If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up. - Robert Mapplethorpe
How to Submit Digital Images
- Images need to be in the JPEG format and converted to sRGB. Our Digital Convener can help you with this if you're not sure about colour formats. For digital projection your image only needs to be set to a resolution of 72ppi.
- Landscape images shouldn't be any larger than 1024 x 768 pixels (width/height) and your Portrait images any larger than 768 x 512 pixels (height/width) as a guidline. Either, or both, the width or height of your image may be less than these dimensions. A Square image should be no larger than 768 x 768 pixels. Please try and limit your image to about 500kb, but it can be smaller depending on the method you use for re-sizing.
- All images need to be E-mailed to the Digital Convener no later than the Thursday before each club night. You can only submit a total of 4 images per club night, but you may split them any way you like between digital or print.
E-mail: Digital Convener
- If you don’t have access to E-mail then you can post your images on a CD to the Digital Convener to arrive no later than the Thursday before each club night. Please label your CD clearly with your name. This can be returned to you on club night if required.
Post to: J Wilson, 14 Kavanagh Place, Papakura, 2113.
- Naming Images - When naming your images, the filenames need to follow this naming format, as this makes it easier to compile them for displaying on club night.
For Set Subject
[S]_[mmmyy]_[club number]_[each image number]_[first name]_[surname]_[title]
For Open Subject
[O]_[mmmyy]_[club number]_[each image number]_[first name]_[surname]_[title]
Examples for two Set entry’s
S_nov08_081_1_joe_bloggs_little_red_riding_hood.jpg
S_nov08_081_2_joe_bloggs_big_bad_wolf.jpg
- E-mail Subject Header - The E-mail subject header needs to follow this format -
PFCC Digital Competition – [mmmyy] – [club number]
Example
PFCC Digital Competition – Nov08 – 081
- E-mail Descriptions – When E-mailing your images you may also provide a brief description of each image. This helps to assist with identification only and is not read out on the night.
Example
Set Image One = “little red riding hood”, “girl with red hood”
Set Image Two = “big bad wolf”, “nasty looking wolf”
- All digitally enhanced images are accepted provided that all content with-in the image has originated from a photograph/ photographs taken by the author and all enhancements are also undertaken only by the author. After club night all images are retained by the Digital Convenor to be automatically re-entered into our end of year Salon. If you don’t wish us to retain your images, please advise the Digital Convener. However you will need to re-submit all your images with a score of honours or highly commended to be included in the end of year Salon.
How to Submit Print Images
- Prints (including mounts) may be of any size not exceeding 16'' x 20'' and not less than 5'' x 7''
- All prints must be presented on suitable stiff card and may carry a title on the face of the print if desired.
- The photographers name and competition number must be on the reverse of the print along with the title if not shown on the front. 'No title' is acceptable if you don't want to name an image.
- Please try to have your prints on the print convenors table by 7:30pm on competition night to be ready for entering into the print competition.
Nature Definition and Guidelines
Nature Photography depicts living untamed animals, uncultivated plants
in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena.
Images of animals that are domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well
as cultivated plants, are ineligible.
The subject must be in its natural environment. Photographs of animals and
birds living freely within conservation or nature reserves are also acceptable.
Naturalised subjects are allowable, providing that they are taken under natural, not domestic conditions. Examples of naturalised subjects are deer, black swan, monarch butterfly, briar (not cultivated) roses.
Minimal evidence of human influence is acceptable for some nature subjects where they have adapted to an environment modified by humans. Some examples are welcome swallows, shags and harrier hawks. The presence of scientific bands on wild animals is acceptable.
The accurate record of the subject and the natural environment are the prime factors. All images must maintain a faithful representation of a natural form, behaviour or phenomenon as captured in the original image. No elements within the original image may be moved, cloned, introduced, deleted, rearranged or combined. No artificial, false or substitute backgrounds are to be used. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor
retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene. Resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening and restoration of the original colour of the scene are also acceptable. Digital processes such as HDR, focus stacking, panorama stitching and montage are acceptable provided that they honestly and faithfully represent the original nature story.
Images in New Zealand Nature must have been taken in the natural environment of New Zealand or its offshore and sub-antarctic islands. For all nature images, scientific or common names must be included in the titles.