Competition Rules
01st May 2008
A. General
Competitions are open to all current full members of Calne Woodlands Camera Club.
It will be the responsibility of the Competition Secretary (CS) to appoint a judge for each competition, provide accurate record keeping of competition winners/points awarded and for the interpretation of these rules. The Competition Year ends with the March competition.
Images to be captured by the photographer who must own the copyright. Digital alteration of a print or slide is permissible if carried out by the photographer. Material introduced from sources other than the photographer’s own work is not admissible.
B. Monthly Competitions
Generally held on the last meeting date of the calendar month. Entries are normally required by the second meeting day of any month. The CS will advise any changes to these dates as soon as possible. There are three categories, members may enter all three with a maximum of THREE entries per category:
Monochrome Prints
Colour Prints
Slides
An image placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a monthly competition cannot be entered a second time in the same category. Images either Highly Commended or not placed may be entered again but not in a consecutive competition.
Monochrome and Colour Prints - may be commercially printed, or can be printed for the member by others, and suitably mounted for display. The mount shall not exceed 500mm x 400mm (20” x 16”).
Each entry must be clearly marked with:
Picture Title, Your Membership No, Entry category (e.g. – Open Colour or Open Mono)
35mm Slides – may be digitally or conventionally produced slides (either colour or monochrome) and should be correctly spotted (i.e. spot placed in lower left hand corner when image is viewed correctly) and have the title at the top and Membership No at the bottom.
C. Judging and Scoring of Club Competitions
Judging is by a person(s) the CS believes to be competent. In each Category a judge will nominate a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and highly commended in order of merit. Judge may place more than one entry in a position of equal merit e.g. two equal first places, without prejudice to the points awarded to other places, and allocate as many Highly Commended awards as they wish. In each Category, points shall be awarded:
First Place: 5 points
Second Place: 3 points
Third Place: 2 points
Highly Commended: 1 point
Points gained by individual members are to be accumulated to produce a Yearly League Award at the end of each competition year.
D. Annual Set Subject Competitions
Two competitions, “Natural History” and “British Landscape & Agriculture” take place during August and December respectively. The points awarded to the winning entries for these two competitions contribute to the overall monthly competition League trophies.
“Natural History” is for up to THREE Colour Prints and THREE Slides. The Monochrome entry for that month will be an Open category for up to THREE prints. Natural History is defined as “images showing one or more organisms living free and unrestricted in a natural habitat, plus uncultivated plants, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena from insects to icebergs”. “British Landscape & Agriculture” is for THREE images per member in all three categories – the Jeary Clock will be awarded for the best overall print, either colour or monochrome.
E. Special Competitions
Print Panel of Four
This competition will be held in April each year. A member may submit up to TWO panels of four prints in Monochrome or Colour or both and each panel must have a related theme. The prints must not have been entered into any previous club competitions. Prints may be grouped and mounted as a single display or as four individual pictures separately mounted.
Margaret Wallis Trophy (Donated by Don Wallis)
Takes place on the same evening as Print Panel of Four with up to THREE entries per member, un-mounted only and no larger than 7” x 5”. The set subject for this competition will be “a flower arrangement or an arrangement of flowers”.
Misc Set Subject e.g. June 2008 'English Perspectives'
Bring on the Night - must be prints that have not achieved 1st, 2nd or 3rd in previous monthly comps (Commended/HC accepted).
Prints only - Mono and/or Colour mounted and sized per normal comp rules.
Maximum of 4 entries per member.
Entries will be judged by members with Mono and Colour in a combined section.
Points will be awarded to winners of special competitions for the Restricted One-Subject League.
F. Restricted One-Subject Competitions
The CS can specify up to eight during the year to run alongside the monthly competitions - subjects to be advised to members at least four weeks in advance. Entries will be ONE image per member and can be submitted on the night of the competition, it may be a monochrome print, colour print or slide. Points awarded will contribute to the Restricted One-Subject Trophy, winning entries can also be used in future Open competitions with no restriction.
G. Trophies – Presented at Annual “Best of Year” Competition
Annual “Best of Year” Trophies
A competition will be held, usually during April/May, for all entries that have been awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in any monthly competition in that year. Following judging, trophies will be awarded for:
A Best Monochrome Print of the Year
B Best Colour Print of the Year
C Best Slide of the Year
Annual League Trophies
At the annual “Best of Year” Competition the following Trophies will be awarded to:
1 The member with the highest annual points score for Monochrome Prints
2 The member with the highest annual points score for Colour Prints
3 The member with the highest annual points score for Slides
4 The highest annual points score by a New Member
5 The highest annual points score for Restricted One-Subject Competitions
Other Trophies
If a sponsor or member wishes to award a prize for a special competition it will be judged in accordance with their wishes, subject to the approval of the Committee. Any special conditions are to be displayed on the club notice board at least 12 weeks before the event.
H. External Competitions and Battles
A selection committee consisting of the Battle Secretary and two other Club Members shall select work for entry on behalf of the club. The Club members will normally be previous winners of the yearly league trophies.
