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The deadline for submitting your photographs for the 2000 Photo Contest has been extended to November 15. The contest rules are provided below for your convenience:
Official Contest Rules
By submitting a photograph the person certifies that he or she has the right to submit and/or publish such photograph. By submitting said photograph the person hereby grants the rights to DIVEMASTERS Association to publish said photograph in electronic form on www.divealot.com and/or use them in promotional materials. Model releases are the responsibility of the entrant and should be available in the event the photo is a winner. DIVEMASTERS Association will not be held liable for any form of image deterioration due to any electronic publishing problem, such as, but not limited to incorrect color, image distortion, mislabeling, cropping, lost mail, incorrect image transfer, etc. Images submitted for consideration in the contest may not be electronically altered reprints. Winning entrants must be able to present the original negative or slide for verification. Entrants may submit three photographs for judging. Photographs will not be returned. Entrance fee is $10 per group of three photos.
Theme:
Scuba Diving of course! Not just underwater photographs however, but any photograph that relates to the sport of scuba diving.
Eligibility
Any member in good standing of the DIVEMASTERS Association of Virginia.
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Judging
All photographs will be displayed for view in their original format at Underwater Adventures in Hampton and in electronic format at: www.divealot.com.
Prior to selection of the winners, all photographs will be identified by a unique submission number.
After the announcement of the winners, the photographs will be identified by the photographer's name and remain on display for at least 30 days.
Judging will be done by all members of the DIVEMASTERS Association. You do not have to submit a photograph to judge. Each judging form must be signed by the club member submitting the form. You may not judge your own submissions. Judging forms will be reviewed by club officers prior to being entered into the judging results. Judging forms will be available at
Underwater Adventures.
The form will list all of the photographs by their submission number and provide an area to select a photograph for each category indicated below:
BEST - FIRST PLACE WINNER
BETTER - SECOND PLACE WINNER
GOOD - THIRD PLACE WINNER
Scoring
At the end of the photo contest, the scores for each photograph will be added up, and the winners will be announced for the highest overall scores.
In the event of a tie, a panel of not less than two club officers will determine the winning entry. Any winning photo cannot be re-entered in any subsequent photo contests with
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the DIVEMASTERS Association.
The DIVEMASTERS Association reserves the right to publish photographs submitted, with appropriate credit given to the photographer. The photographer retains full copyright to his/her images.
Although special care will be taken in handling every entry, DIVEMASTERS Association cannot be held responsible for loss, damage, or delays occurring during transportation or judging.
Participation in the contest indicates acknowledgment of the contest rules and acceptance of those rules.
Submissions
Print Size of 4" x 6"
NOTE: Each submission must include the following information or it will not be considered:
Full name, place, and date of photo,
description of photo (25 words or less, please). All entries must be received by the November dive club meeting. Winners will be announced at the annual Christmas party.
Mail or deliver to
DIVEMASTERS Association of Va.
Photo Contest
3300-G West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23666
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