The month of May is officially the country's festival month.
1. The contest is open to all photographers residing in the Philippines and a Filipino citizen aged 18 and above.
2. The contest theme is, "Filipina, Busilak sa Ganda." Entries must capture the essence of this long time Filipino tradition which showcases majestic gowns and beautiful sagalas.
3. Subject of the entries must be participants of the Flores de Mayo sa SM MOA 2011 which will be held on May 1, 2011, Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
4. Participants may use any type of camera as long as the high resolution file is at least 6 megapixels.
5. Entries must be submitted via email to photo@moafloresdemayo.com with the following specifications:
JPEG format
File size must be less than 1MB and at least 1024 pixels in its longest side. Our servers will not accept entries larger than 1MB and will be automatically disqualified.
Filename format: LastName_FirstName_EntryTitle.jpg
Include your full name, entry title, age, address, telephone number, mobile number and secondary email address.
Note: Finalists will be asked to submit high resolution copies (at least 6 megapixels) of their entries.
6. Digital enhancements will only be limited to the following:
Cropping
Rotating
White Balance
Brightness and Contrast
Saturation
Sharpening
Note: Entries that have been digitally manipulated outside of these parameters will be disqualified.
7. Entries must be submitted together with a scanned (or photographed) copy of a single receipt from any SM Supermarket, Hypermarket or Save More as proof of purchase of any Unilever products (such as Creamsilk, Axe, Rexona, Sunsilk, Dove Men, Close Up, Vaseline, Surf, Knorr, Lady’s Choice, Lipton) worth P500. Only one (1) entry per P500 worth of Unilever products. Receipt should be dated within April 15 to May 8, 2011. Make sure the scanned receipt is readable and is less than 500KB.
8. Submission of entries is from May 1 to 8, 2011 (12 midnight). Participants are encouraged to submit before May 8 since submitting right before the deadline may cause your email to bounce because of high email traffic.
9. Participants may enter any number of entries but can only win once. If you win more than once, you will automatically get the higher prize and the lower prize will be awarded to the next winning participant.
10. Non-winning entries may still vie for the special prize, a Lenovo Netbook Ideapad, which will be given to the best entry featuring a recognizable SM Mall of Asia backdrop.
11. PRIZES:
1st Prize: P50,000 plus Unilever Gift Pack
2nd Prize: P25,000 plus Unilever Gift Pack
3rd Prize: P15,000 plus Unilever Gift Pack
Special Prize: Lenovo Netbook Ideapad*
*Not convertible to cash.
Note: 20% tax for prizes exceeding P10,000 will be shouldered by Unilever Philippines.
12. Winners will be notified via email and will be announced on the website. Instructions on how to claim prizes shall also be sent through email. Names of winners may be published in select newspapers and magazines. Winning entries may be published in select publications.
13. To claim your prize, present two (2) valid IDs together with the notification letter at Unilever Philippines Heritage Center, 1351 United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila. Prizes may be claimed within sixty (60) days from receipt of notification.
14. Panel of Judges:
Wig Tysmans - acclaimed portrait and high society photographer
Anton Sheker - festival photography guru and webtrepreneur
Patty Laurel – celebrity endorser, TV host
Stef Juan - Managing Editor, Metro Society (ABS-CBN Publishing)
Butchie Peña - Art Director, Metro Society (ABS-CBN Publishing)
15. Criteria for Judging
Theme Relevance (50%) - Photos must reflect the contest theme, "Filipina, Busilak sa Ganda."
Composition (50%) - Photos must create visual impact.
16. Judges decision is final.
17. Photo copyright remains with the photographer but the winning entries may be used by the organizer for any purpose even without the expressed permission of the owner.
18. Employees of Unilever Philippines and its advertising agencies as well as their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity are disqualified to join
For more info, you can go to the official webpage of the competition: www.moafloresdemayo.com
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