Special competitions: Lou Marafioti Trophy
This competition is a Prints only competition. There is NO digital image Section.
- The competition for the LOU MARAFIOTI TROPHY is held annually for the most outstanding Panoramic Landscape, Seascape or Cityscape.
Images previously submitted the Lou Marafioti Trophy are not eligible to be submitted again.
This is not a regular monthly competition and entries shall not count toward aggregate points or awards. - The competition is for both 'A' and 'B' grades together.
- Entries are limited to three (3) per member in each print section, ie, three (3) colour prints and three (3) monochrome prints. Total of six (6) images per member.
- Prints may be mounted or unmounted.
- Framed prints will not be accepted.
- The back of each print must be clearly marked with the following:
- The title of the image.
- The name of the entrant
- ‘Top' to mark the orientation of the print
- Although this is a "Print Only" competition, a digital version must be submitted via the competition web site Submit Entries Page . This is the exact same procedure used for entering a print in a monthly competition.
The uploaded images should be sized to 3840 x 2160 pixels (Horizontal x Vertical) and maximum file size no larger than 8MB. - Printed images should be handed in to the judging committee for display and judging on the night of the competition.
- Images are not allowed to be created in whole or in part by generative software (frequently called Artificial Intelligence or simply, "Ai").
All elements of an image must originate as a photograph taken by the entrant using a camera. Images may not incorporate identifiable elements produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies, or stock images).
By virtue of submitting an image, the entrant certifies the work as their own and the original RAW/JPEG image may be requested for validation.
Definition:
An image featuring an expansive or panoramic view of a Scape (Landscape, Seascape or Cityscape). Generally, a scape is defined as a ‘vista’ or ‘broad view’ of the subject.
A landscape is an image of natural inland scenery displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of man, people, animals and even part of the sea but these features must not dominate the image.
A seascape is an image of natural coastal scenery, a wave study or an image of the open sea. People, boats and items related to these may be present, but these features must not dominate the image.
The urban equivalent of a landscape (cityscape) depicts the built form and shape of a city or town (or one of its parts) through a general or broad view of buildings and/or streets. Architectural detail of one or more buildings is not considered a cityscape. It may include people, animals and even part of the sea or surrounding land but these features must not dominate the image.
The accepted definition of a panorama is a minimum 3:1 aspect ratio (long side: short side). The image may be stitched and/or cropped from multiple or single captures and at any focal length. The maximum presentation length for the print, including mat, is 50 x 30 cm (2:1) or 56 x 25 cm (3:1).
A digital color photography print is a photograph created from a digital image file, printed using colour inks to reproduce the full spectrum of colors, while a mono print (or monochrome print) uses only one colour, typically black, to create a black-and-white or grayscale image.
How to enter this Competition.
Entry is done electronically and the link to the entry form may not be posted until a month or more before the competition.
This is the link to the Submit Entries Page
Follow the prompts on the Entry Page
It is mandatory to lodge an Electronic Digital Image with your entry even though you might be entering it in a Print Category. This is so that the audience can see the image projected on the screen while the Judge is viewing the original print.
Entries close at Midnight on the Friday night before the competition.
Each entry will be awarded a score of 1 to 10, the highest aggregate being deemed the winner
This page was updated: 29 MARCH 2025