My Hometown’s Finest Photo Contest (Details on How to Join)

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Ala eh!!!

Calling all Batangeños!!!

WowBatangas.com is hosting a photo contest aimed at showcasing photos that best describes our respective hometowns! The prize at stake is a brand new DSLR camera!



Here’s how to join: (Copied from WowBatangas.com website)

PHOTO ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

* the subject of your photo must be any PLACE, PRODUCT, or PERSON/s that best represents your town/city
* taken using a Digital SLR or Point-and-Shoot Camera
* must be unedited and sent to us straight from the camera in .JPG format
* must be in landscape format and not less than 1800 X 1200 pixels
* the photo and the subject must be in the town/city where the photographer currently resides or is originally from (birthplace)
* only one entry per photographer. No proxies allowed.

CONTEST RULES

A. Who can join? The contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers. The participant should be a bonafide Batangueño who resides in Batangas and is an active WOWBatangas.com FB Page Liker. There is no age limit.

B. How to join? Interested photographers may submit one (1) photo entry to contest@wowbatangas.com on or before April 30, 2011. In the subject field, write the town/city that you are representing and then your name (i.e. Padre Garcia – Reinier Ilagan) In the message of your email include photographer’s name, complete home address, landline no., cellphone no., a creative 1-sentence description of your photo in Filipino/English and some other details (location, date, etc.).

ELIMINATION ROUND

All the submitted entries will be posted on WOWBatangas Directory and Events FB page for two weeks, May 1-14, 2011. The three photos (per town) with the most number of likes on May 14 12nn will be considered for the next round.

FINAL ROUND

Only three (3) photographers per town will proceed to the Final Round. (34 towns X 3 photographers). The chosen photographers will be given a week (May 15 – 22, 2011) to take another photo of a place, product, or person from their town/city. Contestants must submit the photo before May 24.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

All the entries will be posted on WOWBatangas.com FB page for one month. May 25 – June 25 2011. The following are the criteria for judging:

* FB LIKES – 40%
* COMPOSITION – 30%
* TECHNICAL QUALITY – 20%
* OVERALL IMPRESSION – 10%

PRIZES

Grand Prize: one (1) brand-new DSLR Camera
*plus more surprises from our sponsors and partners

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER

Winners will be announced on June 27, 2011 on WOWBatangas.com.

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