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bjmatthewsfranke [**LPA PHOTO COMPETITION CLASS DEFINITIONS**] 		competitions:classdefinitions [2025/05/03 17:05] (current)
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 Human Interest is defined as an image depicting a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or  unusual situation, excluding recreational or organized sports action. Guidelines for Human Interest Images.  [SEE: Alterations], [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders]   Human Interest is defined as an image depicting a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or  unusual situation, excluding recreational or organized sports action. Guidelines for Human Interest Images.  [SEE: Alterations], [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders]  
  
-**MACRO** - Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size. In Practice, this usually means the subject is smaller than 2"x2". +**MACRO** - Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size. In practice, this usually means the subject is smaller than 2"x2". 
  
 **MONOCHROME** - An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e., of containing only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white); OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image.  **MONOCHROME** - An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e., of containing only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white); OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. 
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 Pictorial Monochrome images are judged both for their technical and pictorial merit. The image must be properly exposed, be in focus, and have an appropriate depth of field. A Pictorial Monochrome image should have strong composition; pleasing quality; and texture, pattern, and/or tone impact. The content is unrestricted. Pictorial Monochrome images are judged both for their technical and pictorial merit. The image must be properly exposed, be in focus, and have an appropriate depth of field. A Pictorial Monochrome image should have strong composition; pleasing quality; and texture, pattern, and/or tone impact. The content is unrestricted.
  
-**NATURE** - The **story telling** value of a photograph **must** be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars are permissible.  Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. Something that exists in nature: insects, butterflies, spiders, trees & leaves, etc., Nature can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.  [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders], [SEE: Checklist and Explanations of Nature Definitions]  +**NATURE** - The **story telling** value of a photograph **must** be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars are permissible.  Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. Something that exists in nature: insects, butterflies, spiders, trees & leaves, etc., Nature can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.  [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders], [SEE: Checklist and Explanations of Nature Definitions]  
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 +Photographs of all flowers and plant blossoms, hybrid or not, in any stage of development (including buds, seedpods, fruit, etc.) are ineligible - unless they are acting as an adopted habitat for eligible living organisms that are the main focus of the image*. However, small flowers may be included provided they are incidental to the main subject of the image. -- Such as a bee in the wild pollinating in a flower, its adopted habitat for the purpose. 
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 **PANORAMIC** - Images may be stitched together to create a single image and/or cropped. Panorama size must have one edge at least 2 times as long as the other edge. Prints must not have any dimension of more than 30” or less than 16” on the long side. The short side must have a dimension of no more than 12” or no less than 6”.  Any work greater than 20” will be considered Panorama.  Less than or equal to 20” (long side) but is 8” or greater (minimum short side), could also be entered in other classes.  **PANORAMIC** - Images may be stitched together to create a single image and/or cropped. Panorama size must have one edge at least 2 times as long as the other edge. Prints must not have any dimension of more than 30” or less than 16” on the long side. The short side must have a dimension of no more than 12” or no less than 6”.  Any work greater than 20” will be considered Panorama.  Less than or equal to 20” (long side) but is 8” or greater (minimum short side), could also be entered in other classes. 
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 **STRUCTURES** - Man-made objects such as buildings, bridges, lighthouses, etc. EXCLUDES VEHICLES.  **STRUCTURES** - Man-made objects such as buildings, bridges, lighthouses, etc. EXCLUDES VEHICLES. 
  
-**TRAVEL** - A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment. +**TRAVEL** - A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic or distinctive physical features or distinctive culture of a country, region or continent as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the surrounding environment. Time exposures are allowed if they do not dominate the image as a special effect (no star trails, etc).  
  
 For PSA Journal article clarifying this definition, (SEE: Note Clarification Photo Travel Definition), however, S4C uses a uniform definition regarding alterations for all 3 reality-based divisions (see Alterations below). For PSA Journal article clarifying this definition, (SEE: Note Clarification Photo Travel Definition), however, S4C uses a uniform definition regarding alterations for all 3 reality-based divisions (see Alterations below).
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   * All Koi and goldfish are hybrids and are not allowed.   * All Koi and goldfish are hybrids and are not allowed.
   * Cultivated plants are those that are grown specifically in decorative gardens and for food. Wildflowers (that are not hybrids) planted in botanical gardens are allowed subjects in Nature Open in the same manner that wild animals in zoos are allowed subjects.   * Cultivated plants are those that are grown specifically in decorative gardens and for food. Wildflowers (that are not hybrids) planted in botanical gardens are allowed subjects in Nature Open in the same manner that wild animals in zoos are allowed subjects.
-  * Hybrid flora – including wildflowers - in general are hard to distinguish from native varieties and vice-versa, so it is often very difficult for most entrants and judges alike to determine whether flora are indeed hybrids. Entrants are advised that one or more judges may DQ an image containing flora believing in good faith that it is hybrid when in fact it is not. **Entrants are therefore cautioned of the risk taken when entering any image containing flora into a Nature competition**, and are advised to check carefully before entering such an image. 
-  * Most roses, for example, are hybrids. Native roses do not have multiple swirls of petals and come in simple shades of light red through white. 
   * "Slow" water (longer exposures) is allowed.   * "Slow" water (longer exposures) is allowed.
   * Star trail images created through the superimposition of multiple images (such as circumpolars) are not allowed, regardless of whether any human-created lighting is present.   * Star trail images created through the superimposition of multiple images (such as circumpolars) are not allowed, regardless of whether any human-created lighting is present.
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