Cricklade Camera Club league rules
These rules apply to all internal competitions. Any deviation will be shown in the rules specific to an individual competition.
Although we encourage members to show progressive and challenging work in any genre, we request that photographers refrain from exhibiting work that is likely to cause offence.
In all cases the copyright of the images must be the property of the entrant.
All elements of an image, the copyright of the images must be the property of the entrant, including textures and composite images, must have been photographed by the photographer. No part of an image may contain a computer-generated image (CGI) element.
We fully support workshops as important part of developing photographers, but for competition purposes where parties other than the photographer have made a significant creative contribution (i.e. two or more of the following elements) to the image through these aspects: staging, lighting, or settings (camera controls) we ask the photographer to consider whether their own contribution is sufficient to claim the image as their own work. If a ‘workshop’ image is combined into a more complex image, however, such as through layering in Photoshop, this can be considered the photographer’s own work. Accordingly, we will also ensure that judging confirmations sent out to all judges contains the following statement:
- We are aware of the SCPF guidelines on entering images to competitions taken in tightly controlled and guided conditions, such as workshops. As a result we have amended our rules to reflect this and have chosen to appeal to the photographers’ conscience. You should, therefore, assume that the photographer will have had a substantial role in the creation of each image that you will see.
Trade printing is permitted.
There are two categories: print and PDI, both can be entered into.
A photographer may submit up to three images (per round) in each category (print and PDI) in any round of the competition. The highest scoring two images will count towards the photographer’s score in that category for that round.
Images must not have been entered into either internal (Cricklade CC) previous print or PDI competitions.
Images entered (print or PDI) can have been taken at any time.
Projected Digital Images (PDI)
Digital Images for projection: Files should be 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high (landscape format). Portrait images should be a maximum of 1200 high.
The file type must be JPG with a file extension *.jpg
Images should be supplied in the sRGB colour space to match that used by the projector.
Digital Images for projection must be submitted by the deadline given in the programme using the name format,
(Title) by (member number) .jpg for example Sunset by 021.jpg
All images to be emailed to the competition secretary at: competitions@crickladecameraclub.org
It is the members’ responsibility to ensure they are aware of deadlines. Entries received after the cut-off will not be accepted.
Prints
All prints must be mounted. The overall size of the mount must not exceed 50 x 40 cm and must bear a fully completed label on the reverse of the mount. Pre-printed labels will be made available on Club nights
Prints may be brought on the night of the competition, but must have been
Titles supplied 10 days in advance by email to the competition secretary at : competitions@crickladecameraclub.org
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Cricklade Camera Club Annual Competition Rules
- Digital images taken at any time may be entered into one of the following Classes: – Open Landscape, Monochrome including Black and White (see below), Flora/Fauna (usual Nature and Wildlife competition rules don’t apply) and Portraiture (may include animals)
- The Number of entries permitted: Club members may submit up to ten images into the print and ten images in the Digital Exhibition with a maximum of 3 images in any one class
In the event that the Class does not receive sufficient entries then entries received will be transferred to the Open class.
- Digital entries for the exhibition must be submitted in JPEG file format only. Files should be 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high (landscape format). Portrait images should be a maximum of 1200 high. The expected method of submission is by email to: competitions@crickladecameraclub.org
- Entry to annual competition is open to all who are members on the date of submission. All entries must have originated as a photograph, either film or digital, and been taken by the entrant who retains full copyright. Images may have been manipulated.
- Please ensure that all digital files are named with your 3 digit membership number class entered image name.jpg. – (e.g. 007 Novice A Nice Picture.jpg)
- Entries submitted after the announced last date of entry cannot be accepted.
- All entries will be seen by the judge, who will award certificates for the winning picture in each class. Depending on the number of entries in each class, the judge may award 2nd and 3rd placed pictures and Certificates of Merit at his/her discretion.
- Monochrome classes will include black and white works with a range of shades of grey. A work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a Monochrome work whilst a black and white work modified by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) and must be entered in the Colour classes.
- Glamour, lingerie, suggestive or implied nude images will be accepted, but offensive or pornographic images will never be accepted. The final decision as to an image’s suitability will lie with the committee.
- All copyright remains with the photographer, but the club reserves the right to copy and/or hold entries for a reasonable time for the inclusion in exhibitions, inter- club and federation competitions and promotion of the club. If you are a member of another club and/or another federation please make the competition secretary aware of this.
- The committee’s decision on any matters relating to disputes or the interpretation or dispute of these rules is final.
- No responsibility can be taken for entries which are lost, delayed, omitted or damaged, however caused.