Annual Creative Competition 2007-08

It was decided at the AGM that in 2007-2008 the Creative Competition would be run as an on-line event. There have been lots of interesting ideas about on-line voting, interactive discussion, dynamic ranking and the like, but for a first time we are going to try to keep it simple

There can be up to three entries per photographer, not to have been entered in any previous Maidenhead Camera Club Annual Competition.

Non-e-linked members are included, but may need technical help from committee members and others to take part.

How to enter:

Images should conform to the standard Projected Images 1400 wide by 1050 by 100 ppi sRGB framework so we can show them on the XEED projector at the AGM or whenever;

Send your entries by e-mail from 10th March to 9th April to the competition secretary (JA this time round at jh.ashford@lenscap.zen.co.uk - !!please remove the lenscap before sending!!), or hand them over on a USB memory stick or CD;

For non-e members we can accept files on USB memory stick or CD;
The competition secretary will check formats and review any really wild or (on-line) embarrassing content; entries will be acknowledged by e-mail except for non-e-mail members.

Presentation:

There is be a page rather like Competition Images in the Members’ Area where the entries will be presented for viewing and for judging;

They will be rescaled to a longest dimension of 600 px at jpg 50% just as in Competition Images; a thin black line and a mid-grey border will be added just like CI also; there is a sample as a header on the Creative Images page

The order of presentation will be random
Titles only will be shown until judging is complete

Judging:

For this time round – which is a bit experimental – judging will be by a group of three mcc members believed to be competent, trusted and objective, and who have not submitted images to this competition this year. Two will score and the third will observe, combine the scores and adjudicate in the event of ties.

All being well, there will be first, second, third and then a few other deserving images 'commended'.

Results will be shown at AGM, and will also go to Competition Images / Annual Creative 2007-08.

Prize: The Highway Trophy as before

-- JohnAshford - 25 February 2008