March 2023 - Open Competition

SUBMITTING PHOTOS

1. When uploading a file, it helps us if you saved your file using your "full name-title" as the filename.
2. On the Poll Unit submission page, that filename will automatically show in the Title field. Remove your full name from the filename and put it in the photographer field.
3. This month, we have a print and a digital competition. You may enter a maximum of two entries. You may distribute them among print and digital as you wish; 2 in print, 2 in digital or 1 in each.
4. Image may be a maximum of 2000 pixels on the longest side.
5. Each file may be a maximum of 3 MB, only. Larger files have been restricted in this system,

SCORING

DO NOT SCORE YOUR OWN or YOUR SPOUSE'S IMAGES.

YOU MUST SCORE ALL OTHER IMAGES. SCORING OF ONLY A FEW IMAGES WILL BE DISREGARDED.

1. When scoring, view these on a big screen - desktop monitor or cast to a TV monitor. Smart phones will not give a realistic view of image quality.
2. Consider each image on its own merits not against one another.
3. When evaluating photos, please consider the following criteria: Impact, Creativity, Style, Composition, Center of interest, Lighting, Subject matter, Color balance, Technical excellence, Technique, Storytelling, and Emotion.
4. When assigning points for most photos to a maximum of 15 points, use the following guidelines when scoring:

• Technical - up to 5 points
• Composition - up to 5 points
• Impact/Consistency with Theme - up to 5 points

Caveat: For certain photos that are reality-based, such as journalistic photos taken in real-time, please consider giving more weight to "Impact/Consistency with Theme" and less weight to composition and technical as these photos often have composition and editing challenges (e.g. can't remove distractions, no control over lighting, etc)