Halton Photographic Society

HALTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

STATUS AND COMPETITIONS – GENERAL RULES 

1. Status

All Members will enjoy the same status and, provided they have paid their Annual subscription to the Society, will be entitled to submit work in any “internal” competitions organised by the Society or in any inter-club competitions in which the Society takes part.

2. Entries

 PRINTS –

 The original photograph must have been taken by the entrant; finished prints may be the work of the entrant or may have been trade ­processed. Entries produced by a Member on behalf of another Member will not, however, be permitted.

Print mounts may not exceed 20″ by 16″ in dimension.Categories of Prints are -

(a)   OPEN (Mono or Colour);

(b)   RECORD and NATURE (Mono or Colour);

(c)   SET SUBJECT (Mono or colour) but, in this competition, the print size shall not exceed size A4 (30cm by 21cm). Mounts shall not exceed one inch around the top and sides of the print, and no more than one and a half inches at the base.

 3. General

 * Digitally-enhanced work will be accepted, provided that the entrant has originated the image.

 * No entry should be more than five years old and may not have been submitted in the same Competition in previous years.

 * A maximum of six prints may be entered in any one Section.

 * winning entries will be retained for showing by the Club in any appropriate external or internal competition (including the Annual Exhibition).

 4. Competitions

 (a) MONTHLY - Will be held over three months in the Winter Season.

The entrant’s total for the whole Competition will be calculated by adding the highest marks in each category obtained each month.

(b) THE NORMAN WOODS TROPHY – Will be open to all members. Only prints are to be entered and the theme of the competition will be “People” which could feature one or more individuals. A maximum of 3 prints may be entered and may have been entered in previous monthly competitions.

(c) ANNUAL PRINT EXHIBITION – Will be open to all Members. A maximum of four prints may be entered in all or any of the Open Colour or Mono and Record and Nature Sections and they may have been entered in previous monthly competitions.

(d) THE SET SUBJECT COMPETITION - Will be open to all members. This will be held at the same time as the Monthly Competitions and the subject will be determined by the Competition Secretary. Up to six entries may be submitted (Colour or mono) and the print size should not exceed A4 (21cm x 30cm).

 5.  Submission of Monthly Competition Entries

All entries shall be submitted no later than the Monday Meeting preceding Judging Night in the following week. Entries received after that time will not be accepted.

6.  Markinq of Monthly Entries

 Each entry will receive comments from the judge, who may place the entries first, second or third in each Section. At his discretion, the judge may award other entries “Very Highly Commended” (VHC), “Highly Commended”(HC) or “Commended” (C), Points to be awarded will be – Ist; 20 marks, 2nd; 19, 3rd; 18, VHC; 17, HC; 16, C; 15. All other entries will receive 10 marks. The judge’s decision will be final.

 When judging entries in the Record and Nature Section, the judge will declare an overall winner, but at his discretion, he may award 20 points to the best Nature entry and 20 points for the best Record entry. Such award will not result in the downgrading of any other of the entries in the Section, so that the third placed entry will be awarded 19 points, with VHC being awarded 18, HC;17, C;16 and those below being awarded 10 points.

 DIGITAL IMAGES-

The format and the Competition rules covering projected digital imaging for our Club are still under consideration, since the LCPU have now amended their rules to comply with the recently published Digital File Rules for PAGB Cup Competitions. It is anticipated that the first of our Club’s internal competitions will take place on the 24^th November, but a Members’ discussion will be held on a meeting night to demonstrate how to present digital images for inclusion in the competitions. Members will be notified when such discussions are to be held

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September, 2008