BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69de32570c21f SUMMARY:Entries Due - \"Nature Interclub\" DESCRIPTION:Your images for the set subject of Nature Interclub (2 open sub ject images\, 2 set subject Images) are due by 9PM Friday. 6th of March 20 26.Any image that has received an honour or merit in the last 12 months wi ll be considered automatically.However you can submit up to 4 Nature image s for particular consideration for the 2026 Nature Interclub. There is a n entry limit of 10 images per club\, a panel of MGPS members will do a se lection from the images entered specifically for this and those that recei ved a merit or honour in monthly competitions for the last 12 months. N OTE: As this is a Nature ONLY competition the \"Open Subject\" upload sect ion can be used to submit images for consideration. CATEGORIES This is a digital only nature competition with no prints. There are seven cate gories: Landscape/Seascape Botany Birds Mammals Invertebrates Other Nature Urban Wildlife DEFINITIONS: LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE DE FINITION \; (Applies to Category 1)(Source: The Australian Photographi c Society)The Australian Photographic Society (APS) defines a landscape ph otograph as one that depicts natural scenery with land and sky-based eleme nts in a pictorial fashion. While it can include evidence of human presenc e (people\, animals\, or man-made structures)\, these elements should not dominate the image. A seascape is a specific type of landscape focusing on coastal scenery\, with the sea as the central subject.NATURE DEFINITION ( Applies to Categories 2-6)(Source: The Australian Photographic Society. La st updated 27th May 2025)Please note the APS have updated their nature def inition from last year. Where possible the definition has been edited to a lign with our interclub competition which is not an APS exhibition. APS Na ture Content Guidelines Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world\, both over water and underwater.Nature images must co nvey the truth of the scene that was photographed. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been u sed to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or i ndirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed.The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected and th e image must look natural. Objects created by humans\, and evidence o f human activity\, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a neces sary part of the Nature story. Photographs of human-created hybrid plant s\, cultivated plants\, feral animals\, domesticated animals\, human-creat ed hybrid animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not al lowed. Photographs made where the scene is natural and the animal is unh armed in a carefully managed environment\, such as Zoo\, rescue centres\, and ethically managed natural environment farms are permitted. Attractin g or controlling subjects through the use of food or sound for the purpose of photographing them is not allowed. Maintained situations such as provi ded supplemental food due to hardship caused by weather conditions or othe r conditions beyond the animals' control\, where photography is incidental to the feeding of the animal does not fall under this provision. Contro lling live subjects by chilling\, anaesthetic or any other method of restr icting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed. Human-made elements shall be permitted under the following circumstances: When they are an integral part of the nature story\, such as a songbi rd singing atop a fence post a manmade object used as nest material\, or a weather phenomenon destroying a man-made structure. When they are a sma ll but unavoidable part of the scene\, such as an unobtrusive footprint or track in the background. Scientific tags\, collars\, and bands are spec ifically allowed. When photographing at a zoo\, sanctuary\, or rehabilitation centre\, it would be construed that the photographer ensure d that it is properly accredited and conforms to best practices. OTHER N ATURE (Category 6)Includes any subject not included in the previous catego ries (1-5)\, and as such includes amphibians\, reptiles\, marine\, frogs\, axolotls and fungi.URBAN WILDLIFE (Category 7)The subject(s) must be phot ographed in a setting showing built form or other evidence of human activi ty. This can be a portrait or behaviour shot. The subject(s) depicted may be either native or feral but must be shown in a setting that indicates th e presence of human activity. Captive species are allowed. Domestic animal s are not allowed. EDITING GUIDELINESProcessing or editing must be limit ed to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible\, e xcept that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed.Allowed editing t echniques: Cropping\, straightening and perspective correction. Rem oval or correction of elements added by the camera or lens\, such as dust spots\, noise\, chromatic aberration and lens distortion. Global and sel ective adjustments such as brightness\, hue\, saturation and contrast to r estore the appearance of the original scene. Complete conversion of colo ur images to grayscale monochrome. Blending of multiple images of the sa me subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blendin g or focus stacking)\; Image stitching – combining multiple images wit h overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas)\; Editing techniques that are NOT allowed: Removing\, adding to\, mo ving or changing any part of an image\, except for cropping and straighten ing. Adding a vignette during processing. Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene. Darkening part s of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene. All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome. Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome\, or partial toning\, desaturation or over-saturation of colour DTSTART:20260306T110000Z DTEND:20260306T110100Z DTSTAMP:20251217T152107Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR