[vpci] Re: BS contest category

You're welcome and WELCOME to the club!
 
Tippi Van Doren




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From: Mike Mistry <mikemmistry@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 5:04:37 PM
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category


thanks alot tippi 
this really helps..
mike


On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Tippi Van Doren <flippytippi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Mike, 
>
>
>I am also somewhat new to the club and still learning the laws of the land. At 
>the last meeting I brought a picture for "Landscape" and Dave told me, "Tippi, 
>there is no landscape category". I was in such a hurry to get to the meeting 
>that I just grabbed whatever photos I had already printed and quickly wrote my 
>name , level & category on them without checking the website first. Just shows 
>that I'm still learning too.
>
>
>Here's the information you want: (You can also find this information 
>here http://www.victoriaphotographyclub.com/member-rank-status.asp )
>
>Montly Competition Rules: (revised December, 2011)
>Each month, except August and December, we have a member photo competition 
>during our meetings. The competition will be in either print format or 
>digital. 
>See our meeting schedule.
>I. T.V.P.C.I. DIGITAL IMAGE AND PRINT COMPETITION GUIDELINES
>1. Members in good standing may submit one Digital Image or Print in each 
>category.
>2. New members may compete in either beginner or advanced classification, 
>based 
>on their judgment of experience level. Once a person’s print or image is 
>entered  
>in competition that person shall remain at that level and progress from there. 
>
>
>II. PHOTOGRAPHER DIVISION
>There are 5 division levels. All members will begin in the Level 1 Division. 
>Point accumulation for each level begins at zero and does not carry over from 
>one level to the next.
>Points required to advance:
>Level 1 -  50 pts
>Level 2 -  50 pts
>Level 3 -  75 pts
>Level 4 - 100 pts
>Level 5 - 100 pts
>
>III. PRINT COMPETITIONS
>1. Five (5) club print competitions will be held each year.
>2. Prints which have earned points in previous club competitions are not 
>eligible for entry in future club monthly competitions.
>3. A print may be entered in Open, Nature, Creative, or Assignment regardless 
>of 
>the print media.
>4.  Print corrections and manipulations are allowed.
>5. Prints must be entered before the start of the meeting.
>6. All prints entered must be suitable for viewing by all age groups.
>7. All work shall be submitted in the name of the photographer who did the 
work.
>8. All prints submitted for club competition:
>a. must be un-framed
>b. may be any size up to 8” x 12” format.
>c. must be attached to an 11” x 14” matte and/or attached to a 11” x 14” stiff 
>backing.
>d. must have the photographer’s name, the photographer’s division, and the 
>photograph’s category labeled on the back of the entry.
>
>
>IV. DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
>1. Five (5) club Digital Image competitions will be held each year.
>2. Digital images which have earned points in previous club competitions are 
>not 
>eligible for entry in future club monthly  competitions.
>3. Digital image corrections and manipulations are allowed.
>4. All Digital images entered shall be suitable for viewing by all age groups.
>5. All work shall be submitted in the name of the photographer who did the 
work.
>6. All digital images submitted for club competition must follow these 
>requirements:
>7. File Size Requirements
>a. Pixel Dimensions: The value for the longest dimension will be no longer 
>than 
>1024 pixels on the longest side x 768 pixels on the shortest side.
>b. Use the following standard File Naming Format: “Division”, ”Underscore”, 
>“Category”, ”Underscore”, “First Name and Last Name” , ”Underscore”, “other 
>personal information (such as your image number) if desired” .jpg Omit the 
>last 
>underscore if no personal information is desired.
>c. The “Division” and “Category” abbreviations must be in UPPER CASE, and the 
>member’s  name and optional personal information must be in lower case.
>        Example: L4_NA_CliffBarbour_4376.jpg
>This is the only file naming formats that will be accepted.
>e. Category Abbreviations:
>NA – Nature
>OP – Open
>CR – Creative
>AS – Assignment
>f. Photographer Division Abbreviations
>Level 1 – L1
>Level 2 – L2
>Level 3 – L3
>Level 4 – L4
>Level 5 – L5
>g. Submitting Files
>1. Deadline – images must be received by the Tuesday prior to competition.
>2. Email files as an attachment to:
