CLUB COMPETITION RULES 2013

Introduction

Club competitions are held on the first Wednesday of each month from February to November. Top Shot is held on the first Wednesday of December.

The Program and In Focus provide the competition subject and its definition. Any image may be entered for "Open" competitions but entries for set subject competitions must have a clear and unambiguous connection to the subject and may be disqualified if not compliant.

See 'Other Competitions' for additional internal and external competitions and 'Definitions' for applicable definitions.

Competitions

Monthly Competitions

For the monthly competition each member may submit a maximum of 4 entries with up to 2 entries per section. An image or substantially the same image must not be entered in a monthly competition more than twice regardless of section. If an image receives a Merit or Special Merit it is NOT eligible for further monthly competitions but may be entered in the annual Top Shot in December. Images that do not receive an award in a monthly competition may still be entered in the Top Shot competition.

Top Shot

This competition is held on the first meeting in December. Each member may submit a maximum of 6 entries with up to 2 entries per section. Only entries in monthly competitions throughout the current year (but not necessarily receiving awards) are eligible. Images should be  entered in the same section as entered during the year (e.g. an image which was originally entered as a colour print must not be entered as a projected image). Awards are made for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each section and the image of the year is selected from the winners of individual sections. Additional certificates may be issued on a discretionary basis.

Eligible Work

Computer manipulated images are permitted in all categories except for mini prints as long as they comply with the appropriate rules for each section and are based on your own original photographic image.

Photography older than 3 years is ineligible for club competitions unless substantially altered digitally or in the darkroom. If you have any difficulty complying with this rule or there are extenuating circumstances see the Competition Director. At Northside Creative Photography we are interested in what you are creating now, not what you have done in the past. If you wish to exhibit a collection of your older work, this can be done on non-competition nights by arrangement with the Club President.

Competition Sections

1. Small Prints

• Prints must not exceed a maximum surface area of 300cm²; there is no minimum size;
• Prints may be any shape e.g. rectangular, square, panoramic and cropping is permitted;
• Prints must be a single image: no diptychs or triptychs etc;
• Mounts must not exceed a maximum surface area of 500cm²;
• Image manipulation is permitted.

2. Colour Prints

• There are no size limits (maximum or minimum) for the print or mount;
• Any number of images on the same mount is acceptable and;
• Freestyle/creative/experimental prints are acceptable.

3. Monochrome Prints

• As for Colour Prints except
• The FIAP definition of monochrome is used. Monochrome is an image in black and white or an image in black and white which has been modified by the addition of a single tone to the entire image. Black and white images which have been partially toned or have had colour added to a part or parts are ineligible, and should be entered in the colour print section.

4. Projected Images or Electronic Digital Images (EDI)

• Images must be provided in JPEG format;
• The image maximum horizontal dimension is 1024 pixels and the maximum vertical dimension is 768 pixels;
• Images should use the sRGB colour space (preferred) or no colour space;
• The file size must not exceed 500KB;
• The file name must be the same as the title on the entry form e.g. Harbour_Bridge.jpg;
• Entries not compliant with the above may not be accepted in the competition;
• Entries must be received at the nominated email address by 8.00 p.m. the Sunday before the competition. Late emailed entries will not be accepted. Only members who do not have email may submit entries on the meeting night (CD or flash drive);
• See the Digital Competition instructions which describe how to prepare an image for entry.

Mounting of Prints

All prints must be mounted and most members prefer to use a window mount on matt board. A matt cutter may be borrowed from the club. Large prints use velcro holders to attach the mount to the display board. If the mount is too thick or heavy to use this attachment then it is the responsibility of the member to provide a suitable means of display.

For safety reasons glass must not be used in the mount.

Your name and print title must appear clearly on the back of your print. The title must be identical to that on your entry form. Display of the title and your name on the front is permitted but most members prefer to present their images “anonymously”.

Rules of Entry

In the interests of speeding up the process of recording and display of entries the following applies:

1. All prints must be mounted prior to arrival at the meeting.
2. The reverse side of prints must record the author’s name and print title.
3. Each entry must be recorded on a completed competition entry form, which must be placed on the recording desk.
4. Entries will not be accepted after 7.45pm.

Annual Awards

The following points are awarded for monthly competitions.

Annual Awards are made based on the cumulative results throughout the year. Half yearly awards may also be made at the discretion of the committee.

Photo Gallery

Members are encouraged to publish their award winning images in the Photo Gallery. See the instructions for uploading and re-sizing of images.

Last updated: 16/01/13.