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Definition
CAPA reverted in 2023 to the traditional "black and white" from the "monochrome". This year they are continuing with black and white.
A black and white image can range from black, or very dark gray, to white, or very light gray, with various shades of the grayscale in between.
There are four themes this year:
- Candid Person(s) - reveal the humour, irony and drama of the human experience. Subjects should not appear posed but rather should appear as if caught acting naturally. Note that images depicting individuals experiencing homelessness, infirmity or personal crisis will not be accepted. CAPA considers the exploitation of misfortune and suffering for the sake of photography as a disregard for the well-being of others.
- Natural Surroundings - images featuring weather phenomena, geological formations, cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes and natural phenomena such as plants, stars and astronomical events are included. Persons may be included as long as they enhance the view of the natural surroundings.
- Dramatic Contrast & Shadows - explore lighting effects to create bold, graphic images. Low key, silhouette and selective lighting can all be used. Shadows of everyday objects can be very dramatic.
- Nostalgia - images that evoke echoes of the past or capture a bygone era are wanted in this theme. Abandoned vehicles, buildings, still lives of antiques are allowed. Composites contrasting old and new are permitted.
“Hand-of-man” is permitted in all theme categories.
Editing
Open editing is allowed: all in-camera, on-camera and post-capture techniques, including removing elements, cloning, double exposure, stacking, sky replacement, HDR, and ICM. As always, the photographer must have taken all the images used. Triptychs are permitted.
Images converted to black and white from colour, and infrared images (provided they contain only black and white) ARE permitted in this competition.
Digital frames, pin-lines, borders and mats are not permitted.
Artificial intelligence (AI) renderings generated via text prompt may not be used in whole or part in the creation of a submitted image. Please read the "Overview" page by clicking on the read button on the External Competition Overview page for the most comprehensive statement on CAPA rules for AI.
Submissions
VCC members may enter two images as Club images. The Club may enter only 6 images from 6 different photographers. Identifying the theme in which your image should be entered is helpful to the Competition Committee.
The DEADLINE for submission of images to VCC in the Club category is October 15, 2024, midnight PDT.
Individual CAPA members may enter a maximum of 3 images, in one or more themes. The CAPA deadline for individual submissions is November 15 at midnight, Ontario ST.
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Specifications
- Images should be in JPEG format, maximum 1400 pixels on the horizontal x 1050 on the vertical in size.
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Note: One of the dimensions must be exactly the maximum allowed size (either 1400 or 1050 pixels).
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Portrait images will have a vertical height of 1050 pixels. Square images will be 1050 pixels on all sides.
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sRGB colour space is recommended by CAPA. Images should have a maximum file size of 1.8 MB
- Maximum number of submissions per VCC member is two.
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Please preserve your image’s RAW formatted files, should CAPA request them.
See 2025 Monochrome Competition for More Information
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