Monochrome photography challenges photographers to see beyond colour, focusing on the interplay of light, shadow, texture, and form to create compelling visual narratives. In this competition the photographers should demonstrate their mastery of tonal range, contrast and composition through monochromatic imagery that strengthens rather than diminishes their subject’s impact. 

A monochrome images must fall into one of these two categories: 

• A purely greyscale images using on black, white and shades of grey. 
• A greyscale image that has been tinted with a single colour across the entire frame, such as sepia, red or gold toning. 

Submitted images must fall into one of the following themes: 

• Candid Person(s) – images that capture unscripted moments of subtle interactions, and spontaneous dramas of everyday human life – genuine moments found in street scenes, cultural gatherings, on daily activities rather than posed portraits or professional models. 
• Natural Surrounding – images that show case the raw beauty of our environment through weather phenomena, geological formations, cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes, and celestial events. Human elements may be included if they serve to enhance the scale or narrative of the natural scene. 
• Dramatic Contrast and Shadows – images where the interplay between light and shadow creates a compelling visual narrative through lowkey, silhouette, or selective lighting techniques. Images may include architectural elements, human forms, urban structures and natural subjects. 
• Nostalgia – Images that transport viewers through time by capturing the weathered beauty of bygone eras, from abandoned places and vintage artefacts to create composite that bridge past and present. 

For more information review the CAPA website at the link below: 

CAPA Link: https://capacanada.ca/2025-monochrome-competition/

Images for this competition are to be submitted to externalcomp@hcpclub.ca by November 9, 2025. 

It is the photographer’s responsibility to ensure that the image they are submitting meets 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 5 images, from 5 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 image 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/ and you can find further information on AI at the CAPA Updated AI Requirements .