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About this competition

This is an open competition for our club members and the subject matter is Pictorial.

Images submitted for this competition will be considered for the John Allman Pictorial Photographer of the Year Trophy.

Pictorial Images Definition
(Approved by the Competitions Committee, April 2025)

Sports / People in Action (people should be substantially visible in the image)
People / Portraits
Architecture
Creative Vision (Any form of image manipulation is allowed)
Abstract Subjects (images that focus on shapes, colors, and forms, often detached from their real-world context)
Experimental Photography (Incorporating unconventional methods, such as double exposures, ICM, application of painterly filters, etc.)
Still Life / Tabletop Photography
Close Up Photography
Food
Man-made Objects
Transportation
Urban or Rural Life
Street Photography
Pictorial Landscape (A landscape or seascape in which HOM is a major component of the image or the subject of the image)
Plants, Trees and Fungi (Includes wild or cultivated flowers and plants photographed in a controlled environment or in the wild. Controlled environments include studios and indoor settings. To qualify as a pictorial image, (unlike the rules in our Nature and Natural Things competitions), these images do not need to be a true representation of the natural world. The emphasis on these images is the artistic/creative rendering of plants, trees and fungi, not the story telling value.

The highest scoring images in each division (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced) will receive a placement certificate (Honourable Mention, Runner Up and Winner). The trophy runner-up and winner will be awarded to the two highest scoring images in the competition overall, regardless of division.

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.

Rating form layout
In the left-hand column of this scoring form, for each image, there is a thumbnail and title.
When you click on an image thumbnail, it will open the image in a separate window and you should arrange the two windows so that you can view the entire image within the image window and the scoring form in the other window. The scoring window is flexible and may be narrowed substantially if necessary. If your monitor is large enough, you may be able to position the two windows side by side; alternatively, you could position the scoring window on a second monitor. If neither of those is possible, you will have to toggle between the two open windows when doing your scoring.

Image sizing

The images are sized as submitted by the makers, at maximum pixel dimensions of 1920 wide and 1080 high. This is the maximum size that they will appear on your monitor. Please do not zoom to enlarge them and ensure there are no scroll bars in the window in which the image appears otherwise you will not be viewing the entire image in that window.
Recommended viewing distance from the monitor is 24".

Viewing standards

It is recommended that when judging, you use a desktop monitor with a minimum resolution of 1920 pixels wide, 32-bit colour.
You have confirmed that your monitor meets these standards and that it has been recently calibrated using a colour calibrating device.
To check that your calibrated monitor is set at the correct brightness, we provide you with a standard monitor target image that you can download by clicking on this link.
You should be able to see all of the greyscale boxes, from white to black, the white dress should not be blown out and the colours should look normal and you can see the 5 pixel red border around the complete target image (which ensures there are no scroll bars and that you are able to see the complete images).

Image Navigation (new)

The left and right arrow keys should navigate between images, except when you are inside a text input box.

Comments

In the middle column, if we require you to offer a comment, the words "Comment Requested" appears above a text box where you type your comments. This box will accommodate up to 300 characters.
The requests for comments from the makers are divided evenly between the three judges so each one will be asked to offer comments on approximately one-third of the images requiring comments.
You are not required to comment on any other images but are not restricted from doing so if you feel you have a helpful comment to offer. The makers will receive a written report with all of their scores and comments.

Feedback

Members have been given the choice of requesting feedback on their images.
In order for us to ensure you have scored all of the images before you complete the scoring form by pressing the "finished" button, it is required that all images receive scores, otherwise, it will prompt you to score any images that you may have skipped.

Scores

The right-hand column has a dropdown option box for your score. A score is required for all images.
If you enter a score that is below a standard score of 6.0, you will be required to add a comment for that image. Your comment should offer suggestions which would help the maker improve their image.

Dialogue "prompt" boxes

If you try to "Save All" and you have scored an image that requires a comment, that image will open up in the "image" window and a "prompt dialogue box" (which may be hidden behind the image window) will pop open explaining what input is required in order to continue.

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 9:00 pm on Tuesday, October 28th 2025, (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
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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