Competition Rules

1. Entries must be submitted by midnight on the day of the deadline. Competition dates and submission deadlines are advertised in the club programme.
   Entries submitted after the deadline will be refused. 

2. Entries must be suitable viewing for all ages, they must not be offensive or pornographic.

3. Entries should conform to the subject of the competition, either “Open Subject” or “Set Subject”.

4. All entries will be submitted to the judge, regardless of their perceived suitability of the subject.
   Subjects and Themes are advertised in advance.

5. Any photographer entering a RWBCC competition must be a current full member of the club.

6. In all cases, the original image must have been taken using a photographic process and be the sole copyright of the Entrant. Any modification of the original image must be made by the author or under their direction.  All photographic processes and techniques are eligible (subject to the competition applied rules) providing that the photographer owns the copyright of the image.

7. The use of clipart, downloaded textures, or elements from any other photographer's images is not permitted.

Projection Format

• Images will be projected in a landscape format at the native resolution of the projector.

• Native mode size is 1920 pixels horizontally and 1080 pixels vertically.

Image Size

• Images must be .jpg files with a maximum size of 1920 pixels wide and 1080 pixels high.

• Portrait images should be no more than 1080 pixels high.

• Images smaller than these sizes will still project correctly but will appear smaller on screen than those at the maximum size allowed.

• Images that exceed the size rule will be automatically resized, however the quality of the resized image may not be as intended by the photographer.

Photographer Responsibility

• It is the photographer’s responsibility to ensure the image is of an appropriate size.

File Format & Colour Space

• File format is JPG only.

• Colour space/mode: sRGB, 8-bit.

• Native mode is 1920 x 1080.

Submission Process

• Submit entries by email to the club 'competitions' email address.

• Images must be submitted as a file attachment.

Confirmation of Entry

• A confirmation email will be sent on receipt of entries.

• If no response is received within 24 hours, please contact the Digital Competitions Secretary.

Print Size

• Prints must be a minimum size of 18cm x 12.5cm (7″ x 5″) and a maximum size of 40cm x 50cm (15.7″ x 19.7″).

Mounting Requirements

• Prints must be mounted on substantial card or mount board.

• The overall mount must not exceed 400mm x 500mm and no more than 5mm thick (unless separately defined in competition-specific rules).

Presentation

• No entrant information to be shown on the face of the mount.

• No Velcro or clips to be left on the reverse side of the mount.

Labelling

• Photographer's 3-digit Membership Number, Competition Title, and the Image Title must be shown on a white label on the reverse of the print.

• Please avoid placing your labels in the bottom right-hand corner (viewed from the back) of mounts as this area is used for WCPF competitions.

Digital Copy

• A digital image of each print should be submitted by email to the club 'prints' email address.

• The digital image should be prepared in the same way as specified for digital entries, including the file name format to include your three-digit membership number, competition name, and the print’s title.

• Prints submitted without an accompanying digital copy will not be accepted.

Submission

• Prints must be submitted before the deadline to the Competition Secretary, either at the club meeting immediately before or in person by prior arrangement.