【大紀元11月20日訊】2006/2007 第一屆 全球「人文紀元」年度攝影賽簡章

——全球廣度、在地深度、人文角度，展現全球人文新紀元

The Global 2006/2007 New Era of Culture and Humanity Photography Contest

主辦單位：《大紀元網》暨全球《大紀元時報》

活動主旨：

為傳達出全球各地人文風采以及良善人性與美好道德，特舉辦此一全球「人文紀元」年度攝影賽，藉由美好的照片將更多豐富人文以及人性良善與道德美好的一面傳播到世界每一個角落。

得獎作品將刊登於《大紀元網》供全球民眾閱覽，並於2007年擇期發表在全球各地《大紀元時報》，以資表揚與鼓勵。

參加資格：

1.全球各地愛好攝影，關懷人文之良善人士皆可參加。

2.以傳統底片或數位照片創作皆可。

攝影賽主題：

凡能表現全球各地人們豐富人文以及良善人性與美好道德主題，且具有故事張力，或震撼人心，或感動人心的照片。( 不限地點與拍攝主體，但照片中需包括「人」，作品拍攝時間不限。)

例如表現人性善良、慈愛、關懷、正義、和平、毅力、勇氣、助人、神聖、友愛… 等主題。

投稿期間：

即日起至2007年2月28日(三)午夜12 點(美東時間)止，以投稿電子郵件寄達時間為準。

投稿方式：

1. 投稿格式一律以數位照片格式採電子郵件投稿(傳統底片請自行掃瞄轉存)，並調整為jpg或jpeg格式，投稿圖檔請設定在橫幅為1280*960 pixels、直幅為960*1280 pixels、或依照片比例寬邊1280 pixels為準之其他尺寸，壓縮比不限，但單張照片檔案大小請勿超過1.5M bytes，並自行保留原始底片或數位照片檔案以供得獎時驗證用。

2.投稿專用信箱：photo2006@tvsmo.com

(中國大陸地區投稿請改寄：picture2007@gmail.com )

3.每封電子郵件最多以投稿五張照片為限(但個人總投稿數不限)，來稿請依下列格式填寫，資料不全者或不實者恕不受理。

信件主旨：全球「人文紀元」年度攝影賽投稿-XXX(請填寫投稿人全名)

信件內容：(請完整填寫下列資料)

投稿人姓名：(請填寫真實姓名全名)

投稿人筆名：(可自定與姓名不同筆名供刊出用，最長以10字中文字為限，若不填寫，將以投稿人真實姓名刊出)

投稿人所在地區：(請填寫所在地區或國家名稱)

照片主題：(最長以20字中文字為限)

照片說明：(最長以200字中文字為限)

拍攝日期：(不限作品拍攝期間)

(有超過1張以上照片時，請分別填寫照片資料如下)

照片主題：(最長以20字中文字為限)

照片說明：(最長以200字中文字為限)

拍攝日期：(不限作品拍攝期間)

信件附件：請將投稿照片以電子郵件附件方式寄出，單一電子郵件最多以夾帶五張照片附件為限，檔案大小不得超過上述投稿格式規定，否則不予受理。

評選方式：

1. 初選：投稿期間內來稿，將於收到後隔天起7日內由主辦單位視照片是否符合投稿規定與活動主題，以及照片品質與攝影水準是否達基本可接受標準來進行初選，初選通過照片將直接刊登在本比賽活動網頁(//www.tvsmo.com/b5/nf3721.htm)供民眾公開自由閱覽，未獲初選通過照片將不另行通知，請投稿人自行注意所投稿照片是否刊出為準。

2.複選 ：2007/3/10~3/31，由主辦單位所邀請國際專業攝影人士組成之評審團就初選作品予以評選出本次比賽得獎照片，得獎者將公開公告並以原投稿之電子郵件予以各別通知，並於得獎者提供原始底片或原始數位照片檔案驗正與存檔後，安排領獎事宜。

