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General The Delaware Photographic Society holds competitions to encourage club members to learn to print, show, and improve their photographic work. Print competitions are held on the third Monday of most months during the DPS year as scheduled. Competition meetings will begin at 7:30 PM in the duPont Pavilion at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, Delaware. Categories There are three competition classes: Class B, Class A, and Salon. There will be separate Assigned Subject and Open categories in each class, which will include both monochrome and color prints. Eligibility The competitions are open to all current Active or Junior Delaware Photographic Society members whose dues have been paid prior to the competition. Exhibitors must have created the original exposure. Film (negatives or transparencies) may be developed commercially. A selected image may not be re-entered. Any image that has been previously selected in an intra-club competition, whether in print form or as a projected image, may not be re-entered. For a selected image to be entered twice, the image must have been substantially changed from when it was previously entered, subject to the judgment and discretion of the print director or a member of the standards committee. If this matter is unclear, consult with the print director to avoid disqualification. Classes
Class Assignment Entrants will be assigned to competition classes by the Standards Committee prior to the first competition in September, or thereafter, prior to the first competition that the member enters. Members may petition the Standards Committee for placement in a different class. Print Sizes
Failure to comply with the rules will disqualify the print for the evening’s competition although it may be entered in a subsequent Print Competition if the print is in full compliance of the rules. Number of Entries Per Competition Assigned subjects – 2 prints, either monochrome or color, or one of each. Open subjects – 2 prints, either monochrome or color, or one of each. Monochrome and color prints will be judged separately, but a given competitor can only enter 2 Assigned Subject and 2 Open prints on any given Print Competition. Comments may be requested while a print is in the viewing box. Regarding Assigned Subjects A list of Assigned Subjects for the coming DPS year will be published in the previous year’s June issue of "The Reflector". Assigned Subjects competitions are conducted in all classes. All prints that are to be entered in the Assigned Subject contests must have been exposed within one year of the contest date. The Open contest has no date requirement. Entry Form and Labeling The exhibitor must enter all print titles via the members Web site at at least two (2) days prior to the Print Competition. An entry label, also available online, must include the exhibitor's name, print title, date, category and class in which it is entered, and must be adhered to the upper left hand corner on the reverse side of the print. No marks, names, titles or honors are to appear on the front of the print. Mounting Prints should be mounted on an appropriate mounting surface, such as mount boards by Bainbridge, Crescent or another vendor of similar smooth material. Cut mats or slip-in mounts are acceptable. Prints must be secured to the mount to prevent slippage. Since all prints are stacked one on top of the other, effort should be made to eliminate any sharp projections, rough surfaces and/or adhesive substances from the back of the prints. Any transparent cover over the print needs to be secured at all four edges and will not be removed during competition. No framed prints are allowed. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in disqualification of the print. Selected Prints Prints with scores in at least the top third of the competition will be designated as “Selected”. Selected scores for monochrome and color will be chosen separately. Prints so designated will be shown to the audience after the judging, and eligible for Print-of-the-Year competition. Any prints that have been selected may not be reentered in subsequent monthly competitions. Judging and Scoring Prints in each category will be previewed in the light box by three judges before scoring begins. Individual print scores will consist of the sum of the three judges' scores. Scores for each entry will be recorded by the Print Director and submitted for publication online. Year-to-date score summaries will be issued during the year, including one month prior to the submission date for the Print-of-the-Year competition. Disqualification Exhibitors are responsible for adhering to the competition rules set forth and the Print Director may disqualify any entries that fail to conform. Annual Awards Cumulative scores will be kept for each member in each category and class. First, second and third place brass plates will be awarded to the top three members in each category and class. For the annual awards the monochrome and color scores for Assigned Subject will be combined. For the annual awards the monochrome and color scores for Open category will be combined. Print-Of-The-Year Competition A Print-of-the-Year competition will be held in each of two categories, Monochrome and Color. Each competitor may enter up to 10 prints in each of the Monochrome and Color categories. These may consist of 9 that have been selected and 1 that was not selected. All entries must have been entered during the current year in Class B, Class A, or Salon. In the event a participant submits more than 10 entries in any category, the Print Director may disqualify the excess entries. The Print-of-the-Year competition will be judged by three qualified judges. Since this is the most prestigious competition of the year, the judges will be the best qualified judges available. One print will be chosen as the Print-of-the-Year for each of the Monochrome and the Color categories. Five Honorable Mentions will be awarded in each category with a limit of one HM per entrant. Important Notice The print committee responsible for conducting the competitions will take all reasonable care in handling the prints to prevent damage. However, neither the committee, nor the Delaware Photographic Society will be responsible for any damage or loss that occurs to the print. Entering the contest signifies your acceptance of this statement.
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