"Mountains and People" photo contest
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “MOUNTAINS AND PEOPLE” GLOBAL DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Mountain Forum (MF)/Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) are jointly organising a Global Digital Photo Contest to mark the 25th Anniversary of ICIMOD, whose slogan is "For Mountains and People". On 5 December this year, ICIMOD celebrates its 25th birthday. A series of events have been planned throughout the year, and the Global Digital Photo Contest is one of the most important ones.
THEME /CATEGORIES
Not surprisingly, the theme chosen for the Digital Photo Contest is "Mountains
and People". It encompasses the following four categories:
1. Mountains - Geo/physical
elements (mountain range, massif, mountain landscape, high altitude rangeland,
bodies of water, waterfalls, rivers, etc)
2. Mountains - Hazards/Disasters (landslides, floods, earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, potentially dangerous glacial lakes, mud-slides, dangerous
roads, trails & river crossings, etc)
3. People - Livelihoods (farming, shifting cultivation, grazing, hunting,
fishing, transhumance, trade, porterage, tourism, etc)
4. People - Culture (festivals, shamanism, rites of passage, dance , etc)
AWARDS
The top two entries will receive the ICIMOD Hindu Kush-Himalayan Prize
and the Mountain Forum Global Prize. In addition, four Special Mentions
will be awarded, one for each category.
The "top 50" entries may be exhibited in select Hindu-Kush Himalayan countries.
CONDITIONS OF
ENTRY
* The contestants may submit only entries that they hold copyrights to.
* The contestants must accept that participation in the contest constitutes
agreement to allow their entries to be used by ICIMOD and/or MF for non-commercial
promotional purposes (in publications, calendar, screensaver, websites,
exhibitions, etc). Due credit will, of course, be given to the copyright-holder
each time his/her entry is used.
* The contestants may not submit entries which they have contributed to
ICIMOD/MF in the past, or which have already been used elsewhere in whatever
form.
* The contestants may not submit entries that have been digitally manipulated
(eg composite images).
JUDGMENT CRITERIA
A panel of judges will select the entries for two Grand Prizes and four
Special Mentions based on a) composition, b) content, c) degree of 'mountain-ness'
conveyed by content, d) originality, and e) overall effectiveness in conveying
the theme/category of the contest.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
This contest is open to anybody.
HOW TO SUBMIT
ENTRIES?
The contestant may submit up to 4 entries on any of the four categories,
one entry AT A TIME, using EITHER the Submit Image Form , which can be
accessed from http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/ (see the 'Submit Image'
link on the top right corner) OR the e-mail version of the photo submission
form given below.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
OF ENTRIES
9 May 2008.
CONTACT
For details, please visit http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/ .
For queries or clarifications, write to: photocontest @icimod.org
******************* PHOTO SUBMISSION FORM *****************
Full Name:
E-mail address:
Photo Caption:
Category (mark the applicable box with an 'X' like this [ X ]):
a. Geo/physical elements [ ], b. Hazards/Disasters [ ], c. Livelihoods [ ], d. Culture [ ]
Location:
Country:
Year Taken:
I give ICIMOD/MF permission to use the photo described above in any manner or form whatsoever, either wholly or in part, in any medium or in conjunction with other photos or drawings, for non-commercial purposes. I understand that ICIMOD/MF will give me due credit each time my photo is used in any manner or form.
Yes [ ], I accept the above term (please mark the preceding box with an 'X', if you accept the term).
[Please submit your
photo described above as an email attachment to: photocontest@icimod.org.
The photo should be in high resolution JPEG format and not exceed 3 MB
in size. To send another entry,
you must fill in the photo submission form again. You are kindly requested
to submit one entry AT A TIME.
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Looking forward to your participation in the photo contest,
Best regards,
Digital Photo Contest
Organising Committee
c/o ICIMOD/Mountain Forum/APMN
email: photocontest@icimod.org
web: http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/
Nira
Ms. Nira Gurung
Communications Officer
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Khumaltar, Lalitpur
GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-5003222, Ext. 115 Fax: 977-1-5003277
Email: ngurung@icimod.org, info@icimod.org
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Posted 26 March 2008, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.
