This year, we have 3 different categories for the photo competition.
a. Pets
b. Historic Aljezur (within the Freguesia of Aljezur)
c. Flora & Fauna of the National Park
You may enter one photo for each category (three in all maximum).
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION RULES
1. Each entrant may submit up to three photos (one per category) as prints and in digital format. They can be in colour or black and white up to A4 size.
2. The judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been excessively treated so as to alter its authenticity.
3. The competition is open to Amovate members and non-members. All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form which can be downloaded from (see below) or obtained from the Amovate office at the Old Schoolhouse, Vales).
4. Entry is free to members and €1 per print to non-members.
5. Entrants must NOT be professional photographers.
6. Each entry must be marked with the entrant’s name and address, plus details of when and where the photo was taken, it may also include a caption or title. Please also indicate which category the photo is intended for.
7. The closing date for entries is 31st August 2011. Exhibition of entries and judging will be announced at a later date.
8. Photographs cannot be returned but may be collected from the Amovate office. The organisers accept no responsibility for entries lost or damaged.
9. Prizes will be awarded for the best photo in each category & the best photo of the competition. All entries will be judged by an independent judge whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. All entries must be original work and must not have been previously published. The entrants must be the sole owner of the copyright in all photos and must have obtained permission from any people featured in the entries.
11. Photographs entered into the competition will be published on the Amovate website, for people to view, but Amovate reserve the right to publish (or not publish).
12. By entering the competition, entrants grant the right to the exhibition of their photographs at the Amovate office on a date to be decided. Entrants also grant the right to Amovate to publish the winning photographs on its website. No fees will be payable to entrants for such use. Finalists agree to take part in any post competition publicity.
13. Any photograph(s) that may be used for purposes other than publishing in connection with the competition on the Amovate website, will be negotiated separately with the entrant.
14. By entering, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules.
