[Photo-SIG] APCUG Digital Photo Contest

[Nancy J. Christolear]

Last year I got this right at the cut off.  This year, we have PLENTY of
time for some good entries.  I know we have fabulous photographers out
there.  Lets show them what we can do.
-- 
Nancy J. Christolear



> 2007 APCUG Digital Photo
> Contest
> Following up on the success of our 2006 Digital Photo
> Contest, the APCUG is pleased to announce our 2007
> Digital Photo Contest. Again, it will showcase the talents
> of our member group photographers! Somewhere
> inside all of us is a creative genius just waiting for the
> chance to grab the spotlight……and we want to give
> you that chance. There will be multiple chances to
> win….including……professional judging and our own
> “People’s Choice Award” chosen from our Convention
> attendees! So, grab those cameras and start shooting!
> Contest Rules
> 1. The photo contest event will begin on September
> 1, 2007.
> 2. Final submittal of entries will be October 15, 2007.
> Entries not postmarked on or before that date will
> be disqualified.
> 3. The contest is open to all individuals who are members
> of APCUG affiliated User Groups.
> Photos may be submitted in each of four categories:
> A. People
> B. Animals
> C. Landscape
> D. Still life
> Note: Landscape can be mountains, sky, sea, flowers,
> desert, trees, etc.
> Still life is any object not shown in motion; architecture,
> automobiles, boats, sculpture, historical objects,
> etc.
> Let your imagination look through your viewfinder!
> 4. Entries must be taken with a digital camera
> 5. All photos are to be printed no larger than 8 ½ x
> 11. Panoramic prints are accepted but should not
> exceed the same area as 8 ½ x 11 (93 square
> inches). Prints must be made on glossy photo paper.
> 6. Prints are to be without borders. Entries received
> with borders will be trimmed before presentation
> for judging.
> 7. Entries can be color or black and white.
> 8. The entry label is to be pasted or taped to the back
> of each print.
> 9. Entrants will submit one photograph (with 4 prints
> of it) per category and a CD or floppy disk with
> the image in .jpg format. Entrants can enter
> categories if desired.
> 10. Entrants will be judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
> under the following criteria but will not be applied
> to the People’s Choice Award:
> Composition (5 points)
> Technical Skill (5 points)
> Visual Impact (10 points)
> 11. All Entries must be postmarked no later than October
> 15, 2007 and mailed to:
> APCUG Photo Contest
> C/O Roger Tesch
> 1918 Greenway Cross, Apt 3
> Fitchburg, WI 53713-3037
> APCUG will not be responsible for any lost photos
> in the mail. Entrants should retain copies of
> photos. Entries that are not postmarked by October
> 15, 2007 are disqualified.
> 12. There will be 3 judges reviewing all entries. Each
> category will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards.
> The People’s Choice award will be selected from
> all entries, and that selection will be chosen by
> attendees at the APCUG Convention in January,
> 2008. First Place winners and the Peoples Choice
> winner will be published in the APCUG Reports.
> Awards and certificates will be presented at
> APCUG Convention in January, 2008.
> They show you how detergents
> take out bloodstains.
> I think if you've got a T-shirt
> with bloodstains all over it,
> maybe your laundry
> isn't your biggest problem.
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