>        photos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>3. The subject line of the email should include the word: competition – 
>followed 
>by your name.
>        Example: competition – Cliff Barbour
>4.  NEED HELP? If you need help resizing your images, please indicate your 
>wishes in the body of your email. Otherwise no other adjustments will be made.
>5. A CD with files labeled as per Sections a-f may be mailed to Cliff Barbour, 
>207 Berwick, Victoria, TX 77904. CDs will be returned at the meeting in which 
>the photos are entered.
>6. Label CD with your “Name”, “Date of Competition”, and “Number of files on 
>disk”
>7. Files, (email or CD) received after the Tuesday prior to competition will 
>be 
>held over for the next digital competition.
>
>
>V. CATEGORIES FOR PRINT AND DIGITAL COMPETITION:
>1. Nature (NA):
>a. Nature in all its forms, including the many facets of botany, geology, 
>zoology, meteorology, and astronomy.
>b. Subjects may include all natural forms of life free and unrestrained in a 
>natural or adopted habitat.
>c. Human elements are  not allowed. Elements that depict cultivated plants, 
>museum pieces, mounted specimens, domestic animals or pets, or similar 
>subjects 
>are not eligible for competition in the Nature Category.
>d. Images in which humans are present or images that show evidence that human 
>activity has taken place are ineligible for Nature Category competition. Such 
>images are said to show “the hand of man”.
>e. Landscapes, seascapes, and skies may be included in the Nature Category if 
>they do not show “the hand of man.”
>f. Images that are not eligible for the Nature category may be exhibited in 
>the 
>Open Category.
>2. Open (OP):
>a. The Open Category may include any subject matter EXCEPT subjects that are 
>required to be shown in the Nature Category. Where images contain wildlife 
>such 
>as birds, animals, insects, etc. as elements of the over-all image, those 
>elements must be less than approximately 1/3 of the frame in size  to be 
>included in the Open Category.
>b. Wild flowers may be entered in either Nature or Open categories. A 
>wildflower 
>is a flower that grows wild and uncultivated, meaning it is not intentionally 
>seeded or planted.
>c. Cultivated flowers and plants must be entered in Open Category.
>d. Landscapes, seascapes, and skies may be included in the Open Category
>e. Digital Images or prints which are not acceptable in the Nature Category 
>may 
>be entered in the Open Category.
>3. Creative (CR):
>a. The Creative Category includes images that have been obviously manipulated 
>to 
>present “altered or artistic reality” (i.e. obvious distortion of color or 
>shape; use of electronic filters to significantly transform the original image 
>for artistic effect).
>4. Assignments (AS):
>a. Members are encouraged to submit digital images and prints taken 
>specifically 
>for the club assignment.
>b.  The list of assignments will be included in the club annual calendar of 
>events that will be distributed by the regular club meeting held in January.
>c. All Photographer Divisions will compete against one another in this 
category.
>
>
>VI. JUDGING OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND PRINTS:
>1. Judges will be selected on the night of the competition from the membership.
>2. Members may serve as judges for monthly competition after they have 
>observed 
>or competed in monthly competitions for a minimum of 3 months.
>3. Every member will be given the opportunity to judge.
>4. Six judges will be selected.
>5. Each of the six judges will award one (1) to ten (10) point value for each 
>slide or print entered.
>a. Perfect = 10
>b. Above average = 8
>c. Average = 6
>d. Below average = 4
>e. Poor = 2
>6. A recorder and a scorekeeper will tally,  record and announce the results 
>to 
>the membership.
>7. Winning digital images or prints:
>a. The digital images or prints with the highest number of points in each 
>category will be awarded first place and receive 3 points.
>b. The digital images or prints with the second highest number of points in 
>each 
>category will be awarded second place and receive 2 points.
>c. The digital images or prints with the third highest number of points in 
>each 
>category will be awarded third place and receive 1 point.
>d. The digital images or prints with the fourth highest number of points in 
>each 
>category will receive honorable mention. No points are awarded for honorable 
>mention.
>8. Point records:
>a. Point records shall be kept for three years.
>b. Points shall be posted on the Club’s web site.
>c. Members who rejoin after three years shall be considered as a new member.
