Competitions 2021/2022
Entering competitions during Covid 19
Whilst our meetings are on zoom, each member will be eligible to enter 2 DPI into Colour and 2 DPI into Mono
In order to enter a competition, you will be required to log into Photoentry where your submissions can be made.
If you have not been given an account please contact fpgcomps@outlook.com
Here is the link of the website to follow on how to use Photoentry
Club Comp Scoring
If you enter any of the categories then you score 1 point in that category. You do not get 2 for entering 2 prints in one category.
Scoring in club competitions* is by members voting for their top 3 images by number which will be allocated by Comp Secretaries
(We do not know who did which print/image at the time of voting and we certainly don't vote for ourselves)
Votes are added up and the top 5 places in each category are worked out. There may be some joint placings due to equal scores.
Scores are allocated as follows 1st = 5 pts, 2nd = 4 pts, 3rd = 3 pts, 4th = 2pts, 5th = 1pt with points given for commended and highly commended
Final Checks - Image Quality and Rules
Pre-Printing
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Do my images reflect the Competition theme?
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Are the images sharp?
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Do the edges of my images cut off bits of people/objects? – not good
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Are the horizontals and verticals correct?
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Are there distracting elements in my images – especially light/white elements in the corners of the image? – not good
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Do I need that much sky and/or foreground? Does it help or detract from the overall image?
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Would a different crop produce a better/more pleasing image?
Post-Printing
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Are my prints correctly mounted and labelled?
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Are my DPIs correctly titled?
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Will all my images be received before the competition deadline?
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Have all my images been taken in the last 3 years?
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Have any of my images previously been placed in a club competition (for League Competition only)?