Orms x Canon in collaboration with SJ Artists is back for the 5th annual Sea Point Promenade Photographic Exhibition Competition, this year with a fresh new theme. Local photographers have until midnight on 9 August 2024 to enter to win fantastic Canon photographic gear and Orms vouchers and showcase their winning images along the picturesque Sea Point Promenade. We have all the details below!

Wonders Through Focus: The Orms x Canon competition theme for 2024
This year’s themed exhibition “Wonders Through Focus” is challenging creative photographers to uncover the beauty of the miniature world through a macro lens. Capture the intricate texture and patterns of butterfly wings, the vibrant hues of tiny wildflowers, the rarely-seen complexity of a snowflake, and everything in between.
The Sea Point Promenade photography exhibition continues to be one of the most popular attractions at this scenic walking strip. This initiative provides an excellent platform for expert and novice photographers to show their craft and skill to a wider audience. Both tourists and locals often pause on a walk or run to marvel at some of the astounding feats of photographic art.
Through the competition, Orms, Canon and SJ Artists aim to celebrate the art of photography and create a collective journey of inspiration and connection, where participants and viewers alike can experience the profound power of public art.
Fanstastic prizes to be won
Orms x Canon are raising the stakes with bigger and better prizes to be won than in previous years. Win gear and vouchers to the value of R100,000 from Canon, Orms, Orms Print Room, and Orms Cape Town School of Photography.
1st Prize
The Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Camera Body with a Canon RF 85mm F.2 Lens valued at R52,090
A R6,000 Orms Print Room & Framing voucher
A R4,000 Orms Cape Town School of Photography voucher
Student Prize: Photographers Ages 20 and Under
The Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with a Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens and a Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Lens worth R18,995
A R5,000 Orms Print Room & Framing voucher
A R4,000 Orms Cape Town School of Photography voucher
Third & Fourth Runner-Ups
The third and fourth-place winners will each receive a R5,000 Orms Rentals voucher which can be utilised at either their Cape Town or Bellville stores.

Important rules and how to enter
The Orms x Canon: Wonders Through Focus competition is only open to South African residents. This annual competition runs from 12 July 2024 until midnight on 9 August 2024 and takes place via the submission form here.
Winners will be announced on the 16 August 2024. A first and second-place winner will be chosen, and 20 of the most outstanding images will be exhibited on the Sea Point Promenade.
Both amateur and professional photographers can submit their best images highlighting the complexities and beauty of the macro world. AI-generated images are not permitted in the competition.
Upload your images (in JPEG format, no larger than 5MB each) at the link in landscape format only. You can only upload five images, at a time, but unlimited submissions are allowed.
Do refer to the inspirational images provided as a reference for image submissions and complete the submission form. Selected finalists will be notified via email to request their high-resolution files for display at Sea Point Promenade.
Read the full competition rules here!
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