Competitions
Here are listed the competitions for the current season, guidance on formats, including resizing, and competition rules. The first three images in a competition normally appear in the Gallery.
Inter-club competitions are noted on the Programme page
Inter-club competitions are noted on the Programme page
Competitions 2011-12
Open colour print (Sony Award)
Open monochrome print (YMCA Trophy)
These competitions consist of three legs. Members may enter a maximum of three prints in each of the legs. Marks for the best 7 entries per member will be totalled to determine the winner. In case of a tie, the 8th (and if necessary 9th) image score will be added.
Print panel
Each competitor may enter one panel. All the images will be on a common theme, normally of their choice, but may be prescribed for the competition.
Open projected digital
This competition consists of three legs - for each there is a maximum of three entries per member. Marks for the best 7 entries per member will be totalled to determine the winner. In case of a tie, the 8th (and if necessary 9th) image score will be added.
Set subject - prints (Louis Moore Tankard)
A maximum of three entries per member
All images entered in this competition must be taken after the topic of the subject was advised to members.
Nature - prints (Ron Lovesey Salver)
A maximum of three entries per member
Entries for this competition should be of flowers, fauna, insects, birds, animals, etc. They should not include landscapes.
Club outing - prints
A maximum of three entries per member.
Entries for this competition must have been taken on any official club outing since the previous competition. 'Official' means approved by the Committee and open to all.
Knockout - projected digital
Up to 3 images may be entered. Images will be sorted randomly and projected in pairs, one from each pair being eliminated with the remainder going into a further round and so on to produce a winner.
Newcomers - projected digital
Up to 3 images may be entered. Resizing to 1024x768 is not essential.
A newcomer is a member in his/her first or second season in the club and who has not been a member of this or any other camera club previously.
Panorama - prints
Up to 3 prints may be entered.
Photographer of the Year (Ray Cole Memorial Trophy)
This is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print and projected digital competitions (9 legs in all). Points will be awarded for each image entered on the basis of 4 for a 1st place, 3 for 2nd place, 2 for 3rd place and 1 for Highly Commended to determine the winner.
Competitor of the Year
This encourages entry into many competitions and is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print, Open projected digital, Nature and Set subject competitions (11 in all - max. of 33 images). The points awarded (out of 30) for each image in the competitions are totalled to determine the winner.
Newcomer of the Year
This is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print and projected digital competitions. The points awarded (out of 30) for the best 7 of a possible 9 images in each of the 3 competitions are totalled to determine the winner.
A newcomer is a member in his/her first or second complete season in the club and will not have been a member of this or any other camera club. A newcomer cannot win the trophy more than once.
Formats
Colour and monochrome prints.
Definition of monochrome (based on the FIAP definition): a black and white image going from very dark grey (black) to very clear grey (white) or a black and white image toned entirely in a single colour.
A black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour, is a colour image.
The minimum size of a print should be 8 inches on one side. The maximum size is 20 inches by 16 inches.
Prints must be mounted on board to a maximum size of 20 inches by 16 inches.(50x40cm)
The member’s number and the title of the print should be written on the back of the print.
All prints, however produced - home or commercially - are eligible for entry into the club’s competitions.
Print panel (‘enprints’)
Comprises 5 images (max 10x15cm). These may be 5 prints mounted on card or as one print comprising 5 distinct images.
Panorama
For the 2013 competition images must have an aspect ratio of at least 3:1, should have a wide angle view of the subject and be a composite of more than one image. There are no restrictions on size.
Projected digital images
Definition: An image, whether scanned or from a digital camera, must originate from the personal work of the author using light falling on to a sensitive medium. Digital incorporation of work by others is not permitted.
Images must be in JPEG format and be submitted on a CD-ROM or USB memory stick on or before the entry date, or by email to the Competition Secretary before the entry date.
From January 2012 it is no longer necessary to resize them.
Each image must have a file name in the format:
DI1 AB 25 The winner 01.jpg
Where
DI1 is the particular competition
AB is the member’s initials
25 is the membership number
The winner is the title
01 (and 02, 03) denotes the 3 images in that competition.
(Competitions: Open digital: DI, Knockout: KO, Newcomers: NC)
The image title and member’s name should be added to the Photoshop information box: File info from the File menu.
General rules
1. Only paid-up members of the club may enter competitions.
2. Eligibility
i. No image, in whatever format or colour, may be entered in more than one club competition in the same season.
ii. No image may be entered that has achieved 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in any previous competition.
3. To constitute a competition a minimum of three members must enter. The winner of the competition will be eligible to receive a trophy. However, if only two members enter the entries will be judged, but no trophies or awards will be made
[For the purposes of Rule 2 above, that leg of the competition will be assumed to have not taken place]
4. With the exception of knockout and print panel competitions, all entries in a competition, will be marked (usually out of 30) and commented upon by a judge (normally from outside the Club).
For the print panel competition individual members will allocate a mark for each entry, to be totalled to give a winner. Selected members will be invited to comment on the entries.
In knockout competitions the best of each pair of images will be determined by votes from the audience by a show of hands.
