Competitions
COMPETITION RULES
FORMAT
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Print submissions
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Prints must be mounted using 'Minuet' board and acid free mounting tape along the top edge only
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Prints should be properly backed, using a firm backing board of sufficient size, secured all round with double-sided tape or acid-free mounting tape.
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On the reverse side of the board should have a sticker showing: Category_Title_Membership Number
Digital submissions
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Image Type: JPG at the Highest Quality
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Image print resolution 1ppi
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Image Size: 2000 pixels on the longest side
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Colour Space: SRGB
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Colour or Black & White: as per competition description
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Category: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Image filename: Category_Title_Membership Number.jpg
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(Use your initials if you do not have a number).
Judging elements
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How well an image fits the theme.
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Technical competence (focus, settings, exposure etc.)
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Use of colour or black & white
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Lighting
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Creativity
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Composition
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Visual Impact
Summer Mini Panel (A2 size)
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Presentation of Images: Your panel should be made up of 6 prints,
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A5 size (i.e., approximately 15cm x 20cm / 6 ins x 8.5 ins).
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Please stay close to this size so that all panel entries are a similar size.
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Attach your 6 x A5 prints to an A2 sheet of card/mountboard (approx. 400 mm x 600 mm // 16 ins x 24 ins)
Mini Panel Arrangement
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The arrangement of the images is important: they should present a pleasing composition in two rows each row having 3 images. You are not expected to ‘window mount’ your images. Here ‘mounting’ means sticking the images to the mount board to display them as described.
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Mini Panel Label
Mini Panel Text/ Label
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Stick a label on the back of the mount which gives: Category_Title_Membership Number
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Include a short (100 words max) note about your panel – the idea and thinking behind your choice of theme, your reason for choosing specific shots, etc...
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This can be presented as a separate sheet to allow the judge to read it and view the images. Identify this with your Category_Title_Membership Number.