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Bay of Quinte RAP - Photo Contest With A Twist
We live on one of the most picturesque and unique bodies of water
in Lake Ontario.
"Bay of Quinte"
Show Us! What Inspires You
What do you love about "The Bay"?, is it: boating, sunsets, wildlife, fishing, sitting on the dock, watching the ducks, swimming, walking on the waterfront trail, the great scenery, relaxing with your friends etc. Whatever, inspires you to pick up your camera and photograph the Bay of Quinte.
The contest runs July 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011, so it gives you a chance to capture those great shots summer, fall, or winter.
Now, for the twist, if your photo is picked as one of the top ten winning entries it, along with the other winners, could be interpreted by an area artist(s) in a different media - oils, watercolour, glass, wood, acrylic, fibre, metal, etc. Finally, the original photographs and the artists’ interpretations will be displayed in a month long exhibition at a local gallery.
Photo Contest Rules
1. By entering the contest entrants agree to abide by all the rules and have fun.
2. The theme of the contest is "The Bay". All photo submissions must be original, taken by the entrant, be the property of the entrant, and have been taken featuring the Bay of Quinte.
3. Entrants must reside within the Bay of Quinte watershed(see mapunder publications). Entrants may submit multiple entries.
4. Photographs must be submitted electronically to: www.bqrap.ca/Get Involved, in colour, at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, with an image area of 8" x 10" horizontal or vertical, photos must be in JPEG format, and maximum size of 4MB. Prints, film, and slides will not be accepted.
5. All photographs must be in colour, original, and unpublished.
6. Entrants must complete the on-line entry form.
7. Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but photos that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified.
Not Permitted: borders or frames added to photos, watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices added to photos, adding or replacing elements in a photo, use of artistic filters.
Permitted Modifications: Photos may be: resized, cropped and rotated as long as format and size are as above, have red-eye removal, spot editing and one-step enhancement (such as AutoFix, QuickFix, Auto Levels, etc.)
8. All entries must be received at www.bqrap.ca before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011. Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan does not guarantee and will not confirm the successful transmission of photos.
9. The contestant grants the Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan/Lower Trent Conservation/ Quinte Conservation the unrestricted and non-exclusive rights to use the photograph(s) for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to: irrevocable right to use, edit, reproduce, publish, interpret, and transmit the submitted photo and information provided throughout the world in any media, on any web site, in any publication, in any advertisement and in marketing & promotional materials, including print and electronic media - without additional compensation, and the right to use the photographers name as a credit along with the photograph – whether or not the entrant is a winner. Photos containing identifiable people must also be accompanied by a model release form. Model releases are the responsibility of the entrant and must be submitted with the photograph.
10. All prizes must be accepted as awarded, and are not convertible to cash.
11. A qualified panel of judges will judge the eligible entries. All decisions of the contest judges are final.
Eligibility: This contest is open to all amateur photographers except employees, and/or their immediate family members, of the Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan and partner Conservation Authorities.
Model Release Form
Minor Model Release Form
Photo Contest Poster
All photos must be submitted electronically, in colour, 300dpi, JPEG, 8 x 10, not larger than 4MB.
You must complete the on-line entry form click here
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