THEMES 2026
JAN 26 - Human Portrait Monochrome
A black-and-white portrait showing real emotion and detail.
Our winner is:
Fraser Bryce - Straight Forward
FEB 26 - Shallow Depth of field (DOF)
Keeping one part of the photo sharp and the rest softly blurred.
Our winner is:
Maria Gough - Pink Protea
MAR 26 - Song Title
Capturing a title from a song.
Our winner is:
Anneline Werth - From a distance
From a distance
APR 26 - Street Photography
Real moments and people in public places, shot without posing.
Our Winner is:
Belinda Ueckermann - Between childhood and duty
MAY 26 - Flower Close-ups
Detailed, up-close photographs of flowers, highlighting their textures and colors.
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JUN 26 - Fine Art Portraits
Portraits made to look artistic, focusing on mood and expression.
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JUL 26 - Refractions
Refraction is where light bends through a transparent object, to create an inverted or distorted image of the scene behind it.
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AUG 26 - Negative Space
Compose with emptiness as the lead.
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SEP 26 - Sunrise and Sunsets
Capturing the sun when the day begins or ends.
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OCT 26 - Panning
Moving the camera with a subject so the background blurs and the subject stays sharp.
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NOV 26 - Faceless Portraits
Showing a person without their face. The face is hidden.
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