Capture the energy and emotion that lines and curves bring to an image. We invite you to explore these powerful compositional elements and share your creative perspective through photography.

This is your chance to showcase your unique photographic eye. Submit an image that captures the dynamism of lines and curves in a visually compelling way. 

Get creative with angles, perspective, framing and editing to highlight lines and curves in an innovative way.  

Photographers of all experience levels are encouraged to participate. Diverse interpretations of the themes are welcome. 

The themes are: 

• Geometry in Nature – images that capture interesting natural shapes and patterns like spirals, fractal waves, etc…. This theme highlights the curves and repetitions found in the natural world or created within a photographic image. 
• Landscape – images capturing the interesting architectural shapes, leading lines, patterns in rural or urban environments. This theme focuses on curves, geometry, and visual rhythm in man-made surroundings. 
• Minimal Still Life – simple, clean images of everyday objects arranged in repetitive patterns or positions to emphasise 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 creating by moving elements such as people, animals, vehicles, water, smoke etc. This theme focuses on using curves to show movement and energy. 
• Kaleidoscope Curves – images featuring interest reflective symmetry (where shape or pattern is reflected in a mirror line or a line of symmetry), or a kaleidoscope effect. Images will showcase curves, line and geometric shapes found in modern architecture. Submission can be architectural details such as stairs, railings, windows, bridges, and other structural elements.

For a full definition of each theme and rules for this competition can be found on the CAPA website, https://capacanada.ca/2025-curves-lines-competition/

It is the photograph’s responsibility to ensure that the images they are submitted meet the CAPA criteria. 

Submissions to CAPA are uploaded to their database which required that they must meet the following requirements: 

Maximum horizontal size – 1400 pixels 

Maximum vertical size – 1050 pixels 

Maximum file size – 1.8 MB 

File Name – files must be named as follows: Your Name _ Title of Photo _ Theme. (Example: John Jones _ Day at the Beach _ Landscapes)

An image’s title may be used by the judges in evaluating a submission, so ensure your title complements or contributes to the vision or message being presented in the image. 

As a CAPA club member we are entitled to submit 6 images, from 6 different photographers, all images submitted to our External Competition Chair will be adjudicated, and the best images will be submitted on behalf of the club. You will be notified if your images is selected as one of the club’s submissions. 

Note: CAPA has updated its Eligibility Criteria to include information about artificial intelligence (AI). The full criteria can be found on the CAPA Website – Competitions – CAPA’s Eligibility Criteria – https://capacanada.ca/capa-competitions/capas-eligibility-criteria/

Images for this competition are to be submitted to [email protected] by March 25, 2025.