Photo Contest
The fifth edition of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT
September 30, 2016
The fifth edition of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT will bring again the researchers closer to the public at large, allowing for direct exchanges, meetings and interactive activities. EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT will give the public and in particular young people, the opportunity to meet researchers within the context of festive and ‘fun’ activities and to highlight the appeal of pursuing a research career.
The fifth edition of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT will take place at five different municipalities of Canary islands (Spain): Fuencaliente (La Palma Island), Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife Island), La Fontera (El Hierro Island), Yaiza (Lanzarote Island), Ingenio (Gran Canaria Island); and at Iberian Peninsula in four municipalities of Ciudad Real (Almagro, Alcolea de Calatrava, Granatula y Valenzuela) – as well as other municipalities in Italy, Portugal, England, etc. on Friday 30th September 2016, and will be the next occasion for a wide public and media event for the promotion of volcano research careers.
The fifth edition of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT has as main objective bringing the researchers closer to the public at large, allowing for direct exchanges, meetings and interactive activities. It gives the public and in particular young people, the opportunity to meet researchers within the context of festive and ‘fun’ activities and to highlight the appeal of pursuing a research career.
Among the activities that will take place in this fifth edition, we present the THIRD PHOTO CONTEST of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT. All those over 18 who are willing and have digital camera may participate, establishing for this edition one category:
VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES. This category is intended that the contestants take pictures of the beauty of volcanoes.
Contest rules
1. The contest is open to anyone over 18 years old, and no professional of photography. Employees and relatives ITER - INVOLCAN - cannot participate in this contest.
2. Each participant may submit a single photograph.
3. Photographs taken by persons other than the author will not be accepted.
4. Photographs contrary to the right to honor, personal and family privacy will not be published and accepted for the contest. Any file contrary to the law will not be accepted.
5. Photographs cannot be altered electronically or by any other means. Photo montages are not accepted. Minimum brightness and color corrections are permitted.
6. Previously published photographs in any professional support, included electronic, will not be accepted, with the exception of social networks for personal use. If the photo is part of a series, this rule applies to all images that belong to the same series.
7. Photographs that have been previously awarded will not be accepted.
8. Participant declares and warrants to the organization that is the sole owner of all copyright of the photograph submitted to the contest and fully responsible that no third party rights in the works presented, as well as any claim of third for parties for image rights.
9. Photographs must be JPEG files with maximum resolution allowed by the camera and minimum size of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels. Photos must be landscape-oriented.
10. Participants who do not meet any of the requirements listed in this announcement will be disqualified automatically.
Sending photographs and deadlines
Participants must submit their photograph to the following email:
before 12:00 h (UTC/GMT) of September 23, 2016, identifying full name, phone number, title of photograph and chosen category. The photos received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Exhibition of photographs
1. The participant agrees that his picture is displayed during the THIRD PHOTO CONTEST of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT (September 30, 2016) as well as on social channels (http://volcanoesnight.com and Facebookhttps://www.facebook.
2. The organization will print out the winning photographs for further exposure. The winning works will be in possession of the Organization. After one month of that date, it is considered that the author claims no ownership of them in favor of the Organization of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016, which may be destined to what it considers most appropriate.
Jury and jury’s decision
1. The Jury of the THIRD PHOTO CONTEST of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT will be established by the Organization. The evaluation criteria of the jury will be creativity and photographic quality. The selection of winners will be at the sole decision of the jury and its decision shall be final and unappeasable.
2. On September 27, 2016, the names of the winners will be announced on the website http://volcanoesnight.
Awards
Awards are as follows:
VOLCANOES LANDSCAPES Category:
1 - First prize: 200.00 € and a diploma.
2 - Second prize: 100.00 € and a diploma.
3 - Third prize: 50.00 € and a diploma.
The organization of "EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016" will reserve the right of publication and/or reproduction of the winning photographs, by itself or through third parties, without limitation of time or place, in any case citing the author's name.
The awards will be presented to the winners during the celebration of "EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016" or bank transfer if they cannot attend the delivery at some of the venues of the event.
Use of Winners Name for Publicity and Data Protection
Sending pictures imply that the organization of the THIRD PHOTO CONTEST of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016 will ask for express consent for the purposes of access to their personal data and treat them in order to publish the result of the promotion, using thus their name and likeness, without such use conferred a right of remuneration or benefit. Enrollment by participants in the THIRD PHOTO CONTEST of EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016 implies acceptance of these rules, leaving the organization empowered to resolve any issues arising in the development.
Sincerely yours,
Nemesio M. Pérez Rodríguez
Scientific Coordinator
Fifth edition of "EUROPEAN VOLCANOES' NIGHT 2016"
Pedro Antonio Hernández Pérez Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, S.A. (ITER, S.A.) Polígono Industrial de Granadilla, s/n 38600 - Granadilla de Abona TEL: +34 922-747-700 FAX: +34 922-391-001 WEB: www.iter.es |
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