HINULAWAN FESTIVAL 2008 PHOTO CONTEST
HINULAWAN FESTIVAL 2008 PHOTO CONTEST
MECHANICS :
1. The contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers.
2. Participants may use any Film or Digital Cameras.
3. Photo entries should be unmounted in 5R color prints.
4. Photos must be in there original take, not cropped nor digitally manipulated
5. The placement of identifying marks, such as names, addresses or any sign to insulate information about the owner of the entry is strictly prohibited.
6. Photo contest categories and prizes shall be as follows:
Category I
HINULAWAN FESTIVAL 2008 - A dance entry (competing or non-competing) in the Hinulawan Festival 2008 Grand Parade on June 12, 2008.
Pictures should be a group dancing the Hinulawan Dance and not a solo dancer posing for the shot.
Category II
FIESTA – Photos taken pertaining to the fiesta celebration of St. John de Sahagun, Patron Saint of Toledo. Exciting events and human interest
such as those taken in the parade route of Hinulawan Festival 2008 grand parade or any related activities during
the span of the Hinulawan Festival Celebration June 1- 12, 2008.
e.g. FLUVIAL PARADE, PROCESSION – June 11, 2008. The miraculous image of St. John de Sahagun as carried around the seacoasts from Toledo City port to Mainggit Sea to Bato Sea and back to Toledo City port in a fluvial parade and the solemn procession (Port to Church).
7. Every contest category must have at least a minimum of ten (10) contestants in order to be declared a valid contest. Should a contest category has less than ten (10) contestants, such contest category shall be declared “NO CONTEST” and all prizes allocated shall revert to the City.
8. The overall winner judged as the Best picture in the Photo Contest shall be awarded only that amount allocated as its prize. The amount that the entry could have won in his category shall be awarded to the next lower winner to elevate all winners in that category one rank higher with its corresponding cash prizes.
9. All entries must be submitted on June 16, 2008 (Monday) with duly accomplished entry forms to the GICS - CMO Office located at the City Hall Building, Toledo City (Rex Jose V. Ybañez). All submitted entries shall become sole and exclusive property of Toledo City and maybe reproduced and/or reprinted into any size for exhibition without seeking permission from the owner nor paying compensation for the acquisition of said photos.
10. Owners of winning entries must submit to GICS office the corresponding negative (films) and JPEG (digital) copies of said entries before they can claim their prizes
11. The Decision of the Board of Judges of the Photo Contest is Final and Unappealable.
12. Prizes per category. (See further notice)
13. Announcement of winners shall be on June 18, 2008 (Wednesday).
14. Presentation of entry will be on or before June 16, 2008. 10 pictures entries shall be mounted on a cartolina. Coding shall be provided for every entry upon registration.
For Further information : Please contact Mr. Rex Jose V. Ybañez at telephone no. 467-8468.