Maximum Number of Participants (5 minimum for judging): No maximum.

Purpose of this Challenge:   The purpose of this challenge is to photograph reflections of fall colors in water. Water can be larger water feature such as streams, rivers or reservoirs, but may also include more creative applications in pools. There are limited restrictions for this challenge, see equipment specifications below. All photographs must be made while the photographer is standing inside any location East of HWY 27 in East TN. Challenge Period: October 19 - November 2. 

Challenge Procedure:  You must register for this challenge if you want to submit images for judging. You will receive a registration confirmation. You may submit up to three images for, following the guidelines below for file naming, file size, and deadline. Before the images are posted to Zenfolio for judging, the Administrator will replace the Participant's name with an assigned Participant Number to help ensure image anonymity during the judging. If you have questions, contact Hill Henry at  thillhenry@gmail.com.

If a Participant wants his/her images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, that should be stated in the email with the submissions.

Note: Challenge image submissions will be posted anonymously until after judging in a Challenge Gallery on the SANP Zenfolio website accessible to the public; winners will be displayed on SANP social media, the SANP website, and in the SANP Newsletter.

Equipment Specifications:

• Camera: Any handheld camera is allowed. 
• Lens focal length: Only lens focal lengths from 12 to 300 mm may be used (35mm equivalent focal lengths).
• Filters: Neutral density, polarizing, and closeup filters may be used.
• Flash: On-camera or off-camera flash is allowed.
• Tripod: Any tripod is allowed.
• Cell Phone: Any cell phone is allowed.
• Other: The photographer must provide signed model releases from any people recognizable in a photograph.

Photography Technique Specifications: None 

Processing Technique Specifications: None

Entering Challenge Images for Judging

Challenge period: October 19 - November 2.  Entries must be received by midnight on November 9, 2024. Participants may submit up to three JPEG digital image files (not over 4 MB each). The Participant’s copyright information and image metadata must be embedded in the image files.

Send your entries to thillhenry@gmail.com. Entries received late, too large, or not in the proper file name format will not be judged. If you want your images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, state that when you submit the images.

Name the digital files in the following format:

SANPPC-202411-a-A_Photographer

Where:

• SANPPC stands for ‘SANP Photography Challenge’ (do not change this)
• 202411 is the year and month (month is always two digits)
• a is the participant’s first entry (b = second entry, c = third entry)
• A_Photographer is the photographer’s first initial and last name