>d. Original  point sheets from club meetings shall be kept for one year. Any 
>member with a discrepancy shall notify the Secretary immediately upon 
>discovery.
>
>
>VII. COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE
>1. The monthly competition shall consist of both print and digital formats.
>2. The President shall appoint a chairperson for the next year by November 
>meeting of the current year.
>3. The chairperson shall serve one-year terms and may be re-appointed.
>4. The chairperson shall appoint a committee to be responsible for annually 
>reviewing, updating, and implementing the rules for this competition.
>5. The chairperson shall appoint a judging coordinator to manage the judging 
>of 
>monthly contest.
>6. Suggestions for changes to the rules for the Monthly Competition may be 
>submitted by any current Club member to the Chair of the Competition Committee.
>7. Changes to the Monthly Competition  rules may be made by a majority vote of 
>the Competition Committee and the approval of the Board of Directors.
> 
>Tippi Van Doren
>
>
>
>
>
________________________________
From: Mike Mistry <mikemmistry@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 4:24:11 PM
>
>Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
>
>
>
>Hey there guys this is mike, sorry county make it to coleto this past Saturday 
>but got tied up @ work. So I was a little confused with all these contests and 
>entries for diff level competions and stuff, I had briefly chatted with Jim 
>after the meeting and he had explained how since I am new to this I can start 
>entering my photos for judging in level 1, so my question was when are the 
>next 
>entries due by and what all the categories are that I can particupate in. If 
>one 
>of you could explain me a little about how the competions work and stuff I 
>would 
>Def appreciate it. Thanks
>Mike 
>On Apr 23, 2012 2:11 PM, "PStryk" <pstryk24@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 
>>Yes, we added  it back this year and changed the category name to Buildings 
>>and 
>>Structures.  There were not many entries in "Architecture" in past years but 
>>there were a lot  of photos entered last year that would have easily fit into 
>>"Buildings and  Structures".
>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf 
>>>Of 
>>>Charles Gossett
>>>Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:32    PM
>>>To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest    category
>>>
>>>
>>>One definition of Architecture is "The art and science    of design and 
>>>erecting 
>>>buildings and other physical structures".
>>>So    I assume a bridge would be considered Architecture. 
>>>I guess now there    won't be any question, making the catagory easier to 
>>>understand.
>>>But this    is new this year, isn't it? 
>>> 
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
________________________________
 From: fain.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:19:29    -0500
>>>Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
>>>To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>I remember some discussion - I don't really remember    why we kept it. 
>>>Maybe by 
>>>changing the definition we thought it'd get more    entries?  I have seen 
>>>other 
>>>structures - like bridges - entered in    architecture. There was an adobe 
>>>structure that placed 2nd in Cuero.
>>>Fain
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Jim Payne <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>If memory serves (which is questionable) there was some discussion RE:      
>>>Architecture noting that that dealt with buildings etc.  Thing like      
>>>bridges 
>>>was not considered architecture.  This is what I remember of      the 
>>>discussion 
>>>– maybe someone else might have a better recollection.
>>>> 
>>>>jim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>>From: Charles Gossett 
>>>>Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:36 AM
>>>>To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>>Subject: [vpci] BS contest category
>>>>  
>>>>I was reading the 2012 contest rules and noticed we have a (BS)      
>>>>category 
>>>>for "Buildings and Structures".
>>>>Is this new this year? Also, is      this any different from "Architecture" 
>>>>that 
>>>>we used to have and dropped      because of no interest?
>>>>I actually have an idea for a shot that I'm going      take for this one. I 
>>>>just 
>>>>have to get a little kid to be my model      first.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>

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