IPS Competition Rules

■	Maximum PRINT and PROJECTED IMAGES’ entries for monthly competitions are restricted to 2 per section - can be 2 Open or 2 Set Subjects or 1 Open and 1 Set Subject - Total of 4 entries. For ANNUAL COMPETITION three (3) entries are allowed. The Annual Competition will be Open subject only.
■	Prints and Projected images may be entered once in a “Set” subject and once in an “Open” subject. The same image cannot be entered into prints and DPI in the same month.
■	Those prints and projected images entered through the year are eligible for entry in the “Annual” competition, as are other prints and projected images which have not previously been entered. All prints and projected images must be titled. (Details in Guidelines below or in Members handbook).
■	All entries must be the ORIGINAL work of the competitor, however there is no restriction on commercial processing.
■	MINIMUM print size 13cm x 18cm (5”x 7”).
■	MAXIMUM print size not to exceed 40cm x 50cm (16” x 20”). INCLUDING MOUNT
■	All entries in the competition shall be judged in accordance with the Merit Award system. Aggregate points for entries are: Open subject: HONOUR 12, MERIT 8, ACCEPTANCE 5, ENTRY 2. Set subject: HONOUR 16, MERIT 12, ACCEPTANCE 7, ENTRY 3.
■	In the case of a tie occurring in the aggregate points accumulated through the year, the member who has been awarded the highest aggregate points for Honors and Merits during the year shall be deemed to be the winner of the aggregate competition.
■	All care shall be taken with entries, but no responsibility will be accepted by the Society for loss or damage occurring to entries. ANY VELCRO STRIPS ON THE BACK OF PRINTS MUST BE REMOVED.
■	“AB” and “B” grade members will have their work reviewed by the committee at the end of the competition year in order to establish if those members should advance to the next grade for the following year’s competition.
■	Unless advised in writing to the committee, PDIs are retained by the digital competition steward and may be utilised for club activities for 12 months from entry. The digital competition steward will take all steps to delete those images from computers at the finalisation of the competition year. Please notify the committee in writing if you do not want this to happen with your DPIs.
■	New members MAY, at the discretion of the committee, have their work reviewed and re-graded if necessary, after having entered three (3) competitions.
■	A minimum of three (3) ENTRANTS from any one grade must be entered in the Annual Competition to permit the awarding of trophies and/or award cards for that grade.
■	The committee reserves the right to evaluate new members work

PRINTS - Each print must:

a.Have the Title, Competition Subject, Member’s grade and name on the reverse side.
b.Have an arrow on the reverse side, indicating the top edge of the print.
c.Minimum size - 5”x7” (13 x 18 cm - unmounted) & maximum size (mounted) 16”x20” (40 x 50 cm)

PROJECTED IMAGES - Each image must be sized as follows:

a. Maximum size - 1024px on the horizontal and maximum size of 768px on the vertical (Can be less but not more) (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)

b. Saved in JPEG format using SRGB colour profile

c. File to be saved as - Grade Initial _Subject initial (O=Open & S=Set) _Title_ Maker’s Initials (Check with competition steward to ensure you have a unique identifying set of Initials)

You must use ‘UNDER SCORE’ between initials.

E.g. BS_Frog_TD = B Grade_Set Subject_Name Initials
AO_Bird_SP = A Grade_Open Subject_Name Initials