Rules for the
Annual Wildlife Competition in Memory of Norma Tryner
We especially remember Norma for her wild animal photographs particularly those she took in
Africa and India. She also took photos of wild places and landscapes without any human
elements.
Definition of Wildlife Images for the competition
Wildlife photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches
of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed
person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while
maintaining high technical quality.
Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals,
or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the
photographic statement.
Processing of the captured image, by cropping, exposure adjustment, colour correction, noise
minimisation, dodging/burning, HDR, focus stacking and sharpening, is allowed.
Cloning of image defects and minor distractions are permitted when these do not distort the
truth of the photographic statement.
Rules for the competition
• All image content must be the sole work of the club member.
• Images which contain any elements created by text-based artificial intelligence software
are not permitted.
• Photos of non-domesticated creatures are accepted.
These should not be taken in zoos or wildlife parks either in UK or abroad.
(Note that farm animals are classified as "domesticated" in this context and are
therefore not accepted).
• Photos of landscapes that don't include any human elements such as cultivated land,
buildings etc. are accepted.
• Photos of wild flowers and forests are accepted.
• Members may submit up to two PDIs and two prints into the annual wildlife
competition.
• PDI naming convention & resolution rules are as per Quarterly PDI Competitions.
• Any images entered in the Annual Wildlife Competition can be entered into the Image of
The Year Competition for that season.
• The JPEG images and confirmation of the titles must be submitted to the competition
secretary by the Sunday evening before the competition using the Photo Entry website.
• The competition will be in two parts, one for PDIs and the second for prints. A guest
judge will award 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place for each part of the competition and then select
an overall winner of the wildlife award
• A JPEG of the winning entry may be shown on the club website.
What IS allowed:
• Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots or digital
noise.
• Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without altering the
content of the original scene, including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning.
• Colour images converted to greyscale monochrome.
• Natural history subjects including wild animals, birds, insects, marine and botanical
(including fungi and algae).
• Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals (and if present must not
be removed).
• Factual titles that describe the subject.
What IS NOT allowed:
• Any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
• Stitched images or montages.
• Infrared images.
• Anthropology or archaeology.
• Human elements.
• Images of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral or domestic animals, or
mounted specimens.
• Inappropriately humorous, twee, informal or sentimental titles
Africa and India. She also took photos of wild places and landscapes without any human
elements.
Definition of Wildlife Images for the competition
Wildlife photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches
of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed
person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while
maintaining high technical quality.
Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals,
or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the
photographic statement.
Processing of the captured image, by cropping, exposure adjustment, colour correction, noise
minimisation, dodging/burning, HDR, focus stacking and sharpening, is allowed.
Cloning of image defects and minor distractions are permitted when these do not distort the
truth of the photographic statement.
Rules for the competition
• All image content must be the sole work of the club member.
• Images which contain any elements created by text-based artificial intelligence software
are not permitted.
• Photos of non-domesticated creatures are accepted.
These should not be taken in zoos or wildlife parks either in UK or abroad.
(Note that farm animals are classified as "domesticated" in this context and are
therefore not accepted).
• Photos of landscapes that don't include any human elements such as cultivated land,
buildings etc. are accepted.
• Photos of wild flowers and forests are accepted.
• Members may submit up to two PDIs and two prints into the annual wildlife
competition.
• PDI naming convention & resolution rules are as per Quarterly PDI Competitions.
• Any images entered in the Annual Wildlife Competition can be entered into the Image of
The Year Competition for that season.
• The JPEG images and confirmation of the titles must be submitted to the competition
secretary by the Sunday evening before the competition using the Photo Entry website.
• The competition will be in two parts, one for PDIs and the second for prints. A guest
judge will award 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place for each part of the competition and then select
an overall winner of the wildlife award
• A JPEG of the winning entry may be shown on the club website.
What IS allowed:
• Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots or digital
noise.
• Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without altering the
content of the original scene, including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning.
• Colour images converted to greyscale monochrome.
• Natural history subjects including wild animals, birds, insects, marine and botanical
(including fungi and algae).
• Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals (and if present must not
be removed).
• Factual titles that describe the subject.
What IS NOT allowed:
• Any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
• Stitched images or montages.
• Infrared images.
• Anthropology or archaeology.
• Human elements.
• Images of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral or domestic animals, or
mounted specimens.
• Inappropriately humorous, twee, informal or sentimental titles