New San Diego Oceans Foundation Underwater Photo Contest!
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Rules:
The San Diego Oceans Foundation invites photographers to enter its 2008 Underwater Photography Competition. You must read the following rules, terms and conditions before submitting any photos!
The San Diego Oceans Foundation 2008 Digital Photography Competition (the "Contest") is open to ALL photographers at least 18 years of age, except employees of San Diego Oceans Foundation and the immediate families of such employees. The contest is open to all participants regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation.
YOUR RIGHTS: You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit -- including ownership if applicable -- other than those rights licensed in the next sentence. By entering the contest, you hereby grant to the San Diego Oceans Foundation (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to the San Diego Oceans Foundation, and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications. WHAT TO ENTER: We are looking for striking digital images of underwater animals, especially Sea Stars. Your images may be taken anywhere in the world.
Please do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images of captive animals photographed in zoos and commercial game farms are also prohibited, however photos from state and national wildlife preserves are allowed. If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, and must be able to provide copies of those releases to the San Diego Oceans Foundation upon request. Entrants must not submit images that involve the willful harassment of wildlife, damage to the environment by the photographer, or infringe on the rights of any other photographer or person. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Multiple exposures that have been combined to produce a single "High Dynamic Range" image are acceptable. Photo captions must accompany all submissions, and should included the subject of the image, the location the image was taken, and the name of the photographer(s). Please clearly label animals as wild in digital caption information to assist judges in determining eligibility.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation has final approval of any language that appears on its website with any of the photos and will not promote or endorse third-party products or services. HOW TO ENTER: Each photo must be submitted electronically, by the following method:
" Via Flickr™ -- If you have multiple photos to enter in the competition, please consider using this method to enter the contest.
To submit your photos via Flickr™, use your Yahoo!® ID to login to www.flickr.com. If you do not have an account, you can sign-up for free at www.flickr.com. Flickr™ and Yahoo!® are trademarks of Yahoo, Inc. After logging in, upload your images using the mechanism provided. If you are not already a member of the San Diego Oceans Foundation's group on Flickr™, join by clicking "Join this Group?" on the group's homepage.
Browse to the image you wish to submit for the contest, and use the "Send to Group" function to add your images to the San Diego Oceans Foundation's photo pool. Once added to the group, tag each photo with "2008". If you do not upload your photo to the San Diego Oceans Foundation's group on Flickr™, or do not tag your photo with an appropriate tag, it will not be considered for the competition.
If you have trouble using Flickr™, please consult their online help files. The San Diego Oceans Foundation is not responsible for any issues or problems you encounter while trying to upload a photo on Flickr™.
ELIGIBILITY AND JUDGING: Entries may originate in any format -- including, but not limited to digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints -- so long as they are submitted electronically through Flickr. Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see "Your Rights" above). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to the San Diego Oceans Foundation upon request.
Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. The judges are a panel of San Diego Oceans Foundation staff members/Board members familiar with photography and responsible for selecting images for various San Diego Oceans Foundation printed and online marketing and membership materials.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final. DEADLINES: Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time on August 31, 2008. Online entries can be uploaded starting 12:01 am Eastern Standard Time on July 1st, 2008. Entrants may be asked to submit a paragraph about the story behind the photo anytime on or after September 1, 2008. Finalists will be announced on or before September 5, 2008. Public voting for the grand-prize winner will be held at the 24th Annual Oceans Benefit on September 27, 2008. Grand Prize Winners will be announced at the Oceans Benefit.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control. WINNING PHOTOS: The judging panel will select at least 5 photos to be the contest's Finalists and Honorable Mentions. The general public will select the Grand Prize Winner during the "Voter's Choice Awards," from a pool of Finalists determined by the judging panel.
The grand-prize winner's image will be posted on the San Diego Oceans Foundation website, published in our Newsletter, and presented at the Oceans benefit dinner.
