General Rules & Requirements

12th AUSTRALIAN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS-2022 APS APPROVAL NUMBER  2022/17

1. Entries will be accepted from residents of the Commonwealth of Australia and its Territories and from APS member's resident overseas.
   
   
2. Unless otherwise specified, permission to reproduce entries in the catalogue for publicity and distribution purposes will be assumed but the author retains the copyright to their images.
   
   
3. Each entrant will receive a report and details of acceptance or awards. The report and catalogue will be available on the website in PDF format and the report details will be forwarded to the email address supplied on the entry form.
   
   
4. A maximum of FOUR IMAGES may be submitted in each section. No Image shall be entered in more than one section of the exhibition.
   
   
5. An image accepted in any previous APS National Exhibition may not be entered into this Exhibition. We want to see your new images.
   
   
6. All images must have been taken by the Entrant.
   
   
7. Images must have a photographic origin and entrants must hold the copyright for the images.
   
   
8. Entries and entrant details can only be accepted electronically via the entry form on the website.
   
   
9. Entries submitted by email or CD's cannot be accepted.
   
   
10. The organising committee reserve the right to call for the original digital image file if any doubt arises to the authenticity of any submitted photograph. Failure to acknowledge the committees request or submit the image may result in the disqualification of that entry.

 

Entrance Fee

• Entry is $10 to current FIN members of the Australian Photographic Society.

• For non members of APS an entry fee of $30 applies.
  
  

Exhibition Contacts

Exhibition Co-Ordinator
Jeffrey Venning  >> Email Jeffrey

Competition Opens: Competition Closes: Judging Period: Results Notification:

1 September 2022 15 October 2022 17 October 2022 – 8 November 2022 15 November 2022

Judges Open, Birds & Shadows Ian English EFIAP/p MAPS Roy Killen EFIAP APSEM GMPSA SSAPS Heather Prince EFIAP MAPS Mono, Nature & Minimalism Gordon Dean EFIAP/g APSEM PSQA Cheryl Mares EFIAP/s APSEM Janet Rogerson EFIAP MAPS

Definitions

A photograph is a visible image originating from the action of light or other forms of radiant energy upon a photosensitive medium or device.

Open  -  Any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer.

Monochrome  -  Any photograph containing shades of only one colour. If toning is carried out, it must be over the total photograph - partial toning and/or the addition of one extra colour is not acceptable as a monochrome section.

Portrait  -  A close up picture of a person or persons in which the face, facial features as well as facial expressions are predominant. 
This topic may include candid photographs and formal portraits. 
Must be a live human being (manikins, statues, ornaments will not be accepted).

Macro   -  A picture of a small subject/object at close range.                

Creative  -  Creative covers photographs that display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of objects and /or viewpoint. They are images that have been modified during or after exposure. The image must have a photographic base with the original work being exposed by the entrant.

Open Traditional  -  Any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer, while it maintains the original image content with minimal adjustments which should not alter the reality of the scene and should appear natural. Rearranging, replacing, adding to or removing any part of the original image except by cropping is strictly forbidden.

Scapes

Landscape
A landscape is a picture of natural inland scenery. It may include houses, other evidence of man, people, animals and even part of the sea provided that none of these dominate the picture.
Seascape
A seascape is a photograph of natural costal scenery, a wave study or a picture of the open sea. People, boats and items related to these may be present as incidental items in the picture.
Urban/City/Other
The choice of subject matter can vary to offer a variety of scapes, it will be up to the maker to ensure that the end result is apparent to the viewer - i.e. the impact of the image will come from the subject matter chosen.
A "cityscape" or "urban landscape" subject will be identifiable to the viewer.

Nature  -  Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality.

Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible.
Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.

No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. Colour images can be converted to grey-scale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct captures or derivations, are not allowed. Images used in Nature Photography exhibitions may be divided in two classes:

Nature and Wildlife - Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.

Wildlife - Images entered in Wildlife sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above are further defined as one or more extant zoological or botanical organisms free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Landscapes, geologic formations, photographs of zoo or game farm animals, or of any extant zoological or botanical species taken under controlled conditions are not eligible in Wildlife sections. Wildlife is not limited to animals, birds and insects. Marine subjects and botanical subjects (including fungi and algae) taken in the wild are suitable wildlife subjects, as are carcasses of extant species. Wildlife images may be entered in Nature sections of Exhibition'.

Minimalism - Minimalist photography focuses on simplicity. This artistic style can be encapsulated by the quote, "less is more." Minimalistic photographs are achieved by casting aside all the unnecessary components to create a work that at first sight looks sparse but at closer inspection has a strong focal point. Colour only.

