Earth Science Week 2009 Photography Contest

“How Climate Shapes My World”

About the Contest

AGI is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. The photography theme for this year is: “How Climate Shapes My World.”

Please see below for contest guidelines.

Click here to download the photography contest entry form.

Contest Guidelines

Who can enter?

The photography contest is open to interested persons of any age. You must be a resident of the United States to enter.

Must be Original, Unpublished Work

Entries must be composed of original, authentic, unpublished material and must be the sole property of the entrant, not previously submitted to any other contest. Published material includes that which has been posted on the World Wide Web. This includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, or any other social network Website where photos have been posted and shared.

What is the subject of the photograph?

Your photograph should focus on the topic “How Climate Shapes My World.”

If you were putting together a travel brochure about your local area, what image would best represent your climate? No matter where you are, your climate affects - and is affected by - air, water, land, and living things. Use your camera to get the best possible “Climate Capture,” and submit it to this year’s Earth Science Week Photo Contest.

What do I need to submit?

The photography contest is limited to one submission per entrant. A valid submission will contain the following information:

1. A photograph focusing on the topic “How Climate Shapes My World.” Each photograph must be original, authentic, unpublished, the sole property and work of the entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest.

2. Your personal information and a brief one- to two-sentence caption explaining your entry, printed on the back of the photograph:

First and last name
Address
Phone number
E-mail address
Caption explaining your entry

3. A completed and signed entry form. Print out the entry form here and mail it to us with your photograph. Entries cannot be accepted without a signed entry form. NOTE: If a person under the age of 18 appears in the photograph, the parental consent line on the entry form must be signed by the child's parent or guardian.

How should I submit my photograph?

Submissions may be sent electronically or mailed.

Electronic submissions must be sent to info@earthsciweek.org with the subject heading as "ESW 2009 Photography Contest."

All mailed submissions must be sent to:

Earth Science Week 2009 Photography Contest
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302-1502

IMPORTANT: If you send your photograph electronically, you must still submit a completed and signed entry form. You may mail the form separately to the address above, or scan the completed form and send it electronically along with your photograph. If you mail the entry form separately, please indicate WHEN you sent your photograph electronically.

If you have any problems submitting your photograph, please e-mail the Earth Science Week staff at info@earthsciweek.org.

When is the deadline?

All eligible submissions must be postmarked or received electronically by 5 p.m. EST, Friday, October 16, 2009.

How will the photographs be judged?

The photographs will be judged by a panel of geoscientists on creativity and relevance to and incorporation of the topic.

What are the prizes?

The winner will receive a prize of $300, a copy of AGI's Faces of Earth DVD, and his or her photograph will be used on the Earth Science Week Website. The winner's and finalists' names will be posted on the Earth Science Week Website. All other expenses not stated are the sole responsibility of the winners. No cash substitution for prizes will be permitted and prizes are nontransferable

Disclaimer: By submitting an entry, an entrant agrees to allow the American Geological Institute to use his or her name to post on the AGI web site, without compensation unless prohibited. All entries and all rights of ownership in and to the entries, including all rights to use, reproduce, publish, modify, edit, and distribute the same will become the exclusive property of AGI and will not be returned. AGI reserves the right to edit, modify, adapt, copyright, publish, use, and reproduce any and all entries without further compensation. The American Geological Institute, its agents and contractor, are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or postage-due entries. Contest void where prohibited or restricted by law.