COMPETITION ENTRY INFORMATION

MONTHLY COMPETITION 

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES for 2022

Members may enter overall maximum of EIGHT (8) Images with up to THREE (3) images in each category: 

OPEN PRINT

OPEN * PDI

MONO PDI

SET SUBJECT PDI

*PDI = Projected Digital Image

PLUS CRITIQUE option of up to 2 images for feedback only (not comp) from the guest Image judge.

A short guide to use the above Photo Comp software link for entering your images:  

1: Click on link above.

2: Log in using your email  as supplied to the club. If this does not work contact us asap as there will be a typo somewhere or the email has been changed.

(use the current month option NOT the test option)

3. Follow the prompts. Click on "NEXT" at the bottom right of each page to proceed to the next page.

4: Re name your images to match the Title.

5: No need to use your membership number.

6: You must upload a 1920 X 1080 ppi  image with every entry, including prints.

*entries close midnight the SUNDAY preceding the competition*

PRINTS: maximum size for standard format is A4 (210mm X 297mm) or 8" X 12"  in either landscape or portrait aspect and are to be matted with a max border of 60mm on any one side.

A Panorama is defined as an image that has a width of at least twice its height (in either landscape or portrait aspect). Maximum Panorama print size is 420mm X 210mm.

ALL Prints are to be labelled on the back with entrants name, title, category and an arrow indicating which way is up.

PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGE (PDI): 

Landscape Aspect:

Image size is 1920 x 1080 ppi, max file size is 2000 kb. Jpeg format. An exception is made for Panorama Digital Projected Images which have a maximum of 1920 pixels on the longest side but is still restricted to the  2000 kb max file size.

Portrait Aspect:

Due to the limitations of the projector and the screen, portrait aspect PDI entries have to be submitted at 1080 ppi on the LONG side. There is no way around this, it is the way the technology is manufactured.

QUESTIONS:  goolwacc.comp@gmail.com

NOTES & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY.

• All images entered may be used in Goolwa Camera Club promotional material (you may opt out of this by email or in writing with your first entry).
• Images can only be entered twice into normal competition during any calendar year.
• By entering you are stating that the image is yours and is not in breach of any copyright.
• Non Complying images will be excluded.

Contact us if you need help with entries.

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2022 END OF YEAR COMPETITION.

IMAGE OF YEAR SECTION

Up to three (3) images may be submitted in 3 Categories 

* Print Open

* PDI Colour

* PDI Mono

for a total of 9 images per member. Images that have won awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd or Merits) are eligible. Should you not have enough of these you may complete your entry with images of your choice that have been entered in regular monthly competition.

Judge to select up to top 10 finalists and award 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each category - the others "Finalist"  

From the top image of each category "Peter Reedman Perpetual Trophy" will be awarded to the "Image of the Year"

TROPHY SECTION 

Images do not need to have been entered in regular monthly competition.

Images entered in the Image of Year Section above can also be entered in this section.

Goolwa & Surrounds (PDI ONLY): (max 2 entries per member)

An image that best depicts our immediate region.

Portrait (PRINT only): (max 2 entries per member) 

Image to show the character and emotion of a person.

More Information on End of Year to be confirmed.

Good luck for 2022 its going to be our biggest and best year yet