Section 81 - PHOTOGRAPHY
Chairperson -
John Overmeyer 905-659-3686
GENERAL RULES:
A. All entry forms must be received by the Rockton Agricultural Society General
Manager, Bob Campbell, P.O. Box 38, Rockton, Ont., LOR 1XO, (519) 647-2502 by
Fri. Sept. 21. Each late entry will be charged $1.00 per item.
B. Exhibits will be received in the Farm and Home building from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. on Fri. Oct. 3, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sat. Oct. 4, 2008
C. No identification mark or printing of
any kind is permitted on the front of any print.
D. Electronic Images must be submitted in person as JPEGs on a CD. Image
size 1024 pixels wide or 768 pixels high. Name images starting with class
# - class name - exhibitor # e.g.. 47 - nature - 123. Original photos must
be produced by a camera and taken by the exhibitor. Finished images could
come from a digital camera or scanned from slides or prints. Digital
enhancement is allowed.
E. Images previously shown at Rockton World's Fair will not be accepted.
The judgment of the photography committee, in this regard, will be final.
F. All photographs must be taken by the exhibitor. All entries submitted by the
same exhibitor must be distinctly different from each other. Identical
photos/images may not be entered under different classes.
G. Digital alterations on prints must be limited to traditional darkroom
techniques. Cloning, brushes, layering and other non-traditional darkroom
techniques will not be accepted in the Photography part of the
competition, except Class 42.
H. An Exhibitor may enter one entry per class.
I. Photographs/Images which are considered to be objectionable or offensive will
not be allowed to compete or be displayed.
J. All competitions (photographs & digital images) are for true amateurs only.
Consistent top award winners as determined by the Committee in Open Amateur
Competition Classes, will be required to limit entries to Advanced
Competition classes only, except Class 20.
K. All General Rules apply.
L. All prize winning entries will be displayed. Others will be displayed as
space permits.
M. No Photos/Images with frames, glass or hanging devices of any kind will be
accepted.
N. Judging will be based on composition, content, originality and, technical
skill.
Prizes for all Classes: 1st, $8; 2nd, $6.50;
3rd, $5, unless otherwise stated
JUNIOR
COMPETITION
(Open to contestants 21 years
of age and under as of Sept. 30, 2008.)
RULES:
A. Visible print size to be a minimum of 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" to a maximum of 4" x
6".
B. Prints shall be mounted on medium or heavy weight paper. Mounts 1/2" minimum
shall not extend
more than 2" beyond the print on any side in Classes 1 to 5 and
Class 6. No frame or glass allowed.
COLOUR PHOTO PRINTS (CLASSES 1 to 7)
1. Vacation Scene or Activity
2. Family or Friends
3. Pets or Pet
4. Humorous
5. Any Other Subject (not to include subjects from classes 1-4)
6. Collection of three (3) colour prints related by content or theme, and
mounted on one card not exceeding 150 sq. inches in area
SPECIAL - THE PRESTEDGE TROPHY (perpetual) to exhibitor winning the most
points in Junior Classes 1 to 5.
A "Keeper" plaque is also awarded. Donated by Mrs. Prestedge,
Greensville, in memory of her husband, Jim
SPECIAL - (Classes 1-5) Best Photograph in Junior Competition, $25
merchandise Gift Certificate donated by Will's Christmas Village Store &
Tree Farm, Lynden.
OPEN AMATEUR COMPETITION
(ALL AGES)
Rules: Visible print size: minimum 5" x 5" to a maximum of 5" x 8"- Mounts shall be a minimum of 1/2", not to exceed 2" beyond the print on
any side. No frame or glass allowed. Entrants in any Advanced Classes (35-51)
may not enter Snapshot Classes (10-15)
BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS (CLASSES 7-8)
7. On the Farm
8. Old Fashioned
COLOUR PRINTS (CLASSES 9-26)
9. At a Party or Celebration
10. On Vacation
11. Animals and People Together
12. Portrait
13. Sporting Activity
14. Nature Close-up
Additional Prizes 1st:$4, 2nd:$3, 3rd:$2 donated
by Hamilton Conservation Authority
15. Old Building(s)
16. Humourous
17. Pet(s)
18. Young and the Old
19. Sunrise/Sunset
20. Rockton Fair 2007
21. Landscape/Seascape
22. Ice/Snow
23. Child(ren)
24. Along the Fence Row or Country Lane
25. Farming Activity
26. Any Other Subject (not to include subjects from classes 9-25)
Fairchild Farm Trophy (perpetual) for best photograph in amateur
competition (Classes 7-26),
A "Keeper" plaque and Rosette are also awarded. Donated by
Fairchild Farm.
