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Contests

Monthly Contest: July 2010 Abstracts

2010 Monthly Photo Contest Topics

Month Topic Description
Jan Best of 2009 The best of the best.  Submit your best shot taken in 2009.
Feb Silhouettes Outlines of objects with featureless interiors can be iconic, provide depth and create drama in photograph.  Shadow play can be created by backlighting subjects, shooting against light backgrounds and pointing lights sources away from the subject.
Mar CFWA Close Focus Wide Angle tries to match small subjects  up close and in focus with wide angle Reefscape in the background. CFWA when done well creates the feeling of being in the photo by immersing the viewer in both the big and small at the same time.
Apr Macro Mating Capture subjects courting, mating, spawning or just having fun practicing.  PG-13 photos only.
May Cold You should be shivering when taking the photo.  Capture the best the cold water diving has to offer.  Kelp, Emerald green water, Seals, Ice or anything found in our cold waters.
Jun Sun Balls Some rules are meant to be broken.  Point your camera right at the sun and shoot away.  Capture your best examples that highlight light rays and sunballs. SDUPS does not recommend staring directly into the sun.
Jul Abstract Make some art (but not with Photoshop).   Present real objects in abstract ways with abstract compositions, unconventional focus/exposures, uncommon viewpoints, textures, colors, etc. 
Aug Natural Light No flash photography please.   Present color images that use only natural light.
Sep Symbiotic Felix and Oscar, Riggs and Murtaugh.  Show 2 unlike organisms living closely together.
Oct B&W Desaturate,  Color Filter, Channel Mix, Dodge and Burn.
Nov Eating In celebration of the holidays, capture images that show animals underwater eating their meals of choice.

Monthly Contest Submission Rules

Photo Competition Rules

  1. You must be member of SDUPS
  2. You can submit 1 image each month in your respective class
  3. Class if determined by accumulated points
    1. Novice: 25 points or less
    2. Amateur: 26 to 70 points
    3. Advanced: 71 points or more
  4. New members start in Novice regardless of previous experience
  5. Advancement between classes occurs at the end of each year
  6. Points are awared for placement in the competition
    1. 1st – 5 points
    2. 2nd -3 points
    3. 3rd – 1 point
    4. In case of a tie, all tying photographers will be awarded the corresponding point value of their placement
  7. Photo Modifcation
    1. Allowed: Cropping, Sharpening, Color Adjustments (Levels, Hues, Color Balance, Dodge, Burn), Contrast Adjustments, Backscatter Removal.
    2. Not Allowed: Alterations of Image Content,  Removal or Addition of Subjects or Material
  8. Submit .jpg files with 1024×768 resolution
    1. Files should be emailed in response to monthly request for submissions email
  9. Photographer of the Year award shall be given to the member in each division who earns the most points during recognition and corresponding award shall be given to the member in that division who earns the most points during that calendar year. This recognition and corresponding award will be given during the SDUPS Officer’s Installation and Awards Banquet, or its equivalent.
  10. Voting for the winning images is by secret ballot at each meeting. The Secretary/Historian is solely responsible for tallying and keeping an accurate record of all members current point status, and is available for any questions arising on this topic.

Video for Competition Rules

  1. Media Types: We are going to try to use PICASA2 as a media player for both stills and video. PICASA2 will play, Window’s Media (.wmv), Quicktime (.mov) and AVI’s, or .mpgs. PLEASE put your short clip video into one of these formats for easy display. DVD’s will no longer be accepted.
  2. Submission:  All video’s must be copied to the club computer before 6:30PM.
  3. All video’s must be under 30 seconds. There can be multiple clips, but it will be perferrable to keep your video to 10-20 seconds. Any video over the 30 second RULE will be disqualified.
  4. The video can be any subject. This rule may change in the future.

SDUPS 41st Annual Film Festival

April 17, 2010
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society has successfully finished our 41st Film Festival last Saturday evening, April17th. Sorry if you missed it. Please thank Marty Snyderman for hosting this event and doing such a great job. Please thank all of you for coming and making this evening so special. I also want to thank all the members who got their shows in on schedule and thank you for all your efforts and time.  Please also thank all you who brought desserts to eat and everyone else who provided support making this event so successful. (more…)