The theme for February at the Bowie-Crofton Camera Club was "People, Not Portraits," which was defined as "This topic encourages the photographer to explore not only people's faces but also the hands and other symbols of the subject's essence (e.g., the hands and gloves of a construction worker, a violinist's hand holding a bow or a baseball player holding a bat, the feet of a ballet dancer, etc) The primary emphasis should be on the people (e.g.,on the raised hands of several basketball players, but not on the basketball). Formal portraits, indoors or outdoors, are not permissible, but a “staged candid “ is acceptable, meaning people who know you are photographing them, and they may be posing, but not for remuneration—a child doing something interesting; a worker's face as he puts it all into what he's working on; not a wedding photo."

I had one winning B&W image.

Umbrella2nd Place Bowie Crofton Camera Club Advanced B&W People, Not Portriats