Definition
CAPA's "zonal" competitions are restricted to images captured in the zone by photographers who reside permanently in that zone. The Pacific Zone includes British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
This competition follows a "Tiered Skill-level" model. Both Club and Individual entries will be required to enter in one of three skill levels, "Advanced", "Intermediate", and "Novice". Three sets of medals will be awarded. Club standings are not calculated.
The skill levels are determined by CAPA, and are not affected by VCC skill levels. CAPA bases its skill levels on award winning entries over time. They will update their lists approximately one month before the close of the competition. Members can visit the CAPA website to see what level they have attained. Currently (as at June, 2025), VCC has two Advanced photographers, and four Intermediate photographers: all the rest are Novices. You can request that your image be entered into a higher category when entering, but you cannot enter a lower tier than indicated in CAPA records. Notify the External Competition Committee when submitting an image if you wish to enter a level higher than your CAPA level. You can also request of CAPA that they alter your level. Supporting rationale will be required.
Again this year, in addition to scoring the images, one CAPA judge will provide a commentary on every image entered in the competition.
Theme
This is an open theme “highlighting life in British Columbia and in the Yukon.” As an open theme – animals, birds, insects, landscape, nature, people, domesticated animals, wildlife and altered reality images are allowed. “Life in B.C. and the Yukon” is very broad. The restrictions that generally come with “landscape”, “wildlife”, and other terms do not apply. While altered reality images can be entered, “life in B.C.” suggests a realistic approach, rather than fantasy. Open themes are often hard to apply: look to the previous winning photos to get an idea of what was successful.
Open Editing
By submitting your images to a CAPA competition you are asserting that your images meet their requirements. In simple terms, your photos must be "photographic" in origin, captured by you, and must be free of "generative" AI content. Every CAPA competition web page contains a link to the "ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA" page, as well as their current "STANCE ON AI-GENERATED IMAGES", both of which are accessible by the public. Every VCC member entering external competitions should read both pages.
All different in-camera, on-camera and post-processing techniques can be used except those using AI generative technology. All elements contained in the submitted images including replacement skies, textures and added elements must have been taken by the submitting photographer. Elements contained in an image can be removed. No digital frames or mats are permitted.
All submitted photographs should contain complete, unaltered original metadata. The CAPA Competition Director will request un-retouched JPEG or RAW files for verification of compliance. Failure to provide all original files will result in withdrawal of a winning image.
Colour, black and white, colour images converted to black and white, and infrared images are permitted.
Triptychs (an image containing 3 separated images in a single image) are permitted.
Submissions
VCC members may submit two images as Club images. The Club may enter only 5 images from 5 different photographers.
The DEADLINE for submission of images to VCC in the Club category is September 5, 2025, midnight PDT. We have shortened the time between submissions and final entry for this competition only.
Individual members of CAPA may enter three images in the "individual" portion of this contest. The due date for the individual portion is October 1, 2025 at midnight, OST.
Results
2024
CAPA tested a new "tiered" setup in this competition. No "club" scores were given: only "Advanced", "Intermediate" and "Novice" awards. Jackye Mills won the Advanced Gold Medal at 25 points for "Sharing a Snack", and Christy Grinton (Martin) won Advanced Silver at 24 points for "Patiently Waiting for Mom's Return" in the "Club" competition. In the "Individual" competition, Daniel Rondeau won the Advanced Bronze medal.
2023
VCC tied with North Shore Photographic Society at 151.0 points. Judges broke the tie, awarding VCC an Honourable Mention Certificate and North Shore received the Bronze. Four judges scored all photos this year, so a "perfect" score would have been 40 points. (The highest scoring photo received 34.5 points. Surrey won Gold at 153.5.) Congratulations to Jerome Rozitis (32.0 points for "Creating Safe Passage for BC Mariners"), Jim Fowler (31.5 points for "Gale Warning"), Kathryn Delany (30.5 points for "The Bald Eagle and the Hake"), Ron Charles (28.5 points for "Spanish Banks Beach Serve"), and Christine Hutchins-Gallagher (28.5 points for Ma'ah's Fishing Tactics). See the gallery
2022
A big congratulations to Victoria Camera Club members Kim Smith, Jerome Rozitis, Judy Johnston, Kathryn Delany, Jackye Mills and Steven Lustig: VCC received the Bronze Medal in the Club portion of this competition. A special congrats to Kim Smith, who also earned a 3rd Place Merit award for her photo "Perfect Form". See the gallery
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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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For example, a portrait image would have a vertical dimension of 1050 pixels, the maximum allowed for the vertical dimension. A square image would be 1050 x 1050 pixels so as not to exceed the vertical maximum.
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sRGB colour space is recommended, with 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 original RAW or JPEG formatted files, should CAPA request them.
See 2025 Pacific Zone Competition for More Information
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