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1º CONTEST THEME

KILLIS “FISH WHO ARE BORN WITH THE RAIN”

Photographs that reflect the activities and everything related to the world of the killifish.

2º DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WORKS

The deadline for submission of works will be open from 10/02/2012 to 10/04/2012.

3º PARTICIPANTS

Open to all people over 18 years, of any nationality and country of residence, with a maximum of four works by author.

4º SIZE, PRESENTATION, AND TECHNICAL CHOICE

The photographs presented are free of signature and name of author/s which identifies the work.

For all the works submitted for competition will be prerequisites to send photos in JPEG file to the following email addresses:

vidartelaso@gmail.com and juancarranchu@gmail.com

Of all the photographs submitted to the competition the jury will select 20 photographs.

The photographs shall be submitted as follows:

Digital Delivery (We recommend this mode of delivery for its ease, comfort, etc..)

Works will be delivered by e-mail to the addresses and juancarranchu@gmail.com & vidartelaso@gmail.com

The works shall be submitted in JPEG format at a size of 30 cm on its longest side.

(Maximum file size: 2 Mb).

We recommend a minimum digital resolution of 300 dpi. RGB

- Manuscripts that do not conform to the proposal may be excluded from the contest.

- The photographs are presented in color, must be original and exclusive author / s, and have been awarded in any photographic

event, besides being free of rights to claim third.

- Selected photographs will be printed and mounted 20x30 format for the contest-exhibition to be held during the convention.

The assembly and printing will be in charge of SEK.

- If necessary works may also be sent in compressed files (zip or rar).

- Each entry will be named with a sequential number followed by the file extension.

Example: "Australe1.JPEG", "Australe2.JPEG ",...

- The email must contain, besides the works, a text file with the following information:

- Title of each work, associated with its corresponding file number

- You may include a brief explanation of the work

- And the following information about the Author:

• Name.⋅

• Place and date of birth.⋅

• Address, zip code, town and country.⋅

• Telephone contact and email address.⋅

On photo paper (Not recommended. The SEK is not responsible for loss, damage, etc.., received in this mode).

The works will be delivered by regular mail to the following address:

José García Laso Vidarte

Avenida Rio Seco 26-3 ° M

CP-33 980, Pola de Laviana

Asturias, Spain.

The photos must be accompanied by the following information:

• Title of the work and brief explanation (if desired).

• Name, date and place of birth.

• Telephone contact and email address, address, ZIP code, city and country.

All submitted photos will be in the same envelope and photographs are 20x30 cm and A4.

The photographs presented in this form will be collected at the end of the convention by the author / year in his case by

an authorized person shall submit the copy of ID of author / s being the authorized / a over 18 years.

Works not collected or requested its return pass to SEK file.

If you want to forward the material by other means (mail, courier, etc..), should be put in writing, taking care of the

expenses in this regard.

Returns will only be made to other people when they come credited with photocopy of ID the author / a.

The Organization will use its best care in the maintenance of the works, but is not responsible for any damage or loss

they may suffer the same for reasons beyond their control.

5º PRIZES

There shall be a total of three awards (1° - 2° -3°) in order to assess the technical (image quality), composition, visual impact,

originality, and so on.

Not allowed elements or visual effects that are not part of the original image.

The jury reserves the right to declare any of the three prizes.

6º ENTREGA DE PREMIOS

Prizes will be awarded at the convention of the SEK in the place and time determined by the organization made public after the

jury's decision with the name of the author / s of the winning works.

7º JURY AND SELECTION OF WINNERS

The jury will consist of two, related to the photographic world and killifish.

The jury's decision is final and there will be using as criteria the artistic quality of works, creative values, innovation and

difficulty of the shot, in addition to its original relation to the proposed topic and the way in which reality is played, making

public the decision of the jury on 28/04/2012.

8º PROPERTY AND SUBSEQUENT USE OF WORKS

Selected photographs will become property of the SEK, which reserves all rights to its use, reproduction, display or broadcast

mentioning the author / s of the work.

The SEK reserves the right to all photos submitted for possible exposure and / or projection with some or all of them.

9º SPECIFIC BASES

- Photographs must be original and unpublished and must not have been awarded previously in another contest or event

photography.

- Will be accepted up to four photos by author, which may be related to each other (series), and in color.

- May not be collages digitally retouched photographs or those whose original message and image has been changed by it.

While these photographs will be accepted with touches of brightness, hue, contrast, etc ... (the typical developer) used to

improve the quality of the picture.

- The winning photos will be posted on the website of the SEK.

- The SEK may perform a physical or virtual exhibition with selected photographs, previously announced on the website of the

same exposure of the works.

- Participation in the competition implies acceptance of the Terms.

– Photo Contest SEK 2012 –