Fall Competition Entry deadline is 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 1, 2011.
The drop-off point is McBain Camera. The judging will occur on Wednesday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Entry form in PDF can be found here
MONTHLY ASSIGNMENTS
This is an informal activity designed to get members out shooting to a theme and/or
trying new techniques that may otherwise not be considered. The subjects are as varied as
possible to accommodate a wide range of topics and level of expertise. The topics are
chosen each year at the Annual General Meeting in April, but are open to the
photographer’s interpretation. Digital manipulation is permitted in the monthly
assignment.
The rules are:
- An entry is a print up to a maximum of 5" X 10".
- The entry is not to be matted or framed.
- If an entry includes a border the total maximum size is 5" X 10".
- One entry per paid up member per monthly assignment.
- Images must be photographed following the last AGM.
- All paid up members attending the meeting may judge the monthly assignment, but nobody is obligated.
- A member is entitled to submit an early entry, if he or she knows in advance that he or she will be absent from a meeting.
- Photos that are too graphic or offensive (e.g. nudity, violence) may be withdrawn by the President or Vice-President.
A plaque is awarded to the member who accumulates the highest aggregate score in the
CAPS club year. Certificates are awarded yearly for First, Second, Third place and
Honourable Mention. Points accumulated will form a part of the point total that
determines ―Photographer of the Year.
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Judging
is done in three categories, Subject, Impact, and Technical.
- Each category is added together and assigned a total score
- Each entries total score will fall between 3 and 15 points inclusive (except for rating your own photo a
With a “3”"denoting an image with serious flaws, and “15” being a perfect entry that can’t reasonably
be improved on.
- Subject 1-5 points - Is the theme of the image clear and unambiguous? Is it a creative
and thoughtful.
- interpretation?
Impact 1-5 points – Is there a “WOW” factor present that makes the subject impactful?
What is your initial reaction to the image?
- Technical 1-5 points – Are the focus, depth of field, exposure, colour quality, etc.
enhancing or detracting as regards to the subject?
COMPETITIONS
Competitions are open to members who have paid their membership for the current
CAPS year.
A photograph, once entered in a CAPS competition, cannot be entered again in any
CAPS competition (note that the monthly assignements are not considered competitions).
The member must list all their print entries for a competition on one entry form which
must accompany their entries.
Members compete in one of three divisions - Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Members may begin competition in the Novice division, graduating to the Intermediate
division upon the accumulation of 60% of available points in one Club year, and
graduating to the Advanced division upon the accumulation of 70% of available points in
one Club year. A member may choose to compete in the Intermediate or Advanced
division. The Executive may ask a member to compete in the Intermediate or Advanced
division. Once in a division, a member may not revert to a lower division. The names of
members moving up divisions will be announced at the Spring BBQ. More detail on how
points are calculated can be found in Appendix B.
The judges independently judge each image. In the case off a tie the judges decide, by
discussion, the placement order of the tied images. Only one first, second and third place
will be awarded, but there may be multiple honourable mentions.
What is Digital Processing?
A final image is said to be digitally processed only if all the digital alterations applied to
an original image emulate commonly used chemical print processing techniques. Digital
Processing also includes a few special alterations to help maintain the integrity of the
original image.
Digital Processing allows:
- adjustment of colour balance and tone, white balance, brightness and contrast
- dodging and burning
- image cropping
- conversion of colour images to monochrome
- sharpening of images
- removal of dust scanned off of the original film image
- removal of ―blotches caused by dust on the sensor of digital cameras
What is Digital Manipulation?
An image is said to be digitally manipulated if the difference between the original and
resulting image is beyond the capabilities of commonly used chemical print processing
techniques. Note that HDR is considered digital manipulation.
ANNUAL WINTER/SPRING COMPETITION
The Winter Competition is in December.
The Spring Competition is in May.
The categories are:
- Colour Print
- Monochrome Print. (Monochrome—of a single colour or various shades of the
same colour, e.g. black & white, sepia)
- Digitally Manipulated Print
- President’s Choice
- Doug Corrigan Nature Print (Winter Competition)
- Spring Work/Out Print (Spring Competition)
Certificates are awarded for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention standings in
each category. The awards shall be presented at the Christmas Banquet and the Spring
BBQ.
The rules are:
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The closing dates for entries and drop off location(s) will be announced at least
one month prior.
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The entry may have been taken at any time (see the Doug Corrigan Nature
Category and the Spring Work/Out Category rules for exceptions)
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Prints can be of any subject (see the President’s Choice Category, Doug Corrigan
Nature Category and the Spring Work/Out Category rules for exceptions).
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Each paid up member is entitled to enter in each category:
Two Colour Prints
Two Black and White/Monochrome Prints
Two Digitally Manipulated Prints
One President’s Choice Print
One Doug Corrigan Nature Print (Winter Competition)
One Spring Work/Out Print (Spring Competition)
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Commercial printing and matting will be accepted but all other work must be that
of the photographer.
