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Cathay Pacific Travel Photography Awards 2010
Click here for the entry form to the Photography Awards The Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year will receive two return economy class tickets to Johannesburg travelling with Cathay Pacific plus $500 towards travel expenses and, courtesy of Adventure World, a fabulous seven-day land package staying at a private game lodge in the Kruger and Drakensburg region. The Photography Awards Categories are: |
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Photographers must be based in New Zealand. Photographers must be current Travcom members. A completed and signed Travcom membership form must accompany entries if entering the Awards and joining Travcom for the first time. Images entered must have been first published in a magazine, newspaper or book (or taken in Unpublished Category) between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. Images should not have been previously published prior to 1 January 2009 in any form. Previous Travcom entries are not eligible. Only work published in a travel editorial context can be entered. Promotional or advertising work is not eligible, including images that have appeared in an advertorial context. Each image may be entered into one category only. A maximum of four entries is allowed in each category. Do not name or label your prints. They will be given a unique number. Do NOT adhere the entry form to the back of the image. Remove any identifying marks, business cards etc. Images must be shown to judges anonymously. To enter you must be the photographer of all the submitted content and either the legal copyright holder or have permission from the copyright holder. You fully indemnify Travcom against any claims arising from third parties in the event that your original submitted image infringes intellectual, property or model rights if published by Travcom and its sponsors for promotion or acknowledgment of the Awards and/or exhibition. Entrants agree that material submitted may be used in whole or in part by Travcom and its sponsors for promotion or acknowledgement of the Awards and/or exhibition with suitable credit to the entrant. Entrants agree that their submitted material may be cropped for editorial and layout purposes and that such altered images may be credited to them. Travcom and its sponsors will endeavour to suitably credit all images to the entrant. Non-compliance with the Awards criteria will disqualify entries and no refunds will be given. Prints will be treated with care, but no responsibility will be accepted in the case of loss or damage. A self-addressed, prepaid courier pack must accompany work for its return. Entries may be collected by arrangement. Entries not collected by 1st of July 2010 will be disposed of. Award prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash. Special conditions (clearly stated in sponsors Award vouchers) may apply to all but cash prizes, e.g. they may be subject to availability, or exclude travel during peak periods. Airport taxes and other third-party costs may apply in some cases. Travel prizes depart from Auckland, winners must make their own way to Auckland. Deadline for entries is 5.00pm Friday, 5 February 2010. No entries will be accepted after this date. |
CATEGORIES This is a travel photography competition, so the publication context must genuinely aim to inform or inspire readers about an aspect of travel. Entrants must explain where the photo was taken and what it depicts in the space on the entry form.Eligible entries will be exhibited at the Awards evening. Entrants are encouraged to attend the Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner at Heritage Auckland Grand Tearoom, 23 March 2010. |
Jucy Rentals Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New Zealand and Pacific Islands Entrants can submit up to FOUR separate images in each award. Each image must be on 8x12 (20x30cm) photographic paper mounted on sturdy mounting card with a minimum thickness of 3mm sized 8x12 (20x30cm). A copy of the article or context in which the photographs appeared must accompany each entry. |
The Leica Award for the Best Travel Image taken outside New Zealand Entrants can submit up to FOUR separate images in each award. Each image must be on 8x12 (20x30cm) photographic paper mounted on sturdy mounting card with a minimum thickness of 3mm sized 8x12 (20x30cm). A copy of the article or context in which the photographs appeared must accompany each entry. |
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Travel Image with people Entrants can submit up to FOUR separate images in each award. Each image must be on 8x12 (20x30cm) photographic paper mounted on sturdy mounting card with a minimum thickness of 3mm sized 8x12 (20x30cm). A copy of the article or context in which the photographs appeared must accompany each entry. As this is a new award we thought some of these tips might be useful: The image can be taken anywhere in the world, including New Zealand. This award is for work first published within the 2009 year. Best Travel Image with People can mean one person or a crowd of people, or even a part of a person. This is a travel photography competition so the context must genuinely aim to inform or inspire readers about an aspect of travel. Entrants must explain where the photo was taken and what it depicts in the space on the entry form. A completed entry form must accompany each image entered. A copy of the travel article the images appeared in must accompany the entry clearly showing the name of the photographer, publication name and date of publication. If necessary include the masthead and/or contents page as proof of publication. Photocopies are acceptable. The winning image(s) will be displayed at the awards gala dinner presentation, published by Travcom and by AA Directions magazine, so please ensure that you have the necessary model releases legally covered prior to entering. |
Air Vanuatu and Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Series of Travel Images Each series must consist of between two & four images. Entrants can submit up to FOUR separate entries. Entries must be presented on a single sheet 12x16 (305mm x 406mm) (i.e. between two and four images on one sheet), mounted on sturdy mounting card with a minimum thickness of 3mm sized 12x16 (305mmx406mm). Images in a series must have appeared in the same article or context. Images must not have been previously published individually, or as part of another series. A copy of the article or context in which the photographs appeared must accompany each entry. |
Epson Best Unpublished Travel Image Photographs must have been taken between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. The photographs cannot have appeared in a mass public medium in any printed or electronic form. Entries must be of exceptional technical quality and both evocative and informative. They must fit within a non-advertising, travel editorial context in keeping with the spirit of the Travcom Awards. Prints shall not be altered from the original image taken, except for exposure, colour adjustments and minor tidying. Stitched and HDR images are acceptable, but no compositing or drastic adjustments will be permitted. Judges reserve the right to request an original file where the print is questionable. Entrants can submit up to FOUR separate images. Each image must be on 8x12 (20x30cm) photographic paper, mounted on sturdy mounting card with a minimum thickness of 3mm sized 8x12 (20x30cm) |
THE JUDGING Each entry will be judged on its visual impact and how it illustrates an aspect of travel, as well as its creativity and craftsmanship. Entries will be screened to ensure they meet the conditions of entry before being presented to the judging panel. Entries deemed ineligible will be disqualified and no refunds will be given. All screening and judging decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. |
ENTRY FEES Each entry is $10 (including GST). A cheque payable to Travcom should accompany the entries. |
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