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Competitions

Monthly competitions consist of a Set subject and an Open category where any image can be submitted. Entries are limited to three images per member per competition, with a maximum of two in either medium (Print or Projected Digital Image) and with a maximum of two entries in the Open category.

The deadline for digital entries into the Projected Images section of the competition is 23h00 on the Wednesday before the competition evening. PDIs must be uploaded onto the website.

The Category, title and author of prints to be entered, as well as a digital copy of the image must be emailed to competitions@ctps.co.za by 23h00 on the Wednesday before the competition evening to allow the convenor to prepare score sheets.  Prints must be presented to the convenor by 18h40 on the evening of the competition.

See the instructions for preparing images for competition entries, as well as how to upload your images to the website. It is important to note the naming convention of the images entered. If it is not named correctly the image may not be included in the monthly competition, or it may be included in the incorrect category.

Important:

  • A maximum of 3 entries is allowed per competition, but none of the images must have been entered into any other competition before the night of the CTPS competition.  Images may be older than 1 year.
  • There is a limit of 2 entries in a medium (Print or Projected Digital Image).
  • A maximum of 2 Open entries are allowed.  Please note that it is not compulsory to enter a Set subject.

 

Month
Set Subject
Meeting Date
Submission Deadline

September 2011
Coastal/Coast line
7 September
2 September
October 2011
Camera on the ground
5 October
30 September
November 2011
Silhouettes
2 November
26 October
December 2011
Nature
7 December
30 November
January 2012
Dramatic Skies
18 January
11 January
February 2012
Antique Look
1 February
25 January
March 2012
Negative Space
7 March
29 February
April 2012
Night Photography
4 April
28 March
May 2012
Fast Shutter Speed
2 May
25 April
June 2012
Street Scene
6 June
30 May
July 2012
Black & White
4 July
27 June
August 2012
Emotion
1 August
25 July
September 2012
Abandoned Places
5 September
29 August
October 2012
Temptation
3 October
26 September
November 2012
From Below
7 November
31 October
December 2012
Panoramas
5 December
28 November
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CTPS PDI Upload Instructions.pdf175.62 KB
CTPS Preparing Images for Upload.pdf154.64 KB
CTPS Print Entry Form.pdf16.59 KB

Competition entry - Requirements and rules

Only registered members can enter these competitions. The concise instructions for the entering of Prints and Projected Images (digital) will show on this page for members and only when they log on to the website.