Photocompete

• Copyright: All entrants grant a license to Authorized Parties to use the entries (along with a name credit) in any media.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 12th August 2011
• Who can enter: Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry and who do NOT reside in Arizona, Cuba, Iran, New Jersey, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, Syria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela or Vermont.

Be creative; share your unique perspective of the world. Your entry should tell a story about the places or people you have experienced through travel.

On Aug 12, 2011, the 10 entries with the highest vote total will be selected as finalists. One entry per week will also be selected by one of the contest judges to receive a $100 Adventure Center travel voucher. The 10 weekly winners will also move into the finals for a total of 20 finalists.

Prizes:

• Grand Prize: Two places for the winner and a guest on a 7 day trip customized tour of Morocco ($8,000 USD  value)
• Second Place Prize: $500 Off Travel Voucher for any ‘iExplore Exclusive’ branded tour
• Prizes for All Other Finalists: $250 Off Travel Voucher for any ‘iExplore Exclusive’ branded tour offered by Sponsor
• Prizes for Judges’ Favorites: Each person who has a submission selected as a "Judges’ Favorite" will receive a $100 USD Travel Voucher for a Small Group Tour from Adventure Center and will automatically be selected as a finalist.

Image requirements: Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Fish-eye lenses are acceptable. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are acceptable only if the combined parts are all made around the same time. Online submission only. Image file size up to 5 Mb, JPG image format, at least 375 pixels on the longest side.

Each Entry consists of an entry post (up to 1,000 words) and a single image. There is no limit on the number of entries per person.

Judging criteria:

• Originality
• Writing quality
• Community feedback

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