Liskeard and District Camera Club

General Competition Rules

A photograph (slide or print) may be entered into a maximum of 3 club competitions (not including the Oatey Cup / Chairman's Competition) after which it will be disqualified from further internal competitions.

A 'submission deadline' will be identified in the program for the current year, for each competition. Submissions after this deadline will not be accepted.

Submissions will only be accepted from current members of the Liskeard & District Camera Club (except for the Chairman's Competition which is open to prospective new members)

The Competition Secretary will date receipt all submissions and allocate entry numbers into the appropriate competition and section.

All entries must be titled so that the Competition Secretary can individually identify them, changing of a title is not permitted.

Projected Image Competitions

A projected image can either be a traditional slide or digital file.

Slides must be 'spotted' with a new blank spot before being submitted. Masking of slides is permitted.

Slides must be titled, bear the photographer's current membership number and identify the Competition and Section for which the slide is entered.

Digital files must be in *.jpg format.

Digital files should be named in the following format :

mno## - ## = membership number

competitionnane - choose from - rapson/nathist/critique1/critique2/critique3/critique4

set1-1 = for Rapson cup use - set1-1/set1-2/set1-3 set2-1/set2-2/set2-3 etc

ent1 = for critique evenings use - ent1 ent2 ent3

title = title of the image

Rapson cup example = mno39rapsonset1-1liskeardsunset.jpg

Critique evening example = mno39critique1ent1liskeardsunset.jpg

Print Competitions (excluding The Oatey Cup)

For both Black & White or Colour, prints may be either trade or home processed.

Prints should be no smaller than 7" by 5" and no larger (including mount) than 20" by 16", must be mounted, titled, bear the photographers current membership number, and identify the Competition and Section for which the print is entered.

The Chairperson's Competition

This print competition is run during the summer recess the subject is chosen by the chairperson at the AGM who will judge it early in the new season.

The print entry can be colour or monochrome between 7" x 5" and 10" x 8" print size, and must be mounted with a maximum mount size of 20" x 16".

The competition is open to all existing and prospective new members.

Only one print entry is allowed per person.

The Oatey Cup

For the best Enprint, as judged by Club Members

Entries are submitted on the night of competition.

Members may submit up to three entries.

Entries should be unmounted and need not be titled.

An entry number will be allocated by the Competition Secretary on submission.

Members are not permitted to vote for their own work.

Maximum size to be 5" x 7".

The Rapson Cup

Best panel of three projected images.

Members may enter up to three sets of three projected images.

Each panel of 3 projected images must be on a theme.

The Harry Wiltshire Trophy

Best panel of three prints.

Members may enter up to three sets of three prints.

Each panel of 3 prints must be on a theme.

Each panel must consist of 3 individually mounted prints, subject to the general rules.

The Natural History Competition – Haworth Cup

Entries should conform to the definition of natural history photography:

Subjects must be live, wild and can be free or captive.

Captive entries must be indicated by a C on the entry.

Entries can include natural phenomena such as Flora, Fauna, Geology, and Meteorology.

The objective is to clearly illustrate the subject rather than produce a pictorial interpretation.

Any digital manipulation should follow PAGB guidance for Natural History entries, which is limited to levels, contrast and cropping functions only.

Each member may enter up to three prints or projected images in any combination.

Merit Critiques

There will be four Merit critiques, two on set subjects and two open. Set subjects are those suggested by members and agreed at the AGM.

Critique and Forum Evenings are informal opportunities to show images and receive feedback without the competitive element. These evenings are light hearted and very supportive.

Each critique has two sections:

Prints – either colour or black and white

Projected images – either slides or digital files

Up to three entries are allowed in each section.

End of Season Critique image of the year.

At the end of each season, each member may bring back their own chosen image which they presented in any of the year’s critique evenings.

The club will select the image of the year which will be awarded the The Kenneth Beard Trophy.