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SUMMARY:CAPA Nature/Wildlife 2025 Competition Image Due Sept. 23\, 2025
DESCRIPTION: This year we will be participating in four CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Art) Competitions as a club.  \nFor the first competition this fall\, the CAPA board has selected the Nature/Wildlife Theme competition.  Our club will select six images\, which must be from different photographers\, to represent the club. \nPlease submit one digital image for consideration in the CAPA Nature Competition. \nSee CAPA Competitions under the Competitions menu tab for a brief description of the image themes\, image standards\, and file naming conventions. \nMore precisely\, CAPA specifies: \n\n\nBotanical – ONLY wild plants photographed in their natural environment are permitted in this theme such as: flowers\, scrubs\, bushes\, trees\, fungi and algae.  Human created hybrid plants or “cultivated plants” are not permitted.Cultivated plants are ones that are planted and maintained by humans as opposed to emerging naturally in the environment.  Wild flowers or plants grown in a botanical garden are accepted in this theme. In cases where a plant species is known to occur in the wild and has been cultivated by humans\, the judging panel will give the image the “benefit-of-the-doubt” and accept the image as meeting the definition of this theme. “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\n\n\n\n\nInsects\, Reptiles & Amphibians – such as: alligators\, ants\, bees\, beetles\, butterflies\, crickets\, crocodiles\, dragonflies\, frogs\, gecko\, hornets\, iguana\, lizard\, mantis\, mosquitoes\, snakes\, turtles\, wasps\, etc… “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\nLandscape – subjects such as weather phenomena\, geological formations\, landscapes\, seascapes and natural phenomena\, planets\, stars and astronomical events. “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present.\nNature – such as living animals (including arthropods\, spiders and crustaceans)\, birds and marine subjects\, which are living under the unobvious control and feeding of humans in situations such as zoos\, game farms\, animal reserves\, and/or aquariums\, etc. No domestic or feral animals/birds are permitted in this theme. Domestic and feral animals include\, but are not limited to camels\, cats\, chickens\, dogs\, donkeys\, goats\, horses\, rabbits\, pigs\, rock doves\, sheep\, starlings\, and water buffalo.\n“Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present in the Nature theme\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\nWildlife –This theme is restricted to living and untamed wildlife mammals\, birds and marine subjects ONLY. Wildlife subjects for this theme must be living free and cannot be living in traditional zoos\, open-range zoos\, game farms or other areas where they are under the care of man\, restrained and/or confined.For this theme\, nature parks are considered natural environments because the animals are not in “controlled conditions“. Wild animals and birds with scientific bands\, tags or radio collars\, are permitted in this theme\, but those with tethers or harness attachments are not permitted.\nNo domestic or feral animals/birds are permitted in this theme. Domestic and feral animals include\, but are not limited to camels\, cats\, chickens\, dogs\, donkeys\, goats\, horses\, rabbits\, pigs\, rock doves\, sheep\, starlings\, and water buffalo. No hand-of-man is permitted in the Wildlife theme.Wildlife images can also be entered into the Nature theme.\n\nCAPA defined Hand-of-Man – This should be portrayed as a scene that is completely free of any human elements.  The following examples provide instances that align with the hand-of-man definition: \n\nHuman – no human body or any portion thereof should be visible in the image.\nSky – no human-made elements such as cables\, aircraft\, light pollution\, artificial lights\, etc.\nLand – any man-made structures\, paths\, buildings\, concrete\, man-made stone\, telephone poles\, fence posts\, sidewalks\, domesticated or cultivated plants/food\, cut grass\, or organized and systematic layouts of planted trees should be absent from the image.\nElements – no cut trees\, stems\, branches\, tree stumps\, posts\, man-made food\, objects\, or any man-made background should be included.\nSea – no boats\, ships piers\, docks\, posts in the water\, or any human-made elements should be visible in the image.\n\n\nSubmit images online Here
URL:https://highlandglen.ca/index.php/event/capa-nature-wildlife-2025-competition-image-due-sept-23-2025/
CATEGORIES:Photo submission
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SUMMARY:Theme:  Nature/Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:September’s Theme is Nature/Wildlife as a prelude to CAPA’s Nature/Wildlife Competition .\nNOTE: This competition has restricted subject and editing conditions.  Typically\, hand-of-man is not allowed or restricted. Read the detailed rules on the CAPA site! \nOur private Mighty Networks site is a great place to share your creations\, or bring your images on an image share night. If you are a HGCC member and not on Mighty Networks then contact us for someone to “invite you”. \n For competition purposes\, your image must fit into one of the following themes: \n\nBotanical– ONLY wild plants photographed in their natural environment are permitted in this theme such as: flowers\, scrubs\, bushes\, trees\, fungi and algae.  Human created hybrid plants or “cultivated plants” are not permitted.\nCultivated plants are ones that are planted and maintained by humans as opposed to emerging naturally in the environment.  Wild flowers or plants grown in a botanical garden are accepted in this theme. In cases where a plant species is known to occur in the wild and has been cultivated by humans\, the judging panel will give the image the “benefit-of-the-doubt” and accept the image as meeting the definition of this theme. “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\nInsects\, Reptiles & Amphibians– such as: alligators\, ants\, bees\, beetles\, butterflies\, crickets\, crocodiles\, dragonflies\, frogs\, gecko\, hornets\, iguana\, lizard\, mantis\, mosquitoes\, snakes\, turtles\, wasps\, etc… “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\nLandscape– subjects such as weather phenomena\, geological formations\, landscapes\, seascapes and natural phenomena\, planets\, stars and astronomical events. “Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present.