Photo Contest Rules
No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.
Photo Eligibility
To enter, you must be at least 18 years of age or have parental permission. All photos must be in color and taken in Bar Harbor within the last three years.
Photo Formats
Entries may be prints or digital images.
Photographer / Copyright
Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. You must be the sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted. Your submission of the photo and entry form is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo.
Number of Entries
An individual may submit a maximum of 3 entries per contest (1 contest per year).
Photo Subject Restrictions
Photos must be appropriate for posting on a public website. Obscene, provocative or otherwise questionable content will not be considered. The BHMA retains sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content. Photos containing recognizable people must be submitted by regular mail and accompanied by a signed release form.
• Download the Adult Model Release Form (PDF)
• Download the Minor Model Release Form (PDF)
Return of Photos
Photos, regardless of the medium, will not be returned. Please do not send your only copy of a photo.
Ownership / Use Rights
Photographers retain the copyright to their photographs. By entering the contest, photographers agree to have their submitted photograph displayed on the BHMA website without any fee or other form of compensation, and agree that BHMA may display winning photos photo gallery and in the BHMA "e-postcard" service, and may make and retain copies of the photograph for archival purposes. Photos will be credited to the photographer named in the entry form. Entries (including non-winning entries) may be selected for display or use in other Bar Harbor Merchants Association materials, with permission from the photographer.
How to Enter
Digital photos not requiring a signed release form may be submitted electronically to barharbormerchantsassociation@gmail.com. All other digital images or prints should be mailed to P.O. Box 431 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. All materials should be received by Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5 PM.
Please note: All entries must submit the entry form (printed or as an email attachment sent with your photos).
• Download a WORD Entry Form (best for emailed entries)
Judging
Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality, and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and/or unique character of Bar Harbor. A BHMA panel will judge the entries and all contest decisions are final. Entries that fail to comply with the Official Contest Rules will be disqualified.
Winners
Judges will select a first, second and third place winning photo. Cash prizes will be, First place receives $50.00, Second receives $30.00 and Third receives $20.00. Winners will be notified approximately 2-3 weeks after the contest deadline by phone and email using the information on the entry form.
Submitting Prints
Prints must be 4 x 6 inches or 5 x 7 inches. Do not send negatives. Attach a label to the back of each print with your name and address. Do not write on the photo itself. If submitting multiple entries, number each print to match a corresponding entry form. Prints will not be returned.
• Download the entry form
Mail print along with entry form to:
BHMA
PO Box 431
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Submitting Digital Photos
Digital images should be submitted using the online entry form. Images should be no larger than 2MB in file size. Panoramic photos are not eligible. Images should be submitted in JPG (at high quality) format. Digital images will not be returned.
Image Modifications
Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified.
Not Permitted:
• No borders or frames may be added to images.
• No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.
• Adding or replacing elements in an image is not permitted.
• Artistic filters are not permitted.
Permitted:
• Images may be cropped and rotated as necessary as long as the rectangular format is maintained and the size is within the specifications above.
• Images may be resized as long as the aspect ratio is maintained.
• Red-eye removal and spot editing.
• One-step enhancement (such as "AutoFix", "QuickFix", "Auto Levels", etc.)
• Use of filters to sharpen, soften, blur, despeckle, or remove noise.
• Use of corrective functions to improve the natural appearance of the image, such as levels, contrast, brightness, curves, intensity, tone, hue, saturation, lightness, value, color balance, and tint.
Additional Terms and Conditions
The BHMA is not responsible for computer system, hardware, software, or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, or delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Furthermore, BHMA is not responsible for: (i) lost, misdirected, misplaced, illegible, unintelligible, incomplete, or late entries or (ii) any act, failure to act, or delay regarding the transmitting or processing of entries. BHMA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend all or any portion of this contest without notice if factors beyond BHMA's control, including technical difficulties, disrupt or corrupt the fair or secure administration or operation of the contest. Void where prohibited. BHMA is entitled to interpret these rules as needed and its decisions are final. BHMA reserves the right to disqualify any entrant that BHMA has reason to believe is not the original work of entrant, or does not otherwise meet the contest rules. If a winner is disqualified or determined to be ineligible, an alternate winner will be selected using the same judging process/criteria described above. Alternate winners are subject to all requirements set forth in these Official Rules.
By participating in the contest, you agree to release and hold harmless BHMA and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies from any and all damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind resulting from your participation in this contest, including infringement of intellectual property rights. BHMA and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies assume no responsibility or liability for any damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind arising in whole or in part from this contest.
