GUIDELINES FOR ALL COMPETITIONS
OPEN AND ASSIGNED SUBJECTS
3 NATURE IMAGES ARE PERMITTED TO BE ENTERED INTO THE OPEN COMPETITION
AND
3 NATURE IMAGES ARE PERMITTED TO BE ENTERED INTO THE ASSIGNED SUBJECT COMPETITION
A nature image is one that includes any branch of natural history.
Including but not limited to zoological, botanical, geological, astronomical.
Examples: mammals, birds, reptiles, trees, flowers, mushrooms, fungi,
landscapes, rock formations, eclipses, the moon, planets, sunrises, sunsets, weather events.
Photographs made in Zoos, are permitted so long as there are no man made objects visible.
Scientific tags, collars, and bands are allowed.
Post processing software editing or alteration of images is only permitted as long as they are not obvious.
Images converted to Black and White are permitted , however no toning of the images is allowed.
The image must be shades of black, white and grey only.
NOT PERMITTED IN COMPETITIONS
Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are not allowed.
For example; no fence posts,wires, cut grass, paths.
Images of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals, and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
For example; no roses tulips irises dogs cats, horses.
Post processing replacement skies or textures, or cutting and pasting from another image is not allowed
Images created by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI’ images) are not allowed in open or
an assigned subject competition unless specified .
Open category
Any nature image that conforms with the definition of a nature image above.
Assigned subject
The subject that is assigned must be the majority of the image
Botany
Images must be members in the plant kingdom.
Plants, trees, fungi, flowers,etc. are allowed.
Close ups are also allowed.
Insects that are on a plant or flowers are also allowed as long as the insect is not the majority of the image.
Human-created hybrid plants are not allowed.
For example; no roses, tulips irises, unless they are native.
Zoology
Images must be members of the animal kingdom.
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Black and White
Images converted to Black and White are permitted, however no toning of the images is allowed.
The image must be shades of black, white and gray only.
Macro/Closeup
Images should be up close, showcasing small subjects larger than life or a part of an animal or plant.
For example a close up an elephants' eye.
Creative
The Creative Assigned Subject is open to member's nature image that has been computer manipulated.
The image can not have other objects added by the computer.