Surat Photo Club – Shades of Gujarat

Competition summary:
Surat Photo Club - Shades of Gujarat
Shades of Gujarat Photography Contest and Exhibitions Please submit Photos from Gujrat only. Win Rs. 100,000 worth of Prizes
Entry requirements:
The competition is open worldwide. There are no entry fees.
Prize details:
Theme: Open
Judging Criteria:
1. Story
2. Composition
3. Technicality
Winner:
1. Rs. 10,000 Gift Voucher from Muses
2. Camera Strap from GoFast
3. Publication in Chiiz Magazine
4. Two Years digital subscription of Chiiz Magazine
5. Set of six Chiiz Paper Magazines
6. Winner Trophy
7. Winner Certificate
1st Runner-up:
1. Rs. 10,000 Gift Voucher from Muses
2. Publication in Chiiz Magazine
3. Two Years digital subscription of Chiiz Magazine
4. Set of three Chiiz Paper Magazines
5. Winner Certificates
2nd Runner-up:
1. Rs. 10,000 Gift Voucher from Muses
2. Publication in Chiiz Magazine
3. Two Years digital subscription of Chiiz Magazine
4. Winner Certificates
General:
1. The chance to Published in Magazines, Calendars, Coffee Table Books etc.
2. Opportunity to showcase their work in International and National Art Galleries.
3. All finalists get one-year Digital Subscription of Chiiz.
4. All participants shall get Digital Certificate of Participation on request.
Terms and Conditions
General T&C
1. All the Photos must be clicked by the participant themselves and must have all the rights of the photograph(s).
2. If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, in case required.
3. Participants will be asked to provide the following: RAW files (eg .CR2, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF, .RAF .ARW etc.), original unedited image in JPEG format will be required for authentication. DNG files are only permitted if it is the native RAW format of the camera.
4. Judges decision will be final and no communication will be entertained on this in any case.
5. The Organizer reserves the right to change or replace the competition prizes and/or modify the rules and regulations of the competition as and when necessary, with/ without prior notice.
Post Processing - Allowed
1. Color Correction
2. Removal of Dust
3. Cropping
4. Reasonable Adjustments to Exposure
6. Contrast
7. Conversion to Grayscale
Post Processing - NOT Allowed
1. Watermarks Logo or Signature or Text
2. Borders
3. Manipulation
4. Staging or Re-Enacting Events
5. Deliberately arranging something in order to mislead the audience
6. Painting in Object Details
7. Photo Montage
Image Details:
Max Images: 10 per participant
Format: JPEG/JPG
Max Size: 40MB
Minimum Size: 1000px Longer Side with 72 dpi min