Sydney Stereo Camera Club

Club Competitions 2026

Entries Due	Projected	Subject
10 Feb	17 Feb	Open (2D to 3D image conversions permitted*)
10 Mar	17 Mar	Travel
14 Apr	21 Apr	Open
	19 May	Southern Cross Projection
9 Jun	16 Jun	Wheels
14 Jul	21 Jul	Interesting People
11 Aug	18 Aug	Open
8 Sep	15 Sep	Monochrome
13 Oct	20 Oct	Audio Visual (to be judged by club members)
	17 Nov	Image of the Year (to be judged by club members)

All Competitions in 2026 will be projected in 2×1920×1080 format.

Images can be of any dimension as long as the width is no greater than 1920 and the height is no more than 1080 pixels. There is no need to add "black-bands" to images.

* 2D to 3D conversions are only permitted in the February Open competition. They are not permitted in any other competitions including the AV competition.

Award winning images from earlier years cannot be entered in monthly Open and set subject competitions. Award winners from the October Audio Visual competition will NOT be included in the point score competition. However, a separate prize will be awarded for this competition.

Distinction 4 points; Credit 2 points; and 1 point for each entry. The maximum points that can be scored in any one competition by a member is limited to 15. A Judge is awarded 12 points.

Unless specifically requested by the maker for a particular image, all images entered in club competitions are available for interclub competitions and folios and for uploading a low resolution version to the club's website and social media platforms.

Open: Any subject.
Travel: A travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally, NOT set-up or hired by the photographer or within 100kms of where they live. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the location.
Wheels: A vehicle or object that has wheel/wheels or rotating parts. Focusing on the wheel form, function or emotional appeal - such as dynamic movement and interesting compositions.
Interesting People: Capturing character and the essence of the person or persons being photographed.
Monochrome: This includes all forms of black-and-white photography, and other hues besides grey, such as sepia, cyan or brown can also be used in monochrome photography.
Audio Visual: Any subject matter is allowed—format 2×1920×1080—maximum time 5 minutes. The author's name is not to be included in any titles that you may use. The audio visual can be either a video or an exe file.
Image of the Year: Voted best of the year's competitions.

2026 Point Scores

February 2026 competition: Open

(Including 2D to 3D conversions)

Judge: Bob Price

Credit Awards

Cockatoo Regarding by Brett Harrison

Orion by Max Pow

Barangaroo Rising Mirrorball by Ray Moxom

Elegance Implied by Stephen Wong

Lazy Lions by Chris Jones

Interactive Wall by Jim Metcalfe

Fastest Man Alive by Brett Harrison

Out Front by Carlton Wright

Coloured Balls by Ray Moxom

Boats at Rest by Stefan Hreszczuk

Buzz Off by Stephen Wong

Tunnel Creek Front Door by Mark Brennan

Orange Flower by Robert McRostie

Distinction Awards

Gehry Cubist Selfie by Carlton Wright

Balaka Falls by Mark Brennan

Dalpura Canyon by Mark Brennan

Crossing Red Lines by Stephen Wong

Old Woman by Hemant Nerurkar

Winter Periwinkle by Jim Metcalfe

Encroachment by Mark Brennan

Walking on Eggshells by Jim Metcalfe

The credit and distinction images above can be viewed via Stereopix by clicking the buttons below.

International Exhibition Rankings

SSCC collates the results from published PSA 3DD exhibition catalogues (since 2024), and uses them to rank entrants using a variety of methods.

2024 (complete).

2025 (complete).

Note: The information on the ranking charts was gathered from exhibition catalogues and while checked, errors can occur. If you see an error in a chart or have a question regarding the charts, please post your comments or concern to the 3Dsalon group or the Sydney Stereo Camera Facebook group. Errors will be rechecked and if necessary corrected.