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Moulsham Lodge Camera Club
COMPETITION RULES (January 2022) 
 
1.    During the year a number of competitions will be held, the winner of each will receive a trophy, which will be presented at the Annual Christmas Social. Trophies to be awarded for the following Print Open (League)  (Colour and Mono) Print Set Subject (League) (Colour and Mono) Digital Projected Image Open (League)  Digital Projected Image Set Subject (League)  Print of the Year Mono Print Print of the Year Colour  Print Digital Projected Image of the Year   Portrait of the Year Mono Print    Portrait of the Year Colour Print    Portrait of the Year Digital Projected Image 

 2.  The League Winners are the members who gain the highest total of points in that category. 

 3.  Points will be awarded as follows: First Place 8 points. Second Place 6 points. Third Place 4 points. Highly Commended 2 points. Commended 1 point.  Plus 1 point for each entry submitted 

 4.  All Photographs and Digital Images must be the work of the member. Prints can be either Home or Trade Processed. 

 5.  Current Prints or Digital Images cannot be submitted for the same Category or League Competition more than once, or in subsequent years . Digital and print competition entries may only be used for a maximum of 2 years. This is to encourage members to expand their photography skills and to add more variety to the Club's competitions. 

 6.  The Portrait of the Year Winner cannot be entered into the Print of the Year Competition. 

 7.  Digital Images: All entries must be to a maximum size of 1600 x 1200 pixels x 72 dpi All entries must be titled as follows.  TITLE by your name.jpg E.G.  SUNSET by peter rymill.jpg     Nothing added or taken away.(it is important that files are .jpg - no other variations, the software only recognises this combination.) A competition entry that has been used as a print image may not be entered as a digital image in any digital competition. Digital images may be used for presentation on the Club’s website and facebook page after the competition has been judged. All incorrect entries will be rejected Images must be emailed or handed in on disc or memory stick. Any entries received after the deadlines will not be entered Please send your open entries in one email and set subject entry in another email, with the category in the subject box. (there is no need to give a description of what is for what category. This will then allow all entries emails to be flagged and catalogued and much easier to retrieve for the competition secretary or anybody who can access the Club Gmail account. Please do not send entries as a reply to any call for entries email, or as a reply to any chain of conversations as your entries may well be lost in the ether.) 

 8.  The number of entries for each Competition is as follows: Digital League Open 2 x Projected Images Digital League Set Subject 1 x Projected Image Print League Open 2 x Prints (Colour or Mono) Print League Set Subject 2 x Prints (Colour or Mono) First Open Category 4 x Digital Images – 4 x Prints (Colour or Mono) Portrait of the Year 2 x Digital Images – 2 x Colour Prints & 2 x Mono Prints 
Print of the Year 2 x Colour Prints & 2 x Mono Prints Digital Image of the Year 4 x Projected Images 

 9.  Colour and Monochrome Prints: Entries must be mounted and bear the name of the member and competition on the back, all prints must be titled. Sizes: Minimum 15.25cm x 10.0cm (6” x 4”) Maximum print size is 30.00cm x 40.00cm    (11.8” x  15.75”) mounted on a maximum size of 40.00cm x 50.00cm (15.75” x 19.7”). A competition entry that has been used as a digital image may not be entered as a print image in any print competition. 

 10.  The Founders Shield will be awarded to the member, who in the opinion of the Chairperson and Competition Secretary has contributed most to the club in the previous 12 months. 
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 11.  Any Annual Team competition rules will be issued separately. 
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