2025 Inter-Club Competition.  Please note:  Entries from this competition can also be submitted to the 2025 Inter-Club Competition.

Competition Rules can be found here.

Please note: High scoring colour entries in the General category in this competition will be considered for the CAPA Club Competition 2025.

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Lines & Curves - In this competition, images should capture the energy and emotion that lines and curves bring to an image.

• Geometry in Nature – images that capture interesting natural shapes and patterns like spirals, fractals waves, etc… This theme highlights the curve and repetitions found in the natural world or created within a photographic image.

• Landscape – images capturing interesting architectural shapes, leading lines, patterns in rural or urban environments. This theme focuses on curves, geometry, and visual rhythm in man-made surroundings.

• Minimal Still Life – simple, clean images of everyday objects arranged in repetitive patterns or positions to emphasize their curves and lines. This theme aims to find the curve and visual interest in mundane items.
  
  
• Motion and Flow – image capturing the curves and created by moving elements such as people, animals, vehicles, water, smoke etc. This theme focuses on using curves to show movement and energy.
  
  
• Kaleidoscope Curves – image featuring interesting reflective symmetry (where shape or pattern is reflected in a mirror line or a line of symmetry),or a kaleidoscopic effect. Images will showcase curves, lines, and geometric shapes found in modern architecture. Submissions can feature architectural details such as stairs, railings, windows, bridges, and other structural elements. Creative perspectives showcasing the artistry of modern architectural designs are encouraged.
  
  
  

Editing Criteria: Any editing techniques that do not employ AI tools are permitted. Frames or borders are not allowed.

Competition Rules can be found at: https://raphotoclub.ca/docs?p=Competitions+and+Showcases&view=Competition+Rules+2023-07-25+.pdf

Images that receive high scores in this competition will be considered for entry in the CAPA Club Lines & Curves Competition:  https://capacanada.ca/2025-curves-lines-competition/

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People and Pets - The RAPC has traditionally had one composition where the topic was formal or informal portraiture.

In order to broaden the appeal of this competition, the types of images allowed have been expanded to include formal and informal portraits, street photography that singles out individuals or a small group of people and portraits of pets.

Images of wildlife, farm animals or other animals that are not normally considered to be pets are not allowed. Neither are general street photography scenes where people are not obviously the main area of interest.

Editing Criteria: Any editing techniques that do not employ AI tools are permitted. Frames or borders are not allowed.

Competition Rules can be found at: https://raphotoclub.ca/docs?p=Competitions+and+Showcases&view=Competition+Rules+2023-07-25+.pdf

Please note:  The Inter-Club images must be uploaded using the Inter-Club Website at:  https://interclub.raphotoclub.ca/

The website will be opened for entries in January 2025.

The topic for 2025 is: Close Up and Personal

Details will follow as the Inter-Club Competition Committee releases details on this competition.

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