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The Greater Richmond Partnership invites photographers to enter the 2008 My Greater Richmond Photo Contest. You must read the following rules, terms and conditions before submitting any photos! The My Greater Richmond Photo Contest (the "Contest") is open to ALL photographers, amateur and professional. Employees of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc, staff of the economic development offices in each respective jurisdiction and their families are not eligible to win. WHAT TO ENTER: We are looking for striking digital images celebrating the beauty and unique character of the Greater Richmond area. Pictures should be of recognizable Richmond regional landmarks, events, places, parks or other subjects that capture the essence of what makes this region such a great place to live, work, play and grow. YOUR RIGHTS: You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit -- including ownership if applicable -- other than those rights licensed in the next sentence. By entering the contest, you hereby grant to The Greater Richmond Partnership (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to The Greater Richmond Partnership,(ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications, (iii) the right to modify the photographs by cropping, enhancing, re-coloring, etc., as the Greater Richmond Partnership deems appropriate in its sole discretion LOCALITIES: We are seeking photographs taken in the City of Richmond and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico. Photographs taken outside of these localities should not be submitted for this contest and will not be considered. Images may be submitted in the jurisdictions listed below. Photographers must enter their photo and indicate the locality in which the image was taken. Judges reserve the right to move images from one category to the other based on eligibility. HOW TO ENTER: Each photo must be submitted electronically by approving the rules and emailing their submissions to MyGreaterRichmond@yahoo.com. Caption information and locality must be included in the email submission. ELIGIBILITY AND JUDGING: To ensure eligibility for the contest, entries must have a resolution of 4 million pixels or greater (4 megapixels). Resolution can be calculated by multiplying the pixel width of the image with the pixel height. For example, a photograph taken with a 4 megapixel camera set for the highest resolution and best quality produces images that are 2464 pixels by 1632 pixels, which are acceptable under the rules (2464 x 1632 = 4 million). Images that do not meet this standard may or may not be judged at the judging panel's sole discretion. Entries may originate in any format -- including, but not limited to digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints -- so long as they are submitted electronically. Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see "Your Rights" above). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to The Greater Richmond Partnership upon request. Photographs that include sculptures, statues, paintings, and other works of art will be accepted as long as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud. When photographing the work of others, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close up of another person's art. The photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the photograph. The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of The Greater Richmond Partnership, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content. The entries in each locality will be judged separately. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, artistic merit and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and/or the unique character of the Greater Richmond area. The judges will be a group selected by the Greater Richmond Partnership, its member jurisdictions, and area experts in the arts. The Greater Richmond Partnership shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final. DEADLINES: Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on August 24th. Online entries can be uploaded starting 12:01 am Eastern Standard Time on July 14, 2008. Entrants may be asked to submit a paragraph about the story behind the photo anytime after September 1, 2008. Winners will be announced on or before September 15, 2008. The Greater Richmond Partnership reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control. WINNING PHOTOS: Each locality will announce one grand prize winner, as well as second and third prize winners. All prize winners will be celebrated and their work featured at an upcoming event. The four Grand Prize winners will each receive: $300 cash and a professionally framed 8x10 of their winning entries. The four Second prize winners will each receive prizes valued at $125. The four Third prize winners will each receive prizes valued at $75. LEGAL CONDITIONS: By entering this contest, you agree to the following legal conditions. By entering, participants warrant that his or her entry materials are original, meet the requirements of the rules, terms and conditions of this contest, do not infringe on any third party's rights, and that participant has obtained any necessary permissions from any third party if a third party or third party's property appears in the photograph. The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any entry if it finds in its sole discretion that any of the foregoing warranties are not true. Decisions of The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. shall be final and binding. Employees of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc, staff of the economic development offices in each respective jurisdiction and their families are not eligible to win. QUESTIONS: Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be directed to: The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc
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