Goan Shutterbugs with the creator of Ancestral Goa, Mr. Mahendra Alvares

Goan Shutterbugs with the creator of Ancestral Goa, Mr. Mahendra Alvares at the Photo Walk and Contest - "Capturing the UNSEEN at Ancestral Goa", on 25th Oct and 1st Nov. The event had 42 photographers trying to capture the unseen images of Ancestral Goa. The exhibition is scheduled on 8th Nov.

“Capturing the UNSEEN at Ancestral Goa” Goan Shutterbugs’ Photo Walk, Contest & Exhibition

Goan Shutterbugs in association with Ancestral Goa are organizing a photo walk, contest and exhibition titled “Capturing the UNSEEN at Ancestral Goa”.

The photo walk and contest will be held on 25th October 2009 from 9am to 1pm at Ancestral Goa, Loutolim (www.ancestralgoa.com), while the exhibition will be held at the Big Foot Art Gallery, Loutolim on 1st November 2009.

Contest Rules :

1. Entrants can submit maximum two photographs clicked during the Ancestral Goa photo walk.

2. Digital photographs should be submitted before 28th Oct either in JPG, BMP or TIF format.

3. Photographs should be without borders, watermarks or signature.

4. Photographs should be in color only.

5. Photographs can be edited or altered by photo editing software.

6. Photographs can either in Panoramic or Landscape mode.

7. The digital files should have a minimum resolution of 1600 X 2000 pixel

Judging and Results :

1. Entries will be judged on the basis of interpreting and expressing the theme, along with the technical and aesthetic quality of the photograph.

2. Photographs will be judged by an eminent panel of photographers.

Contest Fee :

1. Rs. 50/- for Goan Shutterbugs who attended previous photo walks, others will be charged Rs. 75/-, the amount is to cover the printing cost of photographs on A4 size paper.

Event Location:

Ancestral Goa,

Next to Big Foot / Casa Araujo Alvares, Loutolim

Event Supported by:

Ancestral Goa, Loutolim (www.ancestralgoa.com) &

BM Web Studio, Margao (www.bmwebstudio.com)

For more info call: Lynn (9822151419) or Nilesh (9822134208) or email: goanshutterbugs@gmail.com

Casa Araujo Alvares Photo Shoot - 4th Oct '09

Hi there,

On 4th Oct, 35 Shutterbugs gathered at Casa Araujo Alvares (www.CasaAraujoAlvares.com) – a 250 years old mansion, next to Ancestral Goa in Loutolim for a photo shoot. The mansion was offered FREE to Goan Shutterbugs by the owner Mr. Mahendra Alvares.

We have uploaded photos clicked during the 3 hour photo shoot on our Flickr online album : http://www.flickr.com/photos/goanshutterbugs/

Please have a look at the same and await your +/- comments.

Smile pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Click

The Bug