Thanks for that Stuart. Thought I would repost them in this thread as the heading/title is correct and people might look here. Think they are going to be needed more now!!

IHC - In-House Challenge

IHCMAN - In-House Challenge, Manipulation

IHC MorE - In-House Challenge Manipulate or Enhance

Daily Challenge

 The rules for the 2 IHC's are slightly different - although in both, comments from other partcipants are expected on as many entries as possible.

The weekly photography IHC allows no editing of the photograph at all - except for straightening and cropping. The aim of this IHC is to learn about your camera and its possibilites, and to develop your understanding of photography. The competition is open to everyone and any make of camera may be used. However, because of the No processing rule it has been decided that RAW photos should not be used.

Your entry must be taken after the announcement of the topic. No stock photos. Only one entry - you can ask for opinions before you submit.

You are expected to comment with cc's on as many others in the Registration thread as you can.

There is a separate Discussion thread which enables questions, queries and comments to be made without confusing the Registration thread.

A copy of your photo should be entered in the Registration thread with it's link and 'Mine's in'.

No stars to be awarded to any of the other entrants

The winner posts the next theme and is responsible for declaring the end date and time  of the competition (usually Sunday at 6.00 p.m.) and choosing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the comp.

That person should also change the title of the IHC from CURRENT  to CLOSED.

The IHCMan is for the purpose of exploring software.

The task is set each week according to a Rota, which the person whi is setting the task is responsible for updating each week.

The person setting the task tries to find tutorials for others to follow - but as there are so many different programmes this is not always possible for all softwares.

There is a discussion thread and a registration thread

A copy of the photo is NOT inserted into the thread - just Mine's in and the photos link.

The person setting the task is responsible for posting the two threads, labelling them CURRENT whilst the task is active and CLOSED when it has finished

The IHCMAN does not have winners, as softwares, experience and creativity are variable just the experience and satisfaction of completeing a task. It is therefore important for CC's to be given by as many folk as possible who are also entrants.

The resultant image can be something from stock, photoshop brushes, other imagery as long as there is no copyright issues on imagery used.

Could people please post the rules for the two IHC's at the beginning of the task each week - many folk are still not aware of what we are about.

EDIT

As the Daily Challenge looks to have been adopted as a regular event the rules for this are:-

The Challenger should try to set the challenge each evening as soon as their win is announced. The photograph to be entered must be taken between Midnight and 8.30 p.m. of the day of the challenge when, unless the challenger posts to the contrary, the challenge will end. There is no necessity to enter this photograph into your Gallery - the entry in the thread will suffice as it is there all entries will be judged. As with the photographic IHC no manipulation other than straightening and cropping should be done. If the task is a B&W photo and your camera does not take B&W then changing a coloured photo to B&W is allowed. Again, because this is seen as a Photographic challenge RAW files should not be used.

As this is a Daily Challenge there will be occasions when the challenger is unable to conform to a rigid time scale so there is flexibility for moving of times and 'conditions' i.e. originally Paul had specified 10 mins walk from home - that has since changed - so developments can be assimilated.

The person who sets the Daily Challenge should delete the thread after around 2 days to prevent the other two IHC's being lost among the daily threads.

Photos must be taken between 12 midnight and 8.30 p.m. 

Winner to be announced at 9pm approx.

The winner to set the Challenge as soon as possible - 10am he next day at the very latest

If 1st fails to set the challenge by 10. a.m. then the 2nd place takes over the daily challenge. (Or 3rd if neither first not second available).

 No manipulation  - cropping and straightening only allowed.

Any other decisions regarding changes to the rules for the day is the Judges decision on the day. (i.e. Can I change my photo?)

Thread should be deleted 2 days after being set

These rules for the Daily Challenge should be posted at the beginning of each day's challenge. This is because newcomers to the IHC's need to know how the challenge operates and it is a reminder to the participants that they should check at around 9 p.m. to see if they are due to set the next days challenge.

IHC MorE - In-house Challenge. Manipulate or Enhance

EDIT with the addition of a new challenge I have added the rules as they are at present so that newcomers are able to have all the rules in one place.

 2 Threads should be started the first should be called

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 IHC MorE WEEK # (put number here) ENTRY THREAD

 And should have the following pasted into it. Please change italics as needed.

 IHC MorE WEEK # (put number here) ENTRY THREAD

 Below you will find links to 2 bad photos.You have until 8PM (UK Time) on Sunday (Enter Date)  to choose 1 or both of the photos and change it/them into (Enter your criteria here) Post your entry(s ) here.

 This competition can be as easy as putting a border on the photo or as difficult as cutting, colour adjustment, HDR whatever you want.

 Don't be afraid to comment on other entries, in the IHC MorE CHAT Thread.

 The RULES

 You must post your entry(s ) in this current forum topic by the closing time, which will be stated in the original post. This will usually be 8pm UK time.

1. You may enter entries using any or all of the original photos posted. But only 1 of each photo.
2. Test entries may be posted in the IHC MorE CHAT Thread. And all comments on test entries or challenge entries should be made in the IHC MorE CHAT Thread.
3. You can manipulate as much as you want, BUT we still want to see that it's at least from the original photo, and matches the setters criteria.
4. The poster of the original photo(s ) shall be the judge and will set any additional criteria eg entries must have a border. They can post 1 or 2 photos for entrants to choose from.
5. The judge shall announce the winner at 9 p.m. approx.
6. The winner to set the Challenge as soon as possible, 10 a.m. the following day at the latest.
7. If 1st fails to set the Challenge 2nd takes over etc., both the Challenge and the Judging.

 Post the Rules in all weekly starter posts please.

 Best of luck and ENJOY

 PHOTO 1

 (Enter Photo HERE)

 LINK TO FULL SIZE:

 (Put link here if you have one)

 PHOTO 2

 (Enter Photo HERE)

 LINK TO FULL SIZE:

 (Put link here if you have one)

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 The 2nd thread should be called..

 IHC MorE WEEK # (put number here) CHAT

 Please copy and paste the following into this thread.

IHC MorE WEEK # (put number here) CHAT THREAD

 This thread should be used to post test (non entry) photos.

 All comments about entries and test entries should also be posted here.

 Please leave the ENTRY thread clear for entries only.

Addendum

Just adding this here at the end as it seems there may be some confusion about which Challenges should be deleted.

The weekly challenges should not be deleted as both the weekly challenges are kept - they may contain some information which folk want to refer back to. ONLY the Daily challenges should be deleted and that is because they are meant very much as a 'moment in time' challenges and once done they are deleted.

So for everyone IHC and IHCMAN stay in the Forum and are marked by the challenger CLOSED, which helps to prevent confusion. The Daily Challenges should be deleted by the challenger after 2 days. If anyone needs to know how to delete a thread in the forums please ask on here as most folk around will be able to tell you.

Slipping down - so just a lift up.

Bumps-a-daisy

bump

Thanks Ann - yes I think that is a good idea - I will do it now.

Up again for new beginners

i'll help it up lol

A new week time for this to go up again.

Up to the top. 

Folk who don't participate can give stars if they wish - it is not a 'site' imposition - simply that if you are participating then for the IHC Photography there is a judge and giving stars could (not would) cause some ripples in the calm waters of the judging. And for IHCMAN stars are not awarded as the functions of different software and the skills of different participants mean that it is not a level playing field. Interesting that Fuji do not agree with us in the main competition!!!!!

Back to the front page.

And again for those who need to check them out.

And the wheels on the bus go round and round.

And again

Roll-up roll-up - all the fun of the fair!!