GENERAL RULES

The competition is open to all comers of any age group - except full-time professional photographers.

Entrants can compete one or more categories.

The original photo must have been taken within the last 5 years.

The following are the rules & dates for entry for the 2008 Competition.

Prints
Sizes/mounting
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  • Photo prints must be mounted on (any colour) mount card.
  • Maximum overall mount size: 20” x 16” landscape or portrait format. Entries over this size will be rejected.
  • Prints can be surface mounted or window mounted.
  • Maximum 16 images per person any format - no more than 4 images in any one category.

Digital file entries and display

  • Digital files must be submitted on a CD-Rom in full size jpeg format. Please do not downsize your files.
  • Each file should be titled electronically to facilitate judging for the five categories as: Power (POW); People at work (WOR); Heritage (HER); Wildlife (WIL); Schools (SCH)
  • The FILENAME must be the TITLE of the images preceded by the category entered, for example: POW Steam engine.jpg or POW-Steam engine.jpg You may use blank spaces or underscore in the filename.
  • Entries will be displayed on 46” LCD Flat Panel Display Units at the exhibition.
  • Send your CD-Rom to Cathy Gledson (see address below) – maximum 16 images per person – no more than 4 images in any one category.

Dates

  • Mounted photographic images should be submitted to Westgate Frames, 12 Westgate, Ripon Monday 24th March until Monday 31st March, 9.00am to 5.00pm (Mon - Sat) or
  • Both formats by post to Cathy Gledson to arrive no later than Friday 4th April 2008. No late entries accepted
  • Early entries welcomed

Judging

  • Wednesday/Thursday 16th/17th April 2008
  • Mounted prints and projected digital images will be judged separately.

Results and Prizes

  • The Winners list will be published at 10am Saturday 19th April in St John’s Church.
  • Announcement of the Overall Winner and prize giving will take place at 11.30am in the Church (see exhibition venue and full address below).
  • A winners list, with images will be published on our website as soon as practical after the event.

Entry fees

  • £2 per entry, any category other than Schools Section.
  • Schools/Students (10 to 19yrs): £1 per entry – open competition any subject. See entry form for verification.
  • Minimum entry fee £6 (except for schools/students).
  • Maximum number of entries 16 per person - (£32) – no more than 4 images in any one category.
  • Please see the appropriate entry form for the address to send your entries.

Photo information

  • Your name, address and category for entry must all be clearly stated on the back of each photo mount card and/or attached to your CD-Rom. This is a required condition of entry.


Please read and check all rules again on application forms before final submission.

EXHIBITION

  • To be held at St John’s Church, Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon HG4 5BJ North Yorkshire. View zoomable map
  • Admission free.
  • Saturday 19th April 2008, 10.00am to 4.00pm daily for one week until Saturday 26th April (Sunday 20th April 12 noon- 4.00pm)
  • Light refreshments available most of the day.
  • Whilst every effort will be made to exhibit all entries, should this be impossible on account of available space, the judges reserve the right to select photos for exhibition on merit.
  • Prints will be displayed throughout the exhibition.
  • Digital images will be displayed on 2 separately located 46” LCD Flat Panel Display Units operating independently and continuously throughout the day. Images displayed will be selected on merit from entries in all categories.

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