Notes to the Judge

4-H

Photography Contest

Humble Fair & Rodeo

2016/2017

Photos due by: Monday, JANUARY 9TH, 2017

at the FFA/4H Joint Meeting

Contact: Rachel Franklin

Humble 4-H

Cell: 936/668-6303

Work: 281/359-0218

**4-H PHOTOGRAPHY GENERAL RULES**

1. Each exhibitor must be academically eligible in order to participate in the Humble 4-H photography.

2. You must be registered at 4H Connect to participate.

3. You must be registered with Humble 4H and paid your Dues to participate.

4. If you are Not Registered at 4H Connect and Humble 4H you will not be allowed to participate.

5. If the above numbers 1 and 2 have been met and you did not participate in the Fundraiser or Buyout Option a fee of $10.00 per each entry will be charged.

6. There are four (4) age divisions - (Clover Kids: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade, Junior: 3rd -5th Grade, Intermediate: 6th -8th Grade and Senior: 9th - 12th Grade). Each division has three (3) categories – (Black/White, Black/White Altered, or Color). Each category has 4 classes – (Animals, Nature/Scenic, Plants/Floral, Other). Each student may enter one (1) photo per category per class for a total of twelve (12) photos. (BLACK & WHITE ALTERED CAN BE: Black & White that has been developed in Sepia Tone (brown/white), or Black & White that has been sprayed with a mat spray and color added back into the photo with map pencils/crayons, etc. **(NO PHOTOSHOPPED PICTURES WILL BE ACCEPTED.)**

Color Category Black/White Altered Category Black/White Category

a. Animals a. Animals a. Animals

b. Nature/Scenic b. Nature/Scenic b. Nature/Scenic

c. Plants/Floral c. Plants/Floral c. Plants/Floral

d. Other d. Other d. Other

***Only 1 photo can be entered per class and category. For example, a student may enter 3 Plants/Floral photos, but they have to be 1-color, 1-black & white and 1–black & white altered. They may not enter 3 color Plants/Floral photos.

7. The photograph must be the original work of the exhibitor and MAY NOT have been previously entered in the Humble Fair and Rodeo 4-H Photography Contest unless it was entered in a different category (ie Black/White, Color, or Black/White Altered) than in the previous years.

8. Exhibitor may only win one Grand Champion in Photography.

9. All photographs entered must be 8”x10”, and flush mounted on mat board or foam board (cut to fit the exact size of the photograph with no over-hang). **No frames or borders of any type will be allowed this includes framing with a mat frame.** (If you have any questions about this, please contact me.)

10. Every, precaution will be taken to protect photo entries, but in no case shall the Humble 4- H photography contest be responsible for any loss or damage to the photo entries.

11. Your 4-H photography leader will have the labels that must be completed and attached to the back of each photograph entered in the above left corner. There are to be “NO NAMES” on the back of your photographs. Any photo having the exhibitors name on the back will be DISQUALIFIED. Each photo will be assigned a number at check in.

****ALL PHOTOS ARE TO BE TURNED IN TO ME, RACHEL FRANKLIN, AT THE FFA/4H JOINT MEETING ON: MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH , 2017. This allows time for the photos to be judged.****

For questions, or directions, you can reach me at:

Cell: 936/668-6303, or Wk: 281/359-0218.

**ALL RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED OR ENTRY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED**

JUDGING GUIDELINES TO EXHIBITOR

Each photo entered will be judged individually according to excellence and not against peers!!! – All winners will be notified by phone after all of the scores have been tallied.

Each photo will be judged by three (3) separate judges.

Each judge will be given one (1) score sheet per photo. The judge can award a maximum of one-hundred (100) points per photo based on the following:

Technical Skill – (10 pts. Max. each category):

1. Focus

2. Exposure

3. Lighting

4. Print Quality

5. Overall Technical Skill – (This includes matting no air bubbles under photo mat

cut to the exact size of the photo)

Subject – (10 pts. Max. each category):

1. Creative use of Subject

2. Photographic Impact

3. Uniqueness of Subject

4. Visual Simplicity

5. Overall Originality of Subject

After all photos have been judged by three (3) judges, the exhibitor’s three (3) scores will be added together and averaged for a maximum of one-hundred (100) points. Each photograph will receive a Blue, Red, or White ribbon based on the number of points awarded. Points are as follows: Blue=100-80, Red=79-65, White=64 and below.

All blue ribbon photos will then be judged by a fourth (4th) judge based on the above standards. That score will then be added and averaged to the previous scores to determine Grand Champion and Reserve Champion. There will be a Grand Champion and a Reserve Champion Clover Kid Division; a Grand Champion and a Reserve Champion Junior Division Color Photo, a Grand Champion and a Reserve Champion Junior Division for Black & White Photo and Black & White Altered Photo combined; a Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Senior Division Color Photo, and a Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Senior Division Black & White and Black & White Altered Combined.

In the event of a tie for Grand Champion or Reserve Champion, a fifth (5th) judge will be given one (1) score sheet per tying photo and that score will be added and averaged to the total points awarded for that photo thus, breaking the tie.

If you placed with Grand Champion, you will be notified by phone by February 3, 2017 and your photo will be returned to you for framing and mounting before the silent auction.

“GOOD LUCK TO EACH OF YOU AND HAVE FUN!!”

(JUDGING DEFINITIONS ATTACHED)

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

All Winners Will Be Notified By Phone by February 3, 2017

Grand Champions awards:

Belt Buckle (Pending Humble 4-H’s approval)

Rosette

Participate in Silent Auction (Pending Humble ISD’s approval)

Reserve Champions awards:

Rosette

All participants will receive a ribbon based on points awarded per judging guidelines for each photo entered:

1ST – Blue Ribbon – (80-100 points)

2nd – Red Ribbon – (65-79 points)

3rd – White Ribbon – (64 points and below)

PHOTOGRAPHY AGE DIVISIONS:

Clover Kid Division – Kindergarten – 2nd Grade:

2 – Grand Champions