Formally adopted at AGM Monday 30th April 2007
Amended ref misc set subject comp - 3rd May 2008
Competitions are open to all current full members of Calne Woodlands Camera Club.
It will be the responsibility of the Competition Secretary (CS) to appoint a judge for each competition, provide accurate record keeping of competition winners/points awarded and for the interpretation of these rules. The Competition Year ends with the March competition.
Images to be captured by the photographer who must own the copyright. Digital alteration of a print or slide is permissible if carried out by the photographer. Material introduced from sources other than the photographer’s own work is not admissible.
B. Monthly Competitions
Generally held on the last meeting date of the calendar month. Entries are normally required by the second meeting day of any month. The CS will advise any changes to these dates as soon as possible. There are three categories, members may enter all three with a maximum of THREE entries per category:
Monochrome Prints
Colour Prints
Slides
An image placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a monthly competition cannot be entered a second time in the same category. Images either Highly Commended or not placed may be entered again but not in a consecutive competition.
Monochrome and Colour Prints - may be commercially printed, or can be printed for the member by others, and suitably mounted for display. The mount shall not exceed 500mm x 400mm (20” x 16”).
Each entry must be clearly marked with:
Picture Title, Your Membership No, Entry category (e.g. – Open Colour or Open Mono)
35mm Slides – may be digitally or conventionally produced slides (either colour or monochrome) and should be correctly spotted (i.e. spot placed in lower left hand corner when image is viewed correctly) and have the title at the top and Membership No at the bottom.
C. Judging and Scoring of Club Competitions
Judging is by a person(s) the CS believes to be competent. In each Category a judge will nominate a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and highly commended in order of merit. Judge may place more than one entry in a position of equal merit e.g. two equal first places, without prejudice to the points awarded to other places, and allocate as many Highly Commended awards as they wish. In each Category, points shall be awarded:
First Place: 5 points
Second Place: 3 points
Third Place: 2 points
Highly Commended: 1 point
Points gained by individual members are to be accumulated to produce a Yearly League Award at the end of each competition year.
D. Annual Set Subject Competitions
Two competitions, “Natural History” and “British Landscape & Agriculture” take place during August and December respectively. The points awarded to the winning entries for these two competitions contribute to the overall monthly competition League trophies.
“Natural History” is for up to THREE Colour Prints and THREE Slides. The Monochrome entry for that month will be an Open category for up to THREE prints. Natural History is defined as “images showing one or more organisms living free and unrestricted in a natural habitat, plus uncultivated plants, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena from insects to icebergs”. “British Landscape & Agriculture” is for THREE images per member in all three categories – the Jeary Clock will be awarded for the best overall print, either colour or monochrome.
E. Special Competitions
Print Panel of Four
This competition will be held in April each year. A member may submit up to TWO panels of four prints in Monochrome or Colour or both and each panel must have a related theme. The prints must not have been entered into any previous club competitions. Prints may be grouped and mounted as a single display or as four individual pictures separately mounted.
Margaret Wallis Trophy (Donated by Don Wallis)
Takes place on the same evening as Print Panel of Four with up to THREE entries per member, un-mounted only and no larger than 7” x 5”. The set subject for this competition will be “a flower arrangement or an arrangement of flowers”.
Misc Set Subject e.g. June 2008 'English Perspectives'
Bring on the Night - must be prints that have not achieved 1st, 2nd or 3rd in previous monthly comps (Commended/HC accepted).
Prints only - Mono and/or Colour mounted and sized per normal comp rules.
Maximum of 4 entries per member.
Entries will be judged by members with Mono and Colour in a combined section.
Points will be awarded to winners of special competitions for the Restricted One-Subject League.
F. Restricted One-Subject Competitions
The CS can specify up to eight during the year to run alongside the monthly competitions - subjects to be advised to members at least four weeks in advance. Entries will be ONE image per member and can be submitted on the night of the competition, it may be a monochrome print, colour print or slide. Points awarded will contribute to the Restricted One-Subject Trophy, winning entries can also be used in future Open competitions with no restriction.
G. Trophies – Presented at Annual “Best of Year” Competition
Annual “Best of Year” Trophies
A competition will be held, usually during April/May, for all entries that have been awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in any monthly competition in that year. Following judging, trophies will be awarded for:
A Best Monochrome Print of the Year
B Best Colour Print of the Year
C Best Slide of the Year
Annual League Trophies
At the annual “Best of Year” Competition the following Trophies will be awarded to:
1 The member with the highest annual points score for Monochrome Prints
2 The member with the highest annual points score for Colour Prints
3 The member with the highest annual points score for Slides
4 The highest annual points score by a New Member
5 The highest annual points score for Restricted One-Subject Competitions
Other Trophies
If a sponsor or member wishes to award a prize for a special competition it will be judged in accordance with their wishes, subject to the approval of the Committee. Any special conditions are to be displayed on the club notice board at least 12 weeks before the event.
H. External Competitions and Battles
A selection committee consisting of the Battle Secretary and two other Club Members shall select work for entry on behalf of the club. The Club members will normally be previous winners of the yearly league trophies.
Formally adopted at AGM Monday 30th April 2007
Amended ref misc set subject comp - 3rd May 2008
