MONTHLY COMPETITION RULES

PRINTS
The mount size shall be 20"x16" maximum and 10"x8" minimum. All prints may be titled on the front. The title, competition and section must appear on the back of the mount. There must be nothing to identify the photographer such as labels, certificates etc on the submission. The taking of the photograph must be the sole work of the competitor but the print may be home or trade processed. The maximum number of prints a member can enter per section (i.e. colour and B/W) is three.
Members present to each select their choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prints in each section, such voting being taken as a basis for scoring points as follows:-
The first ten prints in each section will be given points from ten to one.
If there are fewer than ten prints in a section, points will still commence at ten

Members cannot vote for their own prints.
Voting papers not completed in accordance with these rules will be null and void in the section concerned.
Where an individual is invited to judge a competition he/she will be asked to place the first ten in order. If there are fewer than ten prints, he/she will be asked to place those entered in order.
No print previously shown in a monthly print competition will be eligible for any subsequent monthly print competition but may be entered in the Annual Exhibition, George Saville Trophy or any other non-points scoring competition.
The committee is empowered to vary the competition rules according to conditions.
COLOUR SLIDES
Each slide competition will be open to all members of the Society. The taking of a photograph must be the sole work of the competitor but the film may be home or trade processed.
All entries must be titled and "spotted" by placing a clearly visible contrasting spot at the lower left hand corned of the slide mount when the slide is viewed by hand. The slide should be titled but the authors name must not be on the slide.
Not more than three slides from any one person can be entered in any competition.
Members present will each vote for their choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed slide.
Members may not vote for their own entries.
The first ten slides will be given points from ten to one.
If there are fewer than ten slides in a competition, points will still commence at ten.
Voting papers not completed in accordance with these rules will be null and void.
No slide entered in a monthly competition will be eligible for any subsequent monthly competition, but may be entered in the Annual Competition, the George Saville and any non-points scoring competition.
The committee is empowered to vary the rules according to conditions.


(Revised 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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