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WHO MAY ENTER:
Amateur photographers ages 18 and over—except for individuals affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, including employees, Regents, trustees, interns, volunteers, fellows, research associates and their immediate families (children, siblings and spouses) and others living in their households—are eligible. Professional photographers who earn more than half of their income taking pictures are not eligible. The Smithsonian will determine winners' eligibility.
WHAT TO ENTER:
The five contest categories are drawn from those subjects of special interest to Smithsonian:
Americana—Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage.
The Natural World—Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors.
People—Individuals from all walks of life.
Altered Images—Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects (i.e. hand coloring, toning, bleaching, collage and photo composites, etc.).
Travel—Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place.
Photographs must have been shot by the entrant within the past three years (since January 1, 2003).
Cropped photos are eligible in all categories. We do not accept digitally or otherwise enhanced or altered photos, except for those entered in the Altered Images category. Minor adjustments, including spotting, dodging and burning, contrast and slight color adjustment or the digital equivalents, are acceptable for all five categories. If our judges see that a photographer has obviously altered his or her photo, they reserve the right to move the photo to Altered Images or to disqualify it.
An entrant must hold all rights to a photograph. For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must provide a model release from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject's parent or guardian. You can print a model release from our Web site and send it to Photo Contest, Smithsonian magazine, MRC 951A, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013. Reminder: We do NOT accept entries submitted through the mail.
Photos previously published or pending publication, or that violate or infringe upon another person's copyright, are not eligible.
HOW TO ENTER:
Please submit photographs on-line through our web site at photocontest.smithsonianmag.com. We do not accept photographs submitted through the mail. Submit no more than one photograph per category.
Photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible. Use the on-line entry form on our Web site. Complete a separate form for each photo submitted. Photographs must be in a .jpeg, .jpg or .gif format. Files submitted may not be larger than 1,024k (1Mb). Scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable. Finalists will be asked to submit a high-resolution file or an original negative, print or slide. Original photographs will be returned to finalists.
Smithsonian judges reserve the right to disqualify contestants who are unable to submit, upon request, a high-resolution photograph of at least 300 dpi at 5 x 7 inches or an original photo negative, print or slide.
By entering the contest, entrants grant Smithsonian the right to publish and use submitted photographs in print or electronic form in a future issue or issues, for advertising and promotion of the magazine, for exhibition, and for commercial products, including but not limited to Smithsonian publications. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
All digital entries must be received at Smithsonian's Web site by January 5, 2006.
JUDGING:
Judging will be conducted by the editors of Smithsonian. Winning photographs and selected finalists will be published in a summer 2006 issue of Smithsonian. Decisions of the Smithsonian judges will be final.
Five Category Winners will be selected, one for each category. The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from the 50 finalists.
Please do not contact us about the status of entries.
The 50 finalists, and only the 50 finalists, will be notified of their status by March 31, 2006.
The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
PRIZES:
Grand Prize:
Four-day, three-night Smithsonian Journeys Grand Canyon Weekend Adventure for two or the cash equivalent.
Category Winners:
The winners of each of the five categories will receive $500.
Winners may receive additional noncash prizes.
Winners must sign an affidavit and license and will be responsible for paying any taxes they may owe on a prize.
