Competitions

We run a number of internal club competitions each season. All competitions are open to all members and are judged by an experienced judge, usually selected from the Scottish Photographic Federation list of judges. Each image is awarded a score of up to 20 points.

Competition entry is not compulsory and can be a bit daunting for new members but it’s a great way to learn how to improve your images. All images are critiqued by the judge with comments on what the judge likes about the image and also ways that the image can be improved

All competitions have two classes – prints and digital images.

Competitions 2023 - 2024

Competition Title

Subject

Judge

Competition Date

Entry Submission Date

Competition 1

Open

Kenneth Goodfellow CPAGB LRPS

1st November 2023

4th October 2022

Competition 2

Open

Cameron Scott CPAGB EFIAP QGP

21st February 2024

24th January 2024

Competition 3

Open

Karen Berry FRPS, AFIAP

17th April 2024

20th March 2024

A hard copy of the competition rules and dates can be downloaded by clicking here.

Digital competition entries can be submitted by emailing pcccompetitions@gmail.com.

Competition Rules

  1. Entry to the competition is open to members of the camera club
  2. Images entered must be entirely the work of the photographer. Composite images are permitted provided all component images meet this requirement. For the avoidance of doubt, use of images from any other source including AI generated images, royalty free image banks and clipart are not permitted.
  3. Entries are limited to maximum of three prints and or three PDIs (Projected Digitally Images) per competition. Any competition held online will have the same entry requirements regarding prints and PDI’s.
  4. Entries are to be handed in (PDIs may be emailed) to the competition secretary (pcccompetitions@gmail.com) by the dates specified above.
    LATE ENTRIES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
  5. Prints must be mounted (with or without window) and be a minimum of print size of 7″ (180 mm) on the longest side and a maximum mount size of 20″ x 16″ (500 x 400 mm)
  6. Prints should have the Title on the reverse and should indicate the viewing orientation. Images without a title should state No Title to allow the correct viewing orientation.
  7. A JPEG version of your print entry should also be emailed to the competitions secretary, identified in the file name with title and the word Print – e.g. Sunrise over Peebles PRINT.jpg. This version will be used on the website and possibly in press reports relating to the clubImages entered must be entirely the work of the photographer. 
  1. The size of Projected Digitally Images should be made equal to, or less than,  WIDTH  1400 pixels  and VERTICAL  1050 pixels.
  2. They should be saved as a JPEG file with sRGB colour profile. The file name must be the title of the image. An image without a title should have the filename “No Title”.
  3. Points will be awarded by the judges on a scale of 0 – 20
  4. Entries that have been awarded 17 points or more cannot be re-entered into any future in-club competition
  5. The results of each competition will be emailed to the members. Entries will be published on the club website
  6. At the end of the club season the highest mark awarded to each members’ Print/Digital Image, per competition, will be accumulated to determine the member with the highest score in the Print and Projected Digital Image competitions; and to determine the highest overall score for the year. 
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