Theme: Curves and Lines

February theme (Feb 1^st – 28^th 2025) Curves and Lines. Curves and lines are everywhere around us.

Try to capture the energy and emotion that lines and curves bring to an image. Explore these powerful compositional elements and experiment with different creative perspectives to develop your unique photographic eye.  Play with perspective of angles and shapes, framing and editing to highlight lines and curves in an innovative way.

In preparation for CAPA’s Curves and Lines competition (images due at HGCC on Mar 17^th), think about the following themes

• Geometry in Nature – images that capture interesting natural shapes and patterns like spirals, fractals waves, etc… This theme highlights the curve and repetitions found in the natural world or created within a photographic image.

• Landscape – images capturing interesting architectural shapes, leading lines, patterns in rural or urban environments. This theme focuses on curves, geometry, and visual rhythm in human-made surroundings.

• Minimal Still Life – simple, clean images of everyday objects arranged in repetitive patterns or positions to emphasize their curves and lines. This theme aims to find the curve and visual interest in mundane items.

• Motion and Flow – image capturing the curves and created by moving elements such as people, animals, vehicles, water, smoke etc. This theme focuses on using curves to show movement and energy.

• Kaleidoscope Curves – image featuring interesting reflective symmetry (where shape or pattern is reflected in a mirror line or a line of symmetry), or a kaleidoscopic effect. Images will showcase curves, lines, and geometric shapes found in modern architecture. Submissions can feature architectural details such as stairs, railings, windows, bridges, and other structural elements. Creative perspectives showcasing the artistry of modern architectural designs are encouraged.