PETERBOROUGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
BILL DUNN - MEMORIAL TROPHY

 

THEME - The theme of the competition is “Creative Photography”. Many Photographers have a great sense of creativity and want to break away from the rules and constraints of traditional photographs.

Entries can be of any subject that embodies the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, and reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer, who wants to illustrate an idea.

ENTRANTS

All fully paid up members of Peterborough PS, Deepings CC, Wisbech CC and/or March CC are eligible to enter this stand alone competition" Each entrant may submit a maximum of two PDIs. These must be current work which has not been used previously in this competition and can be of any subject.

PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGES (PDIs)

Images may be captured by digital camera, digital scanning (by author or lab) off negatives, slides or prints.

The Images will be projected by Data Projector in landscape format at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. Images must, therefore, be no more than 1024 pixels wide and no more than 768 pixels high, including any border or frame around the image.

If your image is less than the maximum in any direction, the canvas size should be enlarged to 1024 x 768 pixels and the unused area should be filled with black.  It will then be seen to its best advantage when projected on the screen.

Images should be saved as ’jpg’ or ‘jpeg’ in sRGB colour- The FILENAME of each must be the TITLE as saved on the CD/USB Memory Stick and be preceded by the image number as follows:

Image 01 (title)…

Image 02 (title)…

 

Entries submitted on CD should be clearly labelled with the authors name, contact telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable) by using a firm permanent marker pen on the top surface of the disc. All CD’s will be returned to the author after the competition, on the evening.

Entries submitted on a USB Memory Stick should be identified by the author’s name. All USB Memory sticks will be returned to the author on the evening.

Entries can also be submitted as a file attachment to an email to:-

The Competition Organiser

All entries received will be acknowledged by a return email.

The judge having been briefed on the rules in advance will be asked to comment on all work presented and to select the best PDI.

All work must be handed to the competition organiser by the week before the competition is judged.

Any image submitted into this competition may not subsequently be reproduced and entered again – or be so similar as to be almost identical.

The final image must be the photographer’s own work including the original image and all parts thereof, by implication the photographer owns the copyright to all parts of the image.

N.B. Entries incorrectly presented, for example in the wrong format, will be returned to the entrant for correction.

Any late work will be refused entry.

 

 

Bill Dunn Comp Rules June 2011

 

 

 

 

2006

 

The inaugural Competition was won by Neil Malton with his image "Appariton" - very much in the Bill Dunn Style - He was presented with the trophy by the judge Dave Stewart from Deeping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

Last year's runner up Jim Hartje went one better this time - His Digital image "Michael Mime" was awarded the trophy by judge Ray Brammall ARPS, DPAGB from Doncaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

Ian Haskell won with a digital image right out of Bill's school with "MALLARD TAKEOFF" He was presented with the trophy by Peter Cheetham APAGB who was the judge for the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

For the first time a Conventionally produced bromoil print was the winner - LIZ KEMP her image "Celebration" was a very worthy winner - she was presented with the trophy by judge Don Byatt EFIAP, MPAGB, BPE5* from Milton Keynes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Now in its 5th year the winner for the 2nd time was Neil Malton with his image "Wolf" - this image copuld have come straight out of the Bill Dunn text book - He was presented with the trophy by the judge David Steel from Cambridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

Now in its sixth year this competition produced yet another first time winner with an image inspired by some of Bill's work in his heyday - PETER MALTON won with his Digital Image "Wolf Country" and was a very worthy winner - he was presented with the trophy by judge Steve Myall EFIAP from Keyworth..