Join Igpat Sang Kamera 2014 Photography Contest

To add more fun and excitement to the upcoming Talakudong Festival 2014 celebration in Tacurong City, the Department of Tourism Regional Office-12 (DOT-12) is sponsoring this year's Igpat sang Kamera, an annual photography competition organized by LGU-Tacurong City. Check out the mechanics below:
Categories
Wonders of Tacurong: Participants must submit 3 photos (maximum) in this category. They may choose among, but not limited to: Baras Bird Sanctuary, NFA Silo, Tacurong City Hall, Tacurong sunset, ricefields, palm oil plantations, kalakat industry, and Monte Vicenteau. Photos must be taken from August 18-September 9, 2014. Deadline of submission of entries for this category is on September 9, 2014 (5PM).

Mechanics

•  This contest is open to the public (residents and non-residents of Tacurong City).
• Amateur and professional photographers may join.
• Joining the contest is FREE (no fees will be collected).
• Participants are required to print their own photos in any photo printing shop that they prefer.
• Entries should be in 8” x 12”, in color prints, unmounted and taken in digital format.
• A participant may only submit 3 photos (maximum) in each category.
• Entries to be submitted should be in FULL COLOR. Photos in Black and White or in Sepia are not allowed.
• Nudity, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, gruesome, and violent photos are automatically disqualified.
• Only basic enhancements like cropping, resizing, and minor adjustments in brightness and contrast will be allowed.
• Photos should not include watermarks, frames, or other markings on the photo, such as the date and time of the entry.
• Each photo to be submitted MUST HAVE a corresponding “PHOTO TITLE” and “PHOTO CAPTION” which will be written on the official entry form.
•  All entries must be the original work and owned by the participant and must not have been used or published in any media or posted online for whatever purpose.
• All entries will be uploaded to the Talakudong Festival 2014 official Facebook Page.
• The photo with the most number of likes on Facebook within a specified period of time will win the Most Popular Photo award. One photo from each category will be chosen for this award.
• A photo exhibit featuring the Wonders of Tacurong entries will open on September 11, 2014. Entries for the Talakudong Festival category will be exhibited on September 22. Judges will choose the top 3 photos in each category.
• The organizer reserves the right to cancel the contest in the event that an insufficient number of entries of suitable quality are submitted.
• All submitted entries, winning or non-winning, shall become property of LGU-Tacurong City and Department of Tourism XII; and maybe published or used for promotional purposes with due acknowledgement of the original owner.