Central Region Photo Contest "Nature is Imagination Itself" William Blake
Entries open Jan 1, 2025 Entries close, July 31, 2025
The Classes
Class 1. Through the Looking Glass: a photo featuring reflection(s) Class 2. Flying High - featuring movement in nature Class 3. Down by the Water – a color or monochromatic image showcasing the lakeside and/or wetlands Class 4. This Really Bugs Me! - A close-up or macro image celebrating pollinators pests and or predators in our habitats Class 5. Nitty Gritty – a still life or still image featuring some natural components Class 6. This is Wild! - a photo of a subject in nature changed by your use of creative techniques.
The Rules
Any member of a federated garden club in the Central Region's may enter. The photographer by entering this competition agrees that Any image submitted to the competition may be used by the Region to further the mission National Garden Clubs "The NGC mission is to provide education, resources and national networking opportunities to its members, to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.”
The Directions
Please submit your digital photo on this form by email to arabellasd@aol.com and include your name, email, garden club address and telephone number on the form. Please select the class you wish to enter and give each image a title. Your Image file size should be no larger than 5 mb no smaller than 1 mb. You may only submit 2 images. The images will be Juried, and 6 images in each class will be selected to be the finalists to be printed by the committee and displayed at our 2025 Symposium October 28th 2025.
The definitions
Close up- an image taken of the subject showing it at large scale Macro- an extreme closeup of a subject with size projected as 1-1 ratio or larger Color –“ Color photography is photography that uses media capable of capturing and reproducing colors.Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_photography Monochromatic - black-and-white or gray- monochrome photography records only a single channel of luminance (brightness) and uses media capable only of showing shades of gray .” “Still Life or Still image - A still image is a single, static image, while a still life is a work of art that depicts inanimate objects: · Still image A single, static image that conveys meaning visually. Still images can be in the form of photographs, posters, graphs, diagrams, or documentary architectural drawings. · Still life A work of art that depicts inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, utensils, or other everyday items. Still lifes can be natural or manmade, and can be simple or complex in composition. They are often associated with oil painting, but can also be made in other media, such as watercolor, mosaic, or photography. Still life art can be used to explore the qualities of form, color, texture, and composition. One theme often portrayed in still life paintings is vanitas, which is concerned with the fragility of life. “ Ai overview· Creative Techniques- “AI OverviewLearn more…Opens in new tab Creative photography techniques are intentional ways to improve a photograph by adding elements outside of the normal photographic process. The goal is to capture a mood or story by manipulating the gear, settings, light, perspective, composition, and processing. “
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Entry 1 - Which Class do you wish to select for Your First Entry?
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