Mid Atlantic Photo Contest Sponsorship
Sponsored by Dive Chronicles

COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

U/W PHOTO:
Digital Still Categories (DSLR & a Snap Shot Cameras Category)

MACRO (DLSR & a Snap Shot Cameras Category) (underwater images which have a picture area of 7x5 inches or smaller)


WIDE ANGLE (DSLR & a Snap Shot Cameras Category) (underwater images which have a picture area larger than 7x5 inches)


CREATIVE (u/w images may be enlarged, manipulated, altered, etc. in this category)

The Digital Still Categories are open to all skill levels. Video cameras in "photo" mode qualify as long as the resolution is greater than 1 megapixel.

U/W VIDEO:
2 Minute Story (any camera, any tape format, any editing system, any audio or background music). You must supply your own editing system. Entrie must provide a working DVD.

Video entrants may be of any skill level. At least 75% of the entry must be underwater. Your camera skills as well as editing creativity will be judged. Show your editing system and methods.

CONSERVATION RULES:
Applicable to all entrants and entries: Conservation Rules established by EPIC®. Marine life should never be stressed or endangered for the sake of a photo. Entries exhibiting the following behavior will be disqualified:

Divers visibly damaging the environment (e.g. gear dragging or kicking up sand)
Animals with signs of stress (e.g. puffed puffers, inking octopus)
Animals moved to an unnatural environment or risky location
Animals being fed (especially artificial food from divers)
Marine life being touched (e.g. coral polyps, seahorse tails)
Divers exhibiting poor buoyancy control

Conservation rules will apply and the judges' decision will be final.

Photographers and videographers retain all copyrights to their images and/or video.

Entries must be copied to one master CD or videotape for the competition and for publicizing the winners. Dive Chronicles/DC Dive Show/ Mid Atlantic Scuba Retail Association have rights to use any submitted images for a period of two years for purpose of promoting future U/W Competitions. Photographer credits will be given. All entries are to be mailed to Dive Chronicles 1323 SE 17th Street, # 308, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Post Mark no later than September 1, 2008. You can email question to brad@divechronicles.com

Entrants must be from the Mid Atlantic States areas. Non Mid Atlantic States residents may enter but must be present at the DC Dive Show in order to be considered. Entry fee for the Photo Contest is $ 10.00 which includes admission to DC Dive Show. Winners will be announced at the DC Dive Show Film Festival.


JUDGING CRITERIA:
Stills: Overall Esthetic Appeal, Technical Image Quality, Composition, Degree of Difficulty
Video: Camera Handling &Technique, Composition, Lighting-Natural/Artificial, Degree of Difficulty

PRIZES:
First and second place will be awarded in each category. Prizes will be posting following the show. Prizes include: a Week on the Nautlus Explorer, a Week at Wakatobi Resort, 5 Days/ 4 Nights at Divi Resort; with more prizes to come.