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GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The photography contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers who will
register with the Sinulog Foundation during the prescribed registration period for SINULO
!"OTO #ONT$ST %&1&.
%. Official entry forms ' (egistration for photo contest participants will open )anuary %* %&1& at
the Sinulog Foundation* Inc. office from +,&& -... / 0,&& !... Loo1 for 2olly 2el .ar.
3. 2eadline for registration will be on )anuary 14* %&1& at 0,&& !...
5. (egistration Fee is SI6 "UN2($2 FIFT78!40&.&&9. (egistration fee co:ers a competition
I2 allowing access to most SINULO %&1& acti:ities* SINULO T /S"I(T 8.UST ;$
<O(N 2U(IN SINULO 2-79plus ten 81&9 entries of 80(9 photographs. -n additional
thirty pesos 8!3&.&&9 will be charged for e:ery additional photo. $ach participant will be issued
an I2 number that will be used in identifying the !hotographs upon submission of the entries. In
case of dis=ualification* registration fees and entry fees are not refundable.
0. This year* there are two .odes of !icture Ta1e being considered.
Film #ategory / -ny analog camera film si>e ' format can be used* as long as the final entry
must be a printed 80?@A?9
2igital #ategory / 2igital #ameras that are capable of ta1ing (aw Format Files* -!S format
cameras are eligible.
4. !hoto #ontest #ategories / all acti:ities in:ol:ing SINULO %&1&.
a. #ontingent / competing or guest participants of SINULO %&1& rand !arade on )anuary 1A*
%&1&. !icture must be group dancing the SINULO and not of a solo dancer.
b. Flu:ial and Solemn !rocession / )anuary 14* %&1&* the miraculous image is sea borne along
the coasts of .andaue and LapuBlapu cities while the solemn processing passes thru the principal
streets of #ebu #ity.
c. Float ' "igante and !uppeteers / )anuary 1A* %&1&* pictures of float* "igante and !uppeteers
must include the whole structure and not the personalities on board the float. Float* !uppeteers C
"igante shots should include the carrier inside the contraption.
d. 2Dcor ' -rch and sidelights / These pictures may be ta1en anytime 8day or night9 of arches
and dDcor set up for SINULO %&1&. Sidelights are human interest pictures ta1en in the parade
route on SINULO day or in any other acti:ity ta1en during the SINULO wee1.
e. Festi:al Eueen / !hoto to be ta1en while subFect is dancing.
A. 2eadline for submission of !hoto / entries will be on Friday* )anuary %%* %&1& at 0,&& !...
G. Final entries shall be submitted as unBmounted 0?@A? !hoto !rint. In must be in an en:elope
with the corresponding SINULO %&1& photo competition I2 number only.
-ll 0?@A? 80(9 #hemistryBbased print !hoto entries must be accompanied in a separate en:elope
by,
a. If ta1en in digital format* the corresponding (aw File 8e.g N$F* #(<* etc.9 in #2 format with
the name of the photographer and the I2 number on the #2 and co:ering on the en:elope.
b. If -!S* the whole magnetic strip must be surrendered with the photographers name and I2
number on the film case and on the en:elope.
c. If -nalog* the corresponding negati:e ' transparency in an en:elope with the photographers
name and I2 number.
+. $ntries must be candid shots, not deliberately posed. -lthough some degree of effort can be
done in posing your subFects 8the dancers* #andle :endors* etc.9 we howe:er discourage
photographers to bring their own models around for the parade li1e one would do on a photo
assignment.
1&. Identifying mar1s* signs and address to insinuate information of ownership is strictly
prohibited on the photo entry.
11. )udging of the !"OTO #ontest will be on )anuary %4* %&1&.
1%. 2ecision of the designated ;oard of )udges shall be final and unappealable.
13. -warding of !ri>es to <inners will be on )anuary 3&* %&1&.
B. RULES OF THE CONTEST
1. ach contest must ha:e a minimum of ten 81&9 contestants in order to declare a :alid contest. If
entries are less than 81&9 that category will be declared HNO #ONT$ST? and pri>es are re:erted
to the foundation.
%. !hotos must be ta1en from actual e:ents during the SINULO %&1& celebration in #ebu #ity.
!ictures of any Sinulog celebration or any other festi:al in other places and :enues and in
pre:ious years will not be allowed and would be immediately dis=ualified.
3. -ll entries must be submitted on or before )anuary %%* %&1& with its duly accomplished forms.
!hotographs ta1en in digital format must be accompanied with the proprietary (aw format 8e.g.
N$F* #(< etc.9 digital file in #2 format. Film negati:es* -!S magnetic files must be
surrendered to the Sinulog Foundation* Inc. office at the #ebu #ity Sports #enter. Non
attachment of these re=uirements would mean immediate dis=ualification.
5. -ny digital manipulation tool 8e.g. cut C paste* healing* etc.9 that is not applicable ' do able in
the printing process from an analog media 8film9* shall mean immediate dis=ualification of the
entry. !ost production li1e e@posure control 8dodge and burn9I #olor saturation 8control9I
creati:e cropping are all do able when you print from a negati:e. $:en con:ersion to blac1 and
white color toning 8sepia* blue* selenium* etc.9 as long as its done across the frame and not only
ins selected areas is acceptable.
0. all finalists and winning entries shall become the e@clusi:e property of the Sinulog
Foundation* inc. and can not be reproduced nor reprinted for !ublication without the permission
of the Foundation. The photographer may not use the photographs or :ariants of that same
composition in any other purpose e@cept for his personal portofolio. #orresponding
compensation shall also be accorded the owner of the photo of winning entries.
4. The royalty of the photographer shall not apply e:ery time the Sinulog Foundation* Inc. should
use the photos in the promotion and management of the Sinulog Festi:al. Other than that* Terms
and #onditions of the Intellectual !roperty (ights Law shall apply. !hotographers will be gi:en
photo credits e:ery time applicable.
A. )udging of entries is scheduled on )anuary %4* %&1&. <inners will be published in local dailies
in due time with the date and :enue of awarding of trophies and pri>es.
G. The decision of the ;O-(2 OF )U2$S is final and unappealable.
PRIZES:
(-N2 !(IJ$ 8OK$(B-LL ;$ST !"OTO9 / !0&*&&&.&& L T(O!"7
%N2 !(IJ$ 8&K$(B-LL ;$ST !"OTO9 / !3&*&&&.&& L T(O!"7
3(2 !(IJ$ 8&K$(B-LL ;$ST !"OTO9 / !%&*&&&.&& L T(O!"7
CATEGORY WINNERS
8Sidelights* "igante* !uppeteers* -rch* #ontingent* Festi:al Eueen* (eligious '
Flu:ial9
1st !ri>e / ! 10*&&&.&&
%nd !ri>e / !1&*&&&.&&
3rd !ri>e / !0*&&&.&&
5th !ri>e / !3*&&&.&&
0th !ri>e / !%*&&&.&&
4thB1&th / !1*&&&.&&