2020-2021 District 11 4-H Photography Contest Rules And .

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2020-2021 District 11 4-H Photography ContestRules and Guidelines(For Juniors & Intermediates ONLY)DISTRICT 11 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST OBJECTIVES: To develop life skills in composition, light, story line, posing and awareness. To encourage 4-H members to use photography as a meaningful communication tool in their lives. To provide a photography project showcase opportunity for 4-H members. To continue to share the message of 4-H. To utilize photographs which can promote and strengthen the 4-H program.THIS YEAR: There are 15 categories for the photography contest. The District 11 Photography Contest will follow the Texas 4-H Photography Contest (state contest) guidelines. Allphotos will be submitted and judged electronically.RULES AND GUIDELINES:Participation Age:The District 11 4-H Photography Contest is open to all Junior and Intermediate 4-H members. Junior participants must be in the 3rd through 5th grade as of August 31, 2020. Intermediate participants must be in 6th through 8th grade as of August 31, 2020. Senior 4-H members participating in the Texas 4-H Photography Display at Texas 4-H Roundup should refer tothe 2021 Texas 4-H Photography Contest Rules and Guidelines found on the Texas 4-H website.Photography contest judging will be completed by Friday March 12, 2021. Results will be announced via District 11 4-Hsocial media outlets by April 2, 2021.Eligibility of Photos: All photographs must have been taken by 4-H members between the dates of January 1, 2020, andthe time of entry. The date the photo is taken can be viewed by right clicking and looking at properties; any photo thathas a date taken other than what is allowed will be disqualified. Photos may be submitted only one time and in only onecategory.Number of Entries: A county may have only one entry per category per age group for a total of thirty (30) entries percounty. All entries must be submitted electronically by February 19, 2021.Entry Fee: A fee of 10.00 per participant must be paid by February 19, 2021 for official entry. Participants must pay via4-H ONLINE by credit card or 4-H Check. All entries paid by paper check must come from a COUNTY/CLUB account andMUST BE POSTMARKED BY February 19, 2021. Late registration allowed February 20-26, 2021 for an additional 25.00.Contestant Participation: Photography display participants are not to be present for judging. Participants do not need toattend District 11 4-H Spring Spectacular unless they are competing in another contest; however, if a 4-H member/adultchooses to attend to view the display, he/she is welcome.1

Entry Deadline: ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED AND PAYMENT (CREDIT CARD OR 4-H CHECK) MADE ON 4-H ONLINE BYFEBRARY 19, 2021. Late registration will be allowed from February 20 – 26 for an additional 25.Refusal Rights: The District 11 4-H Program reserves the right to refuse inappropriate or unsuitable entries.Judges: Judges will determine the placings. Their decision on all entries is final.Awards: 1st-3rd in each category will be given awards per age division.Best of Show will be JUDGE’S CHOICE. All 1st place winners will be contenders for best of show per age division.Disqualification of Entries: Entries that do not follow the rules, division and class guidelines or any general guidelineswill automatically be disqualified. County entries received past the deadline will be automatically disqualified and willbe returned to the county.Announcement of Results: Results will be announced to all counties via e-mail and posted on the District 11 4-Hwebsite.Release of Liability: The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, The Texas 4H Youth Development Foundation and/or its employees/agents involved in the contest will not be held liable formissing, mislabeled, damaged, or non-displayed photographs. By entry, the 4-H member accepts this release.Display and Future Use Rights: By submitting an entry to the contest, the 4-H member grants permission to the Texas 4H and Youth Development Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas 4-H Foundation, and any otherpublic or private agency authorized by the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program, the use, and rights associated tothe use of the photographic likeness, in promotional publications, and other media, without compensation. Certainphotos will be retained for future use. By entry, the 4-H member accepts these conditions of display and future use.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTIndividuals who require an auxiliary service or accommodation in order to participate need to contact the District 11Office at 361/265-9203 no later than February 19, 2021 in order for proper arrangements to be made.2

