Entry Criteria

Digital Fantasy, Olympus Photography Contest is open to all photographers, both professional and amateur. All entrants, particularly those under the age of 18, are responsible for ensuring their submission is in compliance with the legal requirements of their country. Entries submitted by minors must be endorsed by their parents or legal guardians.
CD, DVD, negatives and color or black-and-white slides will not be accepted.
Only original photographs that have not been previously published / screened, for which the entrant possesses all necessary rights will be accepted as valid entries. Photographs that have won awards or have been subjected to any previous form of judging process will not be accepted.
Employees of the Digital Fantasy Olympus Group (hereinafter referred to as the Organizer) are not eligible for entry. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify entries that violate any Indian law or standard, and entries considered to be indecent.

Entry period

Entries will be accepted from 10th September 2010. Last date for submission of the entries is 31st December 2010.

How to apply

The entry forms will be available at Digital Fantasy office, as well as on www.digitalfantasy.in Please fill in the Entry Form then send them by conventional mail to the Digital Office. Only the entry form provided as a PDF file downloaded and printed out, or photocopies of the above, are valid.
Electronic submission of the entry through the online form provided on www.digitalfantasy.in is also acceptable.
All elements in the entry form must be filled out. Entries accompanied by incomplete entry forms or entry forms considered by the organizer to bear false information will not be accepted.
Please be sure to write your name and address clearly on the envelope.
No entries will be returned to entrants under any circumstances, even if a return envelope is provided. ...Entrants will not be notified of the receipt of their entries.

Awards and prizes criteria

Three prizes will be announced for each subject of the Open category apart from consolation prizes. The winner agrees to allow the organizer to use the winner's works and any other works sent by the winner to the organizer at no charge to the organizer. All costs, fees and charges will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
Jury
Photographers working nationally and internationally will be appointed by the organizer as judges to select the winning entries.
...Neither the organizer nor the judges will discuss or respond to any inquiries or comments regarding the appointment of judges or the contest results.
Announcement of winners
The winners will be announced through Digital Fantasy, on www.digitalfantasy.in
...Winners may later be requested to submit high-resolution JPEG images or high-quality prints for such purposes as the production of publications and exhibitions related to the contest. Submitted work and storage media, such as CDs, will not be returned.
Notes regarding entry
Entrants are entirely responsible for all entry-related costs, such as duplication, enlargement, postage and costs related to any equipment including computer systems, transmission fees, etc.
Winners will be entirely responsible for any taxes or charges related to the receipt of any prize. The decisions of the judges are final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Responsibility

Though the organizer will attempt to treat all submitted work with the utmost care, the organizer is not responsible for any damage or loss that may occur during the sending of entries either through the mail or via the Internet.
The organizer is not responsible for any problems or damages experienced by the entrant due to natural forces or forces beyond the control of the organizer, such as troubles relating to computer networks, computer virus infections or unauthorized computer access.
Entrants must possess the exclusive rights to each entered work and are responsible for having obtained any necessary permission relating the subject / subject matter including photos or videos featuring individuals. The organizer will not be responsible for any claims or complaints against infringement of rights or damages from third parties relating to the subject / subject matter of entries and the entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the organizer harmless in such cases.

Rights of the entrant

Entrants retain all copyrights and other equivalent rights to entered photographs / videos. However, the organizer will possess rights as stated below in ~Rights of the Organizer

Rights of the Organizer

The organizer reserves the permanent non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, display, distribute, and show on screen any photograph / video (winner's and entrant's) on Web sites, in photo exhibitions, trade shows, or any other media, which is under the management of the organizer for the purpose of promoting the contest. In all cases where such photographs / videos are used, the organizer reserves the right to do so without obtaining the further prior permission of the winner and entrant, and without offering any further compensation in any form.
The organizer reserves the permanent non-exclusive right to give permission to its subsidiaries and affiliates to publish, reproduce, display, distribute, and show on screen any photograph / video on Web sites, in photo exhibitions, trade shows, or any other media, which is under the management of the subsidiaries and affiliates of the organizer for the purpose of promoting the contest. In all cases where such photographs / videos are used, the organizer reserves the right to do so without obtaining the further prior permission of the winner and entrant, and without offering any further compensation in any form.
With regard to the preceding clause, the organizer reserves the right to (a) display some or all parts of winning works accompanied by additional effects, such as computer graphics, sound effects or music on Web sites managed by the organizer, and (b) to reproduce some or all parts of the winning works for the purposes of producing announcement posters, tickets, brochures, etc. for photo exhibitions and other events. Winners may not exercise any copyright or personal rights to the photographs used.
In the event that an entry is found to contravene the entry requirements stated by the organizer, that entry will be disqualified. Entrants will, however, not be notified of such a judgment. The organizer reserves the right to revoke winner status and revoke any awarded prize in the event that an entrant is found to be unsuitable after the prize is awarded.
All terms and conditions regarding entry to the contest are applied according to Indian legal requirements. In the event that entries are made from outside India, such entries will be handled subject to Indian law.
It is not the responsibility of the organizer to ensure that the contest entry requirements and use of personal information do not contravene the laws and regulations of the country from which the entry is being submitted. For the aforementioned reason, all responsibilities relating to the submission of entries to the contest will be borne by the entrant who, it is understood, has submitted such entries under their own responsibility and at their own risk. In the event that any misfortune or damage should be experienced on the side of the entrant, the organizer will not be responsible. Such damages will therefore be the sole responsibility of the entrant.
Should any conflict arise between an entrant and the organizer, the case will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Pune District Court and will be handled and settled accordingly.

Disclosure to third parties

Where absolutely necessary, the organizer will provide personal information relating to the entrants to Digital office, the third parties cooperating in the operation of the contest and the contest judges to the extent necessary for the operation of the contest.