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• Class 11: Motion
• Class 12: Liquid
• Class 13: Machinery
• Class 14: Texture

Under 16 only

• Class 17: Animals - 7 years of age and Under
• Class 18: History - For 8 – 11 years of age
• Class 19: Texture & Patterns - For 12 – 16 years of age

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You can make multiple entries to any of the classes listed! We need this information so that we can allocate the appropriate space on our stands. Entries are charged at £1 each (16 & Under FREE Entry).

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Theme and Classes – ‘Frozen in Time’

Additional Guidance Notes & Information

Class 01 –  Motion

Freezing the split second where movement stops

This class is about capturing the decisive moment — a fraction of time that the eye normally misses.

What fits well

• People, animals, sports, dance, street life
• Wind, fabric, hair, dust, debris
• Explosions of action: jumps, falls, collisions

What the judges may look for

• Sharp timing
• Clear sense of energy or tension
• The image should feel like time has paused mid-action

Prompt you can include

“A moment so brief it feels stolen from time.”

Class 02 Liquid

Capturing fluid motion suspended in time

This class focuses on the beauty and unpredictability of liquids when frozen at high speed.

What fits well

• Water splashes, droplets, waves
• Milk, paint, ink, oil, condensation
• Rain, fountains, spills, underwater motion

What the judges may look for

• Shape, form, and clarity
• Control of lighting and timing
• A sense of motion arrested at its peak

Prompt

“The instant before the splash disappears.”

Class 03 Machinery

Mechanical moments caught mid-action

This class highlights motion driven by engines, gears, or tools — freezing power, precision, or repetition.

What fits well

• Industrial machines, engines, tools
• Vehicles in motion
• Gears, pistons, factory processes
• Mechanical details captured at work

What the judges may look for

• Sense of force or function
• Strong composition and timing
• Visual storytelling: what is this machine doing right now?

Prompt

“When steel and motion meet.”

Class 04 Texture

Stillness that preserves time

Texture is about surfaces, details, and quiet moments where time feels suspended rather than stopped.

What fits well

• Weathered materials, rust, peeling paint
• Skin, fabric, wood, stone, ice
• Natural textures shaped by time

What the judges may look for

• Detail and tactile quality
• Light revealing surface and depth
• Emotional or atmospheric stillness

Prompt

“Time written on a surface.”

Optional Overall Rule (Helpful for Entrants)    You might add a single unifying line:

The following 3 classes are Under 16 0nly

Class 07 – Animals – 7 years of age & under

Capturing animal moments frozen in time

This class celebrates photographs/artwork of animals where a single moment – playful, powerful, or peaceful – has been caught and held still.

What can be entered

• Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, etc.)
• Farm animals
• Birds and wildlife
• Insects and small creatures

Example moments

• A dog mid-jump or catching a ball
• A bird taking off or landing
• An insect paused on a leaf
• A cat stretching, yawning, or pouncing
• An animal perfectly still and alert

What the judges may look for

• A clear moment in time (action or stillness)
• Expression, movement, or behaviour
• A sense of personality or story

Prompt – ‘’Moments of animal life paused in a single image’’

Class 08 –  History – 8-11 years of age

Discovering the past frozen in time

This class is about capturing traces of the past – objects, places, or details that show how people once lived, now preserved in the present.

What can be entered

• Ruins, old walls, castles, stone circles
• Ancient tools, carvings, inscriptions
• Fossils, bones, shells (where allowed)
• Museum exhibits (if photography is permitted)
• Historic objects found in place (not removed)

Example moments

• Footprints set in stone
• Weathered carvings or symbols
• Layers of stone, brick, or earth
• An object framed against the modern world
• A small detail that hints at a much older time

What the judges may look for

• A clear sense of age or history
• Details that suggest a story from the past
• How the photo connects past and present

Prompt – “Something from the past still here today.”

Class 09 – Texture & Pattern – 12-16 years of age

Entrants should explore textures and patterns that show the effects of time, change, and history. This may include natural or human-made surfaces that appear worn, weathered, layered, or repeated over many years.

What could be entered

• Signs of age and change: rust, erosion, cracks, peeling, fading, or polish from repeated use
• Repetition and rhythm: patterns created by time, weather, or human activity e.g. fence posts, a stack of logs, stones, ice, frost, snow, knitted clothes, fabric
• Scale and viewpoint: close-ups or cropped views that emphasise surface detail
• Natural vs human-made: contrasts between organic aging and constructed surfaces e.g. bark and leaves (natural) and rusted metal and brickwork (man-made)

Example Moments

• Abstracts: Images where you might not immediately know what the object is, but the shapes look cool.
• A close-up of a dried, crunchy leaf showing all its veins; (the remains of the Summer)
• The rough craggy bark of an ancient oak tree; focussing on heavy texture
• Frost patterns on a car windshield or a puddle – literally frozen in time; great patterns
• A pile of weathered logs or the side of a stone wall; these show repeating patterns
• Peeling paint or a rusty gate hinge which shows the passage of time through texture

What Judges may look for

• Interpretation of the theme
• Choice of subject, not technical skill, texture & pattern a deliberate focus.
• The texture/pattern should strongly suggest age, continuity or a moment preserved through time.
• Entry makes use of surface detail, repetition, contrast or rhythm.
• Shows close observation & personal interpretation (unusual viewpoints, thoughtful framing/composition, abstracting familiar subjects into pattern}

Prompt – ‘’’think beyond obvious subjects and notice details that are often overlooked’’