Uploading Instructions and General Rules
Only JPG/JPEG files can be accepted. Image files must not exceed 3MB in size. In deference to PSNZ standards, images must have a maximum of 1620 pixels on the horizontal side and a maximum of 1080 pixels on the vertical side. Images can be cropped to any size within these limits.
Images submitted should not be substantially the same as any image which has previously been entered into a JCC (or formerly APPS) internal competition and which achieved any level of recognition beyond ‘Entry acknowledgement’ in that competition.
No entry fee for financial members.
Non-members are also invited to submit images for assessment and constructive feedback, but a submission fee of $4 per image will apply for non-members.
Each image will be assessed by the judge and assigned one of these 5 classifications: Gold award, Silver award, Bronze award, Acceptance level, or Entry acknowledgement. These awards translate into points accrued for the club’s (aggregate) ladder competition, where Gold = 5 points, Silver = 4 points, Bronze = 3 points, Acceptance = 2 points, and Entry = 1 point.
Non-members are not eligible for the club’s ladder competition. Non-financial members become eligible for such points, counting towards the ladder competition, if they have paid their 2023 membership subscription by the closing date of the competition.
Our new image uploader has been tested and should work, so please use the following URL:
(You may have to copy and paste the URL into Google, or whichever search engine you use, for it to work.)
September
2023 Projected Image Competition #4
When: Entries close at midnight on Sunday 10 September 2023. A maximum of 3 entries per member is permitted. Judge’s feedback and assessments will be presented on Wednesday 11 October 2023.
Description: There are THREE categories for entries:
OPEN (There is no category for an OPEN theme.)
NATURE (see below guidelines for this category) and
PORTRAIT.
Please NOTE: The filename for each image should conform to the following format:
[competition:2023 Proj Image #4]; [category:OPEN]; [full name of submitter]; [image title]
[competition:2023 Proj Image #4]; [category:NATURE]; [full name of submitter]; [image title]
[competition:2023 Proj Image #4]; [category:PORTRAIT]; [full name of submitter]; [image title]
e.g. “2023 Proj Image #4; OPEN; Joseph Bloggs; Fantasy Island {or Untitled #1, Untitled #4, etc. (if you prefer not to give your image a specific title)}”
Only JPG/JPEG files can be accepted. Image files must not exceed 3MB in size. Using PSNZ standards, images must have a maximum of 1620 pixels on the horizontal side and a maximum of 1080 pixels on the vertical side. Images can be cropped to any size within these limits.
Images submitted should not be substantially the same as any image which has previously been entered into a JCC (or formerly APPS) internal competition and which achieved any level of recognition beyond ‘Entry acknowledgement’ in that competition.
No entry fee for financial members. Non-members are also invited to submit images for assessment and constructive feedback, but a submission fee of $3 per image will apply for non-members.
Each image will be assessed by the judge and assigned one of these 5 classifications: Gold award, Silver award, Bronze award, Acceptance level, or Entry acknowledgement. These awards translate into points accrued for the club’s (aggregate) ladder competition, where Gold = 5 points, Silver = 4 points, Bronze = 3 points, Acceptance = 2 points, and Entry = 1 point.
Non-members are not eligible for the club’s ladder competition. Non-financial members become eligible for such points, counting towards the ladder competition, if they have paid their 2023 membership subscription by the closing date of the competition.
Our new image uploader has been tested and should work, so please use the following URL:
(You may have to copy and paste the URL into Google, or whichever search engine you use, for it to work.)
If you do nevertheless have problems with the new image uploader, please email your entries to APPScompetitions@gmail.com with the text 2023 Proj Image #4 entered in the Subject line AND, separately, let Greg (GregoryTurner71@hotmail.com) know that you have sent your images by email, along with a brief outline of the problem you experienced with using the uploader link. Greg may also be contacted at: (021) 149-4764.
Nature Guidelines
Nature Guidelines as presented on the PSNZ website
Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both animate and inanimate, that have not been made or modified by humans.
- Nature images must convey the truth of the scene that was photographed. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed.
- The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected and the image must look natural.
- Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story.
- Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
- Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions, such as zoos, are allowed.
- Controlling live subjects by chilling, an aesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed.
Only scientific names, common names or descriptive titles shall be used
- Any animals or plants illustrated must be untamed or uncultivated in their natural habitat.
The New Zealand Nature definition is used for the William C. Davies Memorial Trophy and the Geoff Moon Nature Trophy.
Editing Guidelines
Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible, except that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed.
Allowed editing techniques:
- Cropping, straightening and perspective correction.
- Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion.
- Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene.
- Complete conversion of colour images to grayscale monochrome.
- Blending of multiple images of the same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blending or focus stacking).
