Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Terms & Conditions/Guidelines/How to prepare your submission
Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms&Conditions and Guidelines. Participation in this competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms&Conditions and Guidelines.
The Owners: The owners of this competition are Mackay Tourism Limited.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible to enter photos in the 2010 Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition, the individual must be an "Eligible Entrant". An Eligible Entrant is anyone who: (a) resides permanently in the Mackay-Isaac Region (b) is not an employee of the Promoter or agencies associated with the promotion and (c) is not a professional photographer who earned AUD$2,000 or more as an Australian Resident as part of their profession - direct photography sales and/or prize money from other photography competitions, during the 12 month period immediately preceding the start of the registration period.
Categories: The four(4) categories are Islands and Beaches, Rainforest, City Heart and Hinterland.
Location: All photographs entered in the 2010 Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition must feature images taken in what the Owners classify as the Mackay-Isaac Region, the geographical boundary of which stretches up to Laguna Quays, out to Clermont and down to St Lawrence.
Entries: Entries must be original digital images. Up to three(3) may be entered into each category. No picture may be entered into more than one(1) category. You can enter in as many of the four(4) categories as you wish. Black and white images are not permitted. Only one(1) image from a series is allowed. Pictures must have been taken within one(1) year immediately prior to the closing date. No allowance will be made for poor quality images.
Brief: If you had one chance to sell Mackay-Isaac Region to the world, using just a single photograph, what would it look like?
We are looking for photos that truly reflect our beautiful region. Use a location in any of the four(4) categories within the Mackay-Isaac Region, and at least one(1) person in the image, any age and gender, to capture the essence of the Mackay-Isaac region. TIP - we’re not just looking for photos of the usual tourist attractions, we’re looking for those photos that get to the heart of our destination and its people. Be creative - use the people in your image to show us why this location is somewhere we truly have to see for ourselves.
All photos must comply with this brief including clearly showcasing the feature of the category selected (ie a beach if entered in the Islands/Beaches category) and have at least one(1) person in the image, any age and gender.
Photo releases: Each Eligible Entrant warrants to the Owner that he or she will obtain the consent of any recognisable person that is featured in a photograph to submit the photograph and for it to be used as outlined in these terms and conditions. The Eligible Entrant agrees to indemnify the Owner against all costs and claims by third parties arising from a breach of this warrant. Releases must be available and furnished upon request for all individuals prominently featured in an entered image. This rule is not generally applicable to street photography. Do not include any releases with your entry.
Image quality: Allowances will not be made for poorly colour corrected images. Please ensure your images are not over saturated and faithfully represent the subject matter. Compositing and multiple exposures are not allowed. Sharpening is allowed (but use sparingly - many images are ruined by over-sharpening). Cropping is allowed, but please be mindful of the effect of cropping on file size. Digital adjustments are only acceptable if limited to minor cleaning work (removing dust spots), levels, curves, colour, saturation, contrast and sharpening work.
Fees: Entry in the 2010 Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition is FREE. Additional costs of CD, printing your photographs, postage and anything else is at the entrant’s expense.
Copyright: You must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for all images entered. By entering this competition you warrant that the work does not infringe the rights of any third party, including but not limited to, copyright, trade marks, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, personal or proprietary rights. The Eligible Entrant agrees to indemnify the Owner against all costs and claims by third parties arising from a breach of this warrant. The copyright of all images submitted will remain the property of the photographer. As a condition of entering into this competition, each Eligible Entrant licences the Owner to use their entry in any media for an unlimited time to promote the region. As a further condition of entering, each Eligible Entrant who becomes a Finalist and also each Eligible Entrant who becomes a Winner also licences the Owner to use their entry in any media for an unlimited amount of time for the purpose of promoting future competitions or competitions of a similar nature or the products or services of the Owner.
Declaration of truth: By entering the photographs in the 2010 Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition you declare that the images submitted comply with the competition rules and that the information you have provided is true and accurate. The Owner reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries, votes, Eligible Entrants (including identity, occupation, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any Eligible Entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry or voting process. Failure of the Owner to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The Owner reserves the right to request any Eligible Entrant to sign a statutory declaration confirming compliance with these Terms and Conditions. Proof considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Owner. In the event that an Eligible Entrant cannot provide suitable proof, they will not be eligible for the prize.
Judges: A judging panel will be appointed by the Owners to choose the winners. The judging panel will consist of four(4) judges one of which will be a representative from Mackay Tourism Limited. The remaining three(3) judges will be selected by the Owner at their own discretion.
Liability: All entries are sent at the photographer’s risk. The Owners regret that they cannot accept liability for any loss or damage of any images entered in the competition (howsoever caused) nor for any other loss or damage resulting there from.
