Round 3 Print & PDI Competitions

Round 3 Print & PDI Competitions

Location: This meeting is in St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1EEJudge – Caroline Preece LRPS:  She is a member of Chichester and Loughton Camera Clubs, a judge for the SCPF and EAF, and part of the SCPF Judging Advisory Team. Prints – ‘Open Category’Members are asked to submit a digital copy of their print to the website upload facility by Wednesday, July 1.Bring your mounted print on the evening, ‘book-in’ at the front and place your print on the specified stand.PDI’s – ‘Macro/Close-up’Macro photography is where a small subject appears life-size or larger in the final image, typicallycaptured using a dedicated macro lens. The technique is used to reveal intricate details of subjectslike insects, flowers, food or products such as watches or jewellery, often with a minimummagnification ratio of 1:1 (life-size).Close-up photography is a tightly cropped image that reveals significant detail of the subject, making it appear larger than normal and often filling the frame. It can be achieved by moving thecamera closer or using a longer lens for tight framing without being in close proximity. Thepurpose is to highlight details and evoke an emotional connection with the viewer by emphasisingthe subject's textures, features, or expressions. All images are required to be uploaded by midnight Saturday, June 27.The upload facility will show a specific ‘Purpose’ – remember, this is a single-league competition.The maximum width of the image must not exceed 1,600 pixels, and the maximum height should not exceed 1,200 pixels. For square images, the size limit is 1,200 pixels by 1,200 pixelsHow the evening will run:The Hall will be prepared as usual, and the print stands will be set up.The Print competition for intermediate and advanced leagues will take place in the first half of the evening.During the refreshment break, the screen and projector will be set up.The PDI competition will take place in the second half of the evening.Please noteENSURE YOU UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE TO THE CORRECT PURPOSE.If you have an issue or believe there is an error with your image upload, please email Kevin at competition@bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk, who will attempt to resolve the problem.Kevin will email a list of entries for the PDI Round on Monday (29th); please check this for your entry.Please contact Kevin or any committee member if you are unsure of anything related to the competition ‘process’. Information is in the Member Handbook and on the BWPS website. We can advise on external printing companies, mounting the images, and where to get the mount board. Good luck!

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