\nNature– such as living animals (including arthropods\, spiders and crustaceans)\, birds and marine subjects\, which are living under the unobvious control and feeding of humans in situations such as zoos\, game farms\, animal reserves\, and/or aquariums\, etc. No domestic or feral animals/birds are permitted in this theme. Domestic and feral animals include\, but are not limited to camels\, cats\, chickens\, dogs\, donkeys\, goats\, horses\, rabbits\, pigs\, rock doves\, sheep\, starlings\, and water buffalo.\n“Hand-of-man” elements shall not be present in the Nature theme\, except where those human elements are integral part of the nature story\, and should not exceed 10% of the image space. (The 10% image space area will be used as guide by the judges and is not a factor for disqualification.)\nWildlife –This theme is restricted toliving and untamed wildlife mammals\, birds and marine subjects ONLY. Wildlife subjects for this theme must be living free and cannot be living in traditional zoos\, open-range zoos\, game farms or other areas where they are under the care of man\, restrained and/or confined.\n\nFor this theme\, nature parks are considered natural environments because the animals are not in “controlled conditions“. \nWild animals and birds with scientific bands\, tags or radio collars\, are permitted in this theme\, but those with tethers or harness attachments are not permitted.\nNo domestic or feral animals/birds are permitted in this theme. Domestic and feral animals include\, but are not limited to camels\, cats\, chickens\, dogs\, donkeys\, goats\, horses\, rabbits\, pigs\, rock doves\, sheep\, starlings\, and water buffalo. \nNo hand-of-man is permitted in the Wildlife theme. \nWildlife images can also be entered into the Nature theme. \nCAPA defined Hand-of-Man – This should be portrayed as a scene that is completely free of any human elements.  The following examples provide instances that align with the hand-of-man definition: \n\nHuman– no human body or any portion thereof should be visible in the image.\nSky– no human-made elements such as cables\, aircraft\, light pollution\, artificial lights\, etc.\nLand– any man-made structures\, paths\, buildings\, concrete\, man-made stone\, telephone poles\, fence posts\, sidewalks\, domesticated or cultivated plants/food\, cut grass\, or organized and systematic layouts of planted trees should be absent from the image.\nElements– no cut trees\, stems\, branches\, tree stumps\, posts\, man-made food\, objects\, or any man-made background should be included.\nSea– no boats\, ships piers\, docks\, posts in the water\, or any human-made elements should be visible in the image.\n\nNature Ethics Defined  \nTo promote responsible photographing of species\, entrants: \n\nMust not do anything to injure or distress any animals or destroy their habitat in an attempt to secure an image.\nMust maintain an appropriate distance from an active nest\, and in most cases\, avoid them entirely.\nMust not bait. The baiting of wildlife should be avoided as it may have long-term impacts.\nMust not intentionally spook.\nMust not stress out wildlife by getting too close.\nShould learn about the species’ behaviour and the ecology of the area.\nUse appropriate lenses and techniques that minimize stress.\nShould be a naturalist as well as a nature photographer\nShould be especially careful and respectful when photographing “species-at-risk” and threatened species consider avoiding the photography of “species-at-risk“\n\nThe Canadian federal Species At Risk Act – Schedule 1provides a listing of “species-at-risk”. The Act also outlines that it an offence to kill\, harm or harass a “species-at-risk”.  A good reference webpage is the Audubon’s Guide To Ethical Bird Photography.
URL:https://highlandglen.ca/index.php/event/theme-nature-wildlife-4/
CATEGORIES:Theme
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T193000
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SUMMARY:First Meeting for 2025-26 Season:  September 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back:\n\nWelcome and introduction of new members.\nReview of what is in store for this season.\n\nImage Share:\nBring or submit  4 to 6 digital images or prints to share in tonight’s share session. Be prepared to tell us about your image.  \nFor digital images\, please use the image standards that we use for digital competitions as these work best with our projector. \nYou can bring your images on a USB stick. Come early to load it on the club’s computer for presentation.  Alternatively\, email all images to submissions@highlandglen.ca preferably by dinner time September 13th.  \nIf you are submitting images from a phone\, we have directions on how to resize your image for an iOS phone [pdf].   For those using an Android phone\, directions would be similar; you could use the 3rd party app Photo & Picture Resizer.
URL:https://highlandglen.ca/index.php/event/first-meeting-for-2025-26-season/
LOCATION:Coldwell Banker – Peter Benninger Realty\, 508 Riverbend Drive\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, N2K 3S2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In person (Zoom available)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T210000
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SUMMARY:Outing:  September 20\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Waterloo Lumen Festival – Waterloo Park\n   \nStart Time:  7 pm\n  \nMeeting Location: \n\nWaterloo Memorial Recreation Complex – Father David Bauer Drive \nGather at Crosswalk – 129 Father David Bauer Dr – Google Maps\n \n\nContact person name and email address: \n\nMark Bingeman\noutings@highlandglen.ca\n\nCAPA’s website:  https://capacanada.ca/photo-walk/
URL:https://highlandglen.ca/index.php/event/outing-september-20-2025/
CATEGORIES:Outings
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