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Last updated at the Annual General Meeting 17 November 2009 

Number of Entries

Members are allowed to enter a total of four (4) small prints and four (4) large prints. Members may also enter four (4) images in the digital (projected image) section.

Classes of Prints

There will be two classes of prints; large and small.

Large Prints

  • Large prints shall measure not more than 20" (51 cm) x 16" (40.5 cm), including the mount.
  • In the case of a panorama an area equal to 20" (51 cm) x 16" (40.5 cm) in any configuration.

Small Prints

  • Small prints shall measure not more than 6" (15.2 cm) x 8" (20.4 cm) or in any configuration of that measurement and shall be mounted on a mat board with an area no greater than 8" (20.4 cm) x 10" (25.4 cm), or in any configuration of that measurement.
  • All prints mounted on a mat board greater in dimensions than 8" (20.4 cm) x 10" (25.4 cm) shall be considered to be a large print.

Digital Images

General

  • There will be a Monthly Competition which will comprise of digital images, either in colour or monochrome.
  • Members shall be allowed to enter a maximum of four images per competition.
  • The subject matter shall be the same as listed in the Program for prints, unless a different subject is shown in the Program.
  • The general requirements and awards set for the Print Competition shall apply to the Digital Competition.
  • Members shall lodge their entries with the person nominated by the Competition Secretary - at the time and place published by that person.

Sizing and formatting

  • Digital images will not exceed 500kb in size.
  • The pixel dimension shall not exceed 1082 pixels in width and 768 pixels in height.
  • The images resolution will be 72 pixels/inch.
  • The colour profile shall be sRGB.
  • All images must be saved/presented in the JPEG format.

Notes

For information on preparing images for the digital competition go to Digital Entry Hints

Members can submit a digital entry in the next competition by going to Contact Us.

Scoring and Awards

  • The judge of the monthly competition may award an acceptance, credit or merit.
  • The number of awards given shall be at the discretion of the judge.
  • A member awarded an acceptance shall receive two (2) points; a credit three (3) points; a merit four (4) points.
  • The Competition Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a record of the awards made by the judge.

General Rules

  • To enter a monthly competition a person must be a financial member.
  • There shall be only one grade of members in the monthly competition.
  • The Competition Secretary shall determine if a print or digital image is suitable for display and complies with the stated subject definition of the competition.
  • A print or digital image that receives a credit or merit shall not be allowed entry into any future monthly competition.
  • A print or digital image that is awarded an acceptance or no award may be entered into any future monthly competition. It will only be credited with highest points awarded if it entered in the same competition year as it was first submitted.
  • A member must reveal to the Competition Secretary the competition history of any image if requested.
  • A print or digital image that has been given any award shall not be entered in any future monthly competition in any other form, be it print or digital. On the rear of the print, or the mat on which it is mounted, there shall be a record of: - the name of the author; the image title; the date on which it was submitted for competition; any award it received.
  • Persons invited to judge at monthly competition should be named in the "List of Judges" as published by the FCC from time to time, or such other person the Executive Committee considers to be qualified.

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