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Competition Categories
Category Films & Videos (FV)
Awards: OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT : MERIT OF EXCELLENCE: HONOR OF DISTINCTION : High
Commendation for each category
Also
open for nomination for the President Grand Award & Best Environment
Merit Award
1.
The group criteria are proposed for your
guidance and are not absolute. The pre-selection Jury will make a final
decision on the entry group.
2.
Competitor may submit up to maximum of two
films in each group.
3.
A GROUP feature documentary un-limited
length. Minimum of underwater shots: 30%. Competition submission format:
Mini DV, DVD (multi-zone) The production should of professional grade,
broadcast quality.
4.
B GROUP Music Video or short feature Maximum
length : 10 minutes. Minimum of underwater scene 40%. 5. Competition
submission format: Mini DV, DVD (multi-zone). * This group open to
amateur film makers & independent producers.
Registration Fees: see general condition 8
Category Portfolio Competition (PC)
Awards: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT : MERIT OF EXCELLENCE: HONOR OF
DISTINCTION : High Commendation for each category
Also
open for nomination for the President Grand Award & Best Environment
Merit Award
1.
Submission by a portfolio of 10 images -
ORGINAL can be film or digital
2.
The 10 images each printed on photographic
quality paper approximate size: 8 1/2 x 11
3.
A CD / DVD comprising of all the 10 images
hi res, minimum file size 12mb; maximum 100 mb (tiff, 300 dpi)
4.
Digital editing is limited to cropping,
levels, contrast adjustment and sharpening, the judges reserve the right
to view original or RAW files.
5.
EXIF file must be
included in all images.
Aquarium photos will not be judged.
Over-under shots are permitted, but digital composites / montage are
not.
6.
Entries will not be returned.
7.
Each print must bear the following
information: SURNAME, NAME and title of image and competition number.
Registration Fees: see general condition 8
Category COLOUR
Print (CP) and B&W Print (BWP)
Awards: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT : MERIT OF EXCELLENCE: High Commendation
for each category
Also
open for nomination for the President Grand Award & Best Environment
Merit Award
Each competitor is allowed to present 3 photographs in each category.
Prints must be un-mounted.
1.
Aquarium photos will not be judged. Over-under shots are permitted, but
digital composites / montage are not.
2.
Set formats : 35 x 40 or 30 x 40 (cm).
3.
The categories are:
B/W,
b) Colour - wide angle, c)Colour Macro d) Behavoir
4.
Scoring will be made for each photograph.
5.
Photographs must carry on the back, in block
capitals: SURNAME, NAME, complete address and title of the photo.
Registration Fees: see general condition 8
Category
Digital Portfolio (DP)
Awards: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT : MERIT OF EXCELLENCE: HONOR OF
DISTINCTION : High Commendation for each category
Also
open for nomination for the President Grand Award & Best Environment
Merit Award
1.
The 3 images each printed on photographic
quality paper approximate size: 8 1/2 x 11
2.
A CD / DVD comprising of all the 3 images hi
res, minimum file size 10 mb, maximum 100 mb (tiff, 300 dpi)
3.
Digital editing is limited to cropping,
levels, contrast adjustment and sharpening, the judges reserve the right
to view original or RAW files.
4.
EXIF file must be included in all images.
This
category is for novice to serious amateurs. Participant annual income
from underwater photography must not exceed A$ 2000 per year.
5.
Images must have been taken in the wild,
underwater, with a digital camera. Aquarium photos will not be judged.
Over-under shots are permitted, but digital composites / montage are
not.
6.
Images may not have been winners in previous
competitions.
7.
You must present three images in your
portfolio in one submission, up two portfolio submissions are allowed.
8.
Digital editing is limited to cropping,
levels, contrast adjustment and sharpening the judges reserve the right
to view original or RAW files.
Registration Fees: see general condition 8
Category
Book of the Seas
Competition (BS)
Awards: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT & MERIT OF EXCELLENCE:
1.
Two Awards of Excellence shall be awarded -
these prizes are open to books from all countries published from June
2005 to July 2007.
2.
The Ocean Geographic Book Prize is awarded to
a work noted for - its picture quality, its subject, its presentation,
its production.
3.
The OceanEnvironment Book Prize is awarded to
a work noted for conservation matters, giving knowledge and information
about a subject regarding the underwater world.
4.
The organization of the event is planned as
follows:· The publisher or the author sends as soon as possible, before
1 August 2007, a first copy of the book with the registration form to
the Festival. On receipt, the pre-selection Jury will advise the author
of its decision. Then five copies must be sent, which the orgainiser
will forward to the Jury members. Meeting of the Jury, during the
Festival. + No document will be returned.
Registration Fees: FREE
Category
Ocean Geographic Underwater Photo Journalist Award (OGUPJ) A$ 1000
cash prize
1.
This category is open to all underwater photographer
and writers. The essay must be written in first person experience with
an ocean mammals, reef fish, invertebrates primary focus may be about
conservation, natural history or a research expedition.
2.
The story can be produced by a writer and
photographer team.
3.
Submission deadline is 15 August 2007
4.
The whole story must be previously
unpublished.
5.
