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Photo Committee Members:
Janet Miller
Sandy Canning
Donna Tribeck
Ken & Wanda Roop
Barry & Priscilla Erhardt
Todd Welle
Bob Miller
Chris Kovaz
Chair Person for the 2011-2012 Photo
Committee is Janet Miller.
Contest Deadlines:
June 7, 2012: Entry forms and entry fee due
August 16, 2012 Last day to submit entries
Entry Fees:
Photographer’s Initial Entry Fee:
$25.00
Additional Entry
Fees: Each Sub-Category - $3.00 per
photo entry - $5.00 per video entry
*The photographer releases all entries to
the Photo Committee and the Caloosa Dive
Club to be used and reproduced for Fund
Raising purposes.
General:
1. All club members are eligible
to enter. New club members may enter within
2 weeks of joining the club, even if that
date occurs after the entrance-deadline.
2. Contest Year: August 12, 2011 –
August 16, 2012. Only entries taken during
this period are eligible.
3.
Maximum photo entries in each sub-category
are limited to 5 per person.
4.
Video entries are limited to one five-minute
video per person/per category.
5.
All entries must have been photographed
underwater in an open-water environment,
except for Club Activities. This means that
the photographers must be underwater and
excludes pools, aquariums, bathtubs, or
surface photos from docks, boats or other
surface areas. The entrant must have taken
all entries. Photos taken of the entrant by
individuals using the entrant’s camera will
be disqualified.
6. Images
may not be extracted as a single image from
a video stream. All entries must be
submitted on a CD, DVD or Flash drive, with
the images in JPG format. It is not
necessary to resize photos being entered.
See Appendix A for further details.
7.
All entries must be marked with the Category
Number, entrant’s name, entry number within
the category, and title. See Appendix A for
format of entry forms and file names.
8.
A single photo may not be entered in
multiple categories.
9. The photo
committee has the final decision on
qualification of entries. No refunds will be
issued for disqualified entries.
10.
Entries will be submitted to either of the
Photography Contest Committee Chair, Janet
Miller . Entries may be submitted at any
time during the contest year up until the
deadline.
11. Members of the Photo
Committee are available during the year or
at the contest conclusion to help entrants
with technical questions about submissions
or entry rules.
12. Photos entered in a
wrong category may be moved to the correct
category if the entrant has not already
submitted the maximum number allowed,
otherwise they will be disqualified.
13.
Helpful hints and an example of a very close
are provided in Appendix B.
Judging
Category Judging:
1.
All entries will be judged in one session.
2. Entries for each category will
be judged on a scale of 1 through 5 (1 being
poor and 5 being excellent) by all club
members present at the session.
3.
All entries will be shown as a multi-media
presentation.
4. Entries
will be presented to the general membership
for judging on the following date: September
13, 2012: Still Photography and Video
judging
Best in Show Judging:
1. There will be two Best in Show
awards, one for still photography, and one
for video.
2. A committee of
at least five (5) non-photo contest members
(appointed by the photo committee) will vote
for the Best in Show for still photography
and video prior to the annual banquet.
Only the first place winning photos and
videos in each category will be eligible for
Best in Show.
Prizes:
v Prizes will include 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
in each sub-category for which there are
enough qualified entries.
v Each entrant can win only one prize per
sub-category.
v Winning entries
will be announced and prizes awarded at the
Annual Banquet
v A Best in Show award
will be presented to the still photo and
video entry receiving the most votes as
judged according to the above section ”Best
in Show”.
Categories:
There are
9categories as listed below. The
sub-categories in category 1-2 are:
Reef – the focus should be natural reef
structure such as coral, sponges, sea fans
and general wide-angle photographs of reef
scenery. Caverns and caves also fall
into this category
Marine Life – the focus is moving marine
creatures that swim, walk, crawl, or have
some form of action.
Categories 4 &
5
Divers – the focus is on a diver or group of
divers that are the main subject of the
photo and not just a diver appearing in a
background of a reef or wreck shot.
Structure – the focus is man-made structures
such as wrecks, airplanes, bridge parts
rather than reefs.
Category 1:
Florida Gulf Coast
1A: Reef
1B:
Marine Life
Category 2: Florida
Non-Local
2A: Reef
2B:
Marine Life
Category 3: Non-Florida
3A: Reef
3B: Marine Life
Category 4: Divers/ Anywhere
Category 5: Structure/ Anywhere
Category 6: Video
Video may
be a mix of above-water, underwater, very
close, and/or special effects. The major
portion of the video must have been shot
underwater. For videos containing footage
that would fall into multiple categories,
the video must be entered in the category of
the farthest location (i.e. some video
outside Florida, the video would compete in
4C Non-Florida). All phases of the video
entry must have been performed by the
entrant – photography, titles, editing, etc.
6A: Florida Gulf Coast
6B:
Florida Non-Local
6C: Non-Florida
Category 7: Club Sponsored Activities
7A: Above-water club activities
- A Club member
must appear in the entry
- The entry must be taken at a Club
sponsored activity
- Entries in this category may not be
creatively enhanced
7B: Below-water
activities
- A club member must appear in the entry
- Entries in this category may not be
creatively enhanced
Category 8: Fish of the Year
The committee has chosen a High Hat as the
subject for 2011. Look ahead – the
fish of the year for 2013 will be the
Butterfly Fish.
