January 2026 Competition - Travel & Places

[Tim Mayo]

Our January monthly competition is now open for entries.

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This Month's Theme
For this month our theme will be: "Travel & Places". Hopefully this doesn't require any further explanation

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: January 21st
Voting starts: January 21st
Voting ends: January 28th

What Do I Get if I Win?
I'm afraid it's just the joy of taking part but I will be adding badges to winners profiles.

How to Enter + Rules

1. Post your entries in this thread by scrolling down to the reply box then hitting the 'upload images' button. Insert image as full image not thumbnail.
2. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
3. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
4. Only one photo entry per member.
5. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
6. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
7. You are free to change your image during the entry period.

How to Vote (when voting opens)

1. Use the vote button (up arrow) to the right of the post (below post on mobile) to vote up images that you like
2. You can vote on as many images as you like apart from your own

Themes for 2026
Our themes for the year have already been decided to give you a heads-up on what's coming next.

• Jan: Travel & Places
• Feb: Black & White
• Mar: Life & People
• Apr: Light & Shadow
• May: Nature & Wildlife
• Jun: Motion
• Jul: Close-Up & Macro
• August: Urban & Street
• Sep: After Dark
• Oct: Abstract
• Nov: Long Exposure
• Dec: Your Favourite Shot of 2026

Feedback
I'd really appreciate feedback about how the competition is running but please don't post it in this thread. Instead please post any feedback in our Feedback Forum.

Thank you for taking part and good luck!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Please note the rules folks:

1. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
2. Camera metadata must be embedded with images to verify.
3. Only one photo entry per member.
4. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
5. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
6. You are free to change your image during the entry period.
7. Not essential but it would be nice if you added a little background information on your entry.

Thank you!

 

[AOC]

2 Jack Lake in Banff, Canada

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[David Stallard]

Funny enough one of my favourite shots is two jack lake in BC.

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