Annual Exhibition Changes for 2010
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     In recent years more members have changed to taking their stereo pictures digitally. This has led to a decline in the number of slides being entered into the competition and an increase in the number of prints submitted. Last year we trialled a photo journalism award where the entry had to be submitted digitally. This year, alongside the prints, slides and photo journalism there will be a fourth category for digital images. Members will be invited to submit up to four digital images either by a non-returnable CD or by e-mail. A further four digital images may be submitted for the photo journalism award, and members will also be invited to add a comment on the relevance of these images to our current world.
     There will still be print and slide categories, but the slides will no longer be in separate A and B categories, and with prints it will not be possible to enter both this and the digital category.
     This year Barry Aldous converted all the submitted prints to a digital form for the shows at Coventry and London, while at the Leeds meeting both the slide and print entries were presented in digital form. This resulted in much brighter images, and for the first time the prints were not confined to a rushed viewing during the interval. Barry has kindly agreed to convert the prints and slides into a digital form for all the competition shows next year.
     This year the application form for the competition is available here  Such entries would receive an acknowledgement and the results by e-mail. However a copy of the entry form will also be sent out with the membership renewal subscriptions at the beginning of January 2010. No entry form will be sent with the magazine this year, as this would add significantly to the cost of postage.
     The closing date for entry is January 31st as usual. It has been my experience that although the entry forms have gone out long before Christmas, nearly all entries are received in the last month. If you have any comments on these changes please contact me by e-mail (stereocompetition@cotsford.co.uk  or telephone 0208 715 2148).

 David Ford (Competition Secretary)