CALLING FOR ENTRIES FOR THE FCC INTERCLUB 2024

We had great plans as a committee to be well and truly organised for Pennant Hill Photographic Club entry into the FCC Interclub 2024.

But we’ve just been advised that the categories have changed for the first time in many years. So back to the drawing board.

As a result we are asking for you all to submit up to two entries in any or all of the categories, listed below. Some will be quite easy, such as Nature or Flora as you will have submitted images that fulfil these categories during our club competitions over the last 12 months. Some of them you may have to look for some of your past images or even images that you have never submitted as they didn’t fall into any category. There will be categories for which you have no images and categories that you will.

We strongly encourage you to enter as many categories as you want to.

Please read the descriptions of the categories carefully.

You will find the Tab to upload your entries in the Open (2024 collections open for entry) section (where you go to upload your competition entries). There is a Tab called “FCC Interclub Competition”. When you click on it you will be directed to the upload page and you will see the categories on the left hand side to click on after you upload each of your images.

Entries close on the 20th September.

I will go through everything in more details at our club meeting/competition on Monday 19th August.

Federation of Camera Clubs – NSW

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION DEFINITIONS

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ENTRIES

The following requirements apply to all entries:

  • Images which have been awarded or accepted in any previous FCC TopShot or InterClub competitions are not eligible for entry.
  • The same or similar image (e.g. images taken in sequence, or coloured images converted into monochrome or vice versa) cannot be entered into more than 1 section.
  • Images which have pixels generated by software or in camera are not permitted.  Pixels can be sourced from the original image taken by the photographer, or from another image taken by the photographer. 
  • When necessary, the FCC shall ask to see the original RAW image or images to verify images entered into the competition comply with competition requirement. 
  • Colour and monochrome images are allowed in all categories.
  • Except for Nature and Astro, all creative approaches, photography techniques and postprocessing are welcome and encouraged (consistent with the Digital Art Editing and Post-Processing Policy, see below).
  • Using another artist’s image as a dominant element in a photograph, and presenting it as your own, is not permitted.  
PRINT 
Fine Art Print





A printed photograph of any subject; which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention; and where the printmaking significantly contributes to the impact of the photo. Printmaking includes, but not limited to, digital processes (inkjet, laser printing) and analogue processes (gelatin silver prints, cyanotypes). All entries MUST be mounted as described in the Print Handling Policy (see below)
DIGITAL 
Action

A digital image where action is the basis for the image’s story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, sports, wildlife, event and travel photography
Astro


A digital image that fully or prominently features the night sky.  A foreground which does not dominate the image is allowed.  All parts of the image must be taken when the sun is below the horizon in its entirety.  Basic post-processing is allowed, including multiple exposures and stitching of panoramas.
Digital Art


A digital image that originated as one or more photographs taken by the photographer; which has undergone significant post processing; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention.  Editing and post-processing MUST be consistent with the FCC requirements (see below)
Flora


A digital image of any plant, part of a plant, or groups of plants which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, fungi, still life, landscape, some drone photography and macro-photography
Nature
A digital image consistent with the PSA/FIAP definition for Nature (see below).
Portrait




A digital image of a person or persons who are participating in the creation of the photo.  At least one person in the image must have all or part of their face visible.  Includes, but not limited to, self-portraits taken by the photographer, studio photography and portraits showing people in their work or other environment.
Staged



A digital image which is intentionally set up by the photographer; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, still life, pet, food and toy photography. Images which qualify for the Portrait category (see above) are NOT permitted
Urban



A digital image taken within a built-up environment (e.g. city, town, street or park); and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, street, architecture, photojournalism, aerial, drone, urban landscape and travel photography