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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. An end-of-the- year competition for Print-of-the-Year is held in May. Categories There are three competition classes: Class B, Class A, and Salon. Each class will have two categories: (1) that month's assigned subject, and (2) open, unrestricted subject. Monochrome and color prints compete together in each class/category. 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 made the original capture. A selected image may not be re-entered. Any image that has been previously selected in an intra-club monthly competition, whether in print form or as a projected image, may not be re-entered in DPS monthly competitions. For a selected image to be entered again, the image must have been substantially changed from when it was previously entered and selected, 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. 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 can disqualify the print for that month's competition. Number of Entries Per Competition Assigned subjects – 2 prints. Open subjects – 2 prints. Print Comments While a print is in the viewing box for competition, anyone may request 'Comment' which will be done following the competition. At that time the requestor must be present and ask what they desire to know about the print or if they wish the judges to discuss the print. Each member, whether competing or not, may bring an additional print to the meeting and place it in the 'Discussion' pile. These prints will be anonymously presented individually after the competition for open discussion. The discussion period will be regulated at each meeting by the President and Print Director. If time runs out before all of the 'Discussion' prints are viewed, the prints that were not shown may be brought to a later meeting for discussion. A key purpose of 'Discussion' is to provide positive feedback to help the member refine the print. 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 judging panel for any monthly competition will have the final determination as to whether or not a print fits the assigned subject. The Open category has no date, technique or subject requirement. Entry Form and Labeling The exhibitor must enter all print titles via the members Web site three (3) days prior to the Print Competition (i.e. by the preceding Friday midnight). An entry label, also available online, must include the exhibitor's name, print title, competition date, 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 identification 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. Framed prints are not allowed. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in disqualification of the print. Selected Prints Prints with scores in at least the top 25% of the competition will be designated as “Selected”. 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. Prints will receive a score from each judge and will be ranked by the sum of the three judges' scores. Scores for each entry will be recorded by the Print Director and published online in the members section of www.dps-photo.org. 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 at the members website for each member in each category and class. First, second and third place brass plates will be awarded to the top three members plus ties in each category and class. An award will also be made to the member in each class and category who has the highest selection percentage with at least 10 of 14 possible entries in that class/category. In case of a tie the member who entered the most prints in that class/category will prevail. Additional awards can be given at the discretion of the Print Director. Print-Of-The-Year Competition A Print-of-the-Year (POY) competition will be held in May. Each competitor may enter up to 28 of their selected prints. All entries must have been entered and selected during the current year in Class B, Class A, or Salon. There is no distinction between Assigned and Open subject prints in the POY. The POY competition will be juried by three qualified judges who are not DPS members. One print will be chosen as the Print-of-the-Year and winner of the Morris James award. Up to 10 Honorable Mentions may be awarded at the judges' discretion in each class with a limit of one HM per member. Important Notice By virtue of submitting your entry, you permit DPS to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the Society. 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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Karl Leck, Print Director August 1, 2011 |