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About this competition
The subject matter is Architecture.
Architecture Competition Definition
(Approved by the Competitions Committee, February 2023)
- The intention of this competition is to provide an opportunity for members to compete with images that show the architectural features of the structure, as envisioned by the architect, in their “best light”.
- This competition is limited to images of any architectural man-made structure. Examples: building exteriors/interiors, bridges, piers & architectural details (as long as they show the work of the architect not that of a visual artist). Architectural details, in this context, refer to an image which shows only a portion of a building or man-made structure.
- The building or structure may be part of a landscape or cityscape, but the building or structure should dominate the image. Any image in which the man-made structure is secondary to the scene and/or shows little detail of the architecture would not qualify for this competition (for example, a lighthouse or barn far off in the distance).
- People or animals may be included to indicate scale, provided they are not the centre of interest.
- Digital manipulation is allowed as long the result is an image in which the architecture appears to be a natural image of the scene with no obvious manipulation. Removing minor imperfections, dodging, burning, altering contrast, replacing the sky (including a black sky/background) and altering the image colour is allowed. Any image which has been manipulated to the extent that it alters the reality of the man-made structure should be submitted to the Altered Reality competition or the Photographer’s Choice competitions.
Screening
We screen the images so all the images you are judging have been accepted by the TDPC competition team. However, if you, as a judge, have concerns about an image, you can address your issue to the competitions team for guidance. The images are sorted in random order, regardless of membership division (novice, intermediate, advanced). We do not display the divisions for judging.
Judging Page (Rating form)
When you first open this page, it will take a few moments (possibly up to a minute or more, depending on the number of images and the speed of your internet) for all of the images to load into your browser. If you do not clear your cache between sessions, this page will load immediately in subsequent sessions.
Using the rating form (Help information)
Please take the time to read the "Help" information available by clicking on the "Using this rating form" button just above the images, particularly if this is your first time using this judging interface.
If you have used this judging interface before, you can click on the "Show More/Show Less" button below to toggle on/off more detailed information.
Judging Deadline and Awards
After all three judges complete the scoring, we will combine the scores and award placements. The trophy is awarded to the highest single scoring image in the competition. For divisional competitions, the trophy is awarded to the highest score in that division, for all other competitions the trophy is awarded to the highest score in the competition, regardless of division.
If there are ties for the winner, we will send you a link to a judging form asking you to indicate your choices for tie-breaking purposes.
Once the judging has been completed, we will send each judge a full report of scores and comments by all three judges and a judging analysis so that you can compare your results and comments with the other judges.
We ask that you complete your scoring no later than , (sooner if possible) after which we will advise you whether or not we require your further input to break ties.
Judging Notes
- Each "Save All" button saves all unsaved items. A red outline appears around these boxes indicating which images you have changed but not yet saved. It is recommended that you save often (every few images) so that you don't lose any unsaved entries.
- A small box at the bottom left of your screen keeps track of how many items you have completed.
- You may also sort the images by using any of the available sort buttons at the top of the columns
- Reloading the page will revert it to the original order
- You are able to change your scores and edit your comments until you have completed your scoring form and press the "finished" button
- If you have any images that you have not scored, when you press the "finished" button, it will prompt you to score those images
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You are encouraged to sort the images by score and review your assigned scores before clicking 'finished'
If you have any technical issues or any questions, please email competitions@tdpc.ca for assistance
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