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Detroit Stereographic Society

Rules for Monthly Competitions, 2008-2009

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1. Only individuals with full memberships are eligible to take part in the monthly competitions. All entries must be the work of the entrant.

2. The original image must be made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. Entrants are permitted to enhance or modify the original image as desired, as long as the photographic content predominates in the final image.

3. Any image which has either been awarded a ribbon in a previous Detroit Stereographic Society competition, or which is so similar as to be almost identical, is not eligible.

4. A maximum of three images may be entered each month. Members need not be present to take part in the competitions.

5. Slides must be mounted in standard 1-5/8" x 4" stereo mounts. Glass mounts are highly recommended for best projection and protection of slides. Slides mounted in metal masks alone cannot be accepted. The entrant’s name and a title must be on each slide submitted. A "thumb spot" should be on the lower left corner of the slide (as positioned for use in a hand viewer).

6. Ribbons will be awarded to the top- scoring slides until a minimum of 25% of the slides entered in each competition is reached, not to exceed a maximum of 40%.

7. Entrants will accumulate points during the year for each slide awarded a ribbon, according to the following scale: 1st place = 5 points; 2nd place = 4 points; 3rd place = 3 points; and Honorable Mention = 2 points. In addition, one point will be awarded for each slide entered in competition. The Helin Award will be given at the end of the year for the member with the highest point total.

8. Any slide awarded 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place during the monthly competitions will be eligible for the "Slide of the Year" competition. The maker has the option to substitute any Honorable Mention slide from that season in place of another eligible slide. In the "Slide of the Year" competition there will be one 1st Place award, and the top 10% of the remaining entries will receive Honorable Mention.

9. The Billy Turner “Best Premiere” Award will be offered annually for the new member with the highest point total in the monthly competitions. The “Rising Star” for most improved member will also be awarded each year when warrented. Rules for these awards are published in a separate document.

In all cases the assignment subject should be obvious and prominent in the image. Entries will be judged on both artistic (composition, originality, lighting, depth) and technical (exposure, sharpness, mounting) merits.