Ala Eh!Festival Photo Contest

Saturday, October 20, 2012 jeffrey 0 Comments

It's definitely more fun in the Philippines! Starting today, let us promote our very own Batangas destinations through the Ala Eh! Festival 2012 Photo Contest.  Show a place (natural or man-made), scenery or attraction within Batangas Province using your digicam or DSLR. Get included in the Top 30 finalists for a chance to win P30,000, P20,000, and P10,000 respectively. Each cash prize comes with a contest trophy. The Viewer's Choice will also get P5,000 while the twenty-seven (27) finalists will take home P1,000 + Certificate. Everyone within the age range is allowed to join. No entry fee required.

• Open to all local residents, ages 13 years old and above

1. Get the entry form at the Provincial Tourism Office or download it via wowbatangas.com
2. Theme: "Batangas Destinations"
3. Entry Guidelines
• The subject of the photo must be a place (natural or man-made), scenery or attraction within Batangas Province
• Must help promote Batangas tourism
• Entry/ies must be taken with a digital camera or DSLR from within Batangas Province
• Photo must be taken during the competition period (January 1, 2012 up to the present). Remember to set your camera's date function properly for proof of date.
• Minor digital editing is acceptable. The only allowable global minor edits are burning, dodging, color correction, levels (brightness and contrast), black and white, and cropping
• Entry/ies must be printed on 8×12" glossy photo paper without borders
• The entry number, photographer's name, title of the entry, date shot, and location must be written at the back of the photo (you may use the photo form and paste it to the back of your picture)
• Provide a soft-copy of your entry and the RAW image (or unedited JPG) in a DVD. Use the following convention for naming your files
• Last_Name,First_Name-Entry1.jpg and Last_Name,First_Name-Entry1.jpg
• Last_Name,First_Name-Entry2.jpg and Last_Name,First_Name-Entry2.jpg
• Last_Name,First_Name-Entry3.jpg and Last_Name,First_Name-Entry3.jpg
4. Place your printed entry/ies, entry form(s), and DVD in a long brown envelope and submit it to
Ala Eh! Festival 2012 Photo Contest c/o JR Cantos
Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office
Batangas Provincial Capitol, Batangas City
Philippines 4200
5. Judging Criteria
• 40% Photographic/Technical Quality
• 40% Creativity
• 20% Relevance to the Theme
6. You may submit up to three (3) entries, provided each photograph has a different subject and entry form
7. The top 30 finalists will be announced as soon as possible
8. The decision of the board of judges is final and binding
9. View complete contest mechanics