David Multon Trophy: 2026/7 SEASCAPES DATE: 1st March 2027
The David Multon Trophy
competition commemorates David Multon’s membership of DCC. David was a long
serving and highly respected member of the club, he served as programme
secretary, Chairman, and President and was a fine photographer. He sadly passed
away in January 2020 and is missed by all who knew him and enjoyed his company.
He loved his garden at home and gardening. Some of his last exhibition images
were close ups of flowers
JUDGE: Brash
Ian CPAGB BPE3
DETAILS:
NOTE - it was decided with the agreement of the
Multon family to refocus and relaunch this competition after the 2026
competition. The competition retains the fact that entries can be both PDI
and/or print restricted the size of any image to the standard mount board of
500mm by 400mm, or A3 if unmounted. There will be 2 separate sections for this
competition in PhotoEntry, 1 for PDI and another for PRINT, you must ensure you
enter yours in the correct section.
NOTE – Entrants must follow the
General
DCC Internal Competition Rules including AI rules
Competition
entries Rules
Details
of this season’s date and judge can be found on the programme
The Judge will award a Winner, Runner Up and three highly
commended.
Winner: DAVID
MULTON TROPHY, Plaque and a Certificate
Runner Up: Certificate All Highly Commended: Certificate
CLOSING DATE: T B A
For Images There will be 2 separate sections in PhotoEntry:PDI (DAVID MULTON TROPHY PDI – SEASCAPE) – This is ONLY to be used for PDI entries
PRINT (DAVID MULTON TROPHY PRINT - SEADSCAPE) - This is ONLY to be used for PRINT entries
Dorking camera club Seascapes, Gardenscapes, Cityscapes
and Landscapes set subject definitions
In general Images
may be taken at any hour of the day or night. Images may be created using
traditional or any other photographic and /or post-processing
techniques. For this DCC competition, multiple exposures, intentional camera
movement, abstraction, minimalism, post-processing, and so on must not so
dominate as to obscure the subject being depicted.
Members entering this competition are else to enter into the
spirit of the competition. The definitions are about emphasis rather than
defining exact boundaries. On the night the judge’s decision and only the
judge’s decision is final. Please do not include an image which would naturally
fit more comfortably in one of the other set subject definitions.
Seascape :
A photograph in which the sea or ocean is a significant
element of the image, showing its character, atmosphere, movement or
relationship with the surrounding landscape.
What would normally qualify
Coastlines,
beaches, cliffs and headlands
Waves,
surf, rocks and tidal features
Harbours,
piers, lighthouses and coastal structures where the sea is an important
part of the image
Boats
or ships where their relationship with the sea is significant
Coastal
scenes at sunrise, sunset, mist or storm conditions
Long-exposure
seascapes showing movement of water
What would normally not qualify:
A
photograph of a boat where there is little or no sea visible
A
portrait taken on the beach
A
building photographed beside the sea where the sea is incidental
A
close-up/macro photograph of shells, seaweed, etc., unless the club
specifically allows these
Gardenscape:
A photograph that captures a garden or designed landscape as the main subject,
showing its overall character, composition, planting, structures, features
and/or atmosphere. The image should convey the appearance and sense of the
garden rather than concentrating solely on an individual flower or plant.
Examples could include:
Formal or informal gardens
Public or private gardens
Botanical gardens
Walled or Japanese gardens
Garden buildings, paths, ponds and other features
A wider view showing planting and landscape design
An artistic interpretation of a garden
What would normally not qualify:
A close-up
or macro photograph of a single flower, leaf, insect or small garden detail,
where the garden itself is not the main subject.
Cityscape:
A photograph in which the buildings, streets and structures
of a city or urban environment are the main subject. It may include people,
vehicles, landmarks, architecture and elements of the surrounding environment,
provided the overall image conveys the character, appearance or atmosphere of
the city.
Landscape
A photograph that primarily depicts an outdoor environment,
showing the natural or built features of a place. This may include mountains,
coastlines, countryside, rivers, forests, urban environments, architecture, or
a combination of these. The image should convey the character, atmosphere,
scale, or sense of place of the landscape.
For competition purposes
A landscape does not necessarily have to be a purely
natural scene. It can include:
Countryside,
mountains and valleys
Coast,
rivers and lakes
Woodland, forests and gardens
Urban and industrial landscapes
Buildings
and structures when they form part of the landscape
Agricultural
landscapes
Night
landscapes
Seasonal
landscapes
The landscape/environment should be the main subject, rather
than an individual person, animal, flower, building, or other object.
To help you plan, the schedule
for the next few years is:
2026/7 - “Seascapes”
2027/8 - “Gardenscapes”
2028/9 - “Cityscapes"
2029/30 - "Landscapes"