Florida Dive Show Photo/Video Contest

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)

All photo entries will be submitted by email. Entrants must be from the State of Florida. Non Florida Residents may enter but must be present at theFlorida Dive Show in order to be considered. Entry fee for the Photo Contest/ Video is $ 10.00 per catagory. Maximun of 2 submission per categories per person. Winners will be announced the morning of November 15th at the Florida Dive Show.

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:
Two Categories- Best Music Mix & Funny U/W Video
2 Minute Story (Over 2 minutes will be disqualified, must be uploaded to youtube and sumitted by email.).

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.

Call 888-557-2822 to pay for your submissions, Visa and Master Card Only

Entries must be 5 by 7 at 300 DPI

Email submission to pvcontest@floridadiveshow.com

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 emailed to pvcontest@floridadiveshow.com Dive Chronicles/Florida Dive Show 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.

You can email question to judges@floridadiveshow.com.

Entrants must be from the State of Florida. Non Florida Residents may enter but must be present at theFlorida Dive Show in order to be considered. Entry fee for the Photo Contest is $ 10.00 per catagory . Maximun of 2 submission per categories per person. Winners will be announced the morning of November 15th at the Florida Dive Show.


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 posted during the Florida Dive Show show.

* Prizes are subject to change without notice. Each vendors has some restrictions that may apply.

Subject to change without notice.