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COMPETITION
STANDING RULES FOR CLUB COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS Club competitions are for the enjoyment and educational benefit of all members. The club holds its competition event with critiques six times per year during the regular meeting venue every other month starting with the January meeting. Paid members may enter up to two (2) images in each monthly digital competition. Two may be of a General Subject, or two may be of an Assignment Subject, or one of each. Images must be submitted by email and conform to the restrictions set out below. An invitation to submit images will be sent to all paid members approximately one week prior to each competition and an electronic mailbox will be provided for submission. Deadline for submission will be NOON the day prior to the meeting. Scores will be announced at the meeting and published on this website in a timely manner. Digital, General — Color or monotone images, or any variation, of a General Subject taken with either a film or digital camera and converted to a digital image for projection. The General category is all-encompassing and allows any image, any subject, any technique, and may have been captured at any time. Digital, Assignment — Color or monotone images, or any variation, of the Monthly Assignment taken with either a film or digital camera and converted to a digital image for projection. The Monthly Assignments are published by the Competition Committee. Assignment images must have been made after the announcement of the assignment (generally in the year prior to the competition date.) Judging of assignment images will be based on the image’s ability to convey the assignment theme as well as impact, content, and photographic technique. The assignment list is published in the monthly newsletter and may be found here. Images that have been accepted in previous ASC competitions may not be entered again in the same category. A digital image may be entered in a different competition category only in a future year. This standing rule also applies to any digital image that is essentially the same image as was previously entered. ASC relies on an honor system that expects members to police themselves regarding monthly competition entries. Sizing of Images The native resolution of the digital projector is 1024 x 768 pixels, therefore all images must fit within those dimensions. However, to assure a comparable viewing area for vertical as well as horizontal images, all images for competition and judging should be the same maximum dimensions. To assure the best viewing for everyone, please comply with the following guidelines for image projection:
Naming of Images Image file names are standardized for consistency throughout the year. Image files should use the naming convention as follows:
CategoryImage#-FirstinitialLastnameMMYY.jpg. Where:
Example: DG02-bloflin0108.jpg Submitting of Images For each image to be submitted for competiton:
Entrants will receive an email acknowledging acceptance or rejection of the file. Any files rejected must be corrected and resubmitted before the deadline. If an acknowledgement is not received prior to the deadline (remember--emails are occasionally “lost”), you are encouraged to follow up by email or telephone to the Competition Chairman. The Competition Committee shall select three judges from the standing pool of qualified volunteer judges to judge the entries. The judging will take place at the regular club meeting during competition months. The six competition months for 2007 are January, March, May, July, September, and November. Members are “qualified” to serve as a judge by attending a Judges Training Workshop and successfully participating in competitions during the previous twelve months. A member judging a competition in which he or she has a photograph entered shall score their image a "Zero" and the resultant score shall be the average of the two other judges’ scores. Each judge is allowed to score from 1 to 5 for each picture for a minimum total of 3 and maximum of 15. The score appears on the judging box when the last judge makes their decision. The judges briefly scan the picture for the key elements of technique, composition, and impact, and in the case of Assignment images, how well the image meets the assignment. Scores are as follows:
All judges see photos differently. A critique is a learning tool. Competitors should not be discouraged when their work is critiqued, but should use the critique to improve their work. Competitions shall be held every other month from January through November. The top 20% of all images for the year shall be eligible for end-of-year competition. The score threshold for end-of-year eligibility shall be determined by statistical analysis of the scores for all images entered in all categories. The End-of-Year Competition shall be judged by qualified judges who are not members of Austin Shutterbug Club. Top images in each category shall be award prizes at the discretion of the judges who may decide to give one or more awards in each category. From all winning images, one image shall be awarded "Photograph of the Year". The photographer with the highest average score for images chosen for the EOY competition shall be named "Photographer of the Year" Special awards for other achievements may be presented at the discretion of the Executive Committee. SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKING A COMPETITIVE PICTURE
Three basics are used to evaluate a picture: Technique—is how well the photographer uses the tools of photography. Sharpness and exposure are key elements. Lighting, focus and lens selection, as well as and/or digital darkroom technique are all factors. Composition—is the art of combining parts of a picture to produce a harmonious image. Use of compositional elements such as “S” curves, rule of thirds, and triangular arrangements may help in structuring the picture. Often placing heavy elements on the right side of the picture keeps the eye in the picture. Impact—is the instantaneous interest we perceive when first seeing the picture. Mood and story are two photo techniques helpful in setting the impact or "wow power" ability of an image. Additional attributes for evaluation are (but not limited to): a clearly defined subject, good story-telling ability, freshness, originality, creativity. The photo should be be a cliché or a photo of someone else’s art. Avoid edge or tone merges.
GULF STATES CAMERA CLUB COUNCIL COMPETITIONS The Gulf States Camera Club Council (GSCCC) is an organization composed of camera clubs and photographic societies in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Membership provides a forum where ASC members may participate as a club entry in monthly competitions and individually to join circuits, attend the annual convention, and to hold offices in GSCCC. Individuals interested in GSCCC competition should contact the GSCCC Representative. Our GSCCC Representative will select the best possible digital images from members to enter into GSCCC contests. May is the end of the GSCCC competition year. All ASC members winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or Honorable Mention awards in monthly GSCCC competitions may participate in the annual year-end awards. Medals are given for the best pictures in all divisions. The camera club having the most winners during the season is selected as GSCCC Club of the Year. The individual having the most winning photographs during the season is selected GSCCC Photographer of the Year.
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