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Downing College Photographic Competition 2024

Sponsored by the Downing College Alumni Association

Theme

“The Essence of Downing”

Aim of competition

Many standard photographs of the Domus exist showing the overall layout and Architecture. The aim of this competition is to demonstrate what makes Downing so special and unique. Perhaps showing the College, its grounds or its members in a different light, or perhaps hidden or rarely seen details, unusual views, something abstract, impressionistic, or memorable.

Eligibility

The Competition is open to all members of the JCR and MCR.

No limit is placed on the age of any image, but recent images would be preferred.

 Format for entries

  • Both Colour and Monochrome images are eligible.
  • Images may be taken using any appropriate photographic equipment including cameras, smart phones, and tablets. (When using a smart phone, entrants are encouraged to shoot in landscape as well as portrait format.)
  • A competitor may submit up to five images.
  • Where the focus of the photograph is on the image of identifiable people, courtesy dictates that approval from those people should normally be obtained.
  • Images must be submitted in [jpeg] format and be no smaller than 1200 pixels across the longest edge.
  • Very large image files in excess of 20Mb should be avoided.
  • Each image file must contain or be clearly identified with the Entrant’s Name and Title of Image

Date for submission

Entries must be submitted to downingcompetition@gmail.com no later than midnight on Sunday 9 June 2024.

Copyright

The Downing College Alumni Association sells merchandise in aid of its Student Support Fund. items include prints of the college, place mats, greeting cards and mugs and the Association hopes to be able to use fresh images for future products. It is a condition of entry that any image may be used and reproduced by Downing College and the Downing College Alumni Association for publicity and promotional purposes. By making an entry, the competitor agrees to assign the Association the Intellectual Propety Rights in all entries, irrespective of whether they are awarded a prize. The Association will endeavor to inform any competitors whose work is ultimately used. 

By making an entry, the competitor agrees to assign to the Association the Intellectual Property Rights in all entries, irrespective of whether they are awarded a prize. The Association will endeavor to inform any competitors whose work is ultimately used

Judging and Prizes

The judge or judges will be selected by the Executive Committee of the Downing College Alumni Association.

The images will be judged both on artistic and technical merit.

The Downing College Alumni Association will award prizes of £50, £30 and £20 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed images respectively. Certificates will also be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and for highly commended and commended entries. (Collectively: - ‘The Winners’)

Selected entries may be published, in colour or monochrome, in the Downing College Magazine and on the various Downing Media Channels. These will not necessarily be the prize-winning entries. 

The judges’ decision shall be final and not subject to appeal.

Results

The results will be announced in June.

Rules

Submission of an entry implies acceptance of all the Rules as set out above.

The prize photos of 2023

1st Prize

"The Tennis Player" by Ben Lim

2nd Prize

"The View from Battcock" by Tharini Ravindra Kumar

3rd Prize

"Wish You Were Here" by Vladimira Irincheva 

Highly Commended

"The Red Door" by Ben Lim

"Bliss by Thea Melton

Commended

"Mirror" by Thea Melton

"Dancing in the Moonlight" by Yuting Shang

"Big Fish" by Vladimira Irincheva