Additional Information: CD’s and Prints will not be returned and will remain the property of the Owner.
Deadline: Entries in the 2010 Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition close at 5.00pm Monday 8 March 2010. Any entries received after 5.00pm Monday 8 March 2010 will not be eligible.
Judging Process: Each entry will be individually judged based on artistic and creative merit, attractiveness to tourists and ability to capture a moment/picture/feeling that embodies the Mackay-Isaac Region, by the panel of Judges appointed by the Owner. Images that are considered unlawful or contain objectionable content, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive, contain nudity or otherwise objectionable will not be acceptable and deemed invalid. Should the quality of entries fall below the standard required, the Owners reserve the right not to award prizes. The Owners’ decision on all matters relating to the competition is final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the competitions judging and organisation.
Notifications: Finalists will be notified by phone and email by 17 March 2010. Further information will be available at this time in regards to the Presentation night.
Awards Ceremony: The finalist and winners presentation will take place on 23 March 2010, at 6.30pm at the ‘Flavour of Mackay’ event held at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre.
All finalists are invited to attend the evening, one(1) ticket will be available free from Mackay Tourism for finalists to collect at the Visitor Information Centre, 320 Nebo Road Mackay prior to the evening. Additional tickets to the event can be purchased from the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre from 8 March 2010.
Public Voting for People’s Choice Award: Finalists will have their photographs displayed at the Mackay Tourism and Hospitality Expo from 10.00am on 23 March 2010 for the duration of the day. The Expo is a free event for the public. Members of the General Public will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite Finalist photograph at the Expo - a ballot box will be available on the day. Public votes can be placed from 10.00am-4.00pm. Finalists can vote for their own entry for the Peoples Choice Award. In the event that two(2) or more entries receive the equal highest number of votes, the judges will assess the tied entries and determine a winner, based on artistic and creative merit, in their absolute discretion.
Winners Announcement: The winner of the ‘Best in Show’ and the winner of the ‘People’s Choice Award’ will be announced at ‘Flavour of Mackay’ event held at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre on 23 March 2010, at 6.30pm. Finalists will also be presented with their prizes at this event.
Prizes: Prizes are provided by Harvey Norman Computer Superstore Mackay.
Each finalist in the four(4) categories will receive a 7" digital photo frame
Each winner in the four(4) categories will receive a 7" digital photo frame and one(1) Kodak 12 megapix still digital camera
The ‘Peoples Choice Award’ winner will receive a 7" digital photo frame, one(1) Kodak 12 megapix still digital camera and one(1) Nikon D3000 DSLR camera with a single lens kit
The ‘Best in Show’ winner will receive a 7" digital photo frame, one(1) Kodak 12 megapix still digital camera and one(1) Nikon D3000 DSLR camera with a single lens kit. In addition to this their photograph will be printed on the front cover of the 2010/11 Mackay Travel Planner (approx 65,000 copies) and will have their name and the name of the photograph printed in the inside pages of the publication.
If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Owner, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or part of the prize) with a prize to equal value. Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
How to prepare your submission
How to prepare your CD
1. Use one(1) standard size CD for all images entered. Write your complete name, phone number and email address on the CD itself.
2. Save images at 300dpi (lower resolution files cannot be used) as hi-resolution JPEG files.
3. When titling file, start with your last name followed by first name, then category (ie Beach, Rain, City or Hinter) and title of image. If your images are untitled, please number them.
4. Before sending your CD, please double check that the CD and your images files open properly. The Owner will take no responsibility for any photographs that have been unloaded incorrectly.
How to prepare your prints
1. In addition to your CD please supply one(1) copy of each image entered - full colour
size 8x10 printed in matt or gloss
2. Please label EACH photograph on the back with your name, phone number, email address, title of image, location and category
3. Images supplied in hard-copy (print) must be accompanied by their digital version on the CD. Any images supplied only in hard-copy (print) will not be accepted.
What to send us
1. On a sheet of paper type your name, address, phone number (including best day number) and email address. For each image entered, list the title (this title will be published if your image is selected), category (ie Beach, Rain, City or Hinter), location, and the month of capture. Do not include an artist statement or curriculum vitae - entries are judged solely on the merits of the images
2. In one(1) envelope please include this sheet of paper, your one(1) CD of images and the printed 8x10 photographs
3. Please attention the envelope to Kat Ringrose, Marketing Manager, Mackay Ama’tOurism’ Photography Competition
4. Post to Mackay Tourism PO Box 5754 MMC Mackay QLD 4741 or deliver in person to the Visitor Information Centre - City Gates 320 Nebo Road, Mackay
5. Any entries received after 5.00pm on Monday 8 March 2010 will not be eligible
6. Incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.
ENTRIES CLOSE 5.00pm Monday 8 March 2010
GOOD LUCK!
