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Guidelines for Vita Clicks 2021 Mobile Photography Competition

The Student Support Center (SSC) is organizing a mobile photography competition with the theme of “Celebrating Diversity” in collaboration with Career Guidance Unit of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. Audio-visual Unit of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka and Uva Rayon – Media Club of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka are supporting this event.

 

All current undergraduate students of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka are invited to participate in the competition. At the end of the competition, the photographs of the finalists will be displayed at UWU website, SSC web page and social media pages, followed by exciting prizes for the winners.

Objectives: 

  • To popularize the Student Support Center among the students and increase awareness about the services available for the students.
  • To celebrate cultural, religious and social diversity.
  • To improve the mental well being of the students by creating a space for the youth to express themselves through photography.
  • To enhance the creativity of undergraduates

 

Competition Specifications:

 Competition is only open to the present undergraduate students of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka.

  • Photographs should be taken from a mobile phone.
  • The photographs should provide a message/awareness on the theme of the photographic competition “celebrating diversity”. This includes celebrating cultural, religious and geographical diversity and social harmony.
  • There are two categories:
    • Portraits:
      • The photographs should clearly show the expression and the emotion of the person/people being photographed. Normally the subject is aware that the photograph is being taken.
    • Open:
      • The image should tell a story while documenting the scene in a artistic manner. Images are meant to appear natural but can be directed or shot candidly.
  • Submission starting date 10th November 2021 and deadline for entries: 30th November 2021; 6.00 P.M.
  • Winners (1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, five merit awards and most popular photograph) will be selected by a qualified panel of judges.
  • The selected list of top photographs will be published online on UWU website and social media
  • pages for the selection of the most popular photograph based on votes.
  • No fee will be charged to enter the competition.

    Guidelines for the submissions:

  • Contestant can participate in either or both categories; “Open” and “Portraits”
  • The submissions should be done online through a given link.
  • Photos should be in JPEG format only.
  • Each entry should have a caption/title (maximum 15 words) and a description (maximum 200 words)
    • Contestants should submit each entry in a zipped file that contains the following files.
    • Final image
    • Pdf file with the Title and Description
    • Original image (only if the final image is an edited one)
    • Consent form
  • Original images must contain the original EXIF metadata information.
  • Removal of any part (except dust spots) from the photograph or addition of parts to the photograph should not be done. No change should be done to any selected parts in the photograph. Levelling, curves, coloring, saturation, burning, dodging and sharpening to the entire photograph could be made.
  • Black and white or colored photographs could be submitted.
  • The zipped file should be named as: [your name with initials].By entering this competition an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by the following terms and conditions:
  • Each participant is allowed a maximum of 4 entries.
  • An image or a similar image of the same incident that is submitted under one category should not be submitted under another category.
  • Submitted photos must be original, created and/or taken by the contestant. It must not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
  • There must be no border, logo, copyright marks, identifying marks or any other visible references and/or marks on the image.
  • It can be in Landscape or Portrait mode.
  • The maximum longest sizes of the images should be 1920 pixels.
  • Each image should not exceed 3MB in size.
  • The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material.
  • Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.

 Judging:

 The panel of judges together with the organizing committee shall assess and select the winning photos based on various aspects such as (but not limited to) the clarity, relevance, composition, photographic techniques, societal impact / message, quality, etc.

  • SSC will appoint judges for the contest. This will comprise of members of the editorial team and external judges.
  • The judging panel shall assess and determine the winning Photos. The results and the winners will be announced on the website.
  • The decision of the judging panel will be final and binding on all Participants in respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
  • SSC reserves the right to call for original JPEG or RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image maybe disregarded if this information cannot be provided.

Prizes for the Two Categories of the Photography Competition:

  • First Place – Two winners

For each winner: A certificate and Rs. 25,000.00 cash prize or equivalent gift item or gift voucher, Publishing in the UWU social media and Official website

  • Second Place – Two winners

For each winner: A certificate and Rs. 15,000.00 cash prize or equivalent gift item or gift voucher, Publishing in the UWU social media and Official website

  • Third Place – Two winners

For each winner: A certificate and Rs. 10,000.00 cash prize or equivalent gift item or gift voucher, Publishing in the UWU social media and Official website

  • Most Popular Award – Two winners

For each winner: A certificate and Rs. 20,000.00 cash prize or equivalent gift item or gift voucher, Publishing in the UWU social media and Official website

  • Merit Awards – 10 winners

For a winner: A certificate and publishing in the UWU social media

Please make sure your Registration.
Use this link and Register for the workshops.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q92gNfCwb8IPosMJihYbwpmviPpQKMmeygcSiWAOgkw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0fdMHl6OPRI9baHj3GqCpycfH__QDiBbFnz-gHQtmHEUP3KCpyx6_MGno&edit_requested=true

For any clarifications, please feel free to contact us:

Event coordinator:
Dr. Saranga Premathilake T.P : 0714440368
E mail. : saranga@uwu.ac.lk Photography Competition Event Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka Passara Road, Badulla, 90000

Organized by

The Student Support Center (SSC) Faculty of Applied Sciences

Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka

 

 

Funded by ELTA-ELSE Faculty-DP