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The Annual Tuross Photography Contest

to see the entries and finalists of 2010 click here
to see the entries and finalists of 2009 click here
to see the entries and finalists of 2008 click here

The 2011 Tuross Head Photographic competition opens on
1st August for applications.
(applications close 8pm second Friday of September, 2011)

The subject of the competition is:
“My Tuross”

what is "My Tuross" - anything you want it to be from your dog called "Tuross" to your favourite Norfolk pine or
Pelican, from a sunset to a moonrise or a photo of your favourite grandmother who lives at Tuross....
what image makes you remember

"Your Tuross" when you see it... go find it, photograph it and send it in.

There are two judging categories: Open and Junior

• Open (all ages)
• Junior (not yet 16 years on the date of judging – being Sept 18th)

All juniors are eligible to nominate as entrants to the Open category should they choose.

Prizes :

Open
First Prize - $100 local merchant vouchers at Tuross Head businesses
Second prize - $70 local merchant vouchers at Tuross Head businesses
Third prize - $50 local merchant voucher at a Tuross Head business

Junior
First Prize - $50 local merchant vouchers

(for 2010 - all prize vouchers to be redeemed by Jan 1, 2011
note - dates below refer to the 2010 contest)

Entries:

Entry is FREE !!!! All are welcome to Enter

Entering the contest is simple, it is all done entirely via the internet.

All you need to do is email us your:

attaching the jpeg image of your photograph. Email your entry to us at our Contact Us email
address listed here (please try to keep file sizes under 1 Mb).

Receipt of your entry will confirm that you have read the Conditions of Entry below.

All entries received will be made available for viewing on this web site once applications have closed at
8pm on the 17th September.

Judging will then take place by noon on Saturday 18th September where the
top 25 entries will be announced on this website
(15 from the Open Division and 3 from the Juniors)

The judges for this event are all highly regarded in the field of photography

The 16 finalists entries will be clearly labled on this website as "Finalists" following the judging.

Finalists will be contacted on Sunday 26th September and requested to provide, for display, a copy of their photograph, mounted or framed ready to hang, to be publically displayed from noon, Thursday 30th September to Monday October 4th on the walls of the Seventh Wave Cafe - Tuross Head.

( Note that the requirement to provide an 20x30 cm (8”x12”) photo, on request if nominated as a finalist, is a Condition of Entry - there are seven days from the time of contact that the photo has reached the Finals to it being required to be available for hanging (please provide it by Sunday September 26th at 2pm). The photo will then be temprarily affixed to a black backing card for display

Whilst on display at the Seventh Wave Cafe a Finalist's photograph may be
"available for sale". This is a commision free opportunity if you wish.
The photographer is to set the price. This aspect will be discussed with Finalists.

Sold and unsold Finalist photos will remain on display until noon Monday October 4th,
(unless circumstances require their removal such as purchase by someone from outside of the village)

The Tuross Head 2010 Photography Winners will be announced at 6pm on Friday October 1st, at the Seventh Wave Cafe where an "Open to the Public" showing will be held from 5pm to 7pm with nibbles and wine available to entrants, friends and family.

Attendance of Finalists to the Friday evening Public showing is NOT required
however it would be appreciated.

Conditions of Entry:

Being able to provide a 20x30 cm (8”x12”) photograph for public display, if judged a Finalist, is a requirement of Entry. An inability to provide a framed or mounted print will unfortunately disqualify your entry from the second round of judging however your Entry will continue to be proudly displayed via the www.turosshead.org site.

All competition images MUST be the work of the entrant.

All images submitted remain the property of the photographer and www.turosshead.org claims no rights other than the ability, if acceptable, to display the images via the www.turosshead.org web site and in its associated public, on-line photo repository at http://picasaweb.google.com/turossheadorg

Multiple entries are welcome

Digital manipulation of images entered into the competition is permissible, however these are to be kept to those features that "enhance" the existing content of an image ie USM, levels, exposure and tonal
adjustments (localised or otherwise), clone (for retouching) etc.

Digitally "modified" images that display excessive enhancement or that owe their "content", total or in part, to the post photographic processes of subject duplication, combining of images of differing content or the creation of new image elements by any other process, may not be entered. Keep it real.

www.turosshead.org understands that post processing is a normal part of today's photography, however at times, there may be a fine line between "Digitally Enhanced" and "Digitally Modified" images and should, in the considered opinion of the judges, an image appears excessively modified and no longer presents a seemingly natural scene, the right to disallow that entry will be reserved.

Visual effects created by the external application of filters and/or other photographic accessories at the time of capture are not considered to be Digital Manipulation.

Special consideration is given to Black & White images. As the forerunner to the more modern colour image, Black & White remains an accepted and popular alternate presentation in all competition categories. This includes singular toning such as sepia.

It is the responsibility of the photographer to gain the required permissions should the entry contain
recognisable people. All submissions are accepted on the understanding that the photographer agrees to these terms and has obtained the required permissions, accepts the conditions above and accepts the final descision of the judges.

The organisers will do their best to take good care of the displayed pieces on loan however they cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss.

Prizes and vouchers are offered in good faith.

Tuross Head Sponsors in 2010:

The Contest Schedule at a Glance:

§ Apllications open August 1st

§ One entry form per photo submission - Enter as many times as you wish.

§ Entries are emailed only as jpg

§ Deadline for entries is 8pm Friday Sept 17th,

§ All entries will then be on display at www.turosshead.org

§ Finalists to be announced by 2pm Monday 20th September,

§ Finalist informed by 8pm September 19th, (where able and until contacted)

§ Finalists requested to provide 20x30 cm (8”x12”) copy for display

§ Entry to be at Seventh Wave Cafe by 2pm Sunday 25th September,

§ Winners announced 6pm: Friday 1st October, at the Seventh Wave Café, Tuross Head.

§ All photos to be collected by 12 noon Monday October 4th, unless otherwise arranged

§ All prize vouchers to be redeemed by January 1st, 2011