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The committee wish to encourage all paid up members to take part in club
competitions and to put their work forward for selection for inter-club
competitions and for exhibitions. The object of the competition rules is to
enable members to compete fairly against other members.
- Members must hold the copyright of all photographs used in competitions.
- Two (2) colour prints, two (2) monochrome prints, two (2) digital images and two (2) slides may
be entered in monthly competitions and three (3) colour prints, three (3)
monochrome prints, three (3) digital images and three (3) slides in any annual competition.
- Prints entered in competitions must measure at least nine (9) inches on
one side. Mounts may be of any size up to a maximum of 40cm x 50cm.
- Monthly competitions - There will be two sections for entries in monthly
competitions namely, prints and slides. Both sections will be open two all
members.
- In monthly competitions provision may be made for set subjects. The
number of set subjects for the forthcoming season will be decided by the
committee. The subjects chosen to be advised early in the new year for next
season.
- In each of the sections, points from all six competitions will be
used to determine the winners of the League Annual Trophies.
- All prints must be mounted with the members name, and title (if any),
clearly shown on the back. Titles will be read out when the entries are
judged. Titles only may be shown on the front if desired.
- The top of the print should be indicated on the back, if necessary.
- Tinted prints - Tints of the same colour, varying in density, but
including base white, will be classified as monochrome. Tinted prints having
more than one colour will be placed in the colour section.
- All slides must be correctly spotted for projection, and bear the
Member's name, and title if desired. Titles will be read out when the
entries are judged.
- All entries must be submitted on the evening of the date specified for
that competition.
- To encourage diversity of entries an original may be used to produce 2
(two) entries in club competitions, including one monthly.
- The Judge's decision is final.
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All trophies remain the property of the club.
MONTHLY COMPETITIONS: ANNUAL POINTS TROPHIES
- Points up to a maximum of ten (10) shall be awarded by the Judge to each
entry.
- The monthly shields are awarded to the best print and the best slide.
They are held until the next monthly competition but shall be returned to
the Competition Secretary at the end of the season.
- At the end of the season, in each section, the sum of the points gained
by each member in the six monthly competitions shall be calculated and the
Annual Point Trophies awarded accordingly.
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AND LEAGUE TROPHIES
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The Melvin Vaines Cup: awarded to the winner of the Annual
Points League for Monochrome Prints.
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The Ray Condon Cup: awarded to the winner of the Annual
Points League for Colour Prints.
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The Percey and Swain Cup: awarded to the winner of the
Annual Points League for colour slides.
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The Knock Out Competition for Colour Slides and Prints: Two
or four slides may be entered. There will be a nominal entry fee and the
winner takes all.
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The Alderman A. J. Stokes Cup: awarded for the best print
taken in Dorset, of a subject chosen by the Committee.
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The Wells Cup: awarded for the best colour slide taken in
Dorset, of a subject chosen by the Committee.
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The Ernest Bristowe Cup: awarded for the best monochrome
print of the year, of any subject.
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The Sanderson Shield: awarded for the best colour slide of
the year, of any subject.
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The Dolphin Trophy: awarded for the best colour print of the
year, of any subject.
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Roy Grimley Wildlife and Natural History Tankards: for
colour slides and colour prints.
Note: the following are not eligible:
Photographs taken in Zoos, Aquaria, Safari or so called Wildlife Parks,
Butterfly Farms and any area where the wild creature photographed was held
captive. Plant life, etc. is not eligible if removed from its natural
environment. A sub-committee may be convened to vet the entries.
EXHIBITION TROPHIES
Portman Trophy: Awarded to the best panel of prints
President's Shield for a Panel of Prints: Awarded for the second placed
panel of prints.
President's Shield for a Single Print: Awarded to the best individual
print.
Vice-Presidents Plate: Awarded to the best individual colour slide.
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF PRINTS AND SLIDES FOR EXTERNAL
COMPETITIONS, LEAGUE BATTLES AND EXHIBITIONS
The Competition Secretary will request and collect prints and
slides from the members to use in outside competitions: will ensure that the
selected entries are acceptable under the rules of the competition and that the
opposing club(s) are informed of our entry and if at 'home' who the Judge will
be: will confer with others to select a representative selection from the
available work provided and see that the entry is delivered in time.
The Competition Secretary will see that a list of the entries
selected is posted on the notice board and, where possible, will arrange for
that selection to be shown to the club.
The Competition Secretary will advise the club of results of
outside competitions.
Members are reminded that selection of work
for outside competitions representing the club can only be made from the work
submitted and are therefore requested to submit their best work for
consideration when requested.
Competition Rules are amended in Committee. Suggestions for
change and innovations should be made in writing to the Hon. Secretary. Any
revision and application to the rules would normally apply to the following
season's programme, unless it was considered expedient to be applied during the
current year.
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