The amateur's category
The competition is open to amateur's photographers; it is a shoot-out competition, meaning that photographs have to be taken in Cyprus during the 3 days of June 2-4 2009.
Each competitor should submit 5 digital images of his best work during the shoot out.
The amateur's category prizes
First prize
2,000 euro Cash
Second prize
Third prize
Media
Film and digital images to be judged equal.
Electronic Imaging: digital still images. Please Note: Manipulated images or digital retouching is not permitted.
Color Film: Negative color film or slides shall be scanned by the competitors and judged as digital images.
A Few Simple Rules
Participants may shoot either film or digital.1
2. Participants must sign in and pick up their information packets and participant numbers at the LIVADHIOTIS CITY HOTEL, starting Monday, June 1, 2009.
All participants must sign and submit a Waiver of Liability upon registration..3
4. Participants shooting digital must set their camera to the date assigned at registration.
5. Participants shooting negative film or slides will have to shoot first image (logo of the festival. (provided at the registration) in each roll of film. Each roll of film must be
Submitted in one piece- no cuts
6. Images can be taken during the day or at night
7. All images must be shot underwater.
Developing Films/ Slides and downloading Memory cards during the Competition:
At the end of every day, photographers who choose to use negative film or slides must process their films, scan them and transfer the pictures to a digital media.
Photographers who choose digital media must go to the computers room at the LIVADHIOTIS CITY HOTEL and download their pictures. The pictures will be kept on the computer as well, for backup purposes.
: The following nature protection rules must be followed
* No feeding of animals.
* No touching or moving animals to “better” backgrounds.
* Divers must dive according to the rules of diving in Cyprus.
* Participants have to bring with them their diving license and diving logbook.
* Divers who cannot dive within the rules of the Cyprus diving Authority will be disqualified.
* Entrant must certify that he/she has created, composed and made the original exposure.
Registration and participation fees
25 euro one charge for 2 categories: the Amateurs category and the Jury prize.
Photographers participating at the Cyprus Shoot-out Competition must be registered on the official registration form duly completed and signed
Use of images
Competitors agree to the reproduction, publication and use of images of their photographs in relevant magazines, web sites, promotions, archives, exhibits publications such as the competition album calendar and other use of the organizers and the sponsors in related of promoting the competition event.
Submission of images to this competition automatically indicates the consent of the entrant to the following rules: The organizing group and their agents assume no responsibility for any damage or loss to images during processing, handling, or failure to exhibit images for any reason.
Decisions of the jury shall be final.
Responsibility
Each participant is responsible for his/her own safety and the proper operation of his/her diving and photographic equipment. The organizers and the sponsors of this event do not endorse that diving is safe and do not recommend any particular location. Each participant must follow the diving rules and use his/her own judgment regarding diving safety.
For more information, please contact:
info@aphroditecyprus.com
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