In defining the theme for this years competition our judge , Glyn
Davies made the following comments regarding content and submissions:-
"What is it about our environment, whether landscape or people, that
makes it so particular to us, the artists? We could all photograph a
tree on a hillside, a wave crashing over a rock or even a pretty
person in the street, but what identifies them with YOUR locality ? As
the judge, based in Wales, I am interested in seeing photographs which
give me a better idea about the characteristics and atmosphere of the
artists homeland. This does NOT mean that images have to be ordinary,
they can be moody, dramatic and immaculately composed but I want them
to show me that we are all living in amazing and DIFFERENT places. I
want the artists to celebrate what is special about their own location
and culture. This way, not only do we get to see amazing images, but
we can all learn more about each other in the process." . Please take
the time to read the rules carefully before entering . Any queries
shoud be directed to americy...@gmail.com. There is a first prize of
$150 for both categories the Visual Image Competition. The categories
are outlined below:-

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      A Photographic Image - either from film or digital cameras which
generally represents the subject without adding or subtracting
elements. Please feel free to add text explaining why you thinks the
image is important - "I do not believe that a picture is worth a
thousand words, images can be too easily misinterpreted." - Glyn
Davies.
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      A Photographic Illustration - this is any image which has been
substantially adjusted and manipulated by whatever means, digital or
analogue, and which is generally non representational of a real person/
place/event. The manipulation MUST be relevant to a theme or idea,
manipulation for manipulation's sake will not be given serious
consideration. The idea should be put in writing to accompany the
image.