​​GEMBOREE COMPETITION 
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2024-2025 - Competition is on April 2, 2025

Rules and Guidelines

Rules:

•  Please email your images to [email protected]
•  Entries must be received by March 19,  2025
•  No more than one image per member may be entered in any one theme
•  It is not mandatory to enter all seven themes, but if you do, you are eligible for the Traders Group Cup
•  Images previously entered in a judged MCC competition or challenge are not eligible
•  Images should have a maximum width of 3840 pixels and a maximum height of 2160 pixels

 THEME TOPICS:
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• G1 – Storefront
• G2 – Two People
• G3 – Architectural Detail
• G4 – Frame in Frame
• G5 – Repetition
• G6 – Monochrome Boat
• G7 – Outdoor Event

This is an excellent opportunity to express your creativity and showcase your photography skills. Members can submit one image in each of the seven themes. Participation in all themes is not mandatory.

Judging Criteria:
The competition judges will be asked to evaluate three criteria as follows:

• relevance to theme: 40%
• creativity, originality and impact: 30%
• technical quality (composition, focus, lighting, etc.): 30%

Images will be presented with their titles, so try to think of a phrase that complements your photographic message. The standard MCC image dimensions of 3840 x 2160 pixels (width x height) will be used. 

​Note: Images NOT portraying the category title may be disqualified.

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Gemboree 2025 Themes

After review by the Executive Committee, I am pleased to present this year’s themes:

​Our club outings are an excellent opportunity to hone your skills and to get helpful advice for the themes.

​Good luck and have fun shooting! 
Michael Folinsbee
[email protected]
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