PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - Capture the Sights, Colors & Revelry of CARNIVAL

Rules and Regulations:
1. The competition is open to all and there is no entry fee. Any type of camera (Cell Phone included) may be used.

2. Contest is in three categories :
a. FLOATS - Let your imagination flutter around all over Goa and capture the scintillating moments at the Carnival Parade, like the fascinating tableaux, the peoples and the ambience of gaiety at dances.
b. TRADITIONAL - Carnival Festival makes Goa unique to India; capture this festivity as it is celebrated in the traditional way in the villages.
c. FACES - Carnival brings out the best of the people and reflects on their faces - coloured, painted, masks, etc. Use your camera to capture these moments.

3. Entrants are allowed to participate in all the categories with a maximum of 10 photographs, per category.

4. Photographs have to be submitted on a CD/DVD in JPG format. Photographs in each category have to be in separate folders, named as per the Category. The name, address & contact no., of the participant must be written on the CD/DVD.

5. Every photo submitted on the CD/DVD, must be named with the Category & Place where the photo has been captured.

6. Photographs have to be in Color ONLY, without any watermark or date on it. Minor editing allowed.

7. Goan Shutterbugs & The Department of Tourism, Govt. Of Goa, reserves the rights of the submitted photos and they may use any image for non-commercial purposes, giving due credit to the photographer, for any of its print and online products. No monetary liabilities or payment shall be made in such cases.

8. Entries must be the work of the participating photographer. Goan Shutterbugs cannot be held responsible for copyright violation, malpractice, misrepresentation made by any of the entrant/s to this contest.

9. Entries will be judged on the basis of interpreting and expressing the theme, along with the technical and aesthetic quality of the photograph. The decision of the judges appointed by Goan Shutterbugs shall be final and no correspondence will be permitted in this regard.

10. Last date for submission of entries is 1st March 2010.

11. Entries can be handed or couriered, as a CD/DVD, along with a single Entry Form, per participant to:
a. BM Web Studio, Near Torsanzor, Aquem, Margao, ph: 9822151419
b. Supply’s India, Shop No.17, Rosary Apts, Miramar, Panjim, ph: 9881533456

12. Results will be announced by mid April 2010.

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM from : www.goanshutterbugs.com