Submission Night Themes
Themes 2024/2025
- September – Flowers
- October – Waterfalls
- November – Minimalism
- December – no submissions
- January – Black & White
- February – Agricultural Scene
- March – Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
- April – Repetition
- May – Birds in Flight
- June/July/August – no submissions
Themes 2025/2026
- September – Rainy Days
- October – Movement
- November – Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC)
- December – no submissions
- January – Bokeh Effect
- February – Window View
- March – Macro
- April – Night Scene
- May – Canadian(s?)
- June/July/August – no submissions
Themes from the Past
2023/2024 Themes
- September – Cats
- October – Gas Stations
- November – Wildlife in an urban setting
- December – no submissions
- January – Mirrors
- February – Expressions in people or animals
- March – Staircases
- April – Geometric
- May – Alphabet in Nature
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2022/2023 Themes
- September – Reflections
- October – Nature
- November – Animals
- December – no submissions
- January – Long Exposure
- February – Macro
- March – Symmetry
- April – Food
- May – Silhouettes
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2021/2022 Themes
- September – Water/Rivers/Seas/Waterfalls
- October – Out of Place
- November – Silhouette
- December – no submissions
- January – Rural
- February – Winter/Ice/Snow
- March – Shadows
- April – Nightlight
- May – Scenic Photography
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2020/2021 Themes
- September – Movement
- October – Emotions
- November – In-Flight
- December – no submissions
- January – Low Angle
- February – Black & White
- March – Lines & Curves
- April – Abandoned
- May – Patterns in nature
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2019/2020 Themes
- September – Backroads (not highways)
- October – Sky (storms, sunrise, sunset, star trails, aurora, lightning etc)
- November – Sport(s)
- December – no submissions
- January – Bridges
- February – Mechanical details
- March – Churches
- April – Architecture
- May – Abandoned buildings
- June – Negative Space (continue throughout summer due to Covid)
- July – Macro/Miniature
- August – Juxtaposition
2018/2019 Themes
- September – Flora
- October – Out of Place
- November – Landscape
- December – no submissions
- January – Still life
- February – Doors
- March – Abstract
- April – Fence Line(s)
- May – Reflections
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2017/2018 Themes
- September – My Summer
- October – Colour
- November – Portraits
- December – no submissions
- January – Night scenes
- February – Friendship
- March – People at work
- April – Texture
- May – Wet!
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2016/2017 Themes
- September – Panning
- October – Cityscapes
- November – Shadows
- December – no submissions
- January – Patterns
- February – Minimalistic
- March – Line
- April – Ice
- May – Industrial
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2015/2016 Themes
- September – Abstract
- October – Cell phone or Tablet photo
- November – Ripples
- December – no submissions
- January – Bug Hunt
- February – Grungy
- March – Peaceful
- April – Long Exposure
- May – Signs of Change
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions
2014/2015 Themes
- September – Standing out in a crowd
- October – Street (Hipshot) – no looking through the lens
- November – Opposites
- December – no submissions
- January – Broken
- February – Partially obscured
- March – Through the window (shot into or through a window)
- April – Symmetry
- May – Shallow depth of field
- June – Season Finale; no contest submissions