SPECIAL - (Classes 7-26) - For best Photograph, HCA Annual Vehicle
Pass donated by Hamilton Conservation Authority
SPECIAL - (Classes 7-26) - for Best Photograph, a $25 Gift
Certificate, donated by Duncan and Wright Cameras, Burlington
SPECIAL - (Classes 7-26) - for Best Picture taken at Westfield Heritage
Village, a pass to Westfield donated by Westfield Heritage Village
SPECIAL - (Class 20) - Best Photograph in Class 27 of Rockton Fair 2006,
one Weekend Pass to Rockton World's Fair 2008, donated by Rockton Agricultural
Society.
ADVANCED COMPETITION
Open to all amateur and non-professional photographers.
Prizes for Black & White and Colour, Prints Only:
1st, $12; 2nd, $9.50; 3rd, $8
RULES:
A. Visible print size to be a minimum of 7" x 7" to a maximum of 8" x 12"
(except for Class 36)
B. Mounts shall be a minimum of 1/2" and not exceed 2" beyond the print on any
side. No glass or frame allowed.
BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS
27. Portrait (head and shoulders)
28. Landscape
29. People or Person
30. Hand(s)
31. Sculpture and/or Architecture
32. Abstract or Still Life
33. Any Other Subject (not to include subjects from classes 27-32)
COLOUR PRINTS
34. Portrait (head and shoulders only)
35. Vacation Location
36. Panorama Photograph, any subject, approx 4" x 10"
37. Landscape/Seascape
38. Sport Action
39. Creative Photography
40. Nature Close-Up
Additional Prizes 1st:$4, 2nd:$3, 3rd:$2
donated by Hamilton Conservation Authority
41. Any Other Subject (not to include subjects from classes 42-52)
42. "Digital Masterpiece" - any topic, any kind of digital manipulation or
special effects to a photograph (e.g. using filters,
adding illustrations, distorting image, colour & B&W combination, anything one
could imagine) - the main photo must be original to the exhibitor - please obey
copyright laws if you are adding material from other sources to your image
OPEN TO ALL AGES
ELECTRONIC IMAGES
-see rule "D"
Prizes: 1st. $8; 2nd. $6.50;
3rd. $5
43. Landscape
Special Additional 1st place - $25 gift certificate, Corby
Custom Framing, Carlisle
44. Winter Beauty
45. Sunrise/Sunset
46. Creative Photography
Special Additional 1st place - $25 gift certificate,
Corby Custom Framing, Carlisle
47. Nature Close-Up
Special Additional 1st place - $25 gift certificate,
Corby
Custom Framing, Carlisle
48. Rockton Fair 2007
49. People or Person in Action
50. Any Other Subject (not to include subjects from classes 43-49)
SPECIAL - (Classes 27-33) - Best Black & White
print, copy of "Life in the Country" by Martyn G. Pullin, donated by
Westfield Heritage Village Gift Shop, Friends of Westfield
SPECIAL - (Classes 34-41) - Best Colour print; $25 Gift Certificate
donated by Duncan and Wright Cameras, Burlington
SPECIAL - (Classes 34-41) - Best Photograph, HCA Annual Vehicle Pass
donated by Hamilton Conservation Authority
SPECIAL - (Classes 43-50) - Best JPEG, $25 donated by the Ladies
of the Fair and a $25 gift certificate donated by Corby Custom Farming,
Carlisle
SPECIAL - (Classes 27-50) - The DUNCAN & WRIGHT Trophy (perpetual) for the
Best Photograph in Advanced.
A Keeper plaque and Rosette are awarded. Donated by Duncan and Wright Cameras, Burlington
SPECIAL -
(Classes 7-50) - The HARKINVALE FARMS Trophy (perpetual) for the Most
Points
in Amateur and Advance Competitions.. A Keeper plaque and Rosette is also awarded. Donated by the
Hinrichs Family, Kirkwall
SPECIAL - (Class 48) - Best Electronic Image of Rockton Fair 2007, one
Weekend Pass to Rockton World's Fair 2008, donated by Rockton Agricultural Society
FEATURE COMPETITION - COLOUR PRINTS
Prizes: 1st, $22; 2nd, $17; 3rd, $12.00
51. A collection of three (3) colour prints on Topic: - "Making Memories"
RULES: A. Prints Only: Minimum 5" x 5", Maximum 5" x 8"
B.
Prints shall be placed on one mount, with a minimum of 1/2" beyond any point on
any side, and a total area not to exceed 400 sq. inches
OAAS Coloured Photographic and Slide
Competition
open to anyone taking pictures at our 2008 Fair
Sponsored by: Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
and the Canadian National Exhibition
For further Information & copies of rules
please
contact the Fair Office at (519) 647-2502
To be submitted to the Fair Office by Nov. 21st, 2008
