The set subject for the competition was "Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water": An image that conveys the power or serenity of nature. These were the digital images that scored merits for the competition:

Terry Gooley – Lauren

Terry Gooley – Daria

Jan Pudney – Kim

Suzanne Opitz – Windy Washing Weather

Chris Woods – Torrens in Flood

Julie Deer – Dust Storm

Chris Woods – Locals Bathing, Lombok

Peter Barrien – A Land of Fire & Water

The set subject for this competition was panorama. Panoramic photography refers to pictures with an aspect ration that is greater than normal. A panoramic photo may be horizontal or vertical. A minimum long to short ratio of 3:1 is necessary for this competition, with a maximum presentation length of 1 metre, and a minimum image length of 40 cm. Here are the high scorers for the night

Peter Barrien – Eye of the Python

Theo Prucha – Dusk

Pauline Mosel – Get Out of My Territory

Peter Barrien – Beauty Transcends Age

Terry Gooley – Riding the Wave

Julie Deer – Before the Bridge

John Hodgson – St Kilda Skyline

Ursula Prucha – Lotus and Seed Pod

John Hodgson – Bald Eagle

Terry Gooley – Bygone Era

Ursula Prucha – Young Giraffe

Terry Gooley – Evil be Gone

Jim Deer – Exotic Flower

The set subject for the competition was "Emotion": An image which conveys an effective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, passion, humour, hate or the like is evident. These were the digital images that scored merits for the competition:

Peter Barrien – Sharing Hilarity in Beijing

Lance Perryman – Going Up

Jan Pudney – Rock Wallaby

Bernd Langos – North Terrace 2

The set subject for the competition was "Product Shot / Advertising": An image suitable for publishing and display to promote / sell a commodity. May include text. These were the digital images that scored merits for the competition:

Chris Woods – Getting Ready

Jim Deer – Bearded Dragon

Pauline Mosel – We Love Rice

Nalaka Mutu – New Release

John Hodgson – Goolwa Beach Evening

John Henderson – Yorketown