Atlanta Photographic Society

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Competition Rules

APS Regular Competition Rules

 

All members in good standing who have paid their annual dues may enter APS competitions. All images entered (film or digital) must be exposed and manipulated (if applicable) by the entrant. Professional processing, printing and mounting are acceptable. No entry should carry any writing that is visible during the presentation such as: name, title or other info. Previously entered images in regular competitions are allowed in subsequent regular competitions provided they have not received a ribbon in the category they are to be entered in.

             All entries in regular competitions are commented on by a judge in 3 distinct categories: Black & White Prints, Color Prints, & Digital. Members may enter up to 3 images per category. The entry fee is $1.00 per category.

 

 Print entries must be mounted but not framed or glassed. Matting is optional. Mounts must not exceed 16” x 20” x 1/4” thick. The minimum mount size is 11” x 14” (or 154 sq. in); the minimum image size is 6” x 10” (or 60 sq. in). All prints must carry a title, the photographer’s name, and an arrow pointing to the top of the image on the back of the mount (preferably in the lower left-hand corner). No writing or decoration is allowed on the front of the entry unless the writing is part of the image. Print entries may be conventional prints or digital prints.

 

 Digital entries need to have about 1280 pixels at their longest dimension and be in the jpg format with a #8 compression. The entries need to carry a title and the name of the entrant (Example: Flower by John Doe) and are to be submitted ahead of time via e-mail to the competition chairperson or to a designated presenter. The deadline for submissions is the night before the competition day.

 

 Any entry may be disqualified when, in the opinion of the competition chairperson or the judge, the image is not in good taste, does not conform to the rules or does not fit the theme (in a theme competition).

 

             Approximately 20% of the entries will receive a ribbon. There will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd and HM ribbons depending on the amount of entries per category. The Master competition (Nov) will have a “Best in Show” additional ribbon.

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Sand Splash by Al McLeod

Cardinal by David Jarvis

Defying Gravity by Enrique Duprat