Underwater Photo & Video Contest
Photo Contest Rules
·
Theme: beauty of the ocean and/or marine
life in its natural state (no
spearfishing)
· Photos must be taken
underwater
· This is a photography
contest, not a Photoshop contest, please
follow these guidelines:
ALLOWED:
Global changes; color temperature,
brightness, contrast, dodge & burn,
sharpening, saturation, tonal
adjustments, color balance adjustments
and changes that can be made using a
camera RAW converter
Rotation, flip
and flop
Limited removal of
backscatter, this does not mean removing
divers, fish, etc.
Cropping is
allowed but no more than 30%, judges
look down on significant cropping
NOT ALLOWED:
Cutting and pasting
from other images
No cloning objects or composite images
(for example: moving fish or reef,
adding a glow to simulate a flashlight,
or adding a diver or animal silhouette
in the background)
Excessive blurring
or double exposures
· Original RAW
or JPEG files straight out of the camera
may be requested for auditing purposes
for the top rated images before the
winning images are finalized.
· All
subjects must be alive and in their
natural environment. No captive animals
will be considered and no entrapment of
any kind is permissible.
· All
photos must be taken in a natural water
environment like a lake or ocean. No
pool or aquarium shots will be accepted.
· Images that have previously placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd in a major contest are
not allowed
· Entrants, by
submitting images, grant permission to
The Blue Wild and Divers Direct to use
the images to post winners on
website/social media and/or for
promotion of future Blue Wild contests.
All rights remain with the photographer.
· The contest is open to all
underwater photographers
· The
judge's decisions are final, 4
non-partisan judges with photography
experience will take part
· The best
photos will be shown at The Blue Wild on
Feb 23 and 24, 2013
· Send questions
to
contact@immersion-photography.net
File Specifications and Delivery
Instructions
·
JPEG images only, at least 2500 pixels
on widest side, limit file size to 6MB
·
Turn in by midnight January 31, 2013
·
Each contestant may submit two entries
·
There is no charge
to enter
· Send via e-mail to
contact@immersion-photography.net
Photo Contest Prizes!!!
1st place - $1,000 Divers Direct gift
certificate, plus 7-day stay at Coco
View Resort in Bay Islands (flight not
included)
2nd place - $500 Divers
Direct gift certificate
3rd place -
$200 Divers Direct gift certificate
The winners will be announced at The
Blue Wild at 5:00 pm, Feb 24, 2013. The
winner does not have to be present to
win.
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Video Contest Rules
·
Theme: a spearfishing “story of the
hunt”
· Video may include above and
below water footage
· Must show
honorable and selective nature of
spearfishing, no illegal or
disrespectful activity
· Editing of
video is allowed and expected
·
Duration of the clip must be between
1:30 to 3.00 minutes
· Camera on
gun, mask, head, or hand, and use of a
cameraman are all allowed
·
Combination of cameras is acceptable
· Fish caught against the laws of the
country where video is taken (e.g.
forbidden species or restricted areas or
seasons) will not be accepted
· All
videos must be taken in a natural water
environment like a lake or ocean
·
Videos that have previously placed 1st,
2nd or 3rd in a major contest before are
not allowed
· Entrants, by
submitting video, grant permission to
The Blue Wild and Divers Direct to use
the video to post winners on
website/social media and/or for
promotion of future Blue Wild contests.
All rights remain with the producer.
· The contest is open to all
spearfishermen/videographers
· The
judge's decisions are final, 4
non-partisan judges with
spearfishing/video experience will take
part
· The best videos will be
played at The Blue Wild on Feb 23 and
24, 2013
· Send questions to
info@deepww.com
File Specifications and Delivery
Instructions
· The
following formats will be accepted: AVI,
MOV, WMV, MP4, MPEG
· Higher
definition clips may have an advantage
during judging process
· Turn in by
midnight January 31, 2013
· Each
contestant may submit two entries
·
There is no charge to enter
· Please
send large files via Sendspace or
Yousendit to
info@deepww.com
Alternatively, upload to YouTube,
mark as private and give access to
info@deepww.com
Alternatively, mail flash drive or
DVD to:
Dimitris Kollias/Deep
Worldwide
12 Petraki Street
105
63 Athens, Greece
Video Contest Prizes!!!
1st place - $1,000 Divers Direct gift
certificate, plus one-week live-aboard
on Blackbeard Cruises out of Bahamas
(taxes, crew tip, flight not included)
2nd place - $500 Divers Direct gift
certificate
3rd place - $200 Divers
Direct gift certificate
The winners
will be announced at The Blue Wild at 5
pm, Feb 24, 2013. The winner does not
have to be present to win.
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