When entering competitions there are often subjects that are open to misinterpretation by those entering, the audience and sometimes the judge or scorers. The aim of this page is to wherepossible give guidance to us all for our competitions.1. MonochromeThis means that images will only have one colour or shades of one colour. The Grey scale ranges from White to Black. Other recognised colours include Sepia ranging from light tan to dark brown, Cyanotype that is shades of cyan. As long as there is only one colour and it can range from light to dark of that colour then that is monochrome.2. Three of a KindThe following is taken from the IOTPS rules:•Three prints of your own choice, but having a recognisable common theme. Each image to be marked Left, Centre and Right.•More than one set of "three of a kind" may be submitted, provided an order of preference is clearly denoted. Entries may be restricted at Competition Secretary's discretion.Therefore a set is three separately mounted images and are clearly marked with title, code, order and showing preference for the set. Each mount can be any size up to the maximum club size of 40 x 50 cm. Separately mounted Triptychs are also permissible.3. TriptychA Triptych is a picture in 3 parts. Originally it referred to tri part pictures in hinged frames that were placed on the alters of churches to provide educational and spiritual benefits at the mass. Since it was hinged in two places it could be folded up and put away between services or it could be transported along with the priest as he moved between churches a religious circuit rider. Today, a Triptych is just any picture in three parts, which may be in one or three frames. The three parts may be from a single picture split in three sections or for three related pictures that are designed to be shown together.4. MacroMacro literally means 'large', or 'of great size'. In photographic terms, it is a type of close-up photography that traditionally attempts to produce images on a 1:1 ratio; that is, images that are of the same size as the subjects they represent. Macro techniques are generally used for nature photography, in which it is often desirable to produce images that demonstrate the true detail of the plant or animal being photographed. Today, however, the term 'macro' has been used differently by camera and lens manufacturers. It is now generally accepted that a macro lens is one that is able to produce images on a 1:1 ratio when printed at the standard size of 4 x 6 inches. In reality, this requires only a 1:4 magnification ratio, which is considerably easier to produce.Under Construction
When entering competitions there are often subjects that are open to misinterpretation by those
entering, the audience and sometimes the judge or scorers. The aim of this page is to where
possible give guidance to us all for our competitions.
1. Monochrome
This means that images will only have one colour or shades of one colour. The Grey scale ranges from
White to Black. Other recognised colours include Sepia ranging from light tan to dark brown,
Cyanotype that is shades of cyan. As long as there is only one colour and it can range from light to
dark of that colour then that is monochrome.
2. Three of a Kind
The following is taken from the IOTPS rules:
•
Three prints of your own choice, but having a recognisable common theme. Each image to be
marked Left, Centre and Right.
•
More than one set of "three of a kind" may be submitted, provided an order of preference is
clearly denoted. Entries may be restricted at Competition Secretary's discretion.
Therefore a set is three separately mounted images and are clearly marked with title, code, order and
showing preference for the set. Each mount can be any size up to the maximum club size of 40 x 50 cm.
Separately mounted Triptychs are also permissible.
3. Triptych
A Triptych is a picture in 3 parts. Originally it referred to tri part pictures in hinged frames that were placed on
the alters of churches to provide educational and spiritual benefits at the mass. Since it was hinged in two
places it could be folded up and put away between services or it could be transported along with the priest as
he moved between churches a religious circuit rider. Today, a Triptych is just any picture in three parts, which
may be in one or three frames. The three parts may be from a single picture split in three sections or for three
related pictures that are designed to be shown together.
4. Macro
Macro literally means 'large', or 'of great size'. In photographic terms, it is a type of close-up photography that
traditionally attempts to produce images on a 1:1 ratio; that is, images that are of the same size as the
subjects they represent. Macro techniques are generally used for nature photography, in which it is often
desirable to produce images that demonstrate the true detail of the plant or animal being photographed.
Today, however, the term 'macro' has been used differently by camera and lens manufacturers. It is now
generally accepted that a macro lens is one that is able to produce images on a 1:1 ratio when printed at the
standard size of 4 x 6 inches. In reality, this requires only a 1:4 magnification ratio, which is considerably
easier to produce.
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Hints and Tips on Definitions
In this section are a number of suggestions for improving your results when taking
pictures or entering into our competitions. If members have any suggestions for
tips or would like to submit your own tips, please email them to the webmaster.
Steve Costin, Webmaster
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