An opportunity for the shuttebugs among the sajhaites to show off their photography skills..
. - Karmapa

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “MOUNTAINS AND PEOPLE”
GLOBAL DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST

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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Mountain Forum
(MF)/Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) are jointly organising a Global Digital Photo Contest to
mark the 25th Anniversary of ICIMOD, whose slogan is "For Mountains and People". On 5 December
this year, ICIMOD celebrates its 25th birthday. A series of events have been planned throughout the
year, and the Global Digital Photo Contest is one of the important ones.

THEME /CATEGORIES
Not surprisingly, the theme chosen for the Digital Photo Contest is "Mountains and People". It
encompasses the following four categories:

1. Mountains - Geo/physical elements (mountain range, massif, mountain landscape, high altitude
rangeland, bodies of water, waterfalls, rivers, etc)
2. Mountains - Hazards/Disasters (landslides, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, potentially
dangerous glacial lakes, mud-slides, dangerous roads, trails & river crossings, etc)
3. People - Livelihoods (farming, shifting cultivation, grazing, hunting, fishing, transhumance,
trade, porterage, tourism, etc)
4. People - Culture (festivals, shamanism, rites of passage, dance , etc)

AWARDS
The top two entries will receive the ICIMOD Hindu Kush-Himalayan Prize and the
Mountain Forum Global Prize. In addition, four Special Mentions will be awarded, one for each category.
The "top 50" entries may be exhibited in select Hindu-Kush Himalayan countries.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
* The contestants may submit only entries that they hold copyrights to.
* The contestants must accept that participation in the contest constitutes agreement to allow their
entries to be used by ICIMOD and/or MF for non-commercial promotional purposes (in publications,
calendar, screensaver, websites, exhibitions, etc). Due credit will, of course, be given to the
copyright-holder each time his/her entry is used.
* The contestants may not submit entries which they have contributed to ICIMOD/MF in the past,
or which have already been used elsewhere in whatever form.
* The contestants may not submit entries that have been digitally manipulated
(eg composite images).

JUDGMENT CRITERIA
A panel of judges will select the entries for two Grand Prizes and four Special Mentions based on
a)     composition, b) content,  c) degree of 'mountain-ness' conveyed by the content, d) originality, and
e) overall effectiveness in conveying the theme/category of the photo contest.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
This contest is open to anybody.

HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES?
The contestant may submit up to 4 entries on any of the four categories, one entry AT A TIME, using
the Submit Image Form , which can be accessed from http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/
(see the ‘Submit Image’ link on the top right corner). Each entry (digital image) should be in high resolution JPEG format and not exceed 3 MB in size.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
9 May 2008.

CONTACT
For details, please visit http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/ .
For queries or clarifications, write to: photocontest @icimod.org