Only one entry per
photographer will be accepted. The photo may
be taken anywhere in the world. There will
be only be a single winner in the category
and that photo will also be eligible for
Best in Show.
Category 9:
Novice Photographer (New Category)
This is a new category in 2012. This
category will be opened to any recreational
photographer who has never placed in any
photo contest. There will be first,
second and third prizes awarded. Only
one entry per photographer will be accepted
and this photo will also be eligible for
Best in Show.
APPENDIX A
Entry Form Format – All
1. An entry form
must be submitted by each entrant in the
photo contest. The form will be provided by
the Photo Committee and is organized by
category. Entries not following the correct
format will be disqualified and no entry
fees refunded.
Sample Entry Form
Format for Joe Shooter
Category 1A -
Florida Gulf Coast
1. Fluffy Orange
Pillow Star
4. Goliath Grouper in Hiding
2. Stone
Crab for My Dinner
5. Hunting for Dummies
3. The Pegasus
Entry Format for all Photos
1. Each digital photo must be submitted
in .jpg format (the original resolution is
best, do not resize). The preferred DPI is
300, but not required. All entries must be
submitted on a CD, DVD or Flash drive which
is labeled with the entrant’s name. Email
entries will not be accepted.
2.
File names must be in the following name
convention (with the title matching the one
submitted on the Entry Form above).
Underscores are acceptable to separate words
in the title but do not use special
characters such as $, #, dot (.) or anything
not shown in the samples. USE LOWER CASE
when making up your entry format.
Category No.-first initial and last
name-consecutive no. of photo entered-photo
title
Following is an example that
matches the Entry Form format shown above.
File names:
1A-jshooter-1-fluffy_orange_pillow_star.jpg
1A-jshooter-2-stone_crab_for_my_dinner.jpg
1A-jshooter-3-the_pegasus.jpg
1A-jshooter-4-goliath_grouper_in_hiding.jpg
1A-jshooter-5-hunting_for_dummies.jpg
Entry Format for Video
The following are the only formats that will
be accepted for Video Entries and must be
submitted on a CD, DVD or flash drive. Email
entries will not be accepted.
CD or
DVD using one of these formats:
AVI File
MPEG File
H.264
WMV file
Quick Time
file
Definitions:
Florida Gulf Coast – North of N 25° 20
minutes (Cape Sable North)
Florida
Non-Local – East Coast of Florida and
including the Florida Keys and the Dry
Tortugas, any place in Florida other than
the Gulf Coast.
Non-Florida – the
rest of the world that is not included in
the above two categories – outside the state
of Florida.
Reef – the focus should
be natural reef structure such as coral,
sponges, sea fans and general wide-angle
photographs of reef scenery as well as
Caverns and Caves. Divers may appear in the
photo but not as the main subject.
Marine Life – the focus is moving marine
creatures that swim, walk, crawl, or have
some form of action. Included are shrimp,
crabs, shells, lobsters, worms, nudibranchs
and more.
Divers – the focus is on a diver or group of
divers that are the main aspect of the
composition and not just a diver appearing
in a background of a reef or wreck shot.
Structure – the focus is man-made structures
such as wrecks, airplanes, bridge parts
rather than reefs.
APPENDIX
B
HELPFUL HINTS
Naming Conventions
While you can name your photos simple names
such as Starfish or Fish, it adds more
interest to your entry if you are a little
more descriptive. By the time the audience
has seen 5 entries labeled Starfish, what
helps them remember that they loved your
Starfish? Try some imagination (not too long
of course).
Starfish ideas –
Wishing on a Star, Rare Blue Striped
Starfish, Indian Ocean Star Sapphire, etc.
Video
What makes a video presentation stick out in
your mind - clips of different scenes in no
particular order or a musical presentation
with a start and ending? Take your audience
on a dive starting from the surface,
entering the water, discovering a subject,
observing a special activity, and don’t
forget to bring them back up at some time.
Add some simple titles to help everyone know
what they are seeing.
Photo Technical Hints
A. Focus – is the subject in sharp focus?
If part of the photo is out of focus, is it
intentional and does it add to the overall
effect of the photograph?
B. Framing – is the subject framed well?
If the subject is cut off, is it intentional
and does it add to the overall effect of the
photograph? Is the subject centered or
otherwise well placed for effect in the
photograph?
C. Angle – is the angle from which the photo
was taken appropriate for the subject?
Faces are generally more pleasing when the
photo is taken from below than from above.
A profile or a head on shot is a better
photo than one that catches the animal
swimming away.
D. Clarity of subject – what is the subject?
Is it obvious?
E. Composition – how has the space in the
photograph been organized?
F. Lighting – is the subject well lit?
Are there harsh shadows? If so, do
they add or detract from the
photograph’s effectiveness?
G. Unusual Subject – is the subject common
or unusual? An unusual subject is
usually more appealing than a commonplace
one.
H. Artistic Appeal – does the photographer
show an artistic eye? Does the
photographer notice the unusual and make the
most of it? Did the photographer use
creative techniques to make an interesting
effect?
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