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Mini Competitions
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Mini Competitions or "Mini Comps" are competitions among KUPS members. They include three Shoot Outs that are "West Hawaii" only competitions and five "themed competitions" that allow photographs from anywhere in the world. They are broken down into three divisions; Novice, Advanced and open Video
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SCHEDULE
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| January | Invertebrates |
Hawaiian Flagtails by Timothy Ewing |
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| February |
no mini competition - members night - tech talk | ||||
| March | Critter Interaction | ||||
| April | shoot out #1 | ||||
| May | Creative Lighting | ||||
| June |
no mini competition - members night - tech talk | ||||
| July | shoot out #2 |
 Porter Watson |
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| August |
Big Critters - Dolphin, Whales, Sharks, Rays and Turtles | ||||
| September | Wide Angle | ||||
| October | shoot out #3 | ||||
| November |
no mini competition - members night - tech talk | ||||
| December | Christmas party / Awards | ||||
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Photo Rules
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| All shooters are responsible for preparing their photos in the correct format. |
| Digital photos must be in .jpg format @ 100 dpi with pixel dimensions no more than 1400 wide by 1050 high. Film shooters are responsible for developing and scanning their film. |
| Photoshop adjustments are allowed but are limited to the following: cropping, sharpening, levels, hue/saturation, and brightness/contrast. |
| Your original images may be requested for review. |
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Video Rules
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| All videographers are expected to prepare their entries in the correct format. |
| Format: Video must be supplied in either .wmv, .mov, or .avi format. |
| Media: DVD or flash drive and playable on a PC DVD player or USB port. Must be playable on a PC. KUPS member will bring videos on media to the meeting, ready to play, with letter I.D. |
| Length: One video 60 seconds or less OR two videos 30 seconds or less each. |
| Edits: Color correction, music, any affects, and all transitions are allowed. |
| *Please be SURE to indicate in your entry
which division you are entering: Novice or Advanced. *Video subject will be the same as still photo subject. Photo and Video submissions: Should be free of any personalization in titles, captions, logos, file names, etc. PLEASE...Remember to include the common name or your photo subject in your e-mail. Each member may enter two photos in their division OR one 60 Sec. video and one photo or two 30 second videos. |
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VOTING GUIDELINES
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| Each member may vote for up to 4 photos after viewing the gallery of entries online. After confirming your votes, send them to Tom and Bo via E-mail. Just vote for your favorites, in no particular order. You do not have to vote for 4. You may vote for only one, or two or three or four! But please do vote, we need your participation. We would like to discourage voting for your self. If you vote for your self, please limit it to just one vote. The same philosophy should also apply to spouses. Its fine to vote for family, just remember to spread the love...Your vote should reflect the spirit of the club, which is sharing and learning...Not necessarily winning! |
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JUDGING GUIDELINES
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Every member should try to judge the photos with some
basic photographic judging criteria. The better informed on judging we
are, the more we can benefit from the competitions. |