Il Mare a Milano IX edition - One Planet one Ocean (2005) (in inglese) · parte 2

Nine days of art, entertainment, science and adventure

Universita' degli Studi Milano Bicocca Piazza della Scienza

May 21 - 29, 2005

Free entrance

IX VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
REGULATIONS 2005

THE WINNERS
2005

Entries must be received not later than may 6, 2005

Loads of fabulous prizes to be won: cruises and travel to the most beautiful places in the world, diving and underwater photographic equipment, portable GPS… and much more.
A selection of the work will be exhibited to the public and will be shown for the duration of "IL MARE A MILANO": nine days of art, entertainment and science, events and exhibitions relating to the sea, entirely free for visitors.

The work received will contribute towards education and research programs and projects of the Civic Aquarium of Milan for the protection of marine environments.

The competition is divided into two categories

1) Advanced
(1st prize winners in other national or international competitions, magazine contributors and professionals)

Videos: up to three marine videos (mini-DV or DVD) may be presented.

Portfolio: a portfolio of four prints (30x45 or 30x40) must be submitted, including:
A) 1 macro photograph (fish details acceptable);
B) 1 photograph of underwater environment (wideangle);
C) 1 portrait – one or two fish, marine reptiles or mammals (not macro);
D) 1 sea image using any technique (including B/W, digital processing or photomontage).

Prints must be accompanied by slide copies (24x36 mm) or CD with .tif files RGB 24bit (min. size 50 Mb = 30x45 cm, 300 dpi for each) which will be retained by the organisation for file purposes.

2) Beginners

Videos: up to three marine videos (VHS PAL or SVHS PAL, mini-DV or DVD - 20 minute max for each) may be presented.

Prints (30x45 max) and/or slides (24x36) and/or on CD .tif or .jpg files RGB 24bit on CD (min size 3 mega px for each) up to a maximum of five for each section:
A) Mediterranean: the "Mare Nostrum" and its flora, fauna and underwater panoramas (not macro);
B) Exotic: encounters and emotions from distant seas (not macro);
C) Macro: marine close-ups (mediterranean or exotic);
D) Sea outside water: not underwater photographs;
E) Processing work: sea images, obtained by digital processing and/or photomontage.

How to take part

Entries must be received no later than May 6, 2005 at

IL MARE A MILANO
c/o ACQUARIO CIVICO – Via Pompeo Leoni 2 - 20141 MILANO – ITALY
with the registration form duly completed and signed
(download on bottom of this page)

No registration fee for foreign authors.

All slide frames and the reverse side of prints must indicate the identification number and an arrow showing direction of display (top). Work thought to have caused harm to living organisms or environments will not be accepted.
The official language of the competition is Italian. For works presented in any other language, the author must provide a typed script of the work in French or in English, either on paper, diskette or e-mail.

Awarding of prizes

The jury will award prizes to the three best entries in each category and section, for a total of 24 winners; 3 more prizes will then be awarded to the most deserving entries, among non-winning prints, by public vote.
A special jury of biologists will select the entry of the greatest biological significance among all those received. The jury reserves the right not to award prizes or to award special mentions. Prizes, awarded by indisputable jury decision, will be presented to the author in person, or to his/her deputy, on the evening of May 28, 2005 at the exhibition's location. Award-winning entries will be displayed during the prize-giving ceremony. The related negatives, slides or video masters may consequently be requested and will subsequently be returned to the author.

Return of entries

Winning entries will not be returned.
Non-winning entries will be returned, if requested as from two weeks after the end of the exhibition:
- by personal collection from the Civic Aquarium of Milan by appointment;
- by ordinary mail, if suitable return packaging is provided, complete with entrant's address;

Warnings

In conformity with the copyright laws in force, the organisers will consider all work presented to be free of copyright protection. Authors participating in this competition therefore undertake to guarantee the organisers against any action that may be brought against them by any parties so entitled. Competition organisers will not be in any event be responsible in case of dispute. All authors authorise Verdeacqua to duplicate, publish and use the work presented free of charge, for the present or future competitions and for teaching, scientific or other non-commercial purposes, the only obligation being indication of the author’s name. While ensuring maximum care and attention, the Organisation shall not be held responsible for loss of competition entries or damage thereto.

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