13th Ovar Photography Journeys| AMBID2017 – 13OPJ
Photographic Competition “Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017”

RULES IN ENGLISH
Competition Organizers: Associação Amigos do Cáster”
Submit: Data and Process
Deadline: Thursday, 02nd November 2017, 23h59 (GMT)
More info: Prize List – Matrix

Background:
Continuing its push for initiative, discovery and respect for the conservation of the environment, the Associação Amigos do Cáster is once again organising the photographic competition as part of the “Ambiente e Imagens Dispersas 2017 – 13th Ovar Photography Journeys”.
This event involves displaying photographic work on the theme “Nature and Wildlife” and “Photojournalism”, as well as the photographic work of this year’s winners.

Contacts:
info@amigosdocaster.org
www.amigosdocaster.org
www.facebook.com/associacaoamigosdocaster

Photographic Competition Structure:
The photographs sent to the competition must be within one of the following three categories: “Fauna”, “ Flora and Hungus” and “Natural landscape / Habitats”.
Natural landscape/Habitats – Entries with sumptuous natural scenery.
Flora and Hungus – Entries with flora and fungi in the wild.
Fauna – Entries must approach to the animal world in their natural habitat.

From these categories will result the following awards:

“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017” Overall Winner: This prize will be awarded to photographic competition’s the best picture.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – Wildscapes and Habitats Award : This prize will be addressed to the best image of this category.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – Flora and Hungus Award: This prize will be addressed to the best image of this category.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – Fauna Award: This prize will be addressed to the best image of this category.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – Ovar Award: Will be classified from 1st place to 8th place the best pictures of photographers who prove their residence or birth in Ovar municipality.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – Ovar Schools Award: Will be classified from 1st place to 8th place the best pictures of photographers who prove their attendance in a school in the borough of Ovar in the school-year 2016/2017 or 2017/2018.
“Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017″ – General Public Award: The entries will be classified from 1st place to 4th place by means of an online vote on the Associação dos Amigos do Cáster Facebook Page. The date will be announced through the usual means of communication of Amigos do Cáster. The submited images this category will be pre selected by the jury. In this vote only participate the photos selected by the jury for this purpose.

Entrants:
The competition is open to everyone except members of the event organizers.

How to enter the competition:

Entrants must send their photographs through this process and recording in the message the requested data. In order to do so, entrants must upload a ZIP file with the pictures and proof of PAYPAL invoice and transfer to info@amigosdocaster.org
The deadline is the 02nd of November 2017 (Wednesday), 23:59 (Portuguese Continental Time – GMT).
It is only allowed a maximum of five pictures per contestant, format 40x60cm, colour or black and white, with 200ppi, jpeg, with maximum quality (minimum compression).
Photographs of pets will not be accepted.
By submitting an entry, each entrant declares to know and agree with the Rules the Regulations of the Photography Competition Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017. By doing so, the entrant also allows the organization to use personal data for purposes related to the competition and other initiatives of this association.
All the photographs submitted to the competition must be the work of the entrant and must in no way constitute an act of plagiarism.
Digital manipulation of the photographs entered can only be allowed if it reproduces that which can be done in the dark-room i.e. framing, colour, brightness and contrast.
The original digital media must be available should the jury or the organization ask to see it.

Payment:
Entries will only be accepted upon submission of proof of PAYPAL invoice. This document must be sent in the ZIP File that contains the photographs.
Price per entrant: 5.00 EUR. Invoice must be made to Associação Juvenil Amigos do Cáster or PAYPAL paypal@ambid.amigosdocaster.org
Entrants from Schools in Ovar: Free Participation

Results Deployment:
The results of the competition will be made known and the prizes will be awarded at the end of the talk which marks the inauguration of the “Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017 – 13th Ovar Photography Journeys” on Sunday the 12th of November 2017 in the gallery at the Centro de Arte de Ovar.
Should the entrants not be able to be present at the prize-giving ceremony, they should collect the prizes within a year at the headquarters of the Associação Amigos do Cáster, in Ovar, or they can be sent to their address but the entrant will be responsible for postage and packing.
All costs incurred due to the postage of prizes and/or the expenses necessary to enjoy the prizes which are not included in the prize itself, are the responsibility of the entrant.
The results will be published at the following sites:
www.amigosdocaster.org
www.facebook.com/associacaoamigosdocaster

Jury:
The jury is made up of photographers, conservationists a member of the “Associação Amigos do Cáster”.
The jury is responsible for the giving of prizes and for choosing the photographs to be displayed at the “Ambiente Imagens Dispersas 2017 – 13th Ovar Photography Journeys” event.
The jury reserves the right not to attribute any one of the prizes mentioned in the competition rules should it consider that the photographs submitted do not fulfill the requirements stipulated therein.
The decisions of the jury are final and unanimous and cannot be questioned.
The “Associação Amigos do Cáster” reserves the right not to accept photographs that do not fulfill the requirements stipulated in this set of rules.

Omitted cases will be resolved by the organization.

Prize List
Check the prize list on this link.

Evaluation criteria:
Photographs will be evaluated according to the following criteria: relevance to the theme, technique, composition, originality and creativity.
The jury may award a Mention of Honour to some entries outside the regular awards if it sees fit.

Photography Exhibitions:
Through this event an exhibition of the best images will be created.
Exhibition dates: 11th November 2017 to 18th January 2018.

Observations:
All entrants give permission to the Associação Amigos do Cáster to use the photographs submitted to the competition in order to publicize the event in a range of media such as website, catalogue, exhibitions, competition publicity, etc. without the competition organizers liable to any payment to the entrant.
The Associação Amigos do Cáster undertakes to always mention the name or pseudonym of the author of the photograph.
Each entrant will be responsible for the photographs submitted.
The Associação Amigos do Cáster exempts itself from any responsibility associated with the right to use images of people, buildings, objects, animals, products of a particular make or model, commercial or otherwise, as well as any other material of any nature when captured and used in the photographs submitted by the entrants of the competition, as well as any damage caused from being exhibited to the public.
The Associação Amigos do Cáster assumes no responsibility for work which may not be in perfect condition or which may be mislaid for reasons beyond the Association’s control.
The Associação Amigos do Cáster reserves the right not to accept entries which do not meet the requirements established in the competition rules and regulations.
Any situation that may arise which is not covered in the rules will be resolved by the competition organizers.

Submit: Data and Process
Deadline: Thursday, 02nd November 2017
More info: Prize List – Matrix