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RULES The picture should be true to the original view. Reframing is only accep-ted within the limits of 20% of the photo surface. The modification must ORGANIZATION limit itself only to the cleaning of dusts and to the global improvement of Within the framework of the 22nd Bird and Nature Festival, which will be held from the picture (balance of whites, color level, brightness and contrast...). No April 21 to 29, 2012, an international wildbird photo competition is organized. partial treatment. Emphasis and increase of the saturation have to remain This competition is open to everybody, amateur and professional photographers, moderate.whatever the age or nationality. The Festival’s team and the jury members are not allowed to join in. ENTRY DEADLINEThe photographs must be submitted on line before December 1st ,2011 at 2012 CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION midnight. 5 categories are defined : To avoid technical problems, we deeply recommend you not to wait until the A : Bird and flora B : Bird and water last minute.C : Bird in the city D : Bird and family lifeJURYE : Artistic vision of bird (black and white accepted)THE PRESELECTIONThe preselection will be made in December 2011 by the Festival team, photo-Will be refused : Photos of captive birds, pets, raised animals or of farm, images graphers, ornithologists and naturalists.
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11 janvier 2012
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RULES
ORGANIZATION
Within the framework of the 22nd Bird and Nature Festival, which will be held from
April 21 to 29, 2012, an international wildbird photo competition is organized.
This competition is open to everybody, amateur and professional photographers,
whatever the age or nationality. The Festival’s team and the jury members are not
allowed to join in.
2012 CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION
5 categories are defined :
A : Bird and flora
B : Bird and water
C : Bird in the city
D : Bird and family life
E : Artistic vision of bird
(black and white accepted)
Will be refused :
Photos of captive birds, pets, raised animals or of farm, images
taken at the nest, using bait to take your photograph and previous winning pho-
tographs.
A maximum of 10 photographies can be entered by each entrant (either in
the same or several categories). A photograph can only compete in one cate-
gory.
NEW :
ONLINE ENTRY
We’re looking for original and unpublished photographs. We will prefer images
which have not already been awarded in other competition.
The picture should be true to the original view. Reframing is only accep-
ted within the limits of 20% of the photo surface. The modification must
limit itself only to the cleaning of dusts and to the global improvement of
the picture (balance of whites, color level, brightness and contrast...). No
partial treatment. Emphasis and increase of the saturation have to remain
moderate.
ENTRY DEADLINE
The photographs must be submitted on line before
December 1st ,2011 at
midnight.
To avoid technical problems, we deeply recommend you not to wait until the
last minute.
JURY
THE PRESELECTION
The preselection will be made in December 2011 by the Festival team, photo-
graphers, ornithologists and naturalists.
The Jury will proceed in accordance with the rules of anonymity to the selection
of the best photos in each category which will be presented to the Final Jury.
Photographers will be informed of their selection by e-mail and invited to upload
high resolution files in the size adapted for printing of 20 x 30 cm,that is 3500
pixels for the longest side,
before 31st December at midnight.
The entries shall be disqualified if the files are not sent by the above mentioned
date.
The pre-selection jury reserve the right to change the category of a picture in
the interest of the author.
THE FINAL JURY
The
final
jury
consisting
of
photographers,
naturalists,
photogra-
phers,
bird
watchers
and
representatives
of
the
partners
of
the
Festival will be held in January 2012 to decide the winners, pho-
tographs exhibited in le Crotoy during the Festival and photographs sub-
jected to the netsurfers’votes on the site
www.festival-oiseau-nature.com
.
The winners will be notified by e-mail and invited to send
under 3 weeks
by
post a CD/DVD with TIFF (8-bit) or JPEG high resolution (minimum 8 millions
pixels) at 300 dpi, and RAW or original files.
The decision of the jury to award a prize will only be definitive by sending these
files. The presentation of the original non-conforming to the rules will result in
the cancellation of the prize.
The Jury’s decisions are final
.They reserve the right to change the prizes list
based on the quality of the works in competition.
PRIZES AND AWARD CEREMONY
The winners will be notified of the results. The Audience Award will be awarded
at the end of the event. Prizes cannot be the object of a counterpart in cash nor
of whatever nature and are not transferable.
PRIZES
A Grand Prix
awarded with a sum of € 1 500.