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All prints must be matted to a finished size of either 11‖ X 14‖ or 16‖ X 20‖.
Prints can be any size within the mat.
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All print entries must have a Title and Name of the participant on the back of the
photograph or matt. The name of the photographer must not appear on the front of
the work.
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Digital Manipulation is only allowed in the Digitally Manipulated Category. The
description of digital processing vs. digital manipulation is in the member’s
handbook.
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All prints entered must be printed on photographic paper.
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Photos that are too graphic or offensive (e.g. nudity, violence) may be withdrawn
by the Competition Director.
DIGITALLY MANIPULATED CATEGORY
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Original content of the image and any alteration or enhancement must be that of
the entrant.
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Whether the original photograph(s) is to be viewed by the judges while they are
judging is left to the discretion of the photographer. The original photograph(s) is
to be put into an envelope taped to the back of the entry. The original
photograph(s) can be up to a 5‖ X 10‖ print.
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Points earned in the Digitally Manipulated Category will not count towards the
yearly total that determines overall photographer of the year.
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Digitally Manipulated Images will not be considered for Best of Show.
Certificates are awarded for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention standings in the
category. The awards shall be presented at the Christmas Banquet and the Spring BBQ.
PRESIDENT’S CHOICE CATEGORY
The topics for this award will be announced by the President at the first meeting in
September and at the first meeting in January.
The rules are:
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Prints can be colour or Black & White/Monochrome.
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One entry per paid up member.
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Digital Manipulation is not allowed.
All entries are judge together. There are no Novice, Intermediate and Advanced divisions
in this category. A trophy is presented at each competition and must be returned to the
club by the next competition and the winner is given a plaque to keep. Certificates will
be awarded for First, Second, Third place and Honourable Mention. Points awarded will
be included in the total that determines ―Photographer of the Year.
ANNUAL DOUG CORRIGAN NATURE CATEGORY
This category is in memory of a very close friend and long time member of CAPS. Doug
loved nature and was one of the finest nature photographers that most of us had the
pleasure of knowing and shooting with. It seems appropriate to remember our friend in a
way that would make him proud.
The rules are:
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Subject: NATURE
Nature photographs are restricted to all things that are wild. Examples
include plants; animals; land and seascapes; rocks; stars and planets. No
subject should show the ―hand of man,‖ e.g. a road, house, fence,
cultivated plant, domestic animal or man himself. An exception to this
could be an unobtrusive wire upon which a bird is perched.
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Prints can be colour or Black & White/Monochrome.
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Image must be photographed within two years of the competition date.
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One entry per paid up member.
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Digital Manipulation is not allowed.
All entries are judged together. There are no Novice, Intermediate and Advanced
divisions in this category. A trophy is presented annually and must be returned to the club
by Dec 1 of the following year and the winner is given a plaque to keep. Certificates will
be awarded for First, Second,Third place and Honourable Mention. Points awarded will
be included in the total that determines ―Photographer of the Year.‖
ANNUAL SPRING WORK/OUT CATEGORY
This is more of a fun category as the entries must have been taken at a Club WORKSHOP
or OUTING at a regular meeting or other outing organized by the Club in the current club
year (September to April).
The rules are:
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Subject: Any photograph taken during a CAPS Workshop or Outing in the current
club year (September to April).
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Print can be colour or Black & White/Monochrome
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One entry per paid up member.
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Entries must include date or name of workshop/outing.
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Digital Manipulation is not allowed.
All entries are judged together. There are no Novice, Intermediate and Advanced
divisions in this category. A plaque is awarded to First place. Certificates will be
awarded for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention. Points awarded will be
included in the total that determines the ―Photographer of the Year.
BEST OF SHOW
The Best of Show plaque is awarded to the entry with the highest scoring print in each of
the Winter and Spring Competitions. Digitally Manipulated Images will not be
considered for Best of Show.
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The member accumulating the highest total score in both competitions and monthly
assignments during the Club year will gain the designation ―Photographer of the Year‖
and will be awarded a plaque. Points from the digitally manipulated category are not
included in the calculations for Photographer of the Year. Each division, Novice,
Intermediate and Advanced, has this designation and award. More detail on how points
are calculated can be found in Appendix B.
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
A plaque is awarded to the member who has made outstanding contributions to the Club.
―Member of the Year is selected by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting.
LIFETIME MEMBER
A member can become a Lifetime Member if he/she is nominated by another member of
the club and fulfills the following criteria:
1. has been a member for at least 15 years
2. has contributed to the Club significantly by holding executive positions.
The Executive will vote on the nomination. A Lifetime Member would never pay any
yearly dues.
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