In each competition or leg of a competition there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Highly commended status may be awarded also to other entries
5. Entries are due by the date given in the Club programme. Late entries are normally not accepted.
6. The Competition Secretary will reject entries that do not meet the conditions for a particular competition.
Open colour print (Sony Award)
Open monochrome print (YMCA Trophy)
These competitions consist of three legs. Members may enter a maximum of three prints in each of the legs. Marks for the best 7 entries per member will be totalled to determine the winner. In case of a tie, the 8th (and if necessary 9th) image score will be added.
Print panel
Each competitor may enter one panel. All the images will be on a common theme, normally of their choice, but may be prescribed for the competition.
Open projected digital
This competition consists of three legs - for each there is a maximum of three entries per member. Marks for the best 7 entries per member will be totalled to determine the winner. In case of a tie, the 8th (and if necessary 9th) image score will be added.
Set subject - prints (Louis Moore Tankard)
A maximum of three entries per member
All images entered in this competition must be taken after the topic of the subject was advised to members.
Nature - prints (Ron Lovesey Salver)
A maximum of three entries per member
Entries for this competition should be of flowers, fauna, insects, birds, animals, etc. They should not include landscapes.
Club outing - prints
A maximum of three entries per member.
Entries for this competition must have been taken on any official club outing since the previous competition. 'Official' means approved by the Committee and open to all.
Knockout - projected digital
Up to 3 images may be entered. Images will be sorted randomly and projected in pairs, one from each pair being eliminated with the remainder going into a further round and so on to produce a winner.
Newcomers - projected digital
Up to 3 images may be entered. Resizing to 1024x768 is not essential.
A newcomer is a member in his/her first or second season in the club and who has not been a member of this or any other camera club previously.
Panorama - prints
Up to 3 prints may be entered.
Photographer of the Year (Ray Cole Memorial Trophy)
This is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print and projected digital competitions (9 legs in all). Points will be awarded for each image entered on the basis of 4 for a 1st place, 3 for 2nd place, 2 for 3rd place and 1 for Highly Commended to determine the winner.
Competitor of the Year
This encourages entry into many competitions and is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print, Open projected digital, Nature and Set subject competitions (11 in all - max. of 33 images). The points awarded (out of 30) for each image in the competitions are totalled to determine the winner.
Newcomer of the Year
This is based on performance in the Open colour and mono print and projected digital competitions. The points awarded (out of 30) for the best 7 of a possible 9 images in each of the 3 competitions are totalled to determine the winner.
A newcomer is a member in his/her first or second complete season in the club and will not have been a member of this or any other camera club. A newcomer cannot win the trophy more than once.
Formats
Colour and monochrome prints.
Definition of monochrome (based on the FIAP definition): a black and white image going from very dark grey (black) to very clear grey (white) or a black and white image toned entirely in a single colour.
A black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour, is a colour image.
The minimum size of a print should be 8 inches on one side. The maximum size is 20 inches by 16 inches.
Prints must be mounted on board to a maximum size of 20 inches by 16 inches.(50x40cm)
The member’s number and the title of the print should be written on the back of the print.
All prints, however produced - home or commercially - are eligible for entry into the club’s competitions.
Print panel (‘enprints’)
Comprises 5 images (max 10x15cm). These may be 5 prints mounted on card or as one print comprising 5 distinct images.
Panorama
For the 2013 competition images must have an aspect ratio of at least 3:1, should have a wide angle view of the subject and be a composite of more than one image. There are no restrictions on size.
Projected digital images
Definition: An image, whether scanned or from a digital camera, must originate from the personal work of the author using light falling on to a sensitive medium. Digital incorporation of work by others is not permitted.
Images must be in JPEG format and be submitted on a CD-ROM or USB memory stick on or before the entry date, or by email to the Competition Secretary before the entry date.
From January 2012 it is no longer necessary to resize them.
Each image must have a file name in the format:
DI1 AB 25 The winner 01.jpg
Where
DI1 is the particular competition
AB is the member’s initials
25 is the membership number
The winner is the title
01 (and 02, 03) denotes the 3 images in that competition.
(Competitions: Open digital: DI, Knockout: KO, Newcomers: NC)
The image title and member’s name should be added to the Photoshop information box: File info from the File menu.
General rules
1. Only paid-up members of the club may enter competitions.
2. Eligibility
i. No image, in whatever format or colour, may be entered in more than one club competition in the same season.
ii. No image may be entered that has achieved 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in any previous competition.
3. To constitute a competition a minimum of three members must enter. The winner of the competition will be eligible to receive a trophy. However, if only two members enter the entries will be judged, but no trophies or awards will be made
[For the purposes of Rule 2 above, that leg of the competition will be assumed to have not taken place]
4. With the exception of knockout and print panel competitions, all entries in a competition, will be marked (usually out of 30) and commented upon by a judge (normally from outside the Club).
For the print panel competition individual members will allocate a mark for each entry, to be totalled to give a winner. Selected members will be invited to comment on the entries.
In knockout competitions the best of each pair of images will be determined by votes from the audience by a show of hands.
In each competition or leg of a competition there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Highly commended status may be awarded also to other entries
5. Entries are due by the date given in the Club programme. Late entries are normally not accepted.
6. The Competition Secretary will reject entries that do not meet the conditions for a particular competition.