This is a new endeavor for our Club, so the process is evolving.
The Photos pages usually have names, rankings, Judges comments and photos.
The Awards pages usually have names, rankings and Judges comments.

Photos & Awards – April, 2021

Photos-January, 2021
Awards-January, 2021

Photos-October, 2020
Awards-October, 2020

Photos-July, 2020

Photos-June, 2020
Awards Virtual Photography-June, 2020-PDF

Current Month’s Guidelines: (And see notes below)

October guidelines for our Virtual Photography Show:
Deadline for photos: October 31st. Email photos to: Barbara.Deysson@raveis.com

Classes 1, 2 and 3 will be judged according to the Photography scale of points.
Class 1 – An autumn walk. A photo of flora, fauna, insect, etc. that you might encounter on a walk in the woods or in a field.
Class 2 – A still life. A photo with static, inanimate elements, telling a story.
Class 3 – Another point of view. A photo of a flower, plant or plant part – macro, manipulated, deconstructed or abstracted.

Scale of Points:
Conformance – 5
Interpretation of Class title – 10
Composition – 25
Artistry / Creativity – 25
Technical achievement – 25
Distinction/Impact (Wow! factor) – 10
Total 100
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Classes 4, 5, 6 and 7 will be judged according to the Horticulture scale of points (just like our Horticulture is judged at our bench shows).
Class 4 – a photo of a flowering perennial from the October garden (single stem)
Class 5 – a photo of a foliage perennial from the October garden (single stem)
Class 6 – a photo of a flowering annual from the October garden (single stem)
Class 7 – a photo of a foliage annual from the October garden (single stem)

Scale of Points:
Conformance – 5
Plant Identification – 5

Peak of Perfection:
Form – 20
Color – 20
Maturity / Size – 20
Condition / Blemishes – 15

Grooming- 10
Staging – 5 .
Total 100
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October Virtual Photography Show
Some Things to Consider

  1. Awards are determined by outside federated judges.
    Photos must be received by Barbara Deysson, at barbara.deysson@raveis.com, before October 31st.
  2. You can enter one photo in every class, but classes are limited to 8 entries.
    Only one 1st, 2nd, 3rd and HM will be awarded.
  3. Classes will not be subdivided.
  4. Classes 1, 2 and 3 are photography classes and will be judged according to the scale of points for photography.
    (Above, and Handbook pages 95-96).
  5. For classes 4, 5, 6 and 7, the photo entries require their proper binomial names, just as at our bench shows.
    If you do not know how to re-name the photo, or convert it to a jpeg, just send Barbara an email with the plant name, and she will do it.
  6. Classes 4, 5, 6 and 7 are Horticulture classes and will be judged according to the scale of points for horticulture.
    These entries will be exhibited as at our monthly bench shows, the only difference is that your photograph is your entry .
    The photo needs to be clear, with good lighting and close up enough to judge the entry.
    Container, stem, leaves, etc. must be visible.
    You may use a background.
  7. For all classes, please see our website for good examples of photos (entries for the summer virtual photography shows).
    Visit www.shippanpointgardenclub.org.

    On the homepage, scroll down to the Photography link (it says “click here”) for the June and July photo link at the top.
    Once you open the photos, click on each one to enlarge it.