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Contest Rules - Spring Photo Contest 2006
1. Photographs submitted must be in color and must have been taken by the entrant. Photos taken at any time (not necessarily this spring) may be entered as long as they were taken by the person submitting the photo. Photos cannot be computer enhanced but may be digital (Read instructions below).
2. Participants may enter up to two photos (use one application form per photo submission). Pictures must be unframed, unmounted/unmatted and at least 5” x 7” in size. An application form (may be photocopied) MUST be taped to the back of EACH photo.
3. Preference will be given to photos taken in the Western North Carolina mountain region.
4. Photos entered should reflect the theme, “Mountain Spring,” and should be of outdoor scenes displaying the beauty of spring.
5. Winning photos will be announced and displayed Saturday, April 29, at the downtown Greening Up the Mountains festival. Ribbons will be awarded. Winning photos will be published in subsequent issues of The Sylva Herald.
6. Employees of The Sylva Herald and their families may not enter.
7. All qualifying photos will be on display through June 30. No photos may be picked up before that date.
Digital Guidelines:
Images may not be computer enhanced. Computer enhanced refers to modifying a digital image in such a way that it would change the content, i.e. adding or removing objects, drastic changes in composition, making a collage of more than one image, etc.. We would welcome adjustments made to the brightness/contrast, dodging/burning & cropping as these are activities that can be performed in any darkroom/photo lab.
Digital Photos will be accepted, however, please read the following guidelines & requirements:
1. You must have a print made of the digital image--inkjet print(s) will NOT be accepted in any form, regardless of the type of paper it’s printed on. You can have a print made from a digital file at many photo finishers, Wal-Mart uses the Aladdin machine and accepts a variety
of media (memory cards, cds, etc.), also Livingston’s Photo can make a print from a digital file. You can also chose an online photo finisher and upload a digital file to have printed, like shutterfly.com, ofoto.com, ezprints.com, & wal-mart.com.
2. In addition to having a print made, you must supply us with a copy of the digital image, high resolution (we prefer a 300dpi file which is about 1-2 megabytes in size). You must supply us with this file in addition to the print. This allows us to get a good print of it if it should appear in the paper as a winner rather than scanning your digital print which usually doesn't yield good results.
3. The digital version to accompany the print can be emailed to photos@thesylvaherald.com along with the entry information that MUST come with it (i.e. name, title, etc. - see entry form) or you can drop a cd by The Sylva Herald Office with the same information accompanying it.
4. Any entries without the entry information will NOT be accepted.
Deadline for submission of photos is
Thursday, April 13, at 5 p.m.
Any and all questions regarding the contest should be e-mailed to:
photos@thesylvaherald.com or call 828-586-2611 x310.
Please read all rules carefully before submitting. Any entry not complying with rules will be rejected.
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