At the monthly NCUPS membership meetings a still photography mini-competition is held. Video minicomps are held quarterly. Members bring in a digital image/video on the subject of the month, the submitted media is judged by the audience and a check is awarded to the 1st place winner. All images must have been taken by a NCUPS member underwater. Photographs/Images entered may not have won anything whatsoever anywhere. The minicomp may be canceled or postponed if the featured presentation runs long, at the discretion of the board.

Month

Theme

Winners

January

Straight Out of the Camera

Bring in your best picture that has never had any post-processing done of any kind.

1st Jon Anderson 2nd Robert Yee 3rd Dan Hess

February

Eyes

They say the eyes are the window to the sole. Show us if that’s true!

1st Paul Rosenblum

2nd Dan Hess

3rd Brad Brown

March

Texture

Smooth or rough, regular or not. Show us an interesting texture.

TBD

April

Perspectives

This month, play around with perspective Whether you have something close intentionally out of focus to draw attention to something in the background, or having something close up in focus but making sure something distinguishable in the background can still be seen, have fun with this!

TBD

May

Rule of Thirds

Show us your best photo showing the rule of thirds in action.

TBD

June

Seascapes

It's so easy to get caught up taking pictures of individual animals or plants or simple scenes. This month, bring in your best wide-angle, seascape photo.

TBD

July

Burst of light

From sunbursts to sunbeams cutting through the water, the sun can be a tremendous tool in your composition arsenal. Show us your favorite photo impacted by the sun.

TBD

August

Member Night/Mini Portfolio

You pick the theme. Bring in 3 pictures on that theme. Tell a story about the pictures if you like. Best mini-portfolio wins. (Note that this month isn't anonymous entry.)

TBD

September

Back to school!

Students are back in class, but it seems like fish never leave their schools. Show us your best photo of a school of fish!

TBD

October

I see a little silhouetto

Sometimes the use of a shadow or silhouette in a photo can be just as powerful as showing the object creating it. This month, show off your best silhouette.

TBD

November

Close up

Dive into the world of super macro photography this month. Bring your best extreme close up photo!

TBD

December

Minicomp of the Year!

Time to look back on the winners of the 2018 minicomps!

TBD