| Competition
Rules |
| OPS members are invited to participate in a range
of competitions throughout the season. Competition entries are assessed
by an invited judge, who is usually an active member of another camera
club and holder of recognized awards from The Royal Photographic Society
or the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. Trophies are awarded
to winners and our sponsor T4 Cameras of Witney generously provides
a £5 voucher for the winner of each round of the three league
competitions. Photographers of all ability levels are encouraged to
enter, primarily to receive feedback from the judge and compare their
work and the comments received to other entries. |
Competitions - Definitions
League
o Open - Projected Image Competition
o Open - Monochrome Print Competition
o Open - Colour Print Competition
Annual
o Take 5
o Panel Competition (projected images and prints)
Bi-Annual
o Ward Trophy (Audio Visual using Single/Multi 35mm or Digital Projector)
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| General
- All Competitions
o Members must have paid the
annual subscription for the current season before entries will be
accepted for any club competition.
o The content of all entries must be the work of the photographer
- the competition secretary reserves the right to refuse any entry
that might be considered likely to cause offense.
o No image, or very similar image, shall have been used previously
in the same competition [see below for definition of ‘competition’].
o The same image may only be used in any given season in only one
of the league competitions, i.e. the Open Projected Image Competition,
Open Monochrome Print Competition or Open Colour Print Competition.
o Any digital manipulation must be by the photographer.
o All entries may be processed and/or printed by the photographer,
trade processed and/or printed, or produced digitally unless otherwise
specified in the individual competition rules.
o A maximum of three entries per member will be permitted in each
competition unless otherwise specified below. The third title on
the member's submitted list may be withdrawn if entry is too large
o All photographs must be entered by the competition deadline specified
in the programme. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances
and the competition secretary has no discretion to vary from this
rule.
o Any entry that does not satisfy the rules or the ‘spirit
of the rules’ as determined by the committee, shall be excluded.
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General - Projected Image
o Each competition will feature 35mm slides and digital files;
each format projected sequentially
o Each competition will have a winner, second and third place named
by the judge; the judge may award up to 4 Highly Commended.
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| 35mm
Slides
o Slides shall be no larger than 35mm format.
o Slides may be glass mounted for protection.
o Slides must be correctly spotted and bear the title and photographer’s
name.
o Entries, accompanied by a completed entry form shall be submitted
to the Internal Competition Secretary at least seven days in advance
of the competition date. |
Digital Files
o Entries must be .jpeg or .tiff format and full details of how
to submit are available on the website at www.oxfordphotosociety.co.uk
(look for Entering Digital Competitions in the competition guide
on the home page) or from the competition secretary.
o Files will be judged at actual size up to a maximum size of 1400
pixels wide and 1050 pixels high and submitted files should not
exceed this size.
o Files may be submitted on CD or memory stick no later than seven
days in advance of the competition date.
o A completed entry form of titles shall be submitted to the Internal
Competition Secretary at least seven days in advance of the competition
date.
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General - Prints
o Prints, including mount, shall be no larger than 40 x 50 cm.
o Prints shall be mounted on card and bear the title and photographer’s
name on the back.
o A completed entry form shall be submitted to the Internal Competition
Secretary at least seven days in advance of the competition date.
o Each competition will have a winner, second and third place named
by the judge; the judge may award up to 4 Highly Commended.
o Prints shall be presented at the venue no later than 7:40pm on
the date of the competition.
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| Competition marking Judges
will be asked to comment on each picture and award a mark from 20.
Following this assessment judges will be asked to place entries
as follows (these placings do not attract additional marks): -
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Up to four highly commended
In the league competitions, these marks will be accumulated over
the year, to give results for the annual trophies. At the end of
the year, the highest 9 marks (from a possible 12) for each entrant
will determine the final total. |
| COMPETITIONS |
Open Projected Image League Competition
o All entrants will compete in a single group.
o All competitions will have an ‘open’ subject and will
be scored from 20
o Entries may be colour, monochrome, duotone etc.
o The season’s competition will consist of four rounds.
o The winner of each round will receive a gift voucher from our sponsor
T4 Cameras
o End of year totals will comprise the highest 9 marks from the possible
12 awarded
o A winner’s trophy will be awarded at the end of the season.
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Open Monochrome Print League Competition
o All entrants will compete in a single group.
o All competitions will have an ‘open’ subject and will
be scored from 20
o Monochrome is defined as B&W or a single toned print.
o The season’s competition will consist of four rounds.
o The winner of each round will receive a gift voucher from our sponsor
T4 Cameras.
o End of year totals will comprise the highest 9 marks from the possible
12 awarded
o A winner’s trophy will be awarded at the end of the season. |
Open Colour Print League Competition
o All entrants will compete in a single group.
o All competitions will have an ‘open’ subject and will
be scored from 20
o Entries will be full colour, B&W with any additional colour(s)
or duotone/tritone etc
o The season’s competition will consist of four rounds.
o The winner of each round will receive a gift voucher from our sponsor
T4 Cameras.
o End of year totals will comprise the highest 9 marks from the possible
12 awarded
o A winner’s trophy will be awarded at the end of the season.
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Take 5
o A projected image competition open to all members.
o A maximum of five images per member will be permitted.
o All entries must be new work and not previously used in any competition.
o The first three places will be announced.
o Club members will judge the competition, scoring each image between
1-5 points. |
Panel Competition [Slide & Print]
o Separate projected image and print competitions open to all members.
o Each set of pictures should explore and represent a stated theme.
o A maximum of two sets per member will be permitted; sets can be
presented as
* three 35mm slides
* a single triptych digital image
* a panel of two to six prints
o Please note the overall number of entries may need to be reduced
on the night, if the volume is not manageable.
o Slides should be marked Left, Centre
and Right to show the position in which they should
be viewed.
o Prints should be supplied with a display plan to show the position
in which they should be viewed in two rows.
o Entries will not be scored and the following trophies will be awarded
to the winners:
Slides - Trevor Jones Medal
Prints - Club Cup
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| Ward Trophies [Bi-Annual Single &
Multi Projector Audio Visual] Details to be confirmed
for the 2007/08 season
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