MAIN ENTRY
TOTAL :: 97 pts.
- Horse TOTAL :: 40 pts.
- Headshot: 1 | Half Body: 2 | 3/4 Body: 3 | Fullbody: 5
- flat points, visibility should be appropriate to perspective
- Accuracy :: +1
- horses pictured should be recognizable as the appropriate horses
- Tack :: +4
- Appropriate racing tack:
- At minimum, a snaffle is required. No leverage/curb bits
- Tack should be accurate/make sense
- Shading & coloring is on par+ with rest of gallery
- Unusual tack choices should be explained in story
- Effort :: +30
- Image should look finished:
- Edges are clean where appropriate, no gaps in color
- Lines are straight where appropriate
- Horses are shaded on par+ with rest of gallery
- Etc.
- Rider TOTAL :: 12 pts.
- Partial Rider: 1 | Full Rider: 2
- flat points, visibility should be appropriate to perspective
- Effort :: + 10
- Image should look finished:
- Edges are clean where appropriate, no gaps in color
- Lines are straight where appropriate
- Riders are shaded on par+ with rest of gallery
- etc.
- Background TOTAL :: 30 pts.
- Image should be finished on par+ with rest of gallery
- Edges are clean where appropriate, no gaps in color
- Lines are straight where appropriate
- Perspective is correct / makes sense
- Everything is shaded or not shaded consistently with other elements
- Weather
- Location
- Identifiable
- Details
- Include references if it is a weird/uncommon angle
- etc.
- Composition TOTAL :: 15 pts.
- Judges are looking for the following:
- Stepping outside of artist's comfort zone:
- Trying new styles
- Perspectives
- Lighting
- Meduim
- Etc.
- Technical composition:
- Perspective is consistent
- Lighting is consistent
- Even effort across entry
- Details (saddle blankets, tote boards, hoof prints etc.)
- Etc.
OTHER POINTS
TOTAL :: 25 pts.
- RNG :: +1-5
- Story :: +1-10
- 1 pt/100 words
- Max of 1,000 words - can go over but won't receive extra points
- Features :: +8
- Partial: 2
- Full Body: 4
- Any combination of partial and full features to reach 8
- Training image features count
- Features must be:
- Horses from your own barn (if training)
- Horses from the race card
- Random ghost horse if there are an insufficient amount of HARPG horses in the field
GRAND TOTAL :: 122 pts.
SPECIAL SERIES ONLY
TOTAL :: 127 or 129* pts.
- Prepping : +2
- Horse has entered a designated prep race for specific series
- Max of 1 race will count toward the prep bonus
- 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival ONLY - Previous series (2016-2017 TC, BC etc) count as prep
- Optional Extra : +5 (MAX of 1)
- Full Body: 2
- Shaded: +1
- Background: +2
- Background must meet "Simple" monthly show requirements
- *Bonus : +2
- For entrants who submit their entry on/before the original deadline
- * ONLY applies if the event is extended
