Official Rules of Competition

Adopted 9/3/2008

BYLAWS: ARTICLE IX  OFFICIAL RULES OF COMPETITION

Following are the rules governing competitions for the Westbridge Camera Club.

(a) The competition year extends from September until May of the following year;
(b) There will be one monthly competition each month from September until April. Judging for the Annual Salon will be held in May;
(c) There will be three Divisions: Digital Images, Color Prints, and Monochrome Prints.  All divisions compete each month. Sometimes the subject is assigned; usually it's open (no limit on subject);

Section 1:  Regular Competitions

(a) Dues paying members may enter up to 2 pictures in the color prints, monochrome prints and digital images divisions. You need not be present to enter;
(b) The essential photograph must be the work of the author; however, the photograph need not be home-processed. Printing and/or mounting may be done commercially;
(c) Prints may be any photographic medium. Prints may not be smaller than five (5) inches wide by five (5) inches tall, and the final mounted entry must not exceed thirty (30) inches in either height or width. Prints must be mounted.  Prints may be matted, but not framed.  Artist’s name must not be on the front;
(d) One artist may not receive more than two ribbons in any division during a single competition;
(f) Once a picture has placed 1st through 5th in any division or level, that picture may not be resubmitted in that or any other division or level. They are, however, eligible for submission to the Annual Salon, subject to Salon rules.  Honorable Mentions may only be resubmitted in future years. They may not be resubmitted again if they place 5th or higher in the Annual Salon;
(g) Competition Scoring:
First place 6 points
2nd place 5 points
3rd place 4 points
4th place 3 points
5th place 2 points
Honorable Mention* 1 point
*10% of total entries receive Honorable Mention;

Section 2:  The Annual Salon:

(a) The Annual Salon is held in all divisions in May. Each member's total number of entries, in each division, is limited to the actual count of pictures which placed 1st - 5th during the club year.

Any pictures which received Honorable Mention, in the same division during the year, may be substituted. Substituting a new picture is not permitted.  If a member has only one such eligible picture, in any single division, he/she may enter a second picture of his/her choice in that division. If a member has no such eligible pictures, he/she may enter two pictures of his/her choice in that division, whether it was submitted before or not;
(b) Awards are given for 1st - 5th places and three of the entries will receive Honorable Mention;
(c)  Pictures awarded in the Annual Salon shall be ineligible for any further Westbridge competition;
(d) Awards

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