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COMPETITION RULES OF CALOUNDRA CAMERA GROUP

Entries
  • Original photographs must be the member’s own work and there is no restriction on the age of the original image.

  • A maximum of two entries per member per category are permitted for each monthly competition.

  • All prints and projected images will be submitted one month in advance of the competition, except in January. January’s competition entries will be submitted on a date to be nominated each year.

  • Projected images are normally sent to en external judge during the month. Print images will be “impact judged” on the night.

Competition Subjects and Judging

  • Monthly competition subjects will vary and can be either a set subject or an open subject.

  • Details of future competition subjects are prepared at the beginning of each calendar year and listed in the Calendar of Events in the Newsletter.

  • Competitions are usually judged by an external judge who also provides a critique of images that are awarded Honours, Merits and Highly Commended. There may be times when a panel of our own members provides the judging (peer judging).

Point Scoring

  • Three points are awarded for an Honour, two points for a Merit and one point for a Highly Commended in each category (depending on the number of entries in the category).

  • Points are accumulated throughout the January to November club nights and the annual winners of each category are presented with awards at our Christmas function.

Definitions

MONOCHROME: Any photograph containing shades of only one colour. If toned, it must be over the total photograph. Partial toning, or the addition of one extra colour in part of the image is not acceptable. (APS)

COLOUR: Any photograph that is not monochrome. It includes a monochrome photograph that has been partially toned, or has colour added. (APS)

DPI Competition Categories will be:

Colour set subject     -   A & B grades

Mono set subject      -   open grade

Open DPI                  -   A & B grades

Digital Projected Images – Sizing and Naming Convention

Colour or Monochrome as appropriate.

Digital Images must be sized to a maximum of 1440 x 1080 pixels and should be presented in .jpeg format.  i.e: the horizontal must be maximum of 1440 pixels and the vertical must be maximum 1080 pixels. A maximum file size of 2MB applies, all images must be .jpeg format. 



PLEASE NAME YOUR DPI’s:


Register your entries via the new Competition Website  by the relevant due date (normally one month prior to the competition– listed on the Calendar of Events
MMar-Membership Number-The winning photo.jpg
Grade = M (mono): A, B, (set subject) and OA,OB (for open subject)
Mar = the first three letters of the month
NOTE: NO SPACE BETWEEN GRADE AND MONTH
-(hyphen not underscore) and your membership number with no space
another hyphen as above
the title of your entry
then the .jpg
MMar-87888-Happy Days.jpg

Print Competition Categories will be: 

Colour set subject   -    A & B Grades

Mono set subject     -   Open grade

Open print               -    A & B grades

Print Competition  - Sizing and Naming Convention: 

Min size including mount             150mm x 100mm

Max size including mount           400mm x 500mm

Blocking prints                          400mm x 500mm

Prints are to be mounted or blocked for display

A Blocking print is a photo mounted directly on a board, or similar, with no mount or frame around it.

The Category, (Open Print, Colour Print, Mono Print),Grade, Makers Name, Image Title and Month must be clearly marked on the reverse side of the print.

ALL ENTRIES are to be registered through the Website at either:
www.caloundracameragroup.org or
http://caloundra.myphotoclub.com.au/
by the relevant due date (normally one month prior to the competition) – listed on the Calendar of Events.
Click on the “Competition” menu, then click on the “Competition Registration” which will take you to the new Competition Registration Site.


An image may be entered a second time ---  PROVIDED it has not previously been awarded an HONOUR or MERIT in any previous CCG competition

 Novice category (both Print & DPI) for display/exhibition and critique only to allow members who do not enter competition to show their work and receive a critique from the judge.
Any subject matter may be entered.
The committee hopes that this will encourage you to gain enough confidence to eventually move into the competitive arena.

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