COMPETITIONS!!!

 

 

CLIMATE CHANGE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

 

Submission Details

 

All photos must be saved onto a CD and submitted together with a Entry Form.

Completed documents should be sent to:

Climate Change Photography Competition

            Attn: Ng Say Kuan, Gerald

National Environment Agency

            40 Scotts Road #19-00

            Singapore 228231

Closing Date: 13^th September 2010, 5.00pm.

Competition Details

 

The Climate Change Photography Competition aims to have our students understand the link of human action to the global phenomenon of climate change. Students will be required to express their perspective of climate change through capturing moments of their everyday life and (if required) writing a short commentary of the underlying story they wish to convey.

 

1. This competition is open only to students of primary and secondary schools in Singapore. Primary School and Secondary Schools are classified as Junior and Senior categories respectively.
2. Each student is entitled to submit only one photo. Each entry must be accompanied by a short title.
3. The short narration (non compulsory) to the photos should not be more than 150 words and should relate how the picture is related to the theme – Climate Change.
4. Entries must not be graphically manipulated but minimal digital enhancements are allowed. (Please see Submission Guidelines)
5. NEA retains all rights of use to submitted images to this competition.
6. Closing date for submission: Tuesday, 13^th September 2010, 5pm. Late Submission will not be accepted (absolute).
7. Photos which do not meet the required submission guidelines and date will be rejected from competition. NEA reserves the rights to refuse submissions which do not meet the requirement without prior notice.

Photo Submission Guidelines

1.  The photo is taken by your student (name of photographer and respective photo submitted to competition) and your student had agreed to and allowed NEA with the use of the image.
2. The photo submitted must in JPEG, JPG format and mostly unmodified. By “mostly unmodified” we mean you have not deleted or composited elements in the photo. (Enhancements to colour and sharpness are fine)
3. Photos that are 1,000 px (minimum) wide or tall, in JPG format and under 10 MB each. 2,200 px or larger is required for print consideration.
4. You do not submit anything that is not a photo, such as graphic art, paintings, illustrations, screenshots, etc.
5. Photo with deleted or composited elements are not allowed (full-frame composites like double-exposures and HDR images are fine).
6. Refrain from:

• Text overlays – Photos that contain visible watermarks or overlaid text are not allowed.
• Frames or borders
• Things that aren’t photos
• Pornography – not even artful nudes.

 

Workshop

 

1. A workshop will be held on 27^th August 2010, from 3.00pm – 5.00pm, to facilitate better understanding on requirements from the competition theme, photo submission and deadlines.
2. Student representative will share on the topic of Climate Change, follow by introduction from a photographer to share on his interpretation on the theme. There is also a light introduction to some photography techniques.
3. Venue to the workshop:

Catholic High School
9 Bishan Street 22, Lecture Theatre 4
Singapore 579767

1. For students that wish to take part in the workshop, please submit this Entry Form (properly filled) and send it to the following office before 20^th August 2010.

Climate Change Photography Competition

            Attn: Ng Say Kuan, Gerald

National Environment Agency

            40 Scotts Road #19-00

            Singapore 228231

 

1. Participation in the workshop is not a requisite to take part  in this competition, however, all participants are greatly encourage to attend the session for better understanding to the theme and requirements.

 

Cash Prizes

 

First Prize        : $500

Second Prize  : $400

Third Prize       : $300

Consolation Prize (x7): $50 each 

 

  PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED PLEASE TELL DIONNE  @ dionneteo@hotmail.com or during cca. a entry form will be given to you

SECOND COMPETITION-

NATIONAL INFOCOMM CLUB AWARDS 2010

THEME – “GREEN ICT”

more details @ http://www.ida.gov.sg/insg/post/National-Infocomm-Club-Awards.aspx

                                   http://www.infocommtalent.sg/infocomm_club.aspx

specific details will be told during cca.

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