A First Prize in each category
awarded with a sum of € 800.
A Public Prize
awarded to the picture which has totalized the more votes from
the visitors of the exhibition.
An Internet Prize
awarded to the picture which has totalized the more votes
from the users of our website.
To take part, you must have a valid e-mail address and register on www.
festival-oiseau-nature.com - Rubric Photo Competition.
Then, you will re-
ceive an email confirmation which will permit you to upload your photographs.
Any other kind of participation will be impossible.
Registration fee : 2 €/ photograph (max 10)
. Payment must be made online with a
credit or debit card.
Competition procedure :
1) Uploading JPEG preview files
Photos must have been taken by a digital camera or scanned from a slide.
They must be submitted in JPEG format and 3:2 ratio. The longest side of the
image will accurately measure 1920 pixels.
An image uploaded can be modified, deleted or replaced and the information
accompanying them until you have validated your participation and proceeded to
regulation of registration fees.
2) Nomination for Final Jury
If a photograph is pre-selected, you will be informed by e-mail and the JPEG
files will have to be uploaded in the size adapted for printing of 20 x 30 cm, that
is 3500 pixels for the longest side.
3) For the winners
If a photograph is nominated, a CD will have to be sent by post with :
- TIFF (8-bit) or JPEG high resolution (minimum 8 millions pixels) at 300 dpi
- Raw or original files
Caution: Apply the same reframing as to the previous stage.
Each winner will be invited to the Award Ceremony on April 28th 2012. The Festival will offer for 2 persons :
one night in a hotel room / a first class return train ticket : Paris - Abbeville- Paris or the equivalent in cash, a
meal with the other nominated entrants, directors, producers and photographers. If you let us know of your
arrival time at the Abbeville railway station, we will be happy to pick you up. On saturday, we will offer you
a tour at the ornithological Park of Marquenterre or of the area. A hostess will welcome you at the Festival
office and will give you the program of the Festival and other materials.
EXHIBITIONS
The winning and selected photos will be exhibited in Le Crotoy from April 21 to 29, 2012, during the 22nd Bird
and Nature Festival and submitted to the netsurfers’votes on our website in order to award the Public Prize.
The awarded photographs and some fifty others will constitute an itinerant non-profit exhibition to promote
the Festival.
COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION
The images are original works created by participants and they should not violate the rights of any other
party.
Each participant will be the owner of copyright in order to present the image in the contest.
Copyright attached to all images shown remain the property of the owner of copyright and there will be
mention of the photo credit.
All winners and selected photographers allow the Festival to use their name and photograph without pro-
fit through the promotion, advertising and communication-related contest and exhibition without receiving
additional compensation. They allow our partner Nat’Images to reproduce their images in order to achieve
a portfolio that will be distributed free on all sites during the event, in magazines and paperback Nat’Images
and Chasseur d’Images.
The Festival will not make other use of the work without prior consent of the author.
ETHICS
Any participant guarantees that the images they submit have been conducted in compliance with laws
concerning the protection of nature.
RESPONSABILITY
This contest is a competition and not a lottery business, the participation fee will not be refunded.
Participation in the competition being conducted through internet, it implies knowledge and acceptance of
the limits of the Internet, especially regarding technical performance, highly variable flows, the loading time,
lack of protection of certain data against misuse and risk of contamination by viruses circulating on the
network. Consequently, the Festival can not be held responsible.
PROVISION OF THE RULES
This Regulation shall be filed with the lawyer Mr CARTON in Abbeville and was controlled by Ms Meyrand,
lawyer in PARIS specialized in audio-visual rights. It is also searchable online at www.festival-oiseau-nature.
com.
For more information, thank you for writing at the following address:
photo@festival-oiseau-nature.com
(Understand that we can not answer your questions by phone).
Crédits photo : Stéphane BOUILLAND, Jorge RUIZ DEL OLMO, Patrice MARIOLAN, Henri GUENNEC, Loic POIDEVIN, Philippe ZEN, Etienne SIPP, David ALLEMAND,
Hervé MOSCHLER, Etienne LENOIR, Grett et Claude NARDIN, Michel MILLOT, Bertrand MUFFAT JOLY, Guy LOUVION, Philippe MOES, Olivier VIMONT, Christian
RICHARD.
