Standard Rules

 

Internal Competition Rules  2024-2025

STANDARD RULES
The following are applicable to all internal competitions 

1. There are seven Internal Competitions per season, which are marked with scores out of 20 per image.
2. Each member may submit up to 3 images per competition.
3. There is no longer a restriction on the time, when the image was captured before the date of the competition.
4. The image cannot be submitted in internal competitions listed in the Competition Subjects more than once.
5. In the unlikely event of a dispute the Club Committee will provide the final ruling.
6. All competition entries (whether print or PDI) can only be accepted through the PhotoEntry website and must be received by the closing date, which is the Friday six days before the Thursday on which the competition takes place.
7. The internet address for the PhotoEntry website is: https://compent.photoentry.uk/compent/ and each RPS member should have their own personal login details, which consists of their email address and a password. Passwords can be reset if forgotten via the login screen. New RPS members should contact the internal competitions secretary to have an account set up for them. competitions.int@roystonphotographicsociety.co.uk

8. Images must be entirely the work of the Photographer. In composite images, all
component images must meet this requirement. For the avoidance of doubt, use of
images from any other source including, but not limited to, royalty free image banks
and clipart are NOT permitted.

Any such image, or element of an image, must have originated by means of
Photographic Capture.

8.1. The use of AI based image generation is NOT PERMITTED.

8.2. The use of Post Processing tools which use AI to improve their efficiency, however, IS PERMITTED. (This includes, for instance, Cloning, Healing, Content Aware Fill, Sharpening and Noise Reduction – e.g. Topaz, etc).

The distinction is made on the basis that AI in point 1 above is the primary means of generating completely new pixels which are not based on Photographic Capture and which may be based on images for which you do not own the copyright. You have no control over the final result – so it IS NOT acceptable.

The AI referred to in point 2 is employed to make the processing of the Photographer’s image more effective using a tool which is under the Photographer’s complete control. This is, therefore, acceptable.

Print Competition images

1. Prints should be no less than 48 sq in in area. This is the equivalent of a 6 x 8 inch (15 x 20 cm approximately) print. Please measure the size of your print and record the size in square cm on the print label – must be greater than 300 sq cm.
2. They cannot exceed 20” x 16” (50 cm x 40 cm) which is to include the mount.
3. They must be mounted, either surface or bevel cut.
4. The name of the author, title, print size in sq cm and date the photograph was taken should be clearly stated on the back of the mount using a label available for download from the club website.
https://roystonphotographicsociety.co.uk/royston-photographic-society-labels-template
5. As noted in paragraph 6 above an entry for a print competition has to be done through Photoentry by the Friday preceding the date of the competition. This is done for administrative purposes and will dictate the sequence in which the prints are seen by the judge. No prints can be accepted on the night without having been submitted through the PhotoEntry website.

PDI’s whether for a Projected Competition or for Print Entry

1. PhotoEntry should lead you through how to upload images to the website. If you encounter any problems then first refer to the help notes on the website. If you have an further issues then contact the Internal Competitions Secretary as you last resort competitions.int@roystonphotographicsociety.co.uk .
2. The image should not exceed 1600 (wide) by 1200 (high) pixels when displayed, but Photoentry should resize the image for you automatically. If you want to reduce the size of your images yourself, instructions for resizing can be found at: https://roystonphotographicsociety.co.uk/creating-pdi-size-and-info-and-for-competitions
3. The image should be in JPG format and with minimum compression. No other format is accepted by PhotoEntry.
4. The PDI images must be in sRGB format, specifically sRGB IEC61966-2.1.
5. The name of the author and title are dealt with via the PhotoEntry update