Photographic Competition 2012 Rules

In 2012, we are offering 3 digital photo categories in our competition so get shooting now

These are:

• Best bird portrait
• Best bird action or behaviour photograph (non flight)
• Best bird in flight

Each of the three categories will be judged and winners chosen by Dave Cromack and Dickie Duckett FRPS. The meeting will then, on a show of hands, choose the overall winner who will win the new Gordon Langsbury Memorial Trophy, currently held by Dave Bartlett for his Blue Tit portrait. Gift vouchers will be given in all categories for first place and second place. Additional prizes may be supplied on the night. You may enter photographs entered before if you wish, so if you think one didn't get the attention it deserved feel free to try again. We encourage newcomers to show their photographs, an experienced photographer certainly does not win every time! You just might have the picture to catch the judges attention! Due to time limitations on the night, we have changed the number of entries per section to just four, so you still have up to twelve chances to win prizes on the night so have a look through your photos and give it a go!

Overall rules

• Photographs will be of wild, non captive birds only
• The competition is open to paid up members of the BOC.
• No more than four entries per category per entrant.
• Entrants agree to any entered photographs being displayed by the BOC on its website and used for Club and competition publicity purposes, at the Club's discretion. This may entail use of images in national publications in which case BOC will request compensation is paid to photographers.
• The BOC will make all reasonable attempts to ensure acknowledgement is given to photographers whose work is used in this way.
• The Club will not permit any use of photographs for any other commercial reasons by any other party and will ensure full details are given of photographers to enable them to negotiate terms with any publisher.
• Photographs will be judged on all factors including exposure, colour cast, focus, composition and form. The decision of the judges is final.
• Limited image manipulation is permissible e.g. removal of a twig or blade of grass, but no major changes to the bird image itself. Adjustment to exposure, sharpening, colour correction, sensor dust spotting and cropping and resizing is acceptable.
• The images, regardless of file size, image size and resolution will be adapted by the BOC for presentation as they see fit but without responsibility for the results.
• Closing date for entries is 2 March 2012. Images should be emailed to colin.wilson berksoc.org.uk or sent on a CD to the following address: Blakeney, St. Catherine’s Road. Frimley Green, Surrey, GU16 9NP. Any questions please telephone 01252 837411.