This year, we’ve changed things up a bit, please see categories below
Digital
SLR: which includes mirror-less cameras with
interchangeable lenses
Compact
Cameras: are defined as mirror-less cameras with a
fixed non interchangeable lens.
Open/Macro: This category can be entered by DSLR and Compact cameras.
Entrants can only submit 3 images each. Any
image that shows a smaller angle of view than the human eye (35mm focal
length). As a guideline, macro subjects are generally 6 inches across or smaller.
Images that have been excessively cropped to create a macro shot will be
discarded.
Open/Portrait: This category can be entered by DSLR and Compact cameras.
Entrants can only submit 3 images each. A
portrait shot usually focuses on 1 subject. It could be a full body shot, or
for example just focus on just the face/head, or perhaps one subject against a
backdrop of many but the main subject should occupy at least 60% of the frame
Open/Wide
Angle: This category can be entered by DSLR and
Compact cameras.
Entrants can only submit 3 images each. Any
image that shows a wider angle of view than the human eye (35mm focal length),
close-focus wide angle photos are permitted but split images are not accepted
for this category and should be entered in the relevant Portfolio Category. .
Open/Behaviour: This category can be entered by DSLR and Compact cameras.
Entrants can only submit 3 images each. Any
image that shows natural behaviour of an underwater animal, * behaviour that is
deemed to be manufactured by human intervention will not acceptable. (i.e.
shark feeds, puffed pufferfish).
Life
on the reef, Great Barrier Reef only: This category
can be entered by DSLR and Compact cameras.
Entrants can only submit 3 images each.
Images in this category can only be from an area that includes the SS Yongala
and waters that include reefs from Townsville to Lizard Island which also
includes the Coral Sea Reefs, Flinders, Holmes, Flora, Bouganville and Osprey.
Compact
Camera Portfolio: This category can only be entered
by owners of a compact camera. Entrants should submit 5 (five) images that
demonstrate a range of skills, i.e. macro, portrait and wide angle, over and
under images. Images in this category may not be entered in any other category.
DSLR
Camera Portfolio: This category can only be entered
by owners of a DSLR/Mirroless camera. Entrants should submit 5 (five) images
that demonstrate a range of skills, i.e. macro, portrait and wide angle, over
and under images. Images in this category may not be entered in any other
category.