- Image stitching – combining multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas).
Editing techniques that are not allowed:
- Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening.
- Adding a vignette during processing.
- Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
- Darkening parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
- All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome.
- Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome, or partial toning, desaturation or over-saturation of colour.
July
Rules for 2023 Print Salon – competition #3
Opening date: Monday 15th May 2023.
Closing date: Wednesday 26th July 2023 (which is July’s monthly club night) at 9:00 pm.
Feedback date: Wednesday 09th August 2023.
Each club member may enter up to 3 prints in the 2023 print salon. The salon will be an open-category competition, i.e. there are no set-category themes.
Each print must be at least 8 inches by 10 inches in size (whether in a vertical or horizontal orientation) and at most 16 inches by 20 inches (whether in a vertical or horizontal orientation). Note that the image displayed on the print can be smaller than the actual print size, e.g. it is acceptable for an 8-inch by 8-inch square image (or, say, a 5-inch by 10-inch panorama image) to be presented on an 8-inch by 10-inch print!
A title for the image should be recorded on the reverse of the print. Furthermore, the word “TOP” should also be recorded (on the back) close to the TOP edge of the print as you intend it to be displayed, so it is clear which is the correct orientation for viewing the image. [Note: You may record these details directly on the print itself, or record them on a separate slip of paper (or adhesive sticker) which you then tape/stick onto the back of the print.]
All print images must be lodged with Angelos Anastasiadis by 9 pm of the closing day (which is a Wednesday club night). Furthermore, each entrant must also email Angelos [at jo_angelos@xtra.co.nz] no later than the end of the closing day, giving your name (first name and surname) and a list of your image titles, as well as an attached digital copy of each of those images so that they can be printed onto your competition result certificates.
It is not necessary to mat your print(s), but you may do so. You may also mount your photo (e.g. on a piece of backing board) if you wish to. However, for this competition, the judge will be instructed to disregard whether (and therefore how well) the print has been matted or mounted (i.e. to take no account of the quality of any special presentation of the image) in assessing the image.
I do not have this year’s print charges but I do have last years. Please see below:
Several printing providers are available – as at 10 May 2022:
Harvey Norman: 8”x10” prints cost $4, and 12”x18” cost $18.
Warehouse Stationery 8”x10” prints cost $4, and 12”x18” cost $18.
Photo Espresso 8”x10” prints cost $8, and 12”x18” cost $21.
Wgtn Photographic Supplies have now relocated to Petone and have not obtained a price from them.
Please note: Harvey Norman sometimes has specials on some enlargements.
No entry fee for financial members. A fee of $3 per print applies to non-members.
If you have any questions on the above, please send an email to Angelos.
Angelos Anastasiadis jo_angelos@xtra.co.nz
May
2023 Projected Image Competition #2
When: Entries close at midnight on Sunday, 14 May 2023.
Judge’s feedback and assessments will be presented on Wednesday, 14 June 2023.
Description:
This year’s second competition is now open for submissions. Entries must be submitted by Sunday 14 May 2023 (midnight) to be considered. A maximum of 3 entries per member is permitted. There is only one (content) category for all entries: OPEN. (There is no category for a SET theme in this particular competition.)
The filename for each image should conform to the following format:
[competition:2023 Proj Image #2]; [category:OPEN]; [full name of submitter]; [image title]
e.g. “2023 Proj Image #2; OPEN; Joseph Bloggs; Fantasy Island {or Untitled #1, Untitled #2, etc. (if you prefer not to give your image a specific title)}”
March
The Craig Phillips Memorial Trophy in Black & White
2023 Projected Image Competition #1
When: Entries close at midnight on Sunday, 12 March 2023.
Judge’s feedback and assessments will be presented on Wednesday, 12 April 2023.
Description:
This year’s first competition which will be a Black & White Projected Image competition is now open for submissions. Entries must be submitted by Sunday 12 March 2023 (midnight) to be considered. A maximum of 3 entries per member is permitted. There is only one (content) category for all entries: OPEN. (There is no category for a SET theme in this particular competition.)
The filename for each image should conform to the following format:
[competition:2023 Proj Image #1]; [category:OPEN]; [full name of submitter]; [image title]
e.g. “2023 Proj Image #1; OPEN; Joseph Bloggs; Fantasy Island {or Untitled #1, Untitled #2, etc. (if you prefer not to give your image a specific title)}”
If you do nevertheless have problems with the new image uploader, please email your entries to APPScompetitions@gmail.com with the text 2023 Proj Image #1 entered in the Subject line AND, separately, let Greg (GregoryTurner71@hotmail.com) know that you have sent your images by email, along with a brief outline of the problem you experienced with using the uploader link. Greg may also be contacted at: (021) 149-4764.
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