Hopefully, this competition will also help increase their awareness of how important it is to have visual images to help tell the story of their development work. The photographs submitted for the competition will also be added to IDRC’s image library and will be showcased in various ways ─ at IDRC offices and at promotional events as well as in print and electronic publications produced by IDRC.
IDRC research partners are invited to submit their own photographs that capture the essence of their research and development work which is supported by IDRC in the Southeast and East Asia region.
The following are detailed guidelines for the photo competition.
PHOTO COMPETITION RULES
1.. Who may participate?
The competition is open to all current IDRC research partners in the Southeast and East Asia region, to submit photographs related to their IDRC-supported research and development work. Photographers must be aged 18 years and above.
Each photographer may submit no more than a total of three (3) photographs.
IDRC staff may also participate in the competition but shall not be entitled to the cash prize should their entries be selected as the winners. They will instead be presented with a token gift.
2. Themes:
Entrants should showcase their work in Southeast and East Asia that are ongoing or have been completed in the 2005-2008 timeframe.
Photos submitted may include, but are not limited to the following:
* People in action
* Images that tell a story
* Images illustrating a particular development issue, theme, target or outcome
* Landscapes, sights, scenes from daily life
* Scenes of project events or project sites
3. Photo details:
All photo entries must comply with the following specifications:
* Photos should be in colour.
* Digital format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (at least 2 mb). Photos taken with a film camera must be digitized.
* Photo alterations should be limited to cropping, color level and contrast adjustments.
* Entries should have no markings (e.g, date, logo, watermarks etc.)
All entries should be individual original work by the contestant, i.e., no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the entry (see 7. -“Rights” below).
Photographers must obtain the consent of all subjects in their works, especially where the subject matter is sensitive or involving children. In submitting the photographs, the contestant certifies that he/she has obtained this consent and can produce written evidence if necessary.
4. Submission procedure & deadline:
Entries must be accompanied by the attached entry form and be emailed to: Karen Francisco at [email protected], with ‘PHOTO COMPETITION’ in the Subject field.
The following information must accompany each photo submitted:
* Name of photographer
* Name and address of institution
* Date photograph was taken
* Short description about the photo (up to 50 words)
* A one-line caption
* Title of relevant IDRC project (if applicable)
The deadline for receiving all email entries is 5.00PM on September 19, 2008. All emails will be auto-acknowledged and the winners will be announced by September 30, 2008.
The digital images submitted will not be returned.
5. Criteria for judging:
The selection committee for this contest will be appointed by IDRC/ASRO, and the members will make their selections based on the following criteria:
* Visual Impact and Creativity – 50%
* Direct relevance to program themes supported by IDRC – 30%
* Technical excellence – 25%
The decision of the judges is final.
6. Prizes for Winning Entries:
The following prizes shall be awarded together with a certificate:
1st prize: CAD$500 cash
2nd prize: CAD$300 cash
3rd prize: CAD$200 cash
Special merit prizes: CAD$100 each
Winning entries will be specifically showcased on the walls of the IDRC’s Regional Office in Singapore.
7. Rights:
By entering the contest, the contestant agrees to these rules and accepts that the decisions of the judges are final and binding.
The contestant grants IDRC the unrestricted and exclusive rights to use the submitted photograph(s) for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, publishing the photograph(s) in print or electronic form for promotional purposes without further compensation, and the right to use the photographers name as a credit along with the photograph. The photographer must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest. It is the responsibility of the contestant to ensure that publication of the photographs raises no legal claims. Photograph(s) previously published in full or in part in other publications, contests etc, may be disqualified.
IDRC may crop, edit, electronically manipulate or otherwise alter any photographs received in this competition, and decide whether or how the photograph is used.
When using any of the photographs, IDRC will acknowledge the photographer.
August 29, 2008
