Participate in Biodiversity Photo Contest and win a prize!
Biodiversity Photo Contest “A Deep Sight of Unique Species”
SPONSOR
• Still in the search stage
TERM
The International Forestry Students Association (IFSA) photo competition is open now and ends June 30th, 2010 (the "Entry Period", before IFSS). All online entries must be received by June 30th, 2010. All mailed entries must be received by June 30th, 2010. Entries become the property of IFSA and will not be returned or acknowledged. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these official rules ("Official Rules").This is a skill based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winners.
WHO MAY ENTER
Contest is open only to IFSA Members (ordinary & associate member). Employees of Sponsor, IFSA photo competition official, their affiliates and subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win a prize.
HOW TO ENTER
Submit an image (the ‘Photograph') that you think captures the spirit/idea of biodiversity. It could be a favourite tree or a plant, an animal or an insect, even a whole ecosystem (from your own back yard to somewhere you've visited on vacation) - your images should show people why biodiversity is a good thing which we should try to preserve.
To submit a digital entry:
Complete an online entry form and send it together with your photograph to anonymous_tymy(at)yahoo.co.id or frauke.ifsa(at)gmail.com or All files must be labeled and accompanied by an entry form.
Each entry must comply with the following requirements ("Entry Requirements"):
• The Photograph must be an original work created by own self on whose behalf the entry is submitted.
• Digital photographs must meet the following technical specifications:
o Images should be saved at a suggested 8" x 10" vertical or 10" x 8" horizontal .jpg files and must be a maximum of 72 DPI Images must be saved as .jpg files at the highest possible quality setting (12 or Max in photo shop)
The file name/label must carry the name of the participant and the key subject (e.g.,sarah_frog.jpg)
o Original transparencies and negatives, or in the case of digital images a minimum of a 5 x 7" 300dpi (9mg) jpg of the winning photographs must be available to IFSA so they can be published. Photographs taken with a digital or conventional camera are eligible. Digitally altered images are not acceptable. Mounted or framed images are not acceptable.
o Photographs must be taken not more than three (3) years before the date of entry.
o Obscene or otherwise objectionable content will not be considered, and such determination is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
-Entries must be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, internet domain owner, or other person or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
- Limit one Photograph per person. Entrants who submit more than one Photograph will be disqualified.
CONTEST PRIZES Two suggestion from Florent for the prize, are: (1.) material or we thought that it might be even better to try to get some (2.) financial support for attending the CBD 2010 in Japan Should contacting the sponsorship first about the possibilty for the prize, something can make the participation to the context more attractive. Note: the best photo will be showing at 38th IFSS South Korea JUDGING Selecting a winner will be on web based selection. It means that there would be a photo gallery opened on the webpage where all ifsa members would vote on the best pictures.
SPONSOR
• Still in the search stage
TERM
The International Forestry Students Association (IFSA) photo competition is open now and ends June 30th, 2010 (the "Entry Period", before IFSS). All online entries must be received by June 30th, 2010. All mailed entries must be received by June 30th, 2010. Entries become the property of IFSA and will not be returned or acknowledged. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these official rules ("Official Rules").This is a skill based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winners.
WHO MAY ENTER
Contest is open only to IFSA Members (ordinary & associate member). Employees of Sponsor, IFSA photo competition official, their affiliates and subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win a prize.
HOW TO ENTER
Submit an image (the ‘Photograph') that you think captures the spirit/idea of biodiversity. It could be a favourite tree or a plant, an animal or an insect, even a whole ecosystem (from your own back yard to somewhere you've visited on vacation) - your images should show people why biodiversity is a good thing which we should try to preserve.
To submit a digital entry:
Complete an online entry form and send it together with your photograph to anonymous_tymy(at)yahoo.co.id or frauke.ifsa(at)gmail.com or All files must be labeled and accompanied by an entry form.
Each entry must comply with the following requirements ("Entry Requirements"):
• The Photograph must be an original work created by own self on whose behalf the entry is submitted.
• Digital photographs must meet the following technical specifications:
o Images should be saved at a suggested 8" x 10" vertical or 10" x 8" horizontal .jpg files and must be a maximum of 72 DPI Images must be saved as .jpg files at the highest possible quality setting (12 or Max in photo shop)
The file name/label must carry the name of the participant and the key subject (e.g.,sarah_frog.jpg)
o Original transparencies and negatives, or in the case of digital images a minimum of a 5 x 7" 300dpi (9mg) jpg of the winning photographs must be available to IFSA so they can be published. Photographs taken with a digital or conventional camera are eligible. Digitally altered images are not acceptable. Mounted or framed images are not acceptable.
o Photographs must be taken not more than three (3) years before the date of entry.
o Obscene or otherwise objectionable content will not be considered, and such determination is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
-Entries must be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, internet domain owner, or other person or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
- Limit one Photograph per person. Entrants who submit more than one Photograph will be disqualified.
CONTEST PRIZES Two suggestion from Florent for the prize, are: (1.) material or we thought that it might be even better to try to get some (2.) financial support for attending the CBD 2010 in Japan Should contacting the sponsorship first about the possibilty for the prize, something can make the participation to the context more attractive. Note: the best photo will be showing at 38th IFSS South Korea JUDGING Selecting a winner will be on web based selection. It means that there would be a photo gallery opened on the webpage where all ifsa members would vote on the best pictures.
