| Copyright | Travel Match and the promoters of the competition do NOT make any claim on the copyright of your images. With all photographic entries in the competition the photographer will retain full copyright. |
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| Eligibility | Open only to amateur photographers from all nationalities, from any country who are over 18 years of age. |
| Finish | 31 August 2010 |
| Entry fee | 1 entry is free, (1 extra image - £5; 4 extra images - £10) |
Finished
There will be 6 monthly prize winners who will then enter into the main prize judging. Any image that is related to, or forms part of a travel experience can be submitted.
Theme: Joy of travel
Prizes:
- 6 Monthly Prize Winners: Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj
- 1st Prize: 2 Business Class Return Tickets with QATAR AIRWAYS: London to Melbourne – plus 7 nights accommodation in a luxury Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. Value: Approx $15,000 USD
- 2nd Prize: 1 Economy Class Return Ticket with QATAR AIRWAYS: London to Melbourne – plus 7 nights accommodation in a luxury Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. Value: Approx $5000 USD
- 3rd Prize: 1 Economy Class Return Ticket with QATAR AIRWAYS: London to Melbourne. Value: Approx $1500 USD
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A maximum of 1 FREE entry ONLY is permitted. Four (4) EXTRA paid images can also be submitted for a total of 5 images per member. NO duplication of membership is permitted – i.e. the same person submitting another photograph(s) through signing up as a different member. If this is detected ALL duplicate memberships will be instantly banned and photographs will be deleted. All photographs must have been taken with a digital camera. Images uploaded to the competition website should not exceed the maximum size of 2MB, in JPEG format or 4MB in any other format (GIF, PNG). Ideally the submitted images should be reduced to around 800 x 600 – 1000 x 800 pixels (72dpi) for maximum upload speed. If you supply either TIFF/PHOTOSHOP/EPS/BMP files they will NOT be accepted. You must also have the original high resolution image in your possession as if you are shortlisted as a potential prize-winner you will be asked to send us the original image for verification and judging.
Official web site: http://forum.australiantravel.co.uk/page/photo-competition
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Who can enter amateur photography contests?
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Are amateur photography contests free to enter?
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Frequently asked questions — Free photography contests
Who can enter free photography contests?
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Frequently asked questions — International photography contests
Who can enter international photography contests?
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