CSI 2010"Equine Images"
Amateur Photography Contest Rules

Entries:
All entries must be original works created by the entrant, reflecting your own creativity and effort. By entering this contest, the entrant certifies that their contest entry is their own original work with full copyright owned by the entrant.
Entries should not be works that have previously won any awards in prior contests.
No entry may be joint works comprised of works from multiple photographers or artists.
"Amateur" is defined as a photographer who currently does NOT offer his/her services for a fee or has accepted fees for photographic services within the past 5 years.
Copyright of contest entries remains the property of the contestant.
By entering this contest, entrants are giving permission for their photo entries to be displayed on CSI web site (www.curlysporthorse.org) for the purposes of promotion and/or reporting the results of the contest.
Entrants acknowledge that they have sufficient permission of any recognizable models or other persons appearing in the photograph to be able to grant CSI the right to publish the submission online, and hereby grants CSI such right.
IF a photographer would like CSI to post copyright versions of photos on the web, two copies must be submitted. One with NO copyright on the image to be submitted for judging and with the photographer's copyright on the image, to be displayed on the web, after judging is complete.
$10 entry fee per entry. Top entries will receive individual feed back from the judges, plus ribbons and entries willl be available for Viewer's Choice voting after the contest results are posted to the web site.

Photo Categories:
Performance: Sport Horse performance in motion (i.e. Dressage, jumping events, combined driving, driven dressage) in training, work or competition, all breeds allowed. Race horse/track photos are not eligible in this category.
Horses and Humans: Show the relationship between horse and human. Must show horse(s) and human(s) interacting, all breeds allowed.
Head Study: One or more horses, head only, no people, all breeds allowed.
At Liberty: Show the horse in its natural environment: pasture, in the wild, etc. Both still and motion photos are eligible, photographers choice! All breeds allowed.
Humor: This category will be judged on the photographic quality of the photo and also the ability to inspire laughter! Keep in mind "humor" is subjective but if your photo makes you laugh out loud, it may tickle the judge's funny bone too!
Creative: This category will allow computer alteration of images, either enhancement, combining images, or any creative techniques you can imagine! The entries will be judged on the quality of the photos and the creativity of techniques applied to the photos as well. The photographer must have taken all photos used in this category.

Judging:
The contest entries will be judged by Jan Galland, Horse Feather Photos. Jan is an award winning professional photographer who's photos are currently on display on the web and beginning June 15th, Jan will have some of her equine theme photos on display at the Mary Karam Gallery in Texas. For more information and to view Jan's images, see Horse Feather Photo
Jan will evaluate entries for usage of light, color, creativity and impact, equipment expertise, plus technical/artistic expertise and suitability of photos to category entered.
Judge's comments will be returned to the top 10 photos in each category via email.

General Rules:
Entries must be submitted via email as a .jpg file.
Cropping allowed, but computerized enhancement of entries should be restricted to photos entered in the Creative Category.
Any photos submitted in printed form will not be judged and entry fees will not be refunded. Digital only, please!
File size must be under 1 MB
No identifying text overlay or photo credit or logo allowed on contest entries to be submitted for judging. However, if you want a different version (i.e. with copyright information) displayed on the web, please submit two copies of your photo.
Photo Title submitted with the entry will not be considered as part of the judging process but will be included in the web display of the top 10 photos in each category.
Images not adhering to size limitations will not be submitted for judging. Resizing (and therefore allowing entries to be judged) may be performed by CSI upon request at the cost of $10 per image resized.
All submissions are final.
Any entries sent directly to the judges will be disqualified.
Entries not considered in compliance with contest rules and conditions or those considered inappropriate or offensive will be disqualified and removed from judging without refund to the entrant.
Entries received without full payment will not be judged.
Payment by check must be postmarked no later than August 14th, 2010
Electronic submissions must be received no later than midnight August 15th, 2010, EST in order to be considered for judging. No late entries will be accepted.
CSI and CSI appointed judges will not be liable for any omission, loss, damage, delay, ineligibility, alteration of or unauthorized access to entries submitted, nor for loss or injury to any entrant or entrant's property due to participating in this contest.
If the contest cannot be run as planned for any reason, including computer viruses, tampering, technical or other problems which damage it's operation or integrity, CSI and/or it's appointed judges reserve the right to cancel, delay or modify this contest.
Winners will be awarded by email, at the email address provided by the entrant. Although every reasonable effort will be made to contact each winner, CSI is not responsible should prizes go unclaimed.
This contest shall be governed by, and in accordance with, the laws of the State of South Carolina.
This contest is void where prohibited by law.