Contest Categories and DescriptionsCategory NameDescriptionANIMALS - DOMESTIC Photos focusing on the various animals that have beentamed and made fit for a human environment. To beconsidered domesticated, the animal must have theirbehavior, life cycle, or physiology systemically altered asa result of being under human control for manygenerations.ANIMALS - WILDLIFECategory focuses on animals not typically tamed ordomesticated and commonly found in the wilderness orbodies of water throughout the country and world.Photos can be of wildlife in nature, zoos, and/or pettingzoos.CATCH-ALLPhotos that do not fit into one of the other categories.DETAILS & MACROELEMENTS OF DESIGNENHANCEDGetting in close is the name of the game for thiscategory. The goal is to zoom in close on an object to seeits finer details or to make small objects appear life-sizedor larger that we do not normally get to see with thenaked eye.Images use of graphic elements of design. Photos thatshowcase line, shape, pattern, form, texture,perspective, etc. Photo can consist of any subject matter.Not Allowed: Digital creations or graphic designs made insoftware such as Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator.A single photo that has been technically manipulated tobe an abstract, panoramic, stitched or composite image.Other variations are allowed as well.FOODA still life specialization of photography, aimed atproducing attractive photographs of food for use in suchitems of advertisements, packaging, menus and/orcookbooks.LANDSCAPE &NATURE (NONANIMAL)The focus of this category includes landscapes, outdoorscenics, nature images, sunsets, urban landscapes,seascapes, cityscapes, and farms. Images focus on thebeauty of the outdoors.LEADING LINEThis image composition technique features lines thatdraw the viewer’s eye from point A to point B, which isthe primary subject.LONG EXPOSUREAlso known as time-exposure or slow-shutter, thistechnique involves using a long-duration shutter speed. Itcan be used to sharply capture stationary elements of animage while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the movingelements. It is also used in low-light conditions.3ExampleExamples: Chickens, cows,dogs/cats, hamsters, horses,pigs, sheep, goats, etc. Allwaterfowl (ducks and geese)should be entered in Animals –Wildlife.Examples: Birds, deer,elephants, snakes, whales, etc.Not allowed: A duplicate photoalso entered in another categoryExamples: Insect eyes, veins ona leaf, a reflection in a waterdroplet etcExamples: Line, pattern,perspective, shape, etc.Examples: Software editedcomposites and creations,images greatly manipulatedwith a variety of filters, photoswith artistic borders, photosstitched into a panoramic, etc.Examples: Cakes/pies, Eastereggs, fruits and place setting,ingredients, sandwiches,Thanksgiving dinner, etc.Not allowed: A photo of alcoholbeverages.Examples: Gardens/landscapes,outdoors, scenics, etc.Not allowed: Primary subject isa person or wildlife.Example: A river that begins inthe foreground and draws yourattention to a photogenic bridgein the background.Examples: fireworks, movingwater, light trails, Milky Way,light painting, night or low-lightconditions, etc.

MOTION/ACTIONThe capture of movement within a single photo. Thesubject appears stopped or “frozen”.PEOPLEPhotos focus from all walks of life, parenting and family,children, babies, models/fashion, sports, and couples. Allindividuals in the photos must have provided consentand permission as a subject. If requested, a release willbe needed from the photographer and subject.PLANT/FLORAPhotos of interesting, unique, and beautiful flowers andflora. Photography can occur outdoors or indoors. Photosubject should be that of a single flower, plant, bush,tree, etc. Large collections of plant/flora should beconsidered for entry into the Landscape & Naturecategory.SHADOW/SILHOUETTE A silhouette is an outline that appears dark (typically asingle color) with little or no details/features against abrighter background Recording patterns of light andshade for a desired effect or emphasis is the definition ofa shadow. The silhouette or shadow must be theprimary subject and focus of the image.THEMEThe 2020-2021 theme is “Forced Perspective”. This is afun technique which uses an optical illusion to make anobject appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller thanit actually is. The effect is accomplished by camera andsubject matter positioning.4Examples: Ferris wheel spinning,sporting events, horse runningacross field, etc.Examples: Babies, families, kids,portraits, models/fashion, etc.Examples: A rose, an upwardshot of a tree, etc.Examples: shadows/silhouettesof people, plants, animals,structures, architectures, ornatural structures.Not allowed: reflectionsExamples: toy figurine thatappears life-sized, person“leaning” against a tower, etc.Not allowed: photosmanipulated by software.

Judging Criteria:CriteriaIMPACT(Max Points: 15)CREATIVITY(Max Points: 15)TECHNICALEXCELLENCE(Max Points: 25)COMPOSITION(Max Points: 20)SUBJECT MATTER(Max Points: 15)STORY TELLING(Max Points: 10)SUBMISSION OFPHOTODescriptionImpact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evokelaughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in anyof these twelve elements.Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by usingthe medium to convey an idea, message or thought.Technical is the quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing, which includes thefollowing aspects: allowable amounts of retouching and adjustments (removal of red eye, cropping, minorstraightening) sharpness and correct color balance. lighting, which includes the use and control of light. The use of lighting whether naturalor man-made and its proper use to enhance the image. Posing and capturing of the imageComposition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements togetherin concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in theimage and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can bepleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker.Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told (i.e. category the photo isentered into) in an image. Subject matter also includes the center of interest for the photographor where the maker wants the viewer to stop and they view the image.Story Telling refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. One beautiful thing about art isthat each viewer might collect his own message or read her own story in an image.Photos must be uploaded to 4-H Online in their appropriate category at time ofentry. Size: Must be 3:2 (4”x6”) or 5:4 (8”x10”) ratio (either landscape or portrait). Size: Photo must be a minimum of 1MB and a maximum of 10MB. Tips: Upload the highest resolution possible. Review your photo at 100% sizebefore uploading5

Photography contest judging will be completed by Friday March 12, 2021. . Digital creations or graphic designs made in software such as Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator. Examples: . which includes the use and control of ligh

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