評審複選標準：依參賽攝影作品之『符合主題性』( 佔30%) 、『取景、構圖』( 佔40%) 、『創意』( 佔30%) 為準。

3.得獎公告：4/2起將於本活動網頁(//www.tvsmo.com/b5/nf3721.htm)公開公佈本屆全球「人文紀元」年度攝影賽得主。

2006/2007第一屆 全球「人文紀元」年度攝影賽獎項：

紀元金獎：一名，獨得獎金壹仟美元，獎牌一面。

紀元銀獎：一名，獨得獎金伍佰美元，獎牌一面。

紀元銅獎：一名，獨得獎金參佰美元，獎牌一面。

紀元優選：十名，各得獎金壹佰美元，獎狀一紙。

紀元佳作：二十名，各得獎狀乙紙。

參賽附則：

1.請依投稿規定投稿，未依規定或資料不完整者不予評審。

2.作品需未在任何國內或國際比賽中獲獎，以及未當成商業用途發表者為準。

3.參賽作品允許以數位影像軟體作裁切、放大、縮小、顏色飽和度調整等技巧作數位暗房處理，但不允許以合成之方式處理影像。

4.嚴禁盜用他人作品，違者若原作者提出異議時，主辦單位除取消入選資格並追繳稿酬及獎狀，其違反著作權之法律責任自負，概與主辦單位無關。

5.參賽作品一經投稿初選通過後，即視為創作者同意主辦單位將該投稿作品公開置放於本活動網頁上供民眾自由閱覽(包括但不限於本活動期間內)，除有侵權事宜取下外，不論得獎與否將不予任意取下。

6.參賽得獎作品之原稿底片或原始數位照片檔案著作權財產權均歸屬原參賽者所有，但主辦單位有公開展示及刊登在與本比賽相關之網頁及出版品之權利，不另給酬。

7.得獎者需於通知得獎二週內繳交原稿底片或原始數位照片檔案(需含完整EXIF資訊)，若無法在期限內繳交者，取消得獎資格，取消之獎位不予遞補。

8.比賽作品未達水準獎項得以從缺。

9.參賽作品一律不退件(包含規格不符)，承辦單位不負保管責任。

10.凡投稿參賽者均視為認同本簡章之各項規定，如有未盡事宜，主辦單位得隨時補充解釋之並公告於本活動網頁上。

本活動簡章於2006年12月22日更新。

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The Global 2006/2007 New Era of Culture and Humanity Photography Contest

To seek out the innate kindness in human beings, to acknowledge virtues expressed by cultures all over the world, to spread powerful images of human flourishing to people all over the world through photography—for these purposes The Epoch Times is now holding the Global 2006/2007 New Era of Culture and Humanity Photography Contest.

Qualifications and Requirements:

· Who: Amateur or professional photographers who are interested in culture and humanity.

· How: Traditional negatives and digital image files are both accepted.

· When: No restrictions as to when a photo was taken.

· What: Photo composition must include human beings.

Subject of Contest

Photo submissions should depict the richness culture can achieve through an expression of the kindness, healthy sentiments, and virtues of human nature.

For example, a photo may capture an instance of love, caring, justice, peace, endurance, courage, helpfulness, sacredness, or friendship.

Submission Deadline

Photos must be received no later than February 28, 2007 (Wednesday) 12 Midnight (U.S. Eastern Time).

Submission Process

1. Submit digital photos via email (participants please scan your negative and submit the digital copy). Photo should be sent in jpg or jpeg format. File size should be 1280×960 pixels in landscape or 960x 280 in portrait; other sizes are accepted so long as the witdth is not greater than 1280 pixels and the height is proportionate. Files should not exceed 1.5M bytes in file size. The participants should retain the original negatives or the digital files for confirmation of any award.