The text must be in English, submitted in a CD
along with images about 2100 3000 words.
6.
The story must be supported by photographic
images hires 300 dpi file size about 25 to 30mb per image. The number
of images should not exceed 50, minimum is 20. Please provide a short
caption for each image. This should be included at the end of the main
story. The participant must have complete copyright of the images and
text.
7.
Ocean Geographic magazine have the exclusive
right of publication of the texts and illustrations sent for this
contest. Whatever the award amount, no additional payment for copyright
or retribution of any kind will be possible.
Registration Fees: see general condition 6
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.
Celebrate the Sea
International Imagery Competition
takes place every year. Celebrate the Sea Festival
is owned by
OceanNEnvironment Ltd Australia. The
competition is open to all participants worldwide.
2.
Participant must first register to compete with
the competition
application form (download) and
submitted to
cts@oneocean.com
; we will acknowledge your application via email within 24 hours,
and we will advise you of your Competitor ID / entry number. Thereafter
send us your entry quoting the Competitor ID / entry number.
3.
Deadline for registration: and
submission -
ENTRY DEADLINE:
extended to 25 August 2007 .
4.
All entries must be made on official
registration form with a
Competitor ID / entry number.
5.
Mail entries must be mailed to :
Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival
PO Box 2138, Carlingford Court,
Carlingford, NSW 2118, AUSTRALIA
Please send by registered mail.
OR
by Courier to:
2A Cary Street, Baulkam Hills, NSW
2153, AUSTRALIA, Ph: 61-2-96863688
6.
The organisation will refuse all parcels
generating duty on delivery.
7.
Whilst the Organising Committee undertakes to
take every reasonable care with the entries they can in no way be held
responsible for loss or damage to the works during the Festival or in
the mail. Participants should therefore take out insurance if they think
it necessary.
8.
Registration Fees
I)
FILM (FV) Category A&B
1st
entry A$50 (Australian dollars)
2nd entry
and subsequent entry to all other categories A$20
ii)Portfolio Competition (PC) - 10 images
1st
entry A$35
Subsequent entry to all other categories A$20
iii)
Colour (CP) / B& W Prints (BWP)
A$30 for the one category may enter up to 3 prints
Subsequent entry to all other categories A$20
*RETURN OF PRINTS A$80
iv)Digital Portfolio (DP)
A$30
for the one category may enter up to 2 portfolio of 3 images
Subsequent entry to all other categories A$20
v)Category
Ocean Geographic Underwater Photo Journalist Award (OGUPJ)
A$30
for the one category may enter only one submission per
photographer/writer
Subsequent entry to all other categories A$20
ALL other categories A$ 30 first submission and A$20 subsequent
submission
9. Note works which have already been awarded prizes at major
international competitions are ineligible. A major competition is
defined as a competition with more than 500 entries.
10.
Only those works chosen by the pre-selection jury will be presented.
The decision will be final.
11.
Competition entries must be made on the official Festival entry form
duly completed and signed. One form per work generating a title (films,
slide-show
) Photocopies accepted.
12.
Films should be accompanied by a synopsis in English plus the language
of origin if appropriate, and if possible a photo of the author.
13.
The official language at the Festival is English. For works presented in
any other language, the author must provide a typed script of the work
in English, either on paper, CD or floppy diskette.
14.
The use of the same picture in several categories is forbidden.
15.
Films may have co-authors. Photos and slides in competition may not have
a co-author.
16.
Prizes - US$50,000 value in cash, equipment and holiday prizes.
17.
Works presenting an interest in the underwater world, even though they
may not correspond with the rules and regulations set forth, may be
accepted by the pre-selection jury and compete for a special award.
18.
Still picture competitors agree to reproduction of their pictures for
the Festival archives.
19.
FILM category prize winners agree to supply one copy of the
prize-winning film in
mini DV format.
20.
Competitors agree to the use of their works by the Festival for the
promotion of future Festivals. Winning films may be shown to the public
at future Festivals. At each use of the works the name of the author
will be mentioned but no payment for use of the copyright or retribution
of any kind will be possible. No commercial use of the movies will be
made by the organizers of the Festival. All individuals wishing to
purchase any of the works will be put in contact with the producers
and/or authors.
21.
The Organizing Committee will consider that, according to law, all
works presented are free and clear of copyright and the exclusive
property of the authors. By their participation in the Festival, the
authors undertake to guarantee the organizers against any claims that
might be made against them. The Festival organisers may in no way
whatsoever held responsible in cases of dispute or litigation.
22.
All competitors are provided with a Master Pass ticket for the festival
free of charge.
23.
Competitors agree to reproduction of their pictures for the
Celebrate the Sea Competition
archives. Competitors
agree to the use of their works by the Celebrate the Sea for the
promotion of future competitions. Winning images may be shown to the
public at future event. At each use of the works the name of the author
will be mentioned but no payment for use of the copyright or no
retribution of any kind will be possible. No commercial use of the image
will be made by the organizers of the competition. Individuals wishing
to purchase any of the works will be put in contact with the
photographers.
24.
The decisions of the jury are final. Participation in this contest
entails acceptance of the above regulations.
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