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SLAS 2012 Astro Photo Challenge Guidelines and rules
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Purpose and Goals • Encourage Members to experiment with Astro and
Night Sky Photography
• Use gear you already own
• Generate Enthusiasm for observing and getting out under the stars and night sky
• Look at familiar things in a different way
• Have a long term project
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General Guidelines • Challenge runs through the 2012 Observing Season
• Images must be taken in 2012.
• Each Member may submit up to 2 images per category
• Images may be submitted at any time
• Last Call: All images due by the October 2012 General Meeting
• You must be a SLAS Member at the October General meeting to submit
• Post processing OK, must represent reality, no adding additional objects
• Photographers retain rights to images but allow SLAS to show, post and print, final images will be credited after judging
• Winners will be announced at the November 2012 general Meeting
• 5 Groups for submissions to keep it fair
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Groups/Categories • Group 1 Cell Phones and Point and Shoots – NON-
Telescope
• Group 2 Cell Phones and Point and Shoots – Telescope
• Group 3 SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras – NON-Telescope
• Group 4 SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras – Telescope
• Group 5 CCD, SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras, Cell, Point N Shoot – Everything Goes
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Group 1, Non-Telescope
Cell Phones and Point and Shoots • Images of night sky, night sky objects or sky phenomena
• Not just a Sunset Photo, no lightning shots
• Tripod OK, no tracking
• Non removable lens
• Camera/Phone must fit in your pocket
• NO Image Stacking permitted, single shot
• Other post processing OK
• Examples: Large Vista shots: Milky Way, Constellations, Star Trails, Lunar, Meteor Showers, Auroras, etc.
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Group 2, Telescope Cell Phones and Point and Shoots
• Use of telescopes and tracking mounts OK
• Eye-piece projection, attaching to mount for longer exposure, higher magnification, etc.
• Non removable lens
• Camera/Phone must fit in your pocket
• NO Image Stacking permitted, single shot
• Other post processing OK
• Examples: Deep Sky Objects, Planets, High/Low power Lunar/Solar, EP Projection, etc.
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Group 3, Single shot, Non-Telescope
SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras
• Images of night sky, night sky objects or sky phenomena
• Not just a Sunset Photo, no lightning shots
• Tripod OK, no tracking
• Interchangeable or fixed lens, film or digital
• NO Image Stacking permitted, single shot
• Other post processing OK
• Examples: Large Vista shots: Milky Way, Constellations, Star Trails, Lunar, Meteor Showers, etc.
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Group 4, Single Shot, Telescope SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras
• Use of telescopes and tracking mounts OK
• Eye-piece projection, attaching to mount for longer exposure, higher magnification, etc. all OK
• Interchangeable or fixed lens, film or digital
• No Image Stacking permitted, single shot
• Other post processing OK
• Examples: Deep Sky Objects, Planets, high power lunar/solar
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Group 5, Unlimited Deep Sky CCD, SLR/DSLR, High Zoom Cameras, Cell, Point N Shoot
• All types of Cameras OK
• Stacking and Advanced Post Processing techniques OK
• Tracking, Telescopes, Computer assist, guiding, etc., OK
• Multiple nights OK
• Top Category for Astro-Photos
• Examples: Deep Sky objects, Planets, Solar, Lunar, Star Field, etc.
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Judging and Submission • 2 Photos per member per Group, 10 potential
• Naming convention: Group#-PhotographerName-Title.jpg
• JPG or prints accepted, 1400x1400 (jpg) or 4x6 or larger (print)
• Judging: 1 (low) to 5 (High) rating in 3 categories
– Technical Merit, how well is the image done, technically
– Aesthetic Merit, attractiveness of the photo
– Category Match, is the photo appropriate for the group and how well does it match the guidelines
• Submit to Robert Taylor at [email protected]
• Judges will only see Photo Title, not photographer name
• Images may be submitted at any time
• Final date of submission is the October 2012 General Meeting
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Questions??? Instructions and guidelines will be posted on the Club Website
SLAS.US
Additional question can be directed to Robert Taylor
Additional links will be shared and posted
I will not be a judge