Shadows - Shadow photography is the use of strong lights to create shadows of objects and people. Shadow photography aims to create patterns, abstracts, and a combination of silhouettes portrayed in an interesting way. Can be Colour or Mono.

 

FIAP/PSA/RPS/APS. NATURE DEFINITION CHECKLIST

The new Nature definition will be used from 1st January, 2015, and some exhibitions/competitions will have both a Nature and a Wildlife section. While it is permissible to enter Wildlife images in the Nature section, there are additional requirements for images entered in the Wildlife section. When deciding whether or not a particular image meets the requirements of the Nature and/or Wildlife definitions you need to consider the following factors.

 

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER
	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED
NATURE	Anything to do with natural history (the study and description of organisms and natural objects), except anthropology or archaeology. Subject matter must be identifiable.	Anything that is classified as anthropology (the study of humans) or archaeology (the study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures)
WILDLIFE	Same as Nature.	Same as Nature.
SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER
	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED
NATURE	All extant (not extinct) organisms (plants, animals, etc); landscapes, geological formations, and weather phenomena.	Human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, mounted specimens of plants and animals.
WILDLIFE	Animals, birds, insects that are free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted environment. Carcasses of extant species.	Landscapes and geological formations. Animals, birds, insects, etc that are in captivity or under controlled conditions. Botanical species under controlled conditions (such as plants growing in a hothouse).
HUMAN ELEMENTS
	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED
NATURE	Human elements that are an integral part of the nature story (such as birds nesting on a man-made structure). Scientific bands, tags or collars.	Human elements (such as buildings) that are not part of the nature story being told by the image.
WILDLIFE	Same as Nature.	Same as Nature.
IMAGE ALTERATIONS
	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED
NATURE	Cropping.  HDR techniques. Focus stacking. Removal of dust spots, digital noise or scratches on film. Subject must be presented honestly.	Anything (such as cloning) that alters the content of the original scene by adding, moving or removing image elements. Stitching together multiple images (e.g. to create a panorama)
WILDLIFE	Same as Nature.	Same as Nature.
IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED
NATURE	Techniques (such as contrast adjustment) that enhance the image without changing the nature story, or altering the pictorial content of the original scene. Grey-scale monochrome images.	Adjustments that change the nature story, such as turning a daylight scene into a night scene. Toned monochrome images. Infrared images.
WILDLIFE	Same as Nature.	Same as Nature.

 

NOTES:

1. Images are expected to be of high technical quality.
2. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality

Awards

• Presented to the Gold, Silver and Bronze placing in each section (Herbert Medallion).
• APS Silver plaque for the most successful exhibitor.
• At the discretion of the judges acceptances in each section that have not received a placing, may be awarded a Merit.
• VIRTUAL JUDGING will be used with judges in different locations within Australia.
• Acceptances gained in this exhibition may be applied towards APS honours.

• The filename must not have more than 48 characters including spaces and the .jpg extension. Do not include any other information in the filename or on the image.

• The maximum horizontal dimension is 1920 pixels and the maximum vertical dimension is 1200 pixels for each image, inclusive of any border.

• Each image file should be in the sRGB. JPEG-format and a maximum of 2mb in file size.

• IMAGES should be EITHER 1920 pixels wide (horizontal), OR 1200 pixels high (vertical), OR 1200 pixels high and wide (square), depending upon orientation.

 

• IMAGE TITLES -  Each image must have a unique title. Images without a title will not be judged.  Images must not include “.jpg” or “.jpeg” in the main title. Examples:

✅  “titlexxxx.jpg” is acceptable.

❌  “titlexxxjpg.jpg” is not acceptable.

❌  “titlexxx.jpg.jpg” is not acceptable

• Words such as “untitled” or “no title” are not acceptable as part of or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames or titles consisting of only numbers.
• Titles must use the English alphabet and can contain no more than 90 characters (including spaces). Image titles may be in a foreign language, but the English alphabet must be used.
• The titles of digital images should be exactly as you want them to appear in the catalogue.
• No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image or print mount. or in the exif data

• For judging purposes images will be displayed exactly as submitted and as such the image should be uploaded in the correct orientation. Organisers will not alter, resize or rotate images. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure uploaded images and accompanying data are correct. Images and their accompanying entry details which do not meet the entry criteria may be rejected for judging.

 

• Open

• Mono

• Nature

• Birds

• Minimilism

• Shadows (Mono or Colour)