AXHOLME CAMERA CLUB
Rules for competition as of 30 Aug 2008

This page lists the rules for the four types of competition held by the club.

General Competition Rules.

1.The number of competitions and dates will be determined by the committee.

2.Each competition will comprise two classes:-1) colour prints; 2) black and white prints.

3.The maximum number of entries is to be 2 in any one class. Entries may be submitted in more than one class.

4.No print may be entered more than once in the same class in club competitions. Prints may be re-entered in the Photographer of the Year competition.

5.Photographs must have been taken in the last five years except where competitions specifically state otherwise.

6.Digitally enhanced prints may be entered provided that the original from which the image has been derived is the sole work of the member in question and have started life in a camera.

7.Either trade or home processed prints may be submitted.

8.All prints should be no larger than A4 size. They should be mounted and the mount should be no larger than 20x16. Prints do not have to be square or rectangular as long as they are within the A4 size.

9.Members must provide a title for their entries and put their membership numbers on the back. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

10.The method of judging the competitions will be decided by the committee.

11.For the Photographer of the Year competition all prints must be no larger than A4, mounted (mounts no larger than 20X16) and titled with membership number on the back.

 12. Competitions will be marked out of 20.

Change to Definition of Monochrome : A monochrome print is one that contains a single hue in a range of tones. Prints that are monochrome with the addition of a single colour will be counted as colour prints.
NB2: Amendments to 2009/10rules are in italics.

Axholme Camera Club.

Digitally Projected Images Competition rules.

1.Images to the competition must have originated from one or more sources involving the use of light and a lens. Digital images may be produced from the following sources:- film cameras, digital cameras, film or print scanners.
Entries will consist of images with minimal manipulation or images with extensive manipulation and creativity applied. The subject matter is entirely open. Images may contain additional material produced by the photographer.

2. Members may submit no more than two colour and two monochrome images.

3. Images will be projected through a digital projector.
a.Images may be a maximum size of either the XGA or SXGA standard (i.e.1024 x 768). This will ensure that an image will be viewed correctly at 100% magnification without the need for software or hardware compression.
b.Images may be smaller than this if required, but they should be of a reasonable size for viewing by ensuring at least one dimension of the image meets the XGA or SXGA standard defined above.
c.Images should be saved as Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) in order to be able to be displayed on any computer and any operating system version without the need for software like Photoshop to be present.
d.Images must use the colour space or SRGB. This should minimize any colour shift caused by using a program which does not manage colour spaces.
e.Titles should show on screen along with the membership number.

4. Images should consist entirely of the work of the author.

5. Images entered must not have previously appeared in club competitions before.

6. Any digital manipulation must be carried out by the member.

7. Images may be submitted on CD’s or USB drives and supplied by the agreed date before the competition.

8. The competition will be marked out of 20.

9. Marks will count towards the Annual Trophy.


The committee will determine the method of judging.

NB: Amendments to the 2007/8 rules are in italics.


Panel Competition Rules.

1.The maximum number of entries is to be 1 panel per member with an ‘open’ subject.
2.A panel consists of three or five prints (maximum size A4), separately mounted with a theme connecting the prints. There should be an element of progression or connection from one print to another. The entry will be judged as a panel NOT as separate prints
3.Panels will be judged on the quality and interest of the prints; the presentation; the overall theme; the linking from one print to the next.
4.Panels may contain all colour, all mono or a mixture of the two. Care should be taken if mixing to ensure that the prints link to each other.
5.Prints may be any size up to A4. They should be mounted individually and the mounts should be no larger than 20x16. (It is recommended that even if the prints are different sizes the mounts should be the same size for all four prints.)
6.As in all competitions, prints do not have to be square or rectangular.
7.Members must provide a title for their entries and prints should be numbered so that they are displayed in the right order. The membership number should be on the back of the first print.
8.No panel may be entered more than once in a club competitions. Prints used in other competitions may be used in a panels entry.
9.Digitally enhanced prints may be entered provided that the original from which the image has been derived is the sole work of the member in question and have started life in a camera.
10.Either trade or home processed prints may be submitted.
11.The method of judging the competitions will be decided by the committee.
12. This competition will NOT count towards the Annual Trophy.


NB 1: To follow RPS guidelines, a colour print is defined as any print showing more than one extra colour. A black and white print with the addition of say some red colouring would be defined as a monochrome print but if say red and yellow were added, then it would be defined as a colour print.

NB 2: Amendments to 2007/8 rules in italics.


Rules for the Axholme Camera Club Audio Visual competition.

1.All the pictures/images shown should be the work of the member submitting the entry. Images do NOT have to be taken with a camera but can be digitally created images using such programmes as Bryce 5.
2.The AV should be no more than 4 minutes in length including titles.
3.In preparing their presentations members should to pay particular attention to the following:-
a.The quality of the images;
b.The overall presentation of the images, including transitions, titles etc;
c. The fitting of the music to the overall theme of the presentation and to individual images;
d.The entertainment value and originality of the presentation.

4.AV’s should be produced on CD or USB memory drives so that they will play on the club’s computer. Individual slides (images) in the shows should be sized 1024x768 so that they will run smoothly.
5. Members may submit no more than one presentation for each competition.
6.Presentations should not identify the author so that they can be judged anonymously.
Entries must be handed in on CD or USB drive on the appointed date before the competition.
7.Method of judging will be decided by the committee.
8.This competition will NOT count towards the Annual Trophy.

NB: Amendments to 2007/8 rules in italics.