Club Competition Rules for
2021 – 2022 Season
2021 – 2022 Season
Dudley Camera Club Competitions
Each season there will be eight club competitions:
Four Print and four Projected Digital Image
Click for competition dates
Number of print entries per competition
Up to Four colour and four Monochrome
Number of Projected Digital Images per competition
Up to Four colour and four Monochrome
Print Competition Specifications
Print Size
From en-print to 16” x 20” (400mm x 500mm).
Prints may be trade or home processed.
Print Mounts
All prints must be mounted on board 16” x 20” (400mm x 500mm).
Labeling the Mounts
All Prints entered must bear the authors name and image title on the reverse of the mount.
There should be no title or signing on the print or the face of the mount.
Projected Digital Image Competition Specifications
Maximum Size of a Projected Digital Image
1600 x 1200 pixels in landscape format and entries should be submitted in sRGB mode.
Add a Key Line
In order to separate the image from the background ALL IMAGES should have a 2 pixel frame/border around the image and within the overall size of 1600 x 1200 pixels.
The projector will fill any spare space with black.
Portrait maximum height
Portrait (upright) images must not exceed 1200 pixels in height.
File Name Format
Entry Forms
Judging
Each competition will be judged by an external independent judge approved by Midland
Counties Photographic Federation (MCPF).
All entries in each of the competition rounds will be eligible to receive points for each separate section.
Points will be awarded in each section as follows:
Each image entered: 1 point
First: 7 points
Second: 6 points
Third: 5 points
Forth: 4 Points
Two commended places: 3 points each
Awards and Progression
A tally of the points scored in each competition is kept and is available for view on club nights or on this web site.
At the end of each club season a winner of each Section will be declared.
Certificates will be presented, in respect of the eight competitions, at the A.G.M.
Click here for the current points tally
Each season there will be eight club competitions:
Four Print and four Projected Digital Image
Click for competition dates
Number of print entries per competition
Up to Four colour and four Monochrome
Number of Projected Digital Images per competition
Up to Four colour and four Monochrome
Print Competition Specifications
Print Size
From en-print to 16” x 20” (400mm x 500mm).
Prints may be trade or home processed.
Print Mounts
All prints must be mounted on board 16” x 20” (400mm x 500mm).
Labeling the Mounts
All Prints entered must bear the authors name and image title on the reverse of the mount.
There should be no title or signing on the print or the face of the mount.
Projected Digital Image Competition Specifications
Maximum Size of a Projected Digital Image
1600 x 1200 pixels in landscape format and entries should be submitted in sRGB mode.
Add a Key Line
In order to separate the image from the background ALL IMAGES should have a 2 pixel frame/border around the image and within the overall size of 1600 x 1200 pixels.
The projector will fill any spare space with black.
Portrait maximum height
Portrait (upright) images must not exceed 1200 pixels in height.
File Name Format
- Files should be separated into 2 folders -"Your Name Mono" and ~"Your Name Colour"
- Number each image file in the order you want them to appear followed by space followed by file name
- Only picture titles to be included in the competition file - DO NOT include your name with the title on the image file.
- DO NOT include any text or watermark in the image itself.
- You can email PDI entries to the competition secretary - email PDI entries to dcccomp1@gmail.com
Entry Forms
- Submit with each entry one entry form giving name / Division /Colour or mono and a list of the images entered.
Click here for Competition Entry Form
Judging
Each competition will be judged by an external independent judge approved by Midland
Counties Photographic Federation (MCPF).
All entries in each of the competition rounds will be eligible to receive points for each separate section.
Points will be awarded in each section as follows:
Each image entered: 1 point
First: 7 points
Second: 6 points
Third: 5 points
Forth: 4 Points
Two commended places: 3 points each
Awards and Progression
A tally of the points scored in each competition is kept and is available for view on club nights or on this web site.
At the end of each club season a winner of each Section will be declared.
Certificates will be presented, in respect of the eight competitions, at the A.G.M.
Click here for the current points tally