2. Submit to Email Address: photo2006@tvsmo.com (Those who submit from China can use another account : picture2007@gmail.com )

3. Use the following format for submission, incomplete or inaccurate data will not be processed.

Subject: Global 2006-2007 New Era of Culture and Humanity Photography Contest – XXX (participant’s full name)

Please provide complete information required as below in the mail content

Name: (real full name)

Pen-name: (for use in publication, limit to 10 words. If left blank, real name will be used)

Nationality: (country of citizenship)

Photo details (please limit each submission to five [5] images, and provide the following details for each image submitted):

Photo Caption: (Limited to 20 words)

Photo description: (Limited to 200 words)

Date of the Photo: (No limit)

Appraisal Procedure:

1. Primary Appraisal: Within seven days of receipt, the sponsor will review all submittals regarding their quality and whether they conform to the contest requirements and topic. Photos passing the primary appraisal will be directly published on the contest website(//www.tvsmo.com/b5/nf3721.htm) which will be open to the public for an online free review for three days. Contestants will not be notified separately. Please look on the website to determine if your photos have passed the primary appraisal.

2. Final Selection: The sponsor will invite internationally renowned photographers to participate in the review board. The review board will select the winning photos from Mar. 10 to Mar. 31, 2007. Winning photos will be openly published and winners notified by email according to the submittal email address. After each winner has supplied the original negatives or the original digital photos, arrangements will be made for the receipt of awards.

3. Announcement and Publication: The winners will be formally announced during the period Apr. 2 to Apr. 30, 2007 on the contest webpage (//www.tvsmo.com/b5/nf3721.htm in Chinese; an English-language contest Web page will also be published). The winners’ photos will be published worldwide on the contest webpage, and chosen to publish on The Epoch Times newspaper worldwide as well.

The first Global New Era of Culture and Humanity Photography Contest awards:

Epoch Gold award: One winner, $1,000 USD, and one medal.

Epoch Silver award: One winner, $500 USD, and one medal.

Epoch Bronze award: One winner, $300 USD, and one medal.

Epoch Masterpiece award: Ten winners, $100 USD each, and one certificate of award each.

Epoch Excellence award: Twenty winners, one certificate of award each.

Supplementary Provisions:

1.Submit work in accordance with requirements, submittals that fail to conform to requirements will not be processed.

2.Photo that has won a prize in a national or international competition or that has been used for commercial purposes [i.e. received payment and published] is not eligible for entry.

3.Photo enhancement must be limited to general cleaning work, sharpening, color, contrast, brightness, saturation, levels and curves adjustments. Cropping is also permitted. Cloning must be limited to general cleaning work – no elements of an image should be removed or added.

4.Plagiarism is strictly forbidden. Violators will bear the legal responsibility for violating copyrights. The sponsor, The Epoch Times, bears no responsibility for the violation of copyrights by contestants. In the event of plagiarism, the sponsor will, in addition to canceling the winner’s award, pursue the recovery of any payment and any certificate that has been awarded.

5.After the submittal passes the primary appraisal, the photographer will agree to allow the sponsor to publish the work on the sponsor’s web page for the public to review (including but not limited to the activity period). The work will not be removed whether the submission is chosen to receive a prize or not, except in the case of plagiarism.

6.The sponsor will not make any claim on the copyright of these images. The photographer will retain copyright. The sponsor reserves the world-wide royalty free right and license for the full period of copyright to reproduce the prize-winning images on, or in relation to the contest’s merchandise.

7.Winners are to submit the original negatives or the original digital photo files (must include the complete EXIF data) within two weeks after notification of the award, or the award qualification will be revoked; once an award is revoked, no payment or award of certificate will be made (cropping and adjusting of brightness is allowed).

8.If no works submitted meet the required standard for any award item, that award item will not be dispersed.

9.Works submitted will not to be returned to the contestant (including works that do not meet the requirements). The sponsor will not be held responsible for record keeping.

10.Participants are required to accept all requirements given in this procedure. For any concerns not addressed, the sponsor may publish clarifications on the contest Web page.

Latest Update : 2006/12/22