Competition
FAQs
Competition Fees
Q.Why
do you charge a fee to enter?
We have kept the entry fees as low as possible whilst still helping to cover the costs associated with organising and running the competition, the website, and the exhibition tour.
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry to each category is £5.00. This automatically includes 1 image entry.
If you wish to enter more images, the additional fees are as follows:
Up to 4 extra images £6.00
Up to 6 extra images £8.00
Up to 12 extra images £12.00
You can either submit all your additional images to one category, or spread them over any of the four categories that you have entered.
Q.Can I pay by debit or
credit card?
Online entries can be paid
for by a credit or debit card via Paypal. You do not need to register with Paypal
or have a Paypal account if you just want to pay with your debit or credit card.
We
cannot accept credit or debit cards for postal entries. These must be sent with
a cheque.
Q.Who do I make my cheque
payable to?
Please make cheques payable to “N & J Irvine”. Cheques can only be accepted from UK banks and entries will be accepted on clearance of the cheque.
Q.Can
I pay by PayPal?
Yes. All online entries
can be paid for via PayPal using your Paypal account.
Competition
- Judging and Timetable
Q.When do
entries open?
Entries open on 9 April 2010.
Q.What is the closing date for the competition?
The
competition closes on 30th November 2010 for all entries. No entries after this
date will be accepted. Postal entries with a postmark date of 30/11/10 or before
will be accepted if they are received after the closing date.
Q.When will I know if I have been selected for the shortlist?
Photographers shortlisted will be notified in January 2011. If we have not contacted you by this time, you have been unsuccessful in being shortlisted. The shortlist is the top 10 images in each category.
Q.When
will the Scottish Nature Photography Award category winners be announced?
The
category winners will be announced in March 2011.
Image
usage
Q.How will my images be used?
The
Scottish Nature Photography Awards aims to promote its Photographic Competition
and to provide a platform for promoting the Photographers who take part. Therefore,
we have made provision for license to use images submitted to the competition
for that purpose as detailed in the competition
rules. With our commitment to fairness, image use outwith that scope will
be at the discretion of the Photographer.
Submitting Images and
Image Setup
Q. How do I submit my images?
Online – Once you have selected your categories and number of images and submitted your online entry, you’ll be sent a link with username and password to upload your images to the server via the upload area (link on top right of each page of the website). You can upload low resolution JPEG image files (maximum 800 pixels wide or high) to the server. If you are shortlisted, you’ll be asked to provide high resolution image files at A3 300dpi size for final judging. Please ensure that any image you enter is available at that size, should it be required.
Post - All entries submitted
by post must be clearly labelled. Your CD should have your name written on it
along with your printed off entry form and payment. You can provide high resolution
images on the CD or simply provide low resolution images, as long as you have
the high resolution images if required (see above guide for online entry).
Q. How many images can I enter?
You can enter
any, or all, of the 4 categories. Each category entry automatically includes 1
image entry. You can then enter up to a further 12 images, which you can enter
into one category or spread over as many other categories as you have entered.
Q. Can I enter the same image in more than one category?
No.
Each individual image can be entered into one category only.
Q. Should I submit digital camera files or scans?
Either
digital camera files or scans of slides (transparencies) and negatives are fine.
In either case, images should ultimately be capable of meeting the A3 300dpi requirement
for shortlisted images. Please ensure that all images are clean at 100%
Q. Can I submit a TIFF or JPEG file?
You can
upload low resolution JPEG image files (maximum 800 pixels wide or high) to the
server for online entry. If you are shortlisted, you’ll be asked to provide
high resolution image files at A3 300dpi size for final judging. This should be
provided as a TIFF file. Please do not submit RAW files from your digital camera.
If you have any further questions about submitting your images, we’ll be
happy to help.
Q. What forms of digital processing are acceptable?
Digital
adjustments including minor cleaning work, levels, curves, colour, saturation
and contrast work may be undertaken. This kind of work is comparable to what would
be deemed as acceptable traditional photographic techniques. The aim is to achieve
a true representation of the subject. Major retouching, alteration, montaging
etc. will not be accepted.
Q. Which colour mode should I submit images in?
Images
should be submitted in the Adobe 1998 RGB colour space.
Q. Can I use cropping?
Yes, cropping is allowed,
but please bear in mind that cropping reduces the file size and therefore high
levels of cropping could result in the deterioration of image quality. Remember
that all images entered should be capable of meeting the A3 300dpi requirement
for shortlisted images.
Q. Can I enter an image that has been published in a magazine or other media?
Yes.
However, part of the judging criteria is originality and a widely published image
may have a reduced chance of winning on these grounds. You must ensure that any
image you enter is not subject to any exclusive rights and that the image is your
own and you have full copyright.
Q. Can I enter an image that has been entered in another photographic competition?
Images
that have won an award in a nationally promoted competition, or that have been
entered in such a competition where the results are still pending, are not eligible
for entry. You must ensure that any image you enter is not subject to any exclusive
rights and that the image is your own and you have full copyright.
Q. Can I get my images back after the competition?
We
may return CDs if requested and on receipt of a stamped, self-addressed envelope
of appropriate size and value. Otherwise these will be destroyed. All images uploaded
online to the server will be deleted on completion of the judging process.
Shortlist
Questions
How do I submit images after the shortlist process?
Shortlisting
will take place in January 2011. If your image is selected for the shortlist,
we will contact you by email to request your high resolution TIFF file (minimum
A3 300dpi).
If you have any more questions, you can contact
us by completing the contact form.
