BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ac972cc7e71a 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 END:VCALENDAR