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The Image
June 'Special Edition' Issue

The Club's Newsletter

Summer Assignment and Anderson Quaich 2011
The members voted for the following seven themes for the Summer Assignment
  1. Architecture
  2. River Scene
  3. A Song / Book / Film Title (to be specified)
  4. Flower Power
  5. Hat(s)
  6. Summertime
  7. Shop Window(s)
Images must be taken between May 1st and September 30th 2011. Entries will consist
of up to four images, one from any four of the seven themes.
Anderson Quaich 2011

The theme for the Anderson Quaich Competition is "Street Photography"

General Competition Guidelines

The complete rules are printed in the Club's Constitution and Competition Rules publication
(2008 edition), with amendments 2009-2011.

For convenience the main points are listed below.

Definition - Digital Images
This definition only applies to PCPC competitions.

Digital manipulation is not allowed in competitions for the Bowie and Ila Bowie Trophies or
the Summer Assignment Trophy. It is allowed in all other PCPC competitions.

An image is considered "Digitally Manipulated" if using computer software functions:
  • Subject elements are introduced
  • Subject elements are removed
  • Subject elements are altered or distorted
  • Partial desaturation alters an element
An image is NOT considered "Digitally Manipulated" if using computer software functions:
  • A slide or print is converted to a digital file
  • Blemishes or scratch marks are removed
  • An image is cropped or resized
  • Adjustment of exposure, contrast, sharpness or colour correction is performed
  • An entire image is desaturated from colour to monochrome
Preparation of Digital Entries

Digital files should be in the form of JPEGs and no more than 1400 pixels wide and
1050 pixels high.
Files should Ideally be saved with the sRGB colour profile.
Digital entries must be submitted on CD.

Instruction and guides for Club Competitions 2011-2012

First Bimonthly Competition
29th September 2011 is the handing-in for the First Bimonthly Competition
View or download guidelines

Summer Assignment Competition 2011
27th October 2011 is the handing-in for the Summer Assignment Competition
View or download guidelines

Bowie Trophy Competitions
10th November 2011 is the handing-in for the Bowie Trophy Competitions
View or download guidelines

Borbasket Memorial Trophy
17th November 2011 is the handing-in for the Borbasket Memorial Trophy
View or download guidelines

Anderson Quaich
17th November 2011 is the handing-in for the Anderson Quaich Competition
View or download guidelines

Small Prints Competition
15th December 2011 is the handing-in date for the Small Prints Competition
View or download guidelines

Second Bimonthly Competition
5th January 2012 is the handing-in for the Second Bimonthly Competition
View or download guidelines

Blackwood Competition
19th January 2012 is the handing-in for the Blackwood Competition
View or download guidelines

Creative Trophy and Championship Trophy (Print)
26th January 2012 is the handing-in for the Creative & Print Trophy Competitions
View or download guidelines for Creative Trophy

View or download guidelines for Championship Trophy

Third Bimonthly Competition
23rd February 2012 is the handing-in for the Third Bimonthly Competition
View or download guidelines

Henderson Trophy
22nd March 2012 is the handing-in for the Henderson Trophy Competition
View or download guidelines
 

PCPC Website

 

www.paisleycolour.co.uk   

 

Web Manager: David Dalziel

e-mail: David Dalziel

 

Club members can have their own individual gallery of up to 12 images for a payment
 of £10 per year, (September to August). Keep your gallery fresh by changing the
images periodically during the year. Submissions should be submitted to the Web
Manager by e-mail or on a CD.  See instructions below for preparation of images.

Preparing your images.

  • Import the image into Photoshop and make any necessary adjustments.

  • Click on “Image” in the top menu, then click on “Image Size”

  • Ensure all the boxes at the bottom left are ticked by clicking on “Resample Image”

  • Set resolution to 72 pixels/inch.

  • For HORIZONTAL images, set width to 600 pixels. "Please note new sizes"

  • Alternatively for VERTICAL images, set height to 600 pixels. "Please note new sizes"

  • Now click on “File” in the top menu and select “Save for the Web”

  • Select “Optimised” tab at top of screen.

  • Ensure it is saved as a jpeg and adjust the compression by clicking on the arrow inside the “Quality” box.

  • An adjustable slider will appear and by moving this, the file size at the bottom left of the screen will alter.

  • Adjust to give a file size of around 100 kb and click on SAVE and save to a folder.

  • Give each image a caption – the shorter the better.

  • Put your images on a CD and give it to David Dalziel with a completed submission form.

  • A maximum of 12 images can be posted.

   

If you cannot prepare your own digital files, there are several members willing to scan them for you.
Please ask Robert Fulton for details.