General information on the Club Competitions and guidance on entry requirements
INTERNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS
Regulation & Guidance
1 The competitor must be a fully paid-up member of the Club.
2 The competitor must have taken the original photograph and hold the copyright for all elements of a print or projected image.
3 Normally the original photograph shall have been taken within the last years although older images, not previously used, or images which have been substantially altered may be used. Members may submit up to four prints and four projected images to the standard competitions. Pictures from one standard competition may not be used in a subsequent standard competition, but may be entered in the Annual competition.
4 The commercial processing, printing and mounting of competition entries is permitted.
5 Nature images must not have substantial alteration of the truth of the photographic statement.
6 Currently there are two classes for entries: Intermediate and Open. Winners in the Intermediate section will be expected to move to the Open section for the following season.
7 An Entry Form shall be completed by each competitor for each competition. The entry will show the details of the images, listed in the competitor's order of preference, in the event of a large number of entries and the necessity to reduce the numbers for presentation practicality. The prints and projected images and the completed entry form shall be submitted by the due date, normally two weeks before the date of the competition, as shown in the Club Programme.
STANDARD COMPETITION ENTRY FORM:
To DOWNLOAD the Form use the following link:-
Standard Competition Entry Form
8 The following rules apply to the three kinds of images.
Prints (colour and monochrome prints are treated as one category)
Mounting board size:- Open class: 40cm x 50cm
Intermediate class: Min. A4 (21cm x 30cm) Max. 40cm x 50cm
Image size:- 17.5cm x 12.5cm
Name and Title:- On the reverse of the mount board
Digital Images for Projection
Size:- Landscape format ~ 1400 pixels wide (max.) x 1050 pixels high (max) Portrait format ~ 1050 pixels high (maximum)
File format:- JPEG files saved at maximum quality
Filename and Title:- XXX00ShortTitle.jpg (e.g. ABC01Sunrise.jpg, ABC02Sunset.jpg)
Slides
Size:- 35mm mounted, spotted - Lower left hand corner at normal view
Name and Title:- Written on slide mount with spirit based pen
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS - END OF SEASON
Regulation & Guidance
i) Currently there are four End of Season competitions and five trophies awarded.
ii) All Regulations & Guidance as quoted for the Standard Internal Competitions apply to the Annual Competitions, except that only one entry per competition is permitted.
iii) An Entry Form shall be completed by each competitor for each competition. The entry will show the details of the images. The prints and projected images and the completed entry form shall be submitted by the due date, normally two weeks before the date of the competition, as shown in the Club Programme.
ANNUAL COMPETITION ENTRY FORM:
To DOWNLOAD the Form use the following link:-
Annual Competition Entry Form
1 Print Folio:- (Open and Intermediate classes; Competitors' choice of subject)
Three prints on separate mounts which form a set of related images when viewed together.
2 Projected Image Folio:- (Open and Intermediate classes; Competitors' choice of subject)
Three separate projected images which form a set of related images when viewed together.
3 Picture Board Competition:- (Open to all members)
A set of five related prints mounted on a single mount board 40cm x 50cm, of any subject of the competitors' choice. The five prints may be any size and titles may be used on the front of the board.
4 Bing White Trophy:- (Open to all members)
Flora or Fauna Projected Image Competition. One projected image per competitor.
5 Tom Wallis Memorial Trophy:-
An annual award to the member showing the most improvement during the season. The committee will review the nominees and decide on the most appropriate winner of the trophy.
Regulation & Guidance
1 The competitor must be a fully paid-up member of the Club.
2 The competitor must have taken the original photograph and hold the copyright for all elements of a print or projected image.
3 Normally the original photograph shall have been taken within the last years although older images, not previously used, or images which have been substantially altered may be used. Members may submit up to four prints and four projected images to the standard competitions. Pictures from one standard competition may not be used in a subsequent standard competition, but may be entered in the Annual competition.
4 The commercial processing, printing and mounting of competition entries is permitted.
5 Nature images must not have substantial alteration of the truth of the photographic statement.
6 Currently there are two classes for entries: Intermediate and Open. Winners in the Intermediate section will be expected to move to the Open section for the following season.
7 An Entry Form shall be completed by each competitor for each competition. The entry will show the details of the images, listed in the competitor's order of preference, in the event of a large number of entries and the necessity to reduce the numbers for presentation practicality. The prints and projected images and the completed entry form shall be submitted by the due date, normally two weeks before the date of the competition, as shown in the Club Programme.
STANDARD COMPETITION ENTRY FORM:
To DOWNLOAD the Form use the following link:-
Standard Competition Entry Form
8 The following rules apply to the three kinds of images.
Prints (colour and monochrome prints are treated as one category)
Mounting board size:- Open class: 40cm x 50cm
Intermediate class: Min. A4 (21cm x 30cm) Max. 40cm x 50cm
Image size:- 17.5cm x 12.5cm
Name and Title:- On the reverse of the mount board
Digital Images for Projection
Size:- Landscape format ~ 1400 pixels wide (max.) x 1050 pixels high (max) Portrait format ~ 1050 pixels high (maximum)
File format:- JPEG files saved at maximum quality
Filename and Title:- XXX00ShortTitle.jpg (e.g. ABC01Sunrise.jpg, ABC02Sunset.jpg)
Slides
Size:- 35mm mounted, spotted - Lower left hand corner at normal view
Name and Title:- Written on slide mount with spirit based pen
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS - END OF SEASON
Regulation & Guidance
i) Currently there are four End of Season competitions and five trophies awarded.
ii) All Regulations & Guidance as quoted for the Standard Internal Competitions apply to the Annual Competitions, except that only one entry per competition is permitted.
iii) An Entry Form shall be completed by each competitor for each competition. The entry will show the details of the images. The prints and projected images and the completed entry form shall be submitted by the due date, normally two weeks before the date of the competition, as shown in the Club Programme.
ANNUAL COMPETITION ENTRY FORM:
To DOWNLOAD the Form use the following link:-
Annual Competition Entry Form
1 Print Folio:- (Open and Intermediate classes; Competitors' choice of subject)
Three prints on separate mounts which form a set of related images when viewed together.
2 Projected Image Folio:- (Open and Intermediate classes; Competitors' choice of subject)
Three separate projected images which form a set of related images when viewed together.
3 Picture Board Competition:- (Open to all members)
A set of five related prints mounted on a single mount board 40cm x 50cm, of any subject of the competitors' choice. The five prints may be any size and titles may be used on the front of the board.
4 Bing White Trophy:- (Open to all members)
Flora or Fauna Projected Image Competition. One projected image per competitor.
5 Tom Wallis Memorial Trophy:-
An annual award to the member showing the most improvement during the season. The committee will review the nominees and decide on the most appropriate winner of the trophy.