COMPETITION RULES (amended 2015-2016)
The Rules were amended by the May 2015 AGM to allow for either two or three rounds for the Shuffell Trophy. The ability to hold 2 or 3 competitions in each season helps to give flexibility to the planning of the programme and encourages members to produce more competition-quality prints and projected digital images.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
Whilst members do not have to print or mount their own work themselves, creativity and judgement must be their own. The copyright of all components in an image must be the property of the entrant.
Judges may use their own discretion when awarding marks for the quality of presentation.
Marks will awarded as follows:
- Gold – 10
- Silver – 8
- Bronze – 6
- HC – 4
- All others – 2
The opinion of the judge(s) will be final.
ELIGIBILITY
1. An entrant must be a paid-up member of Shaftesbury Camera Club.
2. Prints or projected digital images entered for an internal competition may not be submitted for a like competition in the future.
3. Prints or projected digital images, or a note of their titles and category, should be given to the Competition Secretary at least one week before the competition.
PRINTS – GENERAL
4. Unless otherwise stated, each member may enter up to two prints in a competition.
5. The maximum overall size for prints including the mount is 20 inches x 16 inches (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm).
6. Every print must be mounted on card. The back of the mount must be marked with the name of the member and the title of the picture.
PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGES (PDIs) – GENERAL
7. Unless otherwise stated, each member may enter up to two projected digital images in a competition.
8. All projected digital images must be submitted in accordance with the current guidelines at the time for the preparation of images for digital projection.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS – PRINTS
9. The Shuffell Trophy (Prints)
- There will be 2 or 3 competitions in each season.
- The winner will be the member who has entered at least 2 of the qualifying competitions and who has gained the highest total of marks for the season.
10. Print of the Year
Members may enter up to 2 prints.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS – PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGES
11. The Shuffell Trophy (Projected Digital Images)
- There will be 2 or 3 competitions in each season.
- The winner will be the member who has entered at least 2 of the qualifying competitions and who has gained the highest total of marks for the season.
12. Projected Digital Image of the Year
- Members may enter up to 2 projected digital images.
OTHER COMPETITIONS
13. Other competitions may be held as and when these are deemed appropriate.
The Rules were amended by the Annual General Meeting in May 2015