Eric Robertson Trophy

Eric Robertson Trophy – Portraiture

The competition for the ERIC ROBERTSON TROPHY shall be held annually for the most outstanding portrait of a human or human beings.

  1. Images previously submitted in this competition are not eligible again ie, each print/digital image may only be submitted to this competition once, regardless of how it scores and regardless of whether it has or has not been entered in the monthly competitions.

  2. The competition shall be open to all financial members.

  3. Entries shall not count toward aggregate points or awards.

  4. Members may enter up to three (3) images in each category ie, up to three (3) digital images, up to three (3) colour prints and up to three (3) monochrome prints.  This is a maximum of nine (9) images per member.

  5. Prints can be presented mounted or unmounted.

  6. The back of the prints must clearly be marked with the title of the image and the name of the entrant.

  7. Images are not allowed to be created in whole or in part by generative software (frequently referred to as Artificial Intelligence or simply AI). 

  8. All elements of an image must originate as a photograph taken by the entrant using a camera. Images may not incorporate identifiable elements produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies or stock images).

 By virtue of submitting an image, the entrant certifies the work as their own and the original RAW/JPEG image may be requested by the Club for validation.

 

 

 

 

Judging

The committee shall appoint a competent person or persons to act as judge and critique.

Each entry will be awarded a score of 1 to 10. The highest scoring image across all three categories will be declared the winner. In the event of a tied score, the tied images will be presented to the judge again and the winner will be at the judge’s discretion.

Definition

Portraiture:  Portraiture is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality and mood of the subject. The focus of the photograph is usually the person’s face, although the entire body and the background or context may be included.

A portrait of a human person or persons is defined as follows:

  • A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face.

  • It may include more than one person, but preferably not more than two.

  • It may show all or part of the person ie, may range from tightly cropped face to full length figure.

  • It may include settings and objects pertinent to the nature of the subject. The subject should not be engaged in any activity to the total exclusion of the viewer.

The following examples would not be acceptable as portraits:

  1. A figure study where the portrayal of the figure is the dominant theme of the photograph.

  2. A photograph where the subject is actively engaged in any activity to the total exclusion of the viewer eg a football player taking a mark.

  3. A landscape where a figure is included by the landscape is dominant.

Entrants are urged to use common sense in assessing whether or not an image conforms to this definition.  If in doubt, consult with the committee.

 

 

 

Please read the How to enter a Competition Page before submitting your images to the competition.