Calling All Amateur Photographers In Cagyan De Oro! Join The Primavera Earth Day Photography Contest!

Are you an amateur photographer who

• is ready and eager to showcase your work in print and in the world wide web?
• has an eye and skill in creating stunning images that convey a message?
• believes in the importance of sustainable development and eco-friendly solutions?

Then we are looking for you!

Join Primavera Residences’ “LIVING GREEN IN A MODERN WORLD: An Earth Day Photography Contest” and win fantastic prizes from the first multi-awarded green condominium building in Mindanao. This contest is co-presented by Smart Communications.

Who can join:

• The contest is open to amateur photographers, photography students, and enthusiasts of all ages based in Northern Mindanao. Professional photographers (defined as an individual who receives compensation for his photographic work either as a one-person operation or through involvement in a studio outfit) are not eligible to enter this contest.
• Participants under 18 years of age require the permission of a parent or guardian. By entering the contest, entrants under 18 years of age indicate that they have obtained the permission of a parent or guardian.
• The contest is not open to employees of Italpinas Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

How to join:

• Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 entries.
• Entry is limited to original works that have not previously been displayed or exhibited and to which the entrant holds all applicable rights. Works that have won prizes in other contests or that have been submitted to other contests currently underway are not eligible.
• The submitted works must revolve around the theme and will showcase eco-friendly living and sustainable projects in the region.
• Images that have been retouched using digital software or by other means will be accepted. Both color and monochrome images will be accepted.
• Entries must be submitted between March 1 to April 22, 2014.
• By submitting an entry to this contest, the participant ensures the organizers that the content is original, does not plagiarize from anyone or infringe a copyright or trademark, does not violate anybody’s rights and is not libelous or otherwise unlawful or misleading. Should the organizers or judges receive a report and proof of plagiarism, the entry will automatically be disqualified.

After  carefully reading the guidelines, participants may submit their entries in jpeg format through any of the following options:

1. Via walk-in at the Primavera Residences office in Pueblo de Oro Business Park, Cagayan de Oro. File must be in a CD or USB and submitted to Jane Duterte.
2. Through the following email: crs@italpinas.com.
3. By submitting a link from Facebook or Flickr.

• Submitted entries must include the following information: participant’s name, address, phone number, email address, and photo caption.
• Entries must have a resolution of 6 megapixels to be made available upon request.
• Finalists will be announced in April 25, 2014 and will be open for public viewing in the gallery exhibit to be held at Primavera Residences and the Primavera booth in SM.

Copyright:

The copyright in all images submitted to the competition will remain with the copyright holder who will be credited. Each entrant grants to ITPI a non-exclusive irrevocable license to reproduce, publish and communicate to the public by any means and exhibit their awarded image(s) and copies of their awarded image(s) in all media  in relation to the competition and the exhibition.

 How will the entries be judged?

• Images will be judged on relevance to the theme, originality, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.
• The team of judges will be composed of officials from Italpinas, members of the CDO press and bloggers community, and prominent Cagayan de Oro photographers. (Meet the judges HERE)
• Preliminary judging of the online gallery will be done from April 22 to 24, 2014.
• On April 25, the top 10 entries will be unveiled in a photo exhibit to be held at the Primavera Residences booth in SM City.
• Final judging and awarding will be on May 3, 2014.
• All decisions made by the judges are final.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE:

The panel of judges and the contest organizers take plagiarism very seriously. All the submissions will be accepted in good faith and presumed to be the participants’ property. Should reports of plagiarism with attached proof be received by the judges and contest organizers, the reported entry will be automatically disqualified from the contest and prizes will be forfeited.

MAJOR PRIZES

First Prize:

Send your entries now!

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