General Rules
1.Each entrant must be a financial member.
2.Each member is eligible to enter a maximum of 6 prints and 3 digital images. Only 2 images can be entered in any print category. These can consist of either 2 small prints and 2 large colour, 2 large monochrome and the 3 digital entries. Total of 9 entries in all. Small prints can be Colour or Monochrome.
3.An image which has received a merit or credit cannot be entered in Dooleys Camera Club point score competitions again. It can be eligible for “Image of the Year” external competitions and Interclub competitions.
4.In each competition night an author should not enter the same image in more than one section. Any image which has not received an award in a previous competition may be re-entered again. The image may be altered, particularly after a judge suggests changes and it can be changed from colour to monochrome.
5.All digital and printed images must be submitted via the online entry form and completed no later than 7:15pm on the competition night. Printed images must be placed on the display stand for the category and section selected on the online form. If you are unsure which stand to use, please ask a committee member. Look for the blue section cards on each stand.
6.Each print should have an identification label on the back, with preferably, to the “top” of the print. The title of the print, Dooleys Camera Club, Section e.g., Small Print, Large Colour or Monochrome Your Name Open or Set – and an arrow pointing
7.Images Sizes
Sizes of Small Prints.
The whole of the mount must not exceed 500sq cms. e.g. 20cms x 25cms (500sq cms). The image itself cannot exceed 300sq cms. e.g 15cms x 20cms (300sq cms) or less.
Size of Large Colour and Large Monochrome Prints
The maximum size for these mounts is 40cm x 50 cm, the print must be mounted on a board and can’t be larger than 40cm x 50cm.
Digitally Projected Images
Digital Images entries should be submitted online no later then 2 weeks prior competition,
Digital Images must be submitted in JPEG format with resolution not exceeding 1920 pixels in width and 1080 pixels in height.
Images should be saved with SRGB profile and should not exceed 3mb in size.
8.Images must be all the author’s own work and photographed by them. Every photographic element must be your own work. Plagiarism is unacceptable.
9.All entries and points awarded are subject to the approval of the Competition Secretary and Digital Secretary (Projectionist). If there are any enquiries relating to an entry, please see one of these Secretaries.
10.Image of the Year: Members must have been in the club for at least 6 months to be eligible to enter Image of the Year. Any image that has been entered in the current competition year is eligible for this competition. Images must be entered in the same section as first judged. Images must be unchanged.
11.Entries gaining a Merit or Credit Award are expected to be made available for selection in future FCC, Interclub or other external competition. All care is taken with these images.
POINTS
| Awards | Open | Set |
| Merit | 4 | 5 |
| Credit | 3 | 4 |
| Entry | 1 | 2 |
| Top Shot | 5 | 6 |