Agenda

1. Interpretation

These rules apply to all internal competitions organised by Abington Camera Club and the decision of the Committee will be final on all matters arising from their interpretation and implementation.

2. Photographer of the Year Competitions

There are three Photographer of the Year Competitions; these being the Colour Print competition, the Monochrome Print competition and the Projected Image competition.

Each of the three Photographer of the Year Competitions comprises 6 heats. All heats are for prints and projected images. An entry for these competitions is a single print or a single projected image.

Members may submit up to 2 entries in each competition they enter but no more than a total of 4 entries in each Heat. Any combination not exceeding 4 in total is acceptable; for example 1 Colour print, 2 Mono prints and 1 projected image. Please note that this combination can be varied at each heat if desired.

The heats will be judged by invited, independent judges who will award 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, plus as many Highly Commended and Commended as he or she deems worthy. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st - 7 points, 2nd - 6 points, 3rd - 5 points, Highly Commended - 4 points, Commended – 3 points. All other entries will receive 1 point.

Following the final heat the points scored by each photographer in each of the three competitions shall be summated. In each competition the photographer who scored the most points shall be “The ------- Photographer of the Year”. In the event of a tie, the photographers whose marks have tied shall all be “The joint ------- Photographer of the Year”.

3. Image of the Year Competitions and the Roger Tapp Trophy

There are three Image of the Year Competitions; these being the Colour Print competition, the Monochrome Print competition and the Projected Image competition.

An entry is a single print or projected image and is restricted to images awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Highly Commended in one of the three associated Photographer of the Year Competitions in the current year. In addition the digital projected image awarded 1st in the Peter Ginger Memorial Rosebowl during the current year is eligible and may be entered into the PI competition.

In each competition a member may submit a maximum of 5 entries, which gained eligibility via the Photographer of the Year Competitions.

Abington Camera Club

COMPETITION RULES

Revised November 2018

In addition the digital image which won the Peter Ginger Memorial Rosebowl may be included in the PI Competition, in this case the member may submit a maximum of 6 projected images.

The competitions will be judged by an invited, independent judge and the print that is awarded 1 st place in each competition shall be “The ------ Image of the Year”

In addition, the print that the judge considers to be the best “Coastal Image” from the two Print of the Year Competitions shall be awarded the Roger Tapp Trophy.

4 The Cooper Cup

An entry for the Cooper Cup is a set of four digitally projected images, one image of each of four set subjects. Six subjects will be set by the committee shortly after the AGM and members should select four of these for their entry. All components of the finished images must have been taken in the twelve months preceding the competition.

Every member may submit 1 entry only for the competition. Judging is by members.

5 Peter Ginger Memorial Rosebowl

An entry is a single digital projected image where the main element of the image is a person or a small group of people. i.e. this is a competition of people pictures.

Every member may submit a maximum of 5 entries, judged separately, judging is by members.

6 The Print Portfolio

An entry is a single panel of 3 prints on a theme.

Every member may submit 1 entry only. Judging is by an invited independent judge.

7 General rules and definitions

7.1 Entry criteria Competitions are only open to paid up members, i.e. paid up on the day of the competition. If a competition comprises several parts held over more than one day then a member can only enter a part if they are fully paid up on the day of that part.

Any entry gaining 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any of the competitions shall be ineligible for further entry into that competition in perpetuity. In the heats of the Photographer of the Year competitions Highly Commended and Commended entries may not be re-entered during that same year; in addition any images having qualified for the Image of the Year in one category, may not be entered in another category in the same year.

7.2 Entry processUnless otherwise specified by the Competition Secretary, all competitions (including competitions for prints) shall be entered by submitting a jpeg of the image via the Club’s electronic entry system. The jpeg files shall be high quality with a width not exceeding 1920 pixels and a height not exceeding 1080 pixels. Jpeg file names shall be as detailed by the Competition Secretary (or other nominated person) with entries being made no later than the Monday immediately preceding the relevant competition. Additionally, for print competitions, the print itself shall be handed to the Competition Secretary (or other nominated person) no later than the Monday immediately preceding the relevant competition.

7.3 Image content

Only work in which all of the elements of the image have been photographed by the entrant may be submitted. Composite images are permitted provided all component images meet this requirement. The author must hold the copyright of all works submitted.

In the interpretation of this rule it is our intention that the committee will follow any leads given by the Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP), the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) and the Midland Counties Photographic Federation (MCPF) wherever appropriate.

7.4 Monochrome / colourA monochrome image is an image that is “either untoned or fully-toned only”. Partial toning or the presence of different colours in different parts of an image causes the image to be categorized as “colour”.

7.5 PrintsAll printed images shall be mounted and in these rules the word “print” shall mean a single mount supporting one or more printed images. Each print shall bear the title of the image and the photographer’s name on the reverse of the mount. Although there are no size restrictions for either image or mount, the preferred mount size is 50 x 40 cm as that is the size of the Club’s frames. Mounts larger than 50.8 x 40.64 (20 inches x 16 inches) are discouraged as the prints will then not be eligible for interclub competitions.

7.6 Internal JudgingIn internally judged competitions the Competition Secretary will set out the method of scoring. Entrants will not mark their own work.

7.7 TrophiesAll trophies are awarded on a temporary basis and must be returned in time for the next competition

November 2018

Martin BodsworthInternal Competition Secretary