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2010 competition rules

2010 Competition Rules

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1. The competition is an internal club competition and is open to all paid up members.
2. All photographs entered must be taken by the entrant but may be home or trade processed. Recent work is encouraged. Entrants must hold the copyright of the image. eg: TV programme images or pictures taken from books are not acceptable.
3. There are five trophies to be won: Two Open sections - PI and prints, colour or monochrome*, Two Assignment sections - PI and prints, colour or monochrome*, the Photographer of the Year (POTY) = highest combined marks in these four sections. [PI = Projected Images—from digital files]
4. Each member can submit up to four prints and four PI in each of eight numbered competitions to be held in February, March , April, May, June, September, October and November of each year.
5. Each competition will have an assignment and an open category. The assignments are listed
in the programme.
6. No photograph may be submitted for more than one assignment or more than one similar club competition. The eight numbered competitions are SIMILAR. The pictures used in these competitions may also be used in
¨ Versatility Challenge
¨ Instant battles
¨ The Colab Trophy for best use of colour (print) 19(b)
¨ The Black and White Trophy panel of four mono* prints 19 (a)
7(a). Colour slides are no longer eligible for competition.
7(b). Digital Images for Projection (PI) must be 1400x1050 pixels, saved as jpegs and submitted on CD-R or memory stick. The file-naming convention is 'TITLE by Author.jpg'.
8(a). Colour and monochrome* prints shall be of a minimum size of 6" x 4" (Bonusprints) and must be mounted. They should also be properly identified. Maximum preferred size is 16" x 20" (40 x 50cm) including the mount. Joiners, multiple prints, digital output and photocopies are acceptable.
8(b). Each picture must be given a title by the photographer. On each competition evening the titles shall be announced.
9. The member entrant may divide his/her pictures between each of the four categories but may not put more than two pictures into any one category.
10. Where the member entrant submits two pictures in one category, both marks will score. If he/she enters Assignment and Open, all four pictures will score.
11(a). The closing time for entry to the prints competition is 7.55pm on the competition evening. Members unable to attend should contact the competition secretary in advance who will arrange to submit the entry for them.
11(b).The closing date for entry to the Projected Images competition is the Wednesday before
the competition evening. Work should be presented on a memory stick or CD-R as
1400x1050 pixel images. Members unable to attend should contact the competition secretary in advance who will arrange to submit the entry for them.
12. The competition is, wherever possible, judged by a visiting judge from the CACC list and not by a club member. Where, in emergency, a club member DOES preside, he/she is debarred from entering that round of the competition.
13. Marks are awarded out of twenty.
15. The marks awarded in each round are totalled at the end of the year and the member with the highest marks in each class will be awarded the appropriate club trophy.
16. The Photographer of the Year will be the member who scores the highest marks overall. He/she will not necessarily have marks in every section.
17. The purpose of having competitions at all is to enable members to submit their work to a competent judge and receive constructive criticism. The trophies are awarded as a bonus and to add a little excitement to the proceedings. Many members gain enjoyment from a competition entry even if they feel they do not have a chance of winning.
18(a). The President's Cup is awarded to the most improved or highest scoring competitor who has not qualified for any other cup.
18(b). The Beginners' Trophy is awarded to the highest scoring beginner who registers as such with the competition secretary at the beginning of the year. It can be won only once.
19(a). The Monochrome* Trophy competition will be held on one date only - in November. Subject is open - a panel of four prints. (Prints can be re-used. See rule 6) Current year's work only.
19(b) The Colab Trophy is awarded for the print showing best use of colour. An entry is up to three colour prints, (which can be re-used) Current year's work only.
22. The John Harding Audio Visual Trophy is won by the entrant with the best images/sound sequence and is digitally projected.
23. The Jessops Versatility Challenge takes place in August. Members submit five slides or PI on five different subjects, which are announced only two weeks before. A Jessop voucher goes to the winner who will select the subjects and judge in the following year.
24. An instant battle may be held during the year. The Cock-up Trophy is awarded to the winning team.

*The club now accepts the FIAP(2003), PAGB(2004) and CACC(2004) definition of monochrome:
A black and white work going from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white (monochrome) category.
On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.

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