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Organisation : City Pithoragarh
Contest Name : Photo Contest 2024
Applicable For : Open to All
Last Date : 15th August 2024
Website : https://citypithoragarh.com/cp-photo-contest-2024/

What is City Pithoragarh Photo Contest?

Photo Contest 2024 is organized by City Pithoragarh. Theme of Photo Contest is Discover Pithoragarh – A Visual Journey. Photos must be original and taken by the participant. Participants must submit their entries through a Google Form provided by City Pithoragarh. Entries will be judged based on originality, creativity, composition, and technical quality. Last Date of Contest is 15th August 2024.

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Categories of Photo Contest

** Cultural Heritage & Festivals of Pithoragarh
** Temples & Spiritual Hubs in Pithoragarh
** Natural Landscapes of Pithoragarh
** Adventure Activities & Tourism in PIthoragarh
** Wildlife of Pithoragarh

Submission Guidelines of Photo Contest

** Participants must submit their entries through a Google Form provided by City Pithoragarh.
** Google Form is available on this link
** Each participant can submit only 1 photo per category (total of 5 photos for all categories).
** Photos must be in high resolution (minimum 300 DPI), in JPEG format and should not exceed 10 MB in size.
** Photos must be original and taken by the participant.
** Only minor editing (e.g., cropping, color correction) is allowed. Heavily edited or manipulated photos will be disqualified.
** Photos must not contain any watermarks, signatures, or any other identifying marks.
** The location of the photo must be within the Pithoragarh District. In case of any dispute, our team will make the final call on upholding/rejecting your participation.

Judging Criteria of Photo Contest

Judging:
** Entries will be judged based on originality, creativity, composition, and technical quality.
** The judging panel will consist of 3 judges who are experts in the field.
** The decisions of the judges would be final with no scope of any other possibility.
** City Pithoragarh reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate or does not comply with the stated contest rules.
** In case of a tie between two candidates in a photo contest category, the prize money is divided equally between the two winners.

Judging Criteria:
Creativity and Originality (25%):Determined based on the uniqueness and creativity in the photographer’s approach to the subject/theme.
Technical Quality (25%): Focus, lighting, composition, and overall image quality.
Adherence to Theme (20%): How well does the photo represent the chosen category (Cultural Heritage, Temples, Natural Landscapes, Adventure, Wildlife)
Message (20%): The ability of the photograph to evoke emotion or convey a message.
Overall Impression (10%): General impact and the wow factor of the photograph.

Prizes of Photo Contest

Top 3 winners in each category will receive:
** 1st Prize – 3000
** 2nd Prize – 2000
** 3rd Prize – 1000
** Cash prizes, Certificates and would be featured in an upcoming Photo exhibition.

Announcement of Winners:
Notification: Winners will be notified via email and announced on the contest website and social media platforms.
Awards Ceremony: An awards ceremony will be held, where the winners will be publicly recognized and their photographs displayed.

Copyright:
** Participants retain the copyright to their photos.
** By entering the contest, participants grant City Pithoragarh a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display the photos for promotional purposes related to the contest.

Image Usage:
Promotional Use: The organizers may use the submitted photographs to promote the contest, including in press releases, event posters, and online promotions.
Attribution: Whenever the submitted photographs are used, the due credit would be given to the photographer.

Disqualification:
Violation of Rules: Any submission that violates the contest rules, including issues related to copyright infringement or lack of necessary permissions, will be disqualified.
Notification: Participants will be notified if their submission is disqualified.
** For more details, please visit the City Pithoragarh website at citypithoragarh.com. There you’ll find additional information about the photo contest and other related activities.

What are the Important Dates of Photo Contest?

Submission: Submissions could be made from 15th July 2024(8 AM onwards) to 15th August(till 8 PM).
Winner Notification: Winners would be notified via our social media handles after 19th August2024.
Prize Distributions: the winners’ felicitation and prize distribution to be held after the announcement of winners. Exact details would be shared via our social media handles.