WELLAND CAMERA CLUB

See the COMPETITION GUIDLINES for complete instructions on entering club competitions.


Results for 2008-2009

The results after the October Monthly Image Competition for the top 10 participants.

Member Score
Darren Creighton
 201
Wayne Tester
 193
Dave Lindey
 190
Dan Ritz 190
Peter Ferguson
 188
Leigh Daboll  183
Paul Turton 182
Jim Chalcraft
 181
Les Check
 179
Wes Boyd 178


MONTHLY IMAGE COMPETITION
  • Held in each of the following months; September, October, November, January, February, and March.
  • See monthly categories for allowed topics.
  • Four entries per month.
    • Entries may be from any medium; slides, prints, or digital.
    • Entries may be from mixed mediums with a total of four entries per month.
  • The Len Trumbowl Memorial Award will be given to the participant with the highest total score for the year.


W. C. HEALEY MEMORIAL AWARD COMPETITION
  • Held the first meeting in March.
  • Four entries, one in each of the following categories;
    • People
    • Land or Seascape
    • Nature
    • Creative
  • Highest total score wins.

ANNUAL PHOTO ESSAY COMPETITION
  • Held in March.
  • Both individual and team essays accepted.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT COMPETITION
  • Held in March.
  • Participants may enter up to 4 images (digital or slide) on the topic of the year (2008-09 topic is "Reflection")
  • The images must have been taken in the previous 12 months.

JOE MOCSAN IMAGE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
  • Held the first meeting in April.
  • Images must have been entered in a competition or evaluation during the past year.
  • Images must have been entered in a competition or evaluation during the past year.
  • The top image from each division (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) will be selected.
  • A winner will be chosen from the top image from each division.
  • First in each of the two (2) remaining divisions receives a ribbon.


ANNUAL NATURE COMPETITION
  • Held the first meeting in April.
  • Members may enter up to 4 slides with no more than two from one category (Zoology, Botany and General).
  • Refer to the section “WHAT CONSTITUTES A NATURE ENTRY?” for a complete definition of these four categories.
  • Top image in each category compete for the Nature's Three Cup.

STELL NATURE COMPETITION
  • Held the first meeting in April.
  • Members enter 4 digital images one from each category (Zoology, Botany Landscape and Seascape). 
  • Refer to the section “WHAT CONSTITUTES A NATURE ENTRY?” for a complete definition of these four categories. There is an exception in Zoology: Sea mammals, fish and other water life may be photographed in captivity, providing that the Hand of Man or his work is minimal and unobtrusive (no more than 10% of the image).
  • The top combined score wins the Stell Trophy. 


THE LEN TRUMBLE MEMORIAL AWARD
  • The highest total points for entries into the “Monthly Image Competition” during the year wins.


THE JANICE HEALEY NATURE PRINT AWARD
  • A maximum of 4 prints may be entered. The print can be in colour or monochromatic.
  • Minimum size 8 x 10, maximum size 16 x 20, mounted but not framed.
  • The criteria will be the same for a nature print as a nature slide. Refer to the “WHAT CONSTITUTES A NATURE ENTRY?”


THE DIANNE PAYTON MAJUMDAR ANNUAL PRINT AWARD
  • A maximum of 4 prints may be entered. The print must be in colour.
  • Minimum size 8 x 10, maximum size 16 x 20, mounted but not framed.


MONOCHROME PRINT OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • A maximum of 4 prints may be entered. The print must be monochrome.
  • Minimum size 8 x 10, maximum size 16 x 20, mounted but not framed.



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