Go to our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sandiegooceansfoundation
Go to our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sandiegooceansfoundation
Rules:
The San Diego Oceans Foundation invites photographers to enter its 2008 Underwater Photography Competition. You must read the following rules, terms and conditions before submitting any photos!
The San Diego Oceans Foundation 2008 Digital Photography Competition (the "Contest") is open to ALL photographers at least 18 years of age, except employees of San Diego Oceans Foundation and the immediate families of such employees. The contest is open to all participants regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation.
YOUR RIGHTS: You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit -- including ownership if applicable -- other than those rights licensed in the next sentence. By entering the contest, you hereby grant to the San Diego Oceans Foundation (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to the San Diego Oceans Foundation, and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications. WHAT TO ENTER: We are looking for striking digital images of underwater animals, especially Sea Stars. Your images may be taken anywhere in the world.
Please do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images of captive animals photographed in zoos and commercial game farms are also prohibited, however photos from state and national wildlife preserves are allowed. If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, and must be able to provide copies of those releases to the San Diego Oceans Foundation upon request. Entrants must not submit images that involve the willful harassment of wildlife, damage to the environment by the photographer, or infringe on the rights of any other photographer or person. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Multiple exposures that have been combined to produce a single "High Dynamic Range" image are acceptable. Photo captions must accompany all submissions, and should included the subject of the image, the location the image was taken, and the name of the photographer(s). Please clearly label animals as wild in digital caption information to assist judges in determining eligibility.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation has final approval of any language that appears on its website with any of the photos and will not promote or endorse third-party products or services. HOW TO ENTER: Each photo must be submitted electronically, by the following method:
" Via Flickr™ -- If you have multiple photos to enter in the competition, please consider using this method to enter the contest.
To submit your photos via Flickr™, use your Yahoo!® ID to login to www.flickr.com. If you do not have an account, you can sign-up for free at www.flickr.com. Flickr™ and Yahoo!® are trademarks of Yahoo, Inc. After logging in, upload your images using the mechanism provided. If you are not already a member of the San Diego Oceans Foundation's group on Flickr™, join by clicking "Join this Group?" on the group's homepage.
Browse to the image you wish to submit for the contest, and use the "Send to Group" function to add your images to the San Diego Oceans Foundation's photo pool. Once added to the group, tag each photo with "2008". If you do not upload your photo to the San Diego Oceans Foundation's group on Flickr™, or do not tag your photo with an appropriate tag, it will not be considered for the competition.
If you have trouble using Flickr™, please consult their online help files. The San Diego Oceans Foundation is not responsible for any issues or problems you encounter while trying to upload a photo on Flickr™.
ELIGIBILITY AND JUDGING: Entries may originate in any format -- including, but not limited to digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints -- so long as they are submitted electronically through Flickr. Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see "Your Rights" above). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to the San Diego Oceans Foundation upon request.
Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. The judges are a panel of San Diego Oceans Foundation staff members/Board members familiar with photography and responsible for selecting images for various San Diego Oceans Foundation printed and online marketing and membership materials.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final. DEADLINES: Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time on August 31, 2008. Online entries can be uploaded starting 12:01 am Eastern Standard Time on July 1st, 2008. Entrants may be asked to submit a paragraph about the story behind the photo anytime on or after September 1, 2008. Finalists will be announced on or before September 5, 2008. Public voting for the grand-prize winner will be held at the 24th Annual Oceans Benefit on September 27, 2008. Grand Prize Winners will be announced at the Oceans Benefit.
The San Diego Oceans Foundation reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control. WINNING PHOTOS: The judging panel will select at least 5 photos to be the contest's Finalists and Honorable Mentions. The general public will select the Grand Prize Winner during the "Voter's Choice Awards," from a pool of Finalists determined by the judging panel.
The grand-prize winner's image will be posted on the San Diego Oceans Foundation website, published in our Newsletter, and presented at the Oceans benefit dinner.
Go to our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sandiegooceansfoundation