General Rule

(Applies to All)

The select subject must be prominently displayed and the PRIMARY focus of the image, so that an ordinary person would recognize it as such.

Month

Subject

Description

September

Flower(s)

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be Flower(s) and/or parts of Flower(s).  Any kind of Flower is acceptable.

October

Patterns

·     A repetitive design or arrangement of objects that can be natural or accidental in origin.

·     Ex: Markings on butterfly wings, brick walkway, etc.

November

Fruits and/or Vegetables

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be Fruits and/or Vegetables or parts of Fruits and/or Vegetables.

December

Motion Blur

·     Subject or Background blurred but not both.   Showing motion through blurred subject, background, or other elements.

January

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Monochrome

Red

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Door Hardware

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be Red.

·     Monochrome – Door Hardware, knobs, locks, etc.

February

In Flight

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be In Flight.

·     Ex: Aircraft, birds, balloons, bats, etc.

March

Time Piece(s)

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be Time Piece(s).

·     Ex: Clocks, watches, their parts, etc.

April

Graveyards

·     The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be something to                      do with Graveyards.

·     Ex: Head Stones, markers, statuary, ornaments, signs, etc.

May

Railroads

·        The object that is the focus of attention in the image must be something to do with Railroads.

·        Ex: Trains, train engines, train cars, tracks, signs, etc.

June

Nature

·        The images must be naturally present in Nature.  There can be no additions/deletions/distortions to the original image AFTER it is taken. (sharpening, etc is permitted).

·        Must not contain any presence of the “hand of man”.  In other words everything must be there naturally, without human intervention.

·        It is your responsibility NOT to enter images where the “hand of man” has been removed after the image was taken, except for cropping.

·        The image must not include wires, posts, lawns, construction, etc

·        Unacceptable (examples): Cultivated or domestic plants, pets, farm animals, mounted specimens, leaves, sticks that are placed like props.

·     TCCC ss 6/08