Terms and Conditions 2016 Print Exhibition

Winchester Photographic Society’s 83rd Annual Print Exhibition 2016

Terms and Conditions for the WPS 2016 Print Exhibition

1 EntrantsEntrants must be fully paid up members of Winchester Photographic Society 
     
2 Cost of EntryCost of entry is £2.00 per image except for Class B which is £2.00 per set. 
     
3 Number of entries30 images maximum. No more than 4 images per Class except in Class B where only one set may be entered with each set counting as 1 image towards the total number of images. 
     
4 ImagesAn image must not have been accepted in a previous Winchester Photographic Society exhibition. 
     
5 CopyrightEntrants must own the copyright of all elements of their images and may be asked to provide suitable evidence – failure to do so may result in disqualification. 
     
6 EntryNo entry shall be eligible for more than one Class. 
     
7 MonochromeMonochrome is defined as paper base plus one colour. 
     
8 Class Rules  
  Class F NatureEntries must conform to the FIAP definition given here. Definitions of Nature and Wildlife on the FIAP website 
  Class G StreetEntries should be an image of life within a public space captured at a decisive or poignant moment. 
  Class H ActionEntries should capture the feeling and notion of movement. 
  

Class I  Straight out of the Camera

  • Images may be taken in RAW or jpg formats.
  • The use of sliders in RAW converters is permitted.
  • No techniques that add, relocate ,replace or remove pictorial element except by cropping are permitted.
  • The use of digital filters inside or outside the camera (e.g. NIK filters) or image stitching are not permitted.
  • Techniques that remove elements added by the camera such as dust spots and digital noise are permitted.
  • All allowed adjustments must retain the integrity of the original scene as seen by the photographer.
 
  Class K Creative
  • Images produced through the use of imaginative skill or originality of thought including the altering of reality.
  • All the elements of the image must originate from a camera or scanner and be the copyright of the entrant.
 
     
 9 Print Mounts
  • Prints must be mounted on board measuring 40 cm x 50 cm, not exceeding 4mm in overall thickness and clearly marked on the back with the author’s name, the title and the Class.
  • Please note: The Exhibition Coordinator reserves the right to reject any prints mounted in such a way that they may cause damage to another print.
  • All prints that are accepted into the exhibition will be framed for hanging by the organisers.
  • The frames used are unglazed lightweight aluminium, made to take 40 cm x 50 cm mounts with a leeway of a few mm either way.
  • The mounts are held in place with clips that will not damage the mountboard.
 
     
10 Judging
  • All entries accepted for the exhibition will be shown to the judges who will jointly select the winners in each Class.
  • Certificates of Merit may also be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
  • The judges have the right to withhold any award in any Class. Their decision is final.
 
     
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