Otaku Fest Digital Photography competition!

1. The competition is open to all interested individuals.

2. Photographs taken must be from the event itself, and can be of any theme or subject matter.

3. Photos taken must be from a DSLR or a Digital camera. Photos taken by camera phones are disqualified.

4. Digital copies of the photographs are to be submitted on or before 5:30 PM of December 13 (a person will be in-charge). Late submissions will no longer be honored.

5. Photographers are entitled to one entry only.

6. Photo manipulation is highly discouraged.

7. Entries will be open for public viewing from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Winners will be chosen for the following categories:

A) Voters’ choice

A.1. Voting will start at around 5:30pm and will end at 6:30 pm

A.2. One person 1 vote

A.3. Photographers are not allowed to vote for their own work

B) Judges’ choice

B.1. Judges are guided by a given criteria

B.2. Judges' decisions are final and irrevocable

8. Criteria for judging are:

a) 50% content

*The subject, topic or substance captured in the photograph.

b) 50% composition

*The arrangement or structure of the formal elements (balance, contrast, setting, etc.) that makes up an image.

9. Interested contestants may pre-register themselves by emailing the following specifications to upotaku@gmail.com:

a. Full Name

b. Type of camera to use

c. Mobile number or email add

10. Winning artists retain copyright over the submitted photos but ownership of the photos will be arranged with the Otaku Fest team for future activities for a period of 1 year.