Derby Photographic Society

Competitions are only open to fully paid up members or honorary members of the Society.  

Entries for any digital projected image competition should be handed to the Competition Secretary (or their appointed understudy) no later than the week before the competition. Image files should be in jpeg format and sized to a maximum of 1024 x 768 pixels when in landscape format, when in portrait format the maximum height should be 768 pixels. The image files should be titled, followed by the member’s name. In competitions where one image has to be nominated to be excluded if there are to many entries, that image file should be clearly marked with an ‘X’ immediately following the title. Entries may be delivered on CD, memory stick or by email. 

The title for any print competition should be handed to the Competition Secretary (or their appointed understudy) no later than the week before the competition. Print titles can be given to the Competition Secretary over the phone or by email (last day for entries will be the Friday evening before the competition.) In competitions where one print has to be nominated to be excluded if there are too many entries, the print title or print should be clearly marked with an ‘X’. All prints should be clearly titled and have the member’s name on the reverse of the mount. The maximum mount size should be 500mm x 400mm. 

Where the competition is a theme competition, entries are restricted to a total of four projected digital images and/or four prints per member. The trophy winners in the ‘Theme’ competition will be the members who score the highest combined marks when their two highest marks in each heat are added together. The projected digital image and print scores will be kept separate to give a winner in each format. In the event of a tie, the members third highest score will be used to obtain a winner.

The ‘Natural History’ competition is split into two sections, projected digital images and prints. It will cover all flora and fauna. The title of each image must contain the name of the animal/bird or plant. Entries are restricted to a total of four projected digital images and/or four prints per member. The winner of the projected digital image and the print section will each hold the trophy for six months.

There are two ‘Landscape’ competitions, one for projected digital images and one for prints. Entries are restricted to a total of four projected digital images and a total of four prints per member. 

The ‘Projected Digital Image of the Year’ competition is restricted to six images per member with one image being nominated to be excluded if there are too many entries.

The ‘Print of the Year’ competition is open to colour and monochrome prints. A member can enter up to four prints in each section with one from each section being nominated to be excluded if there are too many entries. Prints must be handed to the Competition Secretary no later than the week before the competition in order that they can be presented to the judge on his arrival on the night of the competition, (entries will be accepted up to the Friday evening at the home of the Competition Secretary).

The Projected Digital Image of the Year’ and ‘Print of the Year’ competitions are open to any images that have not received an award (cup or plaque, or have been placed first in either heat of a ‘Theme’ competition). The same or similar image should not be entered as a print or digital image in the same year’s competition.. 

In order to encourage photography no image more than five years old should be entered in a club competition. New members will, however, be granted 12 months grace before having to comply with this rule. 

Any matters not covered by these rules will be at the judge's discretion.