YPU Annual Exhibition of Photography - Details of Categories and Awards

Monochrome Print Applied
Will include any monochrome image which is pure Architecture and Record or Natural History.
There will be 2 Individual Awards in this category:
The Challenge Bowl for the best monochrome Architecture and Record print,
The Challenge Plaque for the best monochrome Natural History print.
Society Award
The Halifax Trophy to the club with the best set of Applied Monochrome prints.

Monochrome Print General
Will include any monochrome image which falls outside Architecture and Record or Natural History.
There will be 3 Individual Awards in this category:
The Challenge Cup for the best Pictorial print,
The Portrait Trophy for the best Portrait, People or Figure Study print,
The Harrogate Trophy for the best Sport, Action and Photojournalism print.
Society Award
The Keighley Trophy to the club with the best set of General Monochrome prints.

Colour Print Applied
Will include any colour print image which is pure Architecture and Record or Natural History.
There will be 2 Individual Awards in this category:
The Mabel Bruce Trophy for the best colour Architectural and Record print,
The G&S Neal Trophy for the best colour Natural History print.
Society Award
The Crowther Cox Trophy to the club with the best set of Applied Colour Prints.

Colour Print General
Will include any image which falls outside Architecture and Record or Natural History.
There will be 3 Individual Awards in this category:
The Yorkshire Post Trophy for the best colour Pictorial print,
The Jim Barker Trophy for the best colour Portrait, People or Figure Study print,
The Rotherham Trophy for the best colour Sport, Action and Photojournalism print.
Society Award
The J. E. Barker Trophy for the best set of General Colour Prints.

Projected Image Applied
Will include any image which is pure Architectural and Record or Natural History.
There will be 2 Individual Awards in this category:
The Crowther Cox Silver Vase for the best Architectural and Record projected image,
The G. F. Kaye Trophy for the best Natural History projected image.
Society Award
The Fred Atkinson Trophy to the club with the best set of Applied projected images.

Projected Image General
Will include any image which falls outside Architectural and Record or Natural History.
There will be 3 Individual Awards in this category:
The Bryce – Thompson Cup for the best Pictorial projected image,
The Rose Bowl for the best Portrait, People or Figure Study projected image,
The Peter Brook Trophy for the best Sport, Action and Photojournalism projected image.
Society Award
The Jordan Trophy for the best set of General projected images.

Young Photographer
There will be 2 Individual Awards in this category:
The Warren Jepson Trophy for the best print, either monochrome or colour,
The W. A. Johnson Trophy for the best projected image.

NOTES FOR ENTRANTS

It is not necessary to state whether your entry is a "pictorial" or "natural history" etc. as long as it fits the Category criteria it will be assessed by the 3 judges. The silent marker will be used to pick out the top images in each category by the judges, who will then look through those images to determine the Individual Awards.

The Exhibition (both print and projected images) will be selected by the judges on the judging day.

Some notes on photographic headings:

Architecture and General Record (to be submitted in Applied Category)

Shall be for any building or part of a building, ancient or modern, and/or allied objects or furnishings belonging to or associated with the subject. This class includes archaeological or other inanimate objects, e.g.; motor vehicles, ceramics etc.

Natural History (to be submitted in Applied Category)

Natural History photography depicts untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat and all natural phenomena. The accurate record of the subject and natural environment is the prime factor. Evidence of man, his manipulation of his environment in any part of the picture is undesirable and should be avoided. After satisfying the above requirements every effort should be made to use the highest level of artistic skill in all nature photographs. Photographs of cultivated plants, floral arrangements, domestic and caged animals, mounted specimens, museum groups or man and his specialised environment are NOT acceptable. Entries should be accurately titled.

Portrait, People and Figure Studies (to be submitted in General Category)

Shall include figure studies, groups of a portrait nature and animal portraits.

Young Photographer (to be submitted in Young Photographer Category)

Shall be open to all members under the age of 21 years at the closing date for entries.

Those eligible may enter up to 3 prints and 3 projected images in this category. The subject matter to be open.

Young Photographers may also enter other classes, but the total entry must not exceed the maximum entry laid down in Rule 3.

Computer manipulated images

Shall be permitted in all categories (see below with reference to Applied Categories) providing that the work be largely based on PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES which must have been taken by the author. All manipulation of the image shall be carried out by the author, or under his or her immediate control. This can include cropping, masking, filtration etc, removing unwanted details and blemishes and the addition, in the General Categories, of the details of other photographic images taken by the author. They should not include Computer Clip-Art images or graphics from other sources.

Although digital imaging is allowed in the Applied categories, manipulation should be limited to contrast and colour corrections, cropping/re-sizing and cleaning up the image where necessary. This should not alter the main content of the original photograph.

Computer Generated work is not admissible.

Mono or Colour?

FIAP have agreed a new definition of monochrome work as follows:-

"A black and white work going from very dark grey (black) to very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white (monochrome) category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.

On the other hand, a black and white work modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour, becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in a catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage"

Copyright

Copyright of all entries is retained by the entrant but entry into YPU Competitions will be taken to signify their willingness to have accepted images transferred to the YPU Annual Exhibition CD for the Exhibition Assembly showing and the YPU circulating folios. Such copies will be retained by the Union.