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 A few simple rules for the PHCC Monthly Photo Competition

With a few new members having recently shown an interest in the photo competition

it's probably useful to mention a few guidelines.

                  

Firstly you don’t need to ask to take part if you're a PHCC member - just go the Facebook page for "PHCC Photo Competition" and submit a photo. Individuals can take part but ‘pages’ / ‘groups’ won’t be accepted.  Requests for joining are received from most countries – with those applicants clearly not realising it’s a members’ competition.   Any problems with posting   ?  … contact an admin.

                                              

                                         Submissions should be from

                members of Poole Harbour Canoe Club/Wimborne Canoe Club*

                      

*  Submissions can also be from Family members or friends of PHCC members who can also enter images of the members/friends in kayaking/canoeing action on trips shared with them.

                         

*  Images could be taken on trips, of trips, courses, coaching situations – anything that has kayaking/ canoeing as a topic & shows involved members. *They should not be older than the last two months*

Non-club-member’s entries not showing PHCC members may be discounted in the awards round-up.

               

* Photos should be of interest to other paddlers and so this isn't a purists 'photographic' competition. The idea is to share the love and enjoyment of paddle-sports and for this to be achieved through featuring members or places they visit whilst on trips. * Images should not have been entered here previously

*  The photos should be your own and submitted by you; 'the photographer' - that way we are in no doubt over permissions and no doubt about where the prize should go. Images taken by others should not be submitted unless their approval has been given and their name mentioned. By entering entrants agree that their pics can be used in club promotions and be considered for the club’s annual calendar.

 

*  Photos should be posted singly and never as multiples or albums – such entries will be discounted. (Any likes achieved before a single repost will obviously be discounted)

                    

*  Comments made relating to images entered should be suitably tempered and relate benignly to the image content and comments should not be disparaging in any way.

                     

*  Entries should generally be submitted by the photographer with no unnecessary comment or explanation.   The ‘Likes’ received from non-group members may be discounted from the final tally.

                     

* The number of 'likes' a photo gets during the month usually determines the winner - but in the event of a tie - we may look at the ‘likes’ as a percentage of the total viewers that the fb page stats figures show have seen the posting. In the event of a tie the editors/admins decision will be final and will - if all other ways of separating entries fails - finally be based on how prominent the kayak /canoe component is in the image - - in effect a ‘pixel count’ ! 😊            

Obviously it isn’t acceptable to vote for your own entry.

                    

* A prize is usually a unique “Photo Competition Mug, Baseball Cap, T-Shirt, of any other item we might add as a promotional prize

* Although entries close at midnight at end of each month - and open for entries immediately for the following month; the voting goes on for another 7 days to allow late entries the chance of catching up.

* Note: it is advisable not to enter more than one or two at a time – be selective !

* ‘Stills’ taken from a Video and entered as a still-image should be marked as such in the comment. Whilst they are often amazing images, viewers should be aware that this is not a video editing competition 😊 ! Please note we will discount 3-D images – The quality just isn’t that great ☹

So get joining in - get photographing - get posting - get liking - and enjoy being a champion for a champion - all for simply posting a pic !

[Photographs of any winners with their prize are posted for promotion only and will not count in the competition.]

So get joining in - get photographing - get posting - get liking -

and get to drink your celebratory wine from your unique mug ...

all for simply posting a pic !

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