THREE ROUNDS ARE HELD EACH SEASON WHERE
MEMBERS IMAGES SCORE POINTS IN EACH ROUND
THE WINNER WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN
ADVANCED GROUP RECEIVES THE TATE TROPHY
THE WINNER WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN
CLUB GROUP RECEIVES THE MARGARET DANE TROPHY
THE WINNER WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN PREMIER GROUP RECIEVES . . .
This competition is an OPEN competition, meaning you can enter any subject. Up to TWO images are allowed per round.
An OPEN Print competition in three rounds. Members may enter
a maximum of two images per round.
Marking by class, out of 10, in half mark increments.
Each round a Judges plaque will be awarded by class.
The League winners by class, is the photographer in the
class with the highest score, 2nd and 3rd place are awarded.
NOTE – Entrants must follow the
General
DCC Internal Competition Rules including AI rules
Competition
entries Rules
Details
of this season’s date and judges can be found on the programme
An OPEN Print competition in three rounds. Members may enter
a maximum of two images per round.
Marking by class, out of 10, in half mark increments.
Each round a Judges plaque will be awarded by class.
The League winners by class, is the photographer in the
class with the highest score, 2nd and 3rd place are awarded.
NOTE – Entrants must follow the
General
DCC Internal Competition Rules including AI rules
Competition
entries Rules
Details
of this season’s date and judges can be found on the programme
AWARDS
CLUB CLASS
Winner: NATASHA
CLARIDGE CUP, Plaque and a Certificate
2nd Place: Certificate 3rd Place: Certificate
ADVANCED CLASS
Winner: TATE TROPHY, Plaque, and a
Certificate
2nd Place: Certificate 3rd Place: Certificate
PREMIER CLASS
Winner: ?, Plaque, and a Certificate
2nd Place: Certificate 3rd Place: Certificate
Each image is
displayed on a 'mount-board'' to a maximum size of 500mm 400mm
The ‘cut-out’ for the image is usually A4 size but can be up
to A3 as long as it is within the mount-board size.
Mount-boards can be purchased in various colours, although
white, cream, or black are the most popular. (see Resources on where to purchase
these and all tools needed for mounting and image)
All mount-boards mist have a ’backing-board’ (thinner than
the mount-board) stick to the back.
Each entered image must have a label completed with the author’s
name and image title stuck on the top right hand corner, on the back of the
mount board. (See resources to download DCC labels)
Mount-boards can be purchased ‘pre-cut’ to a specific aperture,
or you can purchase mount-boards ready to be cut using the correct tools.
NEW RULE ADDED APRIL 2026:
As well as the normal generic mounted prints we allow members to enter
"prints only" - no mounting required, just an image printed to a
maximum size of an A3 paper (42cm x 29.7cm) that shows the chosen image and a
white border around it (which is normally what comes out at printing). We will
have a new system to display these images on the stands, with a magnetic
backboard and small magnets that will hold each image at its four corners, over
the white border mentioned above. Members who enter such prints are asked to
write their names and titles close to the edge of the images (at the back of
the white borders) so they cannot be seen in the strong light from the
presentation easel when they are reviewed by the judge. The upload process,
format and sizing in Photoentry remains the same as before and any other
members wishing to continue to enter mounted images are free to do so under the
same previous rules shared with the club.
The club will hold tuition evenings on how to prepare a
printed image to be mounted for these competitions.
If you require any
further guidance please contact any member of the committee or speak to your ‘mentor’
if you have requested one.
Each image are to be uploaded via the PhotoEntry system. You will have been sent details of how to log-on to this system when you joined the club. If you need further assistance contact Martin Melesi, dcccomps@yahoo.com
The image name of the print will be the title you enter into the Uploader.