Competition Archive

The concept of culture is closely interlinked with that of identity, and for populations around the world it is culture that helps to define them and give them a sense of belonging. The beliefs, values and behaviours that distinguish one group of people from another are what makes the human race so unique and interesting. … Read More

At some point in our lives we are all faced with being on the edge, whether that be literally or metaphorically. For the dare devils among us, pursuing that adrenaline rush can often involve scaling great heights, balancing precariously on the edge of a deep precipice, or finding the courage to leap off the ledge. … Read More

As we wonder distractedly about our daily duties, it is all too easy to focus on the road ahead and the surroundings that face us at eye level. However, if we were just to stop and look above us we would notice all manner of beauty, diversity and wonderment suspended above our heads.

High streets, for … Read More

Humans, by our very nature, are always in pursuit of something, whether that be happiness, adventure, love, knowledge, the truth, peace, freedom, wealth, or passion. We always need something to strive for in order to give our lives purpose and direction.

With this theme we were asking for entries that depicted the act of being in … Read More

The familiar is a vision to behold, but what about the things that have become so familiar they are invisible to the eye. This theme explores images we fail to see that form the backdrop to society: the birds flying from tree to tree, people carrying out jobs which we take for granted, the destitute … Read More

The environment is certainly undergoing change as proven by recent images from NASA portraying the melting of the Greenland ice shelf and the massive building projects taking place in China.
In many ways we are changing how we interact with our environment; the speed, direction and magnitude of the change has become a concern of … Read More

Small journeys make up the very fabric of life. As we pace through this journey we experience not only people and places but emotions and memories.
We asked you to capture a phase of your life journey that was important for you. The image should show why this stage in the journey was significant.

Movement, continuity, natural or man-made, rural or urban, we are looking for images that define ‘Flow’ in the most obscure and creative fashion we wish to see it.
Send us your photographs which capture the idea of ‘flow’.

What can be read into a face, maybe the secrets that lie beneath the skin.

We are looking for portraits of the interesting, the wary, the young and the old.

We are looking for images that define ‘Contrast’ in the most obscure and creative fashion.
Black and white, highs and lows, lush populated landscapes next to dry deserted trees send us your photographs that show contrast in all its forms. As with all this year’s themes we are asking you to look at the environment … Read More