PSDA 2009 Digital Image Competition
Get your digital cameras into the dahlia garden, yours or elsewhere, and capture the beauty of dahlias. The entries are digital only with two divisions, Amateur, and Open. The classes will be the same for both divisions, just as in the dahlia shows.

Divisions

Amateur Division	Amateur division is open to those who have not entered more than three previous PSDA photo competitions. An amateur may not be a professional photographer or photography instructor.
Open Division	Open division can be entered by anyone, but is mandatory for those who have entered more than three PSDA competitions. Entrants may enter in one division only and not split entries

CLASSES

1. One or more blooms of a named variety
2. One or more blooms of an undisseminated variety
3. Blooms of multiple varieties
4. Close-up or macro of dahlia bloom
5. A dahlia garden
6. A dahlia show
7. A dahlia personality
8. Dahlias in another setting
   Be Creative. Place your dahlia(s) in a setting where it catches the imagination. A vase will not do for this one
9. Artistic impression, original or enhanced
   An enhanced image is one that is altered in creative ways. All photos may be digitally sharpened (focus), and have adjustments to brightness or contrast. If you move beyond these processes, by applying filters, changing colors, cut and past, or other digital change your photo belongs in this category.

CONTEST RULES

All entries must be received by contest chairman, Linda Cles, 823 NE 117th St., Seattle, WA 98125 by November 19, 2009 (PSDA meeting night). An earlier date is very helpful.

1. The competition is open to members of the Puget Sound Dahlia Assoc. and guests invited by the Board.
2. Only digital media on a CD with a “jpg” extension will be accepted.
3. Images must be taken during the 2008 or 2009 growing seasons.
4. Images may not have been submitted to previous year's photo contest.
5. Image must be representative of the entered class, and dahlias must predominate.
6. A separate printed list must accompany the CD and is to include: your name and division entering (A or O), the image class number, followed by a blank space and title of image.
7. The information for each image on the CD must be in the following format: Division letter, A or O, class number followed by two blank spaces, a dash (-), then image title. EXAMPLE: O3 -A Visit to Mars, A4 -Beauty in the Sunshine. DO NOT include your name in the image title, only on the printed list, and written on your CD.
8. Digital images will be judged on photographic excellence, not the condition of the bloom(s)by a professional photographer.
9. Entrants may submit a maximum of four images per class.
10. Digitally enhanced images may only be entered in class 9, Artistic Impression.
11. PSDA reserves the right to use the images in future publications with proper acknowledgement.
12. Prizes in each division and class: $15 First Place, $10 Second Place, $5 Third Place, plus Honorable Mention awards, and keeping for one year the Perpetual Crystal Vase for Best in Show.