Photo Competition Details - 2011
Photo Competition Rules
- Entries will be judged by Committee office bearers on the night of the End of Season Dinner / AGM.
- Entries must be submitted to the secretary (Nick F) prior to 6:30pm on the night of the End of Season Dinner / AGM
(it would be appreciated and seen in good light by the judges if submitted prior to the night).
- Photos may be submitted on CD, USB drives or commonly used flash memory cards (bring your own card reader if you have something unusual).
- Limit of 5 photos per person.
- There are 6 prizes on offer:
- Best Action
- Best Scenic
- Best Artistic
- Funniest Photo / Best Caption
- Best Picture for Season 2011 (judged across all the photos in all the categories)
- Best New Talent (also judged across all categories, but only open to those who haven't won in previous years)
- Photos must be in jpeg format.
- Photo filenames should include the photographer's name, and the title or caption.
eg. John Smith - Nice view.jpg
- Photos must be placed in a folder that specifies which of the four main categories it should be judged under, ie. one of Action, Scenic, Artistic, or Funiest
- Do not place captions or any other text within the image. The caption should be part of the filename.
- Photos must have been taken on a YHA XC Ski Club trip this season.
- Judges determine the best photo within each category. One of these is then selected as the Best Picture for Season 2011, and the next best photo from the same category wins the prize in that category. The winner of the Best New Talent prize is determined from the remaining photos in all categories entered by people who have not previously won a prize in previous years.
- The winning photos will be displayed on the YHA Cross Country Ski Club web site.
Prizes
- Major Prize $TBC gift voucher from an outdoor shop (sponsor TBA)
- Best Picture for Season 2011
- Minor Prizes ($TBC gift voucher's) for categories of:
- Best Action
- Best Scenic
- Best Artistic
- Funniest Photo and/or Best Caption
- Best New Artist