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Student and Youth shortlists revealed
Student and Youth shortlists revealed
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I have images in original negatives, how can I enter these?
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Should there be a watermark/copyright information added to the images entered into the competition?
No. All images must be clear of any copyright information so that the photographer identity is not revealed by the image. In the interest of fairness, the judges are not allowed to see the names of the photographers when judging. Any images that do contain photographers names on the image or any other watermark/copyright information, will be disqualified from being presented to the judges.
Are there any restrictions on image file sizes or file types?
Can images be taken on camera phones be entered into the competition?
You can submit images taken with any kind of phone, but images should be no smaller than 1MB in order to enter them, and a higher resolution version may still be required.
Can I submit my images on a CD, URL Link, Email or in a book?
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Is judging anonymous?
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Is stacking of photos allowed?.
Yes, this is allowed.
Is nudity allowed?
Please note that nudity is accepted, however sexually explicit content like pornography is not allowed
Can I submit photos of animals?
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Student and Youth shortlists revealed