Club competitions
Competitions
Competition information, entry preparation and selected results.
Competition rules
The competition rules state that the categories for each season are announced at the preceding AGM and listed in the Association's syllabus and website. The rules apply to BPA internal competitions and Members' Annual Exhibitions from 1 January 2026 unless otherwise announced by the Council.
Download full Competition Rules (PDF)PDI preparation
Maximum dimensions1600 pixels wide × 1200 pixels high.
Portrait imagesMaximum height 1200 pixels; normally presented against a 1600 × 1200 black background.
Colour spacesRGB for both colour and monochrome PDIs.
File formatHigh-quality JPEG, setting 10–12.
File namingNumber in order of preference, then a space, then the image title.
CopyrightThe entrant must have created every element of an image and own its copyright.
Before-U-send checklist
Technical points
- Exposure — check the histogram
- Colour balance
- Sharpness — particularly at the point of focus
- Horizon — is it level?
Image composition
- Cropping
- Flipping for better reading side-to-side
- Vignetting
- Would the image benefit from a lead line?
Creative considerations
- Colour or monochrome?
- Are there distractions?
- Do all the elements contribute?
- Should the background be pushed back?
- Would a filter treatment help?
- Could the image be the basis of a composite?
Final checks
- Resolution
- Sharpening
- Borders
- Colour space and profile
- File naming and spelling
Competition gallery and results
This area is ready for the season's results and selected low-resolution competition images to be added. The 2026 rules state that low-resolution copies of competition entries may be displayed on the Association website, while copyright remains with the original author.
2026–27 resultsResults can be added here after each competition.