This year we will kick off our 3rd annual photo contest on June 15. We are anxious to get started and to see all of the contestant's beautiful adventures within the Trinity River Corridor.
The contest will begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 15 and will end on October 15 at midnight. Judging will take place shortly after the contest ends. There will be a presentation of the winners during a Dallas City Council Meeting after the judging is complete.
- Who:
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The City of Dallas Trinity River Photo Contest is open to all photographers of any age. Your entry in the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your photographs - and your name, city, state of residence (school and grade for youth participants) - to be published as award winners, or used on Websites or in printed and promotional materials owned and/or produced by The City of Dallas, sponsors of the 2011 Trinity River Photo Contest, or interagency partners of the Trinity River Corridor Project. The photographs will be used for promotion of the Trinity River Corridor Project and the photo contest. Entrants retain ownership and/or to use of their photographs. The City of Dallas and sponsors shall have the right to verify, in their sole judgment, winner eligibility.
- Divisons:
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Photographers must enter their images in one of the following divisions:
Pro Photographers whose income depends on photography and/or if the photographer considers himself qualified to compete in the Pro Category. Amateur Beginning or amateur photographers at least 18 years of age and experienced photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from photography. Youth Beginning or intermediate photographers aged 17 or under. - Legal conditions:
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By entering, participants warrant that his or her entry materials are original and do not infringe on any third party's rights. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the City of Dallas, sponsors or interagency partners from any liability.
If a recognizable person is in the photograph, a model release must be submitted with the entry and liability is limited to the value of prizes.
The City of Dallas may share your contact information with sponsors and agency partners of the Trinity River Corridor Project Photo Contest.
All decisions by the Trinity River Photo Contest judges will be final and binding.
- What:
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We are looking for striking images of wildlife, the forest/prairie, architecture/structures, and the river/ponds from areas within and along the Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project. This area encompasses I-35-North at Royal Lane to Hwy 175-S at I-20. Photos should be taken no more than 100 feet outside of the levees.
These images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, weather, architecture, structures, or people interacting with nature. Please do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.
All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
- Categories:
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Photographers entering in the Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions may enter an image in one or more of the following categories.
- Wildlife
- Forest/Prairie
- River/Ponds
- Architecture/Structures
Upload a maximum of two (2) photos per category for a total of eight (8) photos per person.
- When:
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Deadline for submitting entries is October 15, 2011. Online entries can be uploaded starting at 8:00 a.m. June 15, 2011 and must be uploaded no later than midnight October 15, 2011. Photos taken between January 1, 2011 and October 15, 2011 are eligible for submission. The term of the contest period is June 15, 2011 through October 15, 2011.
- Why:
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A selection of winning photos will appear on City of Dallas and Trinity River Corridor Project and sponsor websites.
- Prizes:
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Prizes will be awarded to winning images in each category for the Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions. The grand prize, place winners 1, 2, 3 and honorable mentions will be determined at the judges' discretion.
- Judges:
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A panel of professionals well versed in the category of photography will judge the contest.
- How:
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Each participant may submit up to two (2) photographs per category for a total of eight (8) photographs. These submissions may be made on line at www.trinityrivercorridor.com, by mail or hand delivery. If mailing the entries or hand delivery, please follow the specifications below.
- Mailed or shipped entries:
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Each photograph must bear the photographer's name, address, phone number, email address (if applicable), category and entry number (1-8). Also, include this information on a separate, single sheet of paper with the division you are entering. All prints must be sent together as one package. Entrants must designate the appropriate division in which all their images are to be judged. Participants can submit color or monochrome prints (size 11" x 14") or digital images.
Include a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) of the proper size with sufficient postage affixed, or entries will not be returned. Entries not retrieved will be destroyed after three months. The City of Dallas and sponsors are limited in liability to value of prizes. Disputes will be settled by binding arbitration.
- Where:
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Send mailed or shipped entries to:
Trinity River Photo Contest
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla-Room 6B-South
Dallas, TX 75201
Upload digital images at: http://www.trinityrivercorridor.com
Thank you and welcome to the Trinity River Photo Contest!