Join the I Love Makati: Election Scenes in Makati photo contest for a chance to win some cash.

Mechanics

1. E-mail your photo to janettetoral (at) hotmail (dot) com with the following info:
   - your name
   - your address
   - your contact number
   - your age (you must be at least a Filipino, 18 years old and above to join)
   - photo story (up to 200 words only)
2. Each participant can submit 1 photo per contest period.
3. The photo shall have the I Love Makati watermark at the lower right portion of the submitted photo.
4. The photo should be submitted in jpeg format. (we will disquality those who will submit a photo in zipped or other formats)

Upon receipt of the photo, it will be posted in this website that includes your name and photo story.

All participants joining shall also attest to the following:

1. Photo used in the entry were taken by the contest participant. Proof must be submitted when required.
2. The contest entry has never been used for any other competition.
3. The contest entry was not posted online, for public viewing, prior to and during the contest proper.
4. The use of public domain images is prohibited.
5. Photographs that include sculptures, statues, paintings, and other works of art will be accepted as long as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud; provided that entrants must be prepared to provide a release form. When photographing the work of others, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close up of another person’s art.
6. Obscene, provocative, or otherwise objectionable content will not be considered, and such determination is solely at the discretion of I Love Makati.
7. You are giving I Love Makati organizers the permission to upload your entry in its various websites. The act of joining the contest is express permission for the I Love Makati organizers to upload your entry in its various websites and use the photo for promotional purposes.
8. I Love Makati is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete or illegible e-mail, or for any computer-related, online, or technical malfunctions that may occur. Entries are void if they are in whole or in part illegible, incomplete, damaged, counterfeit, produced in error, or obtained through fraud or theft. By entering, you agree to be bound by the mechanics and rules stated in this blog post.

Six contest periods

1. February 9 – 28, 2010. Winner to be announced on March 3, 2010.
2. March 1 – 15, 2010. Winner to be announced on March 18, 2010.
3. March 16 – 31, 2010. Winner to be announced on April 3, 2010.
4. April 1 – 15, 2010. Winner to be announced on on April 18, 2010.
5. April 16 to 30, 2010. Winner to be announced on May 3, 2010.
6. May 1 to 15, 2010. Winner to be announced on May 18, 2010.

Criteria for judging

• Clear relationship between the photo and the theme (election scenes).
• Composition, clarity, and focus.
• Quality of the photo story.

The panel of judges shall be posted on the I Love Makati website before February 28.

1. The judges’ decision will be final. No protests or requests for reconsideration will be entertained.
2. I Love Makati organizers reserve the right not to select a winner if, in its opinion, no suitable entries are received.
3. I Love Makati organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry at its sole discretion. No protests or requests for reconsideration will be entertained.

Winner Prize:

1. For each contest period, the winner will receive three thousand pesos (P3,000).
2. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for I Love Makati organizers to publicize and otherwise identify the winner name for publicity purposes.

The watermarks are available at the contest page.

Contest Page: http://www.ilovemakati.ph/2010/02/election-scenes-in-makati-photo-contest.html