Steem Photo Awards
@myday would like to invite you to participate in the prestigious Steem Photo Awards.
Each month a new theme will be announced where you can submit your best photo after following the rules mentioned below.
August Theme
LANDSCAPE
Enter your best landscape. This could include people in the landscape, man made structures within a landscape or nature, including sunsets, midday, sunrise or night.
Photo by @myday
1st Prize - 50 SBD
2nd Prize - 25 SBD
3rd Prize - 15 SBD
4th Prize - 5 SBD
Highly Commended - 5 SBD
Winners will be announced the first week of the following month in the next Steem Photo Awards announcement (here on @myday). Prizes will be transferred in the first week of the following month.
Entry dates
1st August 2017 - 31st August 2017
Entry Fee
Single Entry: Transfer 2 SBD to @myday per photo.
Rules For a Valid Entry. All rules must be followed.
- To enter you must transfer 2 SBD to @myday and include your post url in the MEMO section.
- Use 'Steem Photography Awards - August 2017’ as the title of your post. Added text can be included in the title.
- Mention #steemphotoawards in the body of your post.
- Only one photo will be accepted per entry fee.
- Photoshop or image manipulation is allowed.
- Must be your own original work and can not include elements from someone else's photo.
- Winners photo will be checked for EXIF data and a reverse image search for originality.
- Photos containing any pornographic, threatening, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, defamatory, harassing, vulgar, obscene or scandalous content will not be eligible.
- The judges decisions is final and no other correspondence shall be entered into.
Judging
@myday will be conducting the judging based on 15 years experience as a professional photographer, lecturer and educator.
Copyright
The photographer or original creator will always be the rightful owner of the image. By entering the Steem Photo Awards you agree that @myday will be allowed to use your image in an announcement post, advertising you as one of the winners. Your photo will always be credited and linked back to your profile.
Common Questions
What we are looking for in the winning photo?
Your image should be original and show aspects of creativity that depict the way you see the world.
Will my photo be seen?
Yes. Each photo will be viewed as long as you have followed the rules.
Can I enter photos that weren't taken this year?
Yes you can, however submitting newer images is recommended.
Can I use other hashtags?
Yes. You can use four other hashtags. Just make sure you include #steemphotoawards as the fifth tag. This tag should appear in the body of your post and with the other four tags at the bottom.
Are watermarks on my images allowed?
Yes watermarks on your photos are allowed
I want to enter multiple photos. Can I do this?
Yes you can, but you will have to transfer 2 SBD for every photo you wish to enter.
Can I win multiple times?
Yes you can, if you have more than one winning photo.
I have transferred 2 SBD to @myday and I have included two or more images in my post. Will my entry still count?
No. Your entry will not count. This is a violation of the rules and will be disqualified. To be eligible with more than one photo, you have to transfer 2 SBD for each additional photo. So, for the post to be eligible with two photos you will need to transfer 4 SBD (2 SBD per photo).
Feedback or Questions
Please send all correspondence to steemphotoawards@gmail.com
Good luck!
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