North Shore Photographic Challenge

 
Submit By Dec 12th, 2024.

NORTH SHORE PHOTOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE

The North Shore Photographic Society hosts this competition every year, with the exception of last year.

This competition is open to clubs and individuals in B.C. and the Yukon. Club members who are not resident in B.C. ARE eligible if they are current members in VCC.  The sponsoring Club hires judges from outside of the eligible jurisdictions. The results will be shown in an on-line show March 1st, 2025. There will be a key-note speaker at 4:30 p.m. with the evening program beginning at 7:00 p.m.  This is a fun event, with judge commentary on selected images.

Clubs must enter 6 images from 6 different photographers. Clubs must enter their images by January 12th, 2025. You must submit your entries to the VCC no later than December 12th, 2024, in order to give the External Competition Committee time to select the VCC entries. Your Club pays the fees for Club entries.

Submit images to VCC no later than December 12th, 2024.

Individuals may enter this competition.  Visit their web page for details.  Individual entries are due to NCPC no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time January 12, 2025.  Individuals must not submit images selected to be submitted by their Club.

Definition

It is an open competition, with all subjects eligible, except images with "disturbing, or explicit adult content" may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Challenge organisers.  and digital manipulation allowed.  (See the AI restrictions in "Editing" below.)

Editing

As an “open” competition, in-camera and post-capture manipulation is allowed, EXCEPT images using AI generated elements not captured by the photographer, AI aided element removal, and generated out-painting beyond the original boundaries, are not permitted.  Photoshop (and similar applications) using generative features such as Firefly Generative Fill and AI Expand cannot be included in images submitted.  All images will be examined for compliance, and if questioned, RAW images MUST be provided within 48 hours of being requested.

 Judging

Judges will use the CAPA 10 point judging system, with 3 judges' scores for every image.  1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals will be awarded in both the Club and Individual sections.  Medal winners will also win a one hour coaching session with 1 of the judges, and free entry to North Shore Photographic Society guest speakers for the remainder of their 2024-25 season.  There will also be a "Best in Show" award of $150 plus the coaching and speakers benefits aforementioned.

Specifications

  1. Images submitted should be in jpg or JPG format, maximum 1400 pixels on the horizontal by 1050 pixels on the vertical.  North Shore tells us that their software does not accept "jpeg" or "JPEG" suffixes.

  2. Colour gamut should be sRGB standard.

  3. There are no restrictions on file size or resolution.

  4. Maximum number of submissions to the Club is two.  Each image must be the original work of the image maker, and must not have been previously entered in the Challenge in previous years.  Individuals may enter three images, but they cannot be the same as those submitted to the Club.

VCC Results for Previous Competitions

  • 2024/25
    The VCC started March well with a 2nd place finish among 29 clubs in the 40th North Shore Photographic Challenge, earning 138 points, just 2 points behind the winner of the Gold medal, Chung Ai Photographic Society. Our team was lead by Kathryn Delany's "Mother Bear and Shy Cub", 26 points, AND she won a Silver Medal, just one point behind the Gold, Geof Squarok's "Reflections - Four Eyes on the Pond", 24.5 points AND an Honourable Mention, Alec Lee's "Blue Oyster Mushroom in Full Bloom", 22.5 points, Stephen Lustig's "Great Egret with Breeding Plumage", also 22.5 points, Richard Letourneau's "Making His Point", 22 points, and Normand Marcotte's "In the Eye of the Storm", 20.5 points.  Congratulations to all of our members for this great team effort. See Gallery to the right


  • 2022/23
    Victoria Camera Club ties for Gold! Our 6 entries were awarded 142 points in total, resulting in a tie with Lions Gate Camera Club. In addition, Lori Moilanen won the CAPA Gold medal for highest score, 27 (of 30) points, and also won the “Best in Show” for her picture “Try This - You’ll Like It”. Congratulations to all our participants. North Shore has prepared a "Highlights Reel" featuring the top images of the show: See Highlights Reel 

         WE WON GOLD!!

    North Shore Challenge Trophy

  • 2021/22
    Victoria Camera Club placed 12th this year (out of 29 participating clubs), and tied with the Whitehorse Photography Club. Congratulations to the North Shore Photographic Society who not only hosted, but also WON the North Shore Challenge for 2022. See the Gallery
  • 2020/21

     WE WON GOLD!!

North Shore Challenge Trophy

Victoria Camera Club brings home the Gold! See gallery

  • 2019/20
    This year the Victoria Camera Clubs entry tied for a respectable 5th place out of 25 clubs. The high point of our entry was the award of the Best in Show image (best of all images entered), that went to Lois Burton for her image Summer Hummer. She also receives a CAPA gold medal for the highest scoring image submitted by a club. See gallery at right. Watch the Results Video
  • 2018/19
    This year we place 3rd in the 2019 competition with a Bronze Medal, only one point behind second place.  Evan Guengerich won a bronze medal for "Sibling Rivalry", Kim smith had an honourable Mention for "The Flute Player" and Leah Gray had an honourable mention for "Wild Dance". See the gallery

      2019 North Shore Photographic Challenge - Third - Club Entry


  • 2017/18 
    In 2018 the Victoria camera Club finished in a tie for 4th place. Three of our six entries were awarded Honourable Mentions. They were "Back-Off" by Leah Gray, "Snow Shadows" by Hilary Goeller and "Buzz Off" by Margarita Huang. See the gallery
  •  2015/16
    The Victoria Camera Club has often performed very well in this competition; in 2016 our club placed third, just two points behind the first place club 
    See the gallery
  • 2014/15
    In 2015 we placed first!

    - to see a full image size slideshow, hover cursor over an image then click on the "Expand" icon on the right of the filmstrip -



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