Competition Rules

(Revised September 2009)
  1. Members cannot enter competitions unless they have paid their annual subscription and have been allocated a membership identification [id].
  2. All images submitted for Club competitions must be accompanied by the number of the image, the image title and membership id. In the case of prints this information should be on the back of the print mount (top right hand corner). Digital images should be “Saved as”:
    [image entry number][ title][membership id].[jpg] e.g. 1Red_BridgePSH5.jpg
  3. Images must be submitted to the Competition Secretary at least two weeks prior to the competition taking place.
  4. Images must have originated as a photograph taken by the entrant. Whilst third party printing is allowed, any manipulation of images must be the work of the author i.e. no clip art or parts of library images may be used.
  5. An image that has previously won either a Club competition or Club trophy may not be entered into a competition for a second time.
  6. Unless otherwise stated members may enter up to three images per competition. If more than 70 entries are received for a competition only 2 entries per member will be judged. Members must number entries in priority order.
  7. The Restricted Entry Competition is open to any member not winning a competition since the beginning of the previous Club year.
  8. Unless stated otherwise, prints must not exceed 500mm x 400mm. Each print must be mounted on a board measuring 500mm x 400mm. Digital images must be in jpeg format at maximum quality and be no more than 1400 pixels x 1050 pixels [images submitted in portrait format should be no more than 1050 pixels tall]. Click here for further information on how to resize. Digital files must be submitted on either a CD or memory stick / pocket drive with a USB connector. Click here for further information on the submission of digital images.
  9. Prior to each competition the Competition Secretary will inform members of the exact wording being sent to the competition judge against which the judge will award a mark out of 20 for each image [or panel if appropriate]. The image[s] with the highest score[s] will win the competition.
  10. The total of the highest two marks awarded to each member in a competition will be recorded by the Competition Secretary in a spreadsheet. This will show the running total i.e. the sum of marks gained by members in all competitions of the season. The award of Photographer of the Year will go to the member gaining the most points throughout the season.