BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aef4c95110c4 SUMMARY:Entries Due - \"Triptych\" DESCRIPTION:Your images for the set subject of \;Tryptich \;(1 open subject images\, 1 set subject Images) are due by \;9PM Wednesday\, 2 8th of October 2026. Definition:A triptych photo is created from three s eparate photographic panels\, which can either be three distinct images th at share a common theme or a single larger image divided into three sectio ns. DTSTART:20261028T110000Z DTEND:20261028T110100Z DTSTAMP:20251214T212720Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aef4c951112f SUMMARY:Entries Due - Annual Competition DESCRIPTION:Your images for the set subject of Annual Competition \;(1 open subject images\, 1 set subject Images) are due by \;9PM Wednesday \, 11th of November 2026.Definition: Only images captured within the pas t 12 months from submission date are eligible.Images that have received an Honour or a Merit may also be submitted into this competition.The Competi tion Categories (one Image per Category) are:• Print - Colour - Open Sub ject• Print - Monochrome - Open Subject• Digital Image - Colour - Open Subject• Digital Image - Monochrome - Open SubjectThe competition is co nducted in two grades:• A grade members• B (includes both AB and B gra de members)  \; DTSTART:20261111T110000Z DTEND:20261111T110000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T212720Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aef4c951114f SUMMARY:Entries Due - \"ELIGIA SWORD\" Memorial Bird Photography Competitio n DESCRIPTION:The Mount Gravatt Photographic Society\, in close partnership w ith Karl and Eligia’s family\, is deeply honoured \;to \;announc e the establishment of the Annual Eligia Sword Memorial Bird Photography C ompetition.Eligia was a deeply loved\, highly respected\, and talented mem ber of our club whose passion for bird photography inspired so many of us. To celebrate her memory and continue her legacy\, Karl and her family h ave generously offered to establish and support this annual award.We hope this competition serves as a lasting tribute to her incredible spirit and dedication to nature photography. Competition Details &\; RulesEntrie s Close: \;11th November 2026 @ 9:00 PMJudging: Awards will be present ed and celebrated at our annual MGPS Christmas Party.Grades &\; Section s: Grade A &\; Non-A GradePrizes 1st Place: $150 Cash Prize &\; Engr aved Glass Trophy2nd Place: $80 Cash PrizeMedium: 1 x Digital entry. &nb sp\;All submitted entries will be displayed during the Christmas party. SubjectImages may be of wild birds or those kept in captivity e.g. at wild life parks and similar.No people may be present in the photo\, and evidenc e of the hand of man may be included but must be kept minimal. E.g. birds may be sitting on fences or fenceposts\, wires or other manmade structures .The welfare of the birds being photographed must be considered at all tim es. RulesAll parts of the work must be photographed by the maker.Images may not be composited\, though focus stacking is permitted.Images may have minimal editing of subject matter – small distractions (for example hig hlights and intrusive small twigs\, leaves or branchlets or other small di stracting elements) comprising only a very small part of the image may be tended to (e.g. by cloning / healing or similar)\, but no evidence of thei r removal should be noticeable.Adjustments such as brightness\, hue\, satu ration and contrast etc\, whether global or local may be used\, such that all editing adjustments appear natural. Images may be monochrome\; they do not necessarily need to be greyscale.No elements external to the original image(s) may be brought in by AI-assisted processes or similar.Images ent ered previously in monthly club competitions may be entered. Images entere d in a previous Eligia Sword Memorial Bird Photography Competition may not be entered again.The original raw or unedited files\, and images either s ide may be requested by the judge\, the MGPS Committee\, or the MGPS Compe titions Officer in consultation with the President. DTSTART:20261111T110000Z DTSTAMP:20260927T203315Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aef4c9511169 SUMMARY:Entries Due - \"Nature\" DESCRIPTION:Your images for the set subject of Nature \;(1 open subject images\, 1 set subject Images) are due by \;9PM Wednesday\, 9th of De cember 2026 Definition: Nature photography records all branches of nat ural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspect s of the physical world\, both animate and inanimate\, that have not been made or modified by humans.  \;Nature images must convey the trut h of the scene that was photographed. A well-informed person should be a ble to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to cont rol the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living or ganism are not allowed. The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected\, and the image must look natural. Objects created by humans\, and evidence of hum an activity\, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story. Photographs of human-created hybrid plants\, c ultivated plants\, feral animals\, domesticated animals\, human-created hy brid animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed . Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions\, such as zoos\ , are allowed. Controlling live subjects by chilling\, anaesthetic or an y other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photog raph is not allowed.EDITING GUIDELINES Processing or editing must be lim ited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible\, except that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed. Allowed edit ing techniques: Cropping\, straightening and perspective correction. Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens\, such as dust spots\, noise\, chromatic aberration and lens distortion. Global an d selective adjustments such as brightness\, hue\, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene. Complete conversion of colour images to grayscale monochrome. Blending of multiple images of t he same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure bl ending or focus stacking)\; Image stitching – combining multiple image s with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas) . DTSTART:20261209T110000Z DTSTAMP:20261014T184244Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR