| Copyright | The awarding organization shall project the submitted works of art at the public awarding ceremony; furthermore, it shall use them in the course of the communication related to the “Water connects” project and in connection with the satellite events of the project, without any restrictions of place, time, or known way of usage; it shall reproduce them in as many copies and on as many occasions as it deems necessary, make video or audio records of them, distribute them, copy them via a computer or to electronic media; it shall convey the works of art to the public in any known way. The awarding organization is obliged to observe the moral rights of the authors during the utilization of the artworks. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 30 September 2016 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedWe expect entries that present the fundamental importance of this essential material for our planet, for nature, for society as a whole or the individuals themselves; depict its different qualities, unique nature, or the way it serves as a living space and a fundamental element of our bodies, or the way it appears in a variety of forms from a drop of water to the sea. The entries may also include the mythical, fairytale connotations of water as well.
Prizes:
- LEICA D-LUX camera + a voucher worth HUF 50,000, which may be used for scanning, printing or for analog photographic processing
- A voucher worth HUF 50,000, which may be used for scanning, printing or for analog photographic processing + a book voucher worth HUF 25,000
- A book voucher worth HUF 25,000
- A group exhibition of those receiving 1-10 placement in each category will be shown in the Mai Manó House Gallery in the fall of 2016.
Announcement of winners and award ceremony – October 15, 2016
Image requirements: formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG; the longer side of the images to be uploaded must be between a minimum of 2000 and a maximum of 6000 pixels
Online submission of digital photographs via the website. The photographic series may consist of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 images
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