Photocompete

• Copyright: Copyright in all Photos remains the property of the entrant at all times. Entrant grants Sponsor and its agents, affiliates and subsidiaries a perpetual, unlimited worldwide royalty free license (including the right to sub license), for the maximum legal term of the Photo's copyright protection, with full title guarantee and right to post, publish, and otherwise make use of, entrant’s first name, last initial, address (city/state/country), likeness or picture, biographical information, Photo description(s) and any Photo submitted in publication and/or on the internet, for advertising and/ or promotional use in any media in connection with and/or related to the Contest or a similar competition run by the Sponsor or any of its group companies without notice or compensation of any kind.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 31st January 2019
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

The Contest invites the entrant to submit original photos capturing what the entrant considers to be the essence of “The Connected City,” at any time of day, be it poignant, inspiring, quirky or amusing

Prizes:

• The overall UPOTY competition winner will receive a photography trip of a lifetime, up to
  USD 10,000, to a destination of their choice for themselves and a friend.
• Regional winners will be awarded up to USD 1,000 worth of photography equipment each. There will be three regional winners, one for each region – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and Americas
• The winner of the mobile category will be awarded a GoPro kit.
• One Instagram winner to win a GoPro kit
• Hourly prizes will be rewarded to the 24 standout images representing each hour of the day.

You can submit a minimum of one photo or a maximum of 24 photos (one for each hourly category).

Image requirements: jpg format; at least 300 dpi; RGB/SRGB colour; between 1MB and 8MB in size.

Judging criteria:

• Impact
• Creativity & style
• Composition
• Image or print presentation
• Centre of interest
• Lighting
• Colour balance
• Technical excellence
• Photographic technique
• Story telling & subject matter

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