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Image Competition Guidelines
PURPOSE:
The
Redlands
Camera
Club
holds
competitions
to
help
our
members
improve
at
the
art
and
craft
of
photography.
Preparing
an
image
that
will
be
seen
by
others
and
will
be
critiqued
by
qualified
judges
encourages
photographers
to
closely
focus
on
their
work
so
that
their
very
best
is
presented
at
the
competition.
Other
organizations
have
varying
rules
for
competitions.
Acceptance
into
RCC
competitions
does
not
guarantee
acceptance into others.
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ENTRY
CLASSES:
Members
compete
against
other
members
of
like
skill
levels,
called
“Entry
Classes.”
RCC
Entry
Classes
are
Apprentice,
Intermediate,
and
Advanced,
and
are
assigned
by
members
to
themselves
when
submitting
images
for
competition.
Members
who
regularly
excel
in
their
particular
class
should
consider
moving
to
a
higher
class
to
compete
with
other
members
of
a
more
similar
skill
level.
Ribbons
are
awarded
in
each
category by entry class.
CATEGORIES:
Categories
are
assigned
by
the
entrant,
but
may
be
changed
by
the
competition
chair
if
obviously
erroneous.
Categories
are
People,
Places,
Animals,
Close-up,
Photojournalism,
Open/Miscellaneous,
and
Special
(Sometimes
called
Category
X).In
every
category
but
Photojournalism
(see
that
category
for
specific
limitations)
images
may
be
edited
to
realize
the
maker’s
vision.
Editing
can
include,
but
is
not
limited
to,
brightness,
contrast,
tone,
color,
cropping,
removing
distracting
elements,
compositing
two
or
more
images
(each
of
which
must
be
made
by
the
entrant),
saturation
(including
conversion
to
monochrome),
sharpening
and/or
blurring
elements
of
or
the
entire
image,
painterly
effects,
the
use
of
filters,
high
dynamic
range
(HDR),
stitched
panoramas,
focus
stacking and/or special effects as desired by the maker.
PEOPLE:
Images
where
the
center
of
interest
is
a
person
or
persons.
They
may
be
formal
or
casual
portraits,
posed or un-posed, with or without action
.
PLACES:
Images
where
the
center
of
interest
derives
from
the
place
at
which
it
was
shot.
Places
include
but
are
not
limited
to,landscapes,
seascapes,
cityscapes,
and
most
nature
images
whose
main
center
of
interest
is not an animal.
ANIMALS:
Images
where
the
center
of
interest
is
one
or
more
animals,
wild
and/or
domesticated.
They
may
be pets, farm animals, residents of a zoo or aquarium, or creatures in the wild or in bodies of water.
CLOSE-UP:
An image shot to emphasize detail, usually at actual-size or greater.
PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Images
captured
for
the
purpose
of
documenting
a
story.
For
example,Photojournalism
images
may
include
sports,
human
interactions,
events,
first-responders
in
action,
and
other
newsworthy
occurrences.
Photojournalism
images
may
be
converted
to
monochrome,
cropped,
and
moderately
adjusted
for
contrast,
tone,
color,
or
exposure.
As
the
emphasis
is
on
the
image
captured
in
the
camera,
substantial
alterations
in
post-processing
editing
such
as
intentional
blurring
of
backgrounds,
deletion
of
distracting
elements,
or
addition
of
elements
that
were
not
in
the
original
capture
are
not
permitted.
Additionally,
“staged
images”
or
cropping
that
misrepresents
the
actual
story
is
not
allowed.
Composites
showing
a
sequence
of
multiple
exposures
of
the
same
subject
captured
over
a
very
short
period to show action are permitted. Story-telling is the key to photojournalism.
OPEN/MISCELLANEOUS:
This
category
was
created
for
images
whose
center
of
interest
will
not
fit
neatly
into
the
other
categories.
It
also
includes
abstracts
and
digital
artistry
where
the
photographer
is
spotlighting
his
or
her
ability
to
create
a
unique
piece
of
art
through
photographic
and/or
computer
techniques.
Images
incorrectly
entered
in
Open/Miscellaneous
may
be
moved
to
the
proper
category
by
the
competition chair.
SPECIAL
CATEGORY
(CATEGORY
X):
For
each
competition,
a
special
category
may
be
added
with
a
specific
theme
or
photographic
technique
as
the
subject.
Past
category
X
have
included
black
&
white,
abstract,
and
flight. Category X will be announced approximately two months before the competition.
SCORING:
During
the
competition,
entries
will
be
presented
to
the
judges
in
random
order.
Names
of
entrants
and
entry
class
are
not
announced
to
the
judges.
Images
that
display
the
creator’s
name
or
any
identifying
information
such
as
a
watermark
or
digital
signature
will
be
disqualified.
The
category
and
title
of
each
entry
will
be
announced
and
each
judge
will
assign
a
score
as
the
entry
is
shown.
Rounded
scores
calculated
by
the
scoring
device will be announced. Scoring will be:
Exceptional
95-99
Outstanding
90-94
Excellent 85-89
Above Average 80-84
Average 75-79
Below Average<75
AWARDS:
A
wards
will
be
based
on
a
numerical
average
of
the
judges’
scores
calculated
to
two
decimal
places
by
the
competition
chair.
Ribbons
for
first,
second,
third,
and
honourable
mention
are
awarded
to
the
top
scorers
for
each
category
in
each
entry
class.
Best
of
show
will
be
awarded
to
the
highest-scoring
image
in
the
competition,
regardless of entry class or category.