One of the best ways to develop as a Photographer is to participate in competitions. By doing this you can compare your efforts against fellow members to sharpen your skills and learn how to take better pictures.

Competition Information

Competitions are designed for fun and to learn more about the great art of photography.

� Films and prints may be commercially processed.

� Digitally manipulated images are currently allowed in all sections.

� Prints maybe mounted on cardboard or matt board or unmounted.

� Two or more images may be presented in one mount and will be considered as one entry.

� Place image title and member number in the top left corner on the reverse side of the mount.

� Keep a record of your entries, dates and titles.

� Judges are selected from the Victorian Association of Photographic Societies (VAPS) list of judges and photographers within the industry.

� Judges give written comments and award a score out of 15 for each entry (that fit the criteria).

� Entries are viewed at meetings, judge's comments and scores are read out, certificates are presented for first, second and merit.

� Monthly scores are calculated for Aggregate Points and awarded with Annual Awards in June.

� New members start in B grade unless having professional experience or graded higher by another club.

� Member grades are reviewed in April, scores from the previous 11 months of monthly competition are averaged. Current B grade members whose average is above the club average are transferred to A grade, while current A grade members lower than club average have the option to transfer to B grade. Members need to have entered 50% of monthly competitions for grading to be altered.

� In addition to monthly competitions, the club is involved with interclub competitions organised by Victorian Association of Photographic Societies (VAPS); the Federation of Camera Clubs NSW (FCC); and the North East and Goulburn Valley Association of Camera Clubs (NEGV).

General Competition Rules

1. Entries will be accepted from current financial members only.

2. Members may enter a maximum of three images each month. No more than two entries in anyone section..

3. Each entry is to be marked with an image title and member's competition number - not name. EDI files named with member number and image title separated with a tilde (~) e.g. 98~The Windmill.jpg).

4. EDI entries must be JPEG format only, a maximum of 1024 pixels width and 768 pixels height @ 72 PPI.

5. Members are to avoid entering the same image more than once in the same month (Colour, B& W or EDI).

6. Maximum size for a print entry is 30x40cm (12"x16"), including the mount.

7. All images must be the original photographic work of the entrant. ie: The Entrant holds the copyright). (Entries preferably no more than 5 years old)

8. Monochrome images may have an overall tone/colour added to the processed image.

9. An entry may be resubmitted once (second judge may offer a different comment). The title must not be changed when re-entering.

10. Competition Secretary reserves the right to refuse any entry that is deemed not to meet the Set Subject criteria or is deemed inappropriate.

11. All entries shall be submitted to the Competition Secretary at Club meetings two months before the entered competition.

Annual Awards

Information and Rules Image of the Year Competition

This competition is held for the June monthly meeting, with trophies awarded for the best prints and EDI images.

Photographic work is submitted showing the great works from the year.

� Image of the Year Competition is an Open Subject competition.

� All entries must have been entered in W ACC monthly competitions (May 2009- April 2010).

� Entries must have not been entered in any previous WACC end of competition year competitions.

� Entries must be submitted at the April meeting.

� A judge is selected to judge the Image of the Year Competition.

� First, second and third place winners are awarded in each of the four sections: Colour Prints A grade, B grade, Monochrome Prints and EDI Images (Open grades)

Aggregate Points

Aggregate Points are announced and awards are presented at the Annual A wards in June.

� Aggregate points are given for every monthly competition entry, entries that receive a first, second or merit are given additional points.

The points are awarded as follows: Each entry submitted 1 point, First Place 3 points, Second Place 2 points and Merit 1 point.

� Aggregate points from July 2009 to May 2010 of the competition year are totalled.

� Each of the 4 aggregate point sections will have a first and second place winner: Colour Prints A Grade and B Grade, Monochrome Prints and EDI Images (Open Grades)

Trophies and Awards

The David Tilley Memorial Trophy

David Tilley was well known for his creative photography. The trophy is kindly donated by Jean and Charles Tilley in memory of David Tilley.

The Trophy is part of the December monthly competition, and is awarded for the "Most Creative Photograph" selected from that Open Subject competition.

The J&J Dallinger Memorial Trophy

John and Jack Dallinger are remembered by this trophy for the support given to the club over many years. Jack was also one of the early members of the Wodonga Camera Club and remained an active member for over 40years.

Today the Dallinger family and Foto Supplies Camera House still support our club in many ways. The Dallinger Family of Albury view all the first, second and third place winners from the Image of the Year Competition and they award the Trophy to the entrant of their favourite image.

The Pelican Award

This award was named due to the large amount of pelican photographs and slides entered in competitions, and the pelican became our club mascot.

The pelican award is given for the “Best Nature Image”. An image depicting creatures in the wild or a natural scene.