30th annual George W. Glennie Nature Interclub Exhibition

The 30th annual George W. Glennie Nature Interclub Exhibition is now upon us. I won Best of Show Last year (see here: http://www.glennie-exhibition.com/2009/bos.pdf). Lisa

You are cordially invited to participate in the 30th annual George W. Glennie Nature Interclub Exhibition, which will be held by the Merrimack Valley Camera Club, North Andover, MA on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The digital-only format is now well established as the Exhibition medium, as it provides more organizations with greater opportunities to participate in this event that has become a world-wide showcase of Nature photography. It should be noted, though, that scanned slides are acceptable. As has been done previously, awards will be presented to both clubs and individuals for their meritorious achievements.

In 2009, the invitation area was expanded to include the all of the Eastern United States and Canada as well as Western Europe in addition to Australia and New Zealand with great success; as 95 clubs participated. Visit http://www.glennie-exhibition.com/ to view last year’s results. The invitation area for the 2010 Exhibition includes all camera clubs and similar organizations world-wide. It is intended to provide many more clubs with the opportunity to participate in this premier event. It is also hoped that the spectrum of Nature specimen will be increased, as well, for the information and enjoyment of all.

The following general categories are listed as guidelines, but are not limits. for the selection of images:: Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts); Birds (hummingbirds, predators, song birds, waders, waterfowl); Botany (grasses, shrubs, trees, wild flowers); Insects (ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, moths, spiders, wasps); Geological formations (including those with and without water); Mammals (bear, big horn sheep, deer, moose, mountain lion, wolf); Marine Life (anemones, coral, crustaceans, dolphins, fish, sponges, whales); and Reptiles (crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles). Some examples of possible images for each category are shown in parentheses. The final specific categories will be on the types and level of submissions. The goal is to have the broadest range possible.

Awards will be given for the clubs that have the 3 highest total scores, including ties, for their 10 images. For the first time, recognition will be given to clubs for the diversity of their image submissions. In order to be eligible for this award, a club must submit an image in at least 6 of the 8 general categories mentioned above. A club’s 6 highest scoring images will be used to determine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners, including ties.

Individual “Best Of” and Merit Awards will be presented in each of the specific final categories In addition, Best of Show and Best Wildlife plaques will given as well as a Judge’s Choice Awards. The Exhibition Chair will also present an award courtesy of the Yankee Photographic Society. In addition, high scoring images that are not otherwise recognized will receive an Honor Award. Further, another set of awards has been established for the 2010 Exhibition. A Special Theme Category, which is close up photography of specimen that are typically small. Some examples include insects and their larvae as well as fungi, flower blossoms, seed pods and microbes.

Individual awards will be presented for the Best in Category and a select number of high scoring images. A special theme entry may also count as one of the 6 categories for the Club Diversity Award.

Each club may submit ten (10) images, which conform to the PSA Nature definition and guidelines for the adjustment of Nature images. Multiple image HDR submissions are acceptable.

An individual may submit no more than two (2) images, even through more than one club. The scores for those acceptable images will be given to the first club(s) submitting them; all additional images will be scored but not eligible for club or individual awards.

All previous award winning images, regardless whether they were slides or digital, are ineligible. The maximum width (horizontal dimension) and height (vertical dimension) for each images is 1024 and 768 pixels, respectively, regardless of the image’s primary orientation – portrait or landscape. The image file must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceed 1 megabyte (MB) in size. For best projection, the images should be saved in the sRGB color space.

On-line entry forms and image submissions will be available on February 1, 2010. Postal mail may also be used for the submission of entry forms and images, on a non-returnable CD basis.

Additional information concerning a closing date and the entry fee will be provided at a later date. Last year, the club entry fee was $15 (USD); little, if any, increase is anticipated this year.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Exhibition Chair. Hopefully, you will find this exhibition interesting and wish to make a significant contribution of your own to its success by participating.

This is one of the few opportunities where individuals can gain recognition for images of specimen throughout the Nature spectrum.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing your images.

Charlie Burke Chair, 2010 Glennie Nature Interclub Exhibition E-Mail: nichburke@yahoo.com