TBOLI KNOON PHOTO CONTEST
Rules and Mechanics
Categories
1. Landscape (Landmarks, sights, natural or man-made
attractions)
§ Entries
for this category must have been taken not earlier than January 1, 2018.
2. Side
Events
§ Photos
in this category must be taken in any event of Seslong Festival 2018 except the
street dancing competition.
3. Street
Dancing
§ Photos
in this category must be taken during the street dancing and showdown competition of Seslong
Festival 2018
Prizes (per
category)
1st
Place P7,000.00
2nd
Place P5,000.00
3rd
Place P2,000.00
Most
Popular Photo Award P3,000.00 (1 winner)
General Guidelines
v This
contest is open to the public (residents and non-residents of Tboli, South
Cotabato)
v Both
amateur and professional photographers may join.
v Joining is FREE. Interested photographers must register at Tboli Municipal Tourism Office, or send your name with ID picture to MarsImages Fong on Facebook for your photographer's ID. Deadline of registration will be on March 10.
v A
participant may submit up to three (3) entries in each category.
v Nudity,
vulgar, obscene, scandalous, gruesome, political and violent photos are automatically
disqualified. Photos should focus on the theme.
v Only
basic enhancements like cropping, resizing, and minor adjustments in brightness
and contrast will be allowed.
v Aerial
shots are not allowed.
v Photos
should not include watermarks, frames, or other markings on the photo, such as
the date and time of the entry.
v All
entries must be the original work and owned by the participant and must not
have been used or published in any media or posted online for whatever purpose.
v Submission
should be in .jpg or .png format and should be at the highest possible
resolution and quality.
v Photo
Entries should be submitted through email
-- soxphonline@gmail.com not later than 12 MN of March 30, 2018.
v Entries
must include a title and a brief description.
v All
submitted photo entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
·
Visual Impact – 40 %
·
Composition/ Arrangement – 20 %
·
Focus/Sharpness/Lighting – 20 %
·
Creativity – 20%
v TOP
entries in each category will be uploaded at I LOVE SOX PH Facebook Page for
the “MOST POPULAR PHOTO” Contest on April 5, 2018.
v Entry
with the most number of likes during the voting period (April 5- 8, 2018) will
be awarded “MOST POPULAR PHOTO” Award.
v Winners
of the contest will be announced on April 10, 2018 .
v The
organizer reserves the right to cancel the contest in the event that an
insufficient number of entries of suitable quality are submitted.
v All
submitted entries, winning or non-winning, shall become property of DOT-12 and
maybe published or used for promotional purposes by DOT-12 and the organizers
with due acknowledgement of the original owner.
v The
decision of the Board of Judges is FINAL.
TIMELINE
Start
of Submission of Entries March
5
Deadline
of Submission of Entries March 30
Judging April
3-4
Exhibit
& Posting of Entries Online April
5-8
Announcement
of Winners April 10
