Competitions are one of the most popular areas of many photographic clubs, with members learning by having their photographic works of art evaluated by judges whilst enjoying the friendly rivalry of fellow photo enthusiasts.

Competitions are held monthly, and have Open and Set Subject categories.

Each Monthly competition has four sections:
Monochrome (B&W) Prints, Large Colour Prints, Small Prints (B&W or Colour), Digital.

Competitors may enter up to four entries in each section per competition.

Entries are awarded points by the judge(s) up to a maximum of 15 points per entry.

The accumulated Points for each competitor are added at the end of the year, resulting in Annual Awards for those with the most Points.

COMPETITIONS - DETAILED INFORMATION

PRINTS must be mounted on mounting board and matted.


MONOCHROME PRINT
The back of the entry must be spotted with a small red coloured circular self-adhesive label at the top left hand corner.
The entry must be titled and contain no identification apart from the competitor's allocated club number.
Maximum size (including matt) 40x50cm (16” x 20”). Print size must be greater than 13x18cm (5”x7”). Please state “for monochrome competition” if not obvious.
Limited to four entries per person.

LARGE COLOUR PRINT
Colour print, otherwise as for monochrome.
Limited to four entries per person.

SMALL PRINT (COLOUR OR MONOCHROME)
As above except that the print size must be 13x18cm (5”x7”) or less.
Limited to four entries per person.

DIGITAL
Files must be submitted as JPG: maximum resolution 144dpi (min72dpi).
Longest side 900 pixels; recommended Colour Space sRGB or Adobe RGB.
The file name needs to be the competitor's allocated club number, followed by underscore and the image title (underscore between words if more than one, please do NOT use spaces); all lower case.
Example: club number_title.jpg
32_alan_by_waterfall.jpg

Digital entries MUST be received at least 48 hours before the entry deadline, as they will have to be loaded onto a CD to be given to the competition secretary by the due date. Entries don’t have to be submitted on this date, but may be submitted earlier. The specified date is the LAST opportunity. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Entries must be sent to mail@castlemainecameraclub.com
Limited to four entries per person.

* Each entry must be notated as either “set subject” or “open”.
* It is recommended that identical or similar images are not entered in more than      one of each category.
* Recent photography is preferred.
* If an award receives either a “club competition” merit or an honour in the open    category, it can’t be re-entered in another open competition, but can be entered in    a set subject, or vice versa.
* It is each club member’s responsibility to keep a record of their individual entries’    merits and honours, and year of competition.
* Entries received after the specified hand-in date will not be accepted.
* Entries not complying with the above competition rules will not be accepted.