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Competition Rules


When you join the Society you are given your own competition number which is required when submitting your work.


When submitting your Prints or DPIs (Digital Projected Images) please make sure your name or any other form of identification is not present for the judge to see.


Past winning entries should not be submitted in any future internal competitions.


Entry Form Not Currently Required

An entry form must be filled in for each competition clearly marking your competition number, the competition name and number and the title of each image. You can download the entry form by clicking HERE. (Word or PDF)


Hawarden Photographic Society reserves the right to reject any image which does not meet the entry criteria or if it is deemed offensive to members or the wider public audience.

In the event of dispute, problem or query about the interpretation and implementation of these rules it shall be the responsibility of the competition secretary, or, on appeal, our committee.


Prints(Not at This Time) Each member is allowed up to 3 prints per competition, They must be mounted on a suitable material no greater than 50cm x 40cm in size.


DPIs (Digital Projected Images)

Each member is allowed 4 digital images per competition, they must be re-sized to 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels or less for projection and be no more than 3 megabytes in size.


Landscape images should be no more than 1600 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high, portraits should be no more than 1200 pixels high.


If you have any problems re-sizing your images please refer to this guide (Word or PDF) or ask one of our experienced members to help.




 

Internal Competitions  

Summer 2023

Description

Last Date for Entries

Top

Scores

May Summer Competition   


Complementary Colours Blue and Orange


These must be the predominant colours, (blue and orange must be in each image). There's a lot of info about complementary colours to be found, but if anyone is unsure, please ask!


Online Judging

Thu 8-Jun-23

by Phil and Bill

Results


Please resize entries to 1200 high by 1600 wide max and email to sue.joneshps@gmail.com

Thu

25-May-23

Peter Lancaster

Tulip Princess Irene

Sam Oldfield

Sunset on the Library

Kevin Thomas

Charlie on the First Titanic

Peter Lancaster

Sidecar Racing

Phil Houghton

Curio Bay Sunrise

Sam Oldfield

Royale Blorange



June Summer Competition


Humour 

Yes, you've got to appeal to the judges' sense of humour too😂


Online Judging

Thu 13-Jul-23

By Bob and Sue

Results


Please resize entries to 1200 high by 1600 wide max and email to sue.joneshps@gmail.com

Thu

29-Jun-23

Kevin Thomas

I've Dropped a Penny in the Pond

Bill Young

Cat'astrophy

Ram Patel

Not Leap Frogging Game

Ram Patel

Me and My Best Friend

Paul Temple

Help Yourselves

Jim Cooke

New Russian Transport

Bill Young

Guess the HPS Photography




July Summer Competition


Symmetry


Online Judging

Thu 10-Aug-23

By Kev and Jane


 Here are a couple of articles about symmetry in photography


Article 1 by Julie Powell

Article 2 by Greg Cromie


Please resize entries to 1200 high by 1600 wide max and email to sue.joneshps@gmail.com


Thu

27-Jul-23

Sam Oldfield

Below the Bridge

Sam Oldfield

Guess What I Made in Metalwork

Wet Jaguar

Jim Cooke

Beneath the Pier

Reflections at Liyn Gwynant

John Weller

The Gate

Sam Oldfield

Framed Bridge

Bill Young

Ocean Eyes

Reflective Symmetry

Results (PDF)



August Summer Competition


Shadows


Online Judging

Thu 14-Sep-23

By Mike and Paul


Please resize entries to 1200 high by 1600 wide max and email to sue.joneshps@gmail.com




Results (PDF)

31-Aug-23

Bill Young

Grecian Lady

Ram Patel

The Hand and Goblet

Sam Oldfield

Through the Round Window

Bob Must

The Long and the Shorts of it,

Sam Oldfield

The Overpass

Mike Dyment

Bedtime

Me and my Shadow

Kev Thomas

Mel and her Shadow

Bill Young

Horror in the Shadows

Internal Competition Results

2023/2024 Season

Competitions

Comp-1

Open

DPIs - Entries in 28-Sep-23

Judging - 12-Oct -23

Judge: Rod Wheelans

MPAGB, MFIAP, FRPS, FIPF, Hon PAGB, Hon SPF

Highest

Scoring

Images

Mike Dyment

Smash Hit

Mike Dyment

Mud Bath

Sandra Parker

Singing the Blues

Margaret Roberts

Hellebores

Bob Must

Reflections

Mike Dyment

Lift Off

Sam Oldfield

Time Out on the Pier

Ram Patel

Different Daffs

Bob Must

I'm Busy

Nigel Fairhurst

Not Impressed

Results

Results (PDF)

Comp-2

Open

DPIs -Entries in 26-Oct-23

Judging - 9-Nov-23

Judge: Gerald Chamberlin

DPAGB, EFIAP

Highest

Scoring

Images

Nigel Fairhurst

Yellow

Take Off

Mike Dyment

Full Stretch

Sandra Parker

Studying

Mike Dyment

The Sortie

Unperturbed

Bob Must

RGB Glass

Contemplation

Nigel Fairhurst

Seaside Fun

Ram Patel

Intimate Gaze

Results

Results (PDF)

Comp-3

Architecture

DPIs - Entries in 23-Nov-23

Judging - 7-Dec-23

Judge: Jeremy Malley-Smith

LRPS, AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3*

Highest

Scoring

Images

Kevin Thomas

Fantastic Glass Roof

Bob Must

Where's the Lift

Sam Oldfield

Dubai Museum of the Future

Bob Must

Modern Art

Jane Downing

Old and New

Margaret Roberts

St Collen's Church Roof Llangollen

Nigel Fairhurst

Spinnaker Tower

Sandra Parker

Curves

Allan Washbrook

Benches in Chester Precinct

Bob Must

Aunties Bridge

Kevin Thomas

Early Street Architecture

A Flair for Balconies

Mike Dyment

The Library

Sam Oldfield

The Getty Building

Results

Results (PDF)

Comp-4

It's a Small World

DPI's - Entries in 18-Jan-24

Judging - 1-Feb-24

Judge: Cat Humphries

Highest

Scoring

Images

Bob Must

Hill Climb

The Metal City

Phil Houghton

Hanging by a Thread

Mersey World

Jane Downing

Eye of a Needle

Nigel Fairhurst

The Flower and the Fly

Mike Dyment

Mini City

Bob Must

Music, Music, Music

Nigel Fairhurst

Busy Bee

Sam Oldfield

The Lone Fungi

Results

Results (PDF)

Comp-5

Dusk to Dawn

DPI's - Entries in 29-Feb-24

Judging - 14-Mar-24

Judge: Peter Jones

ARPS, DPAGB, BPE3*

Highest

Scoring

Images

John Weller

Twenty-four Hour Working

Sam Oldfield

Dubai Canal by Night

Allan Washbrook

A Wheel in Motion

Bob Must

War Museum North

The Lowry

John Weller

Blue Hour

Mike Dyment

Aglow

Sam Oldfield

Big City Lights

Results

Results (PDF)

Comp-6

OPEN

DPI's - Entries in 21-Mar-24

Judging - 11-Apr-24

Judge: Leo Rich

ARPS, DPAGB, Hon PAGB, EFIAP/G

Highest

Scoring

Images







Results

Results - (PDF)

THE FRANK HOUGHTON LANDSCAPE CHALLENGE (PDI)

Entries in 21-Mar-24

Judging - 18-Apr-24

First



THE GEOFF POPE PRINT COMPETITION

Entries in 21-Mar-24

Judging - 18-Apr-24

First



Second



Third



THE AV COMPETITION (Max 5 min)

Entries in 21-Mar-24

Judging - 18-Apr-24

First



Second



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