Number of Images:

The PDI competition is now a single competition with two categories that members can enter images into. These are listed below, with the maximum number of images allowed per member:

  • Colour PDI - 2 images maximum
  • Mono PDI - 2 images maximum

Note:

  • All images are now being awarded a score out of 30, this is being used in order to award the standard member trophies for the 2024-25 season. These scores are also being used to award a "photographer of the year" trophy.
  • With this in mind, although there is still no requirement to enter both Mono and Colour competitions or to put two images into each category in order to compete for the "photographer of the year", it is advantageous to enter two into each category.
  • If you are not sure if you are Advanced or Standard level for each category, the competition's secretary will be able to confirm for you.
  • An image that has been previously entered into a Print or PDI Competition cannot be subsequently entered into another Print or PDI competition, and vice versa.
  • Images that have been previously entered into the Brannigan Knockout Trophy can be entered.

Image format & sizing:

  • JPG format, i.e. with the ".jpg" file extension.
  • sRGB or Greyscale
  • Sized to 3840 pixels by 2160 pixels - This means for a landscape orientation image the maximum dimension is 3840 pixels
    whereas for portrait orientation and square images, the maximum dimension is 2160 pixels.

Naming your images:

  • The title of the image must not exceed 25 characters in length.
  • Image naming must follow the following convention: Image-Title_yy.jpg where:
    1. Image_Title is your image title for the image
    2. ‘yy’ is your membership number.
  • For Example:  The reaper_87.jpeg

Where to send your images:

Simply attach your Jpeg files directly to an email (do not zip them), and please send Mono & Colour on separate emails:-

Once submitted, you should get an automated receipt (this can take an hour or two) confirming that your image(s) have been received.

The above is a summary of the key points required to enter, full details are outlined in the competition rules, which can be found here.