Water is Life Photo Contest
The German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
in partnership with
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and
The Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (Philippine Water Partnership)
present
Water is Life Photo Contest
So what is the Water is Life Photo Contest all about?
This photo contest aims to raise awareness among the citizenry by dramatically visualizing the various water and sanitation issues facing the country today and move people into action to address these issues.
The theme for this photo contest is “Water is Life.” This theme is based on the fundamental truth that water is a core element of life. Every organism, individual, and ecosystem depends on water for survival. Indeed, water impacts all aspects of life and water systems play a pivotal role in the sustainability of life and its related activities.
All entries of this contest must represent or typify the conditions of our water resources
both in its beauty and the dangers it is facing. Photographs may also capture local
issues on our water resources such as the following:
- Water for Agriculture – examples include conflict due to illegal water diversion, water shortage due to over extraction of groundwater for irrigation, water pollution caused by use of pesticide and herbicide, flashfloods caused by over exploitation of forest resources
- Water for People – examples include poor drinking water quality due pollution from various sources, poor water quality and water scarcity due to saltwater intrusion caused by over extraction of groundwater sources, poor water management due to abuse and lack of conservation efforts
- Water for Sanitation – examples include improper wastewater and/or sewage disposal which drains sewerage to groundwater, rivers, lakes and seas therefore exposing people to various health hazards
The winning photographs of this contest will be displayed through a photo exhibit on June 5, 2008 in time with the World Environment Day in selected malls in Metro Manila.
Who Will Qualify?
This photo contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers who are
Philippine residents. Relatives of up to third degree of consanguinity and affinity of
employees of National Water Resources Board (NWRB), Philippine Water Partnership,
and GTZ (German Agency for Technical Cooperation) Water and Sanitation Program are
disqualified to participate in this contest.
Rules on Submission of Entries
- All entries must be submitted in printed photo paper with 8” x 12” size. Selected finalists will be asked later to submit e-files or film negatives for printing during the photo exhibit.
- There shall be no limit on the number of entries which shall be submitted by the participants but participants can only win once.
- All entries should have been taken within the Philippines from October 1, 2007 to May15, 2008.
- Deadline for the submission of entries is May 15, 2008.
- Photographer participants should submit their photo entries together with the completed entry form and the description of the photographs. The entry forms can be downloaded at www.watsansolid.org.ph or www.nwrb.gov.ph or ask a copy of the entry form through email from Bernardo.Agawin@gtz.de
- All images in the photo entries should not contain any markings such as watermarks, etc.
- Photographs must be exclusive to this contest, unpublished, and must not have been submitted as an entry in any previous photo contest.
- All photos must either be in color or black and white format. Images may have minor alterations for color, contrast, etc. but may not be significantly altered, appear unnatural, or have elements added or removed.
- Images that do not meet these format and criteria will not be considered.
- By entering this photo contest, a participant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by the participant and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the photograph.
How to Send Entries?
All entries (printed photographs in 8” x 12” size) should be mailed inside a sealed
envelope to:
GTZ Water and Sanitation Program
c/o Mr. Bernardo Agawin, Jr.
DILG, 5th Floor, Francisco Gold II Building
EDSA cor. Mapagmahal Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Deadline for the Submission of Entries
Deadline for the submission of entries will be on May 15, 2008. The organizers of this
contest are not responsible for any postal or technical delay.
Criteria for Judging
- Entries will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit.
- All entries must be respectful of the rights, sensitivities, and culture of persons depicted.
- All entries must portray an accurate reflection of the subject matter and scene as it appeared, without alteration (other than standard optimization, including removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.)
Mechanics for Judging
- There shall be finalists which shall be selected for the top three prizes and the special awards. All finalists, special awardees, and top three winners shall be notified by email or phone.
- A steering committee composed of organizers of this contest will oversee the selection of the finalists, the top three winning entries, and the special awardees.
- Competent judges of this contest will be selected by the steering committee.
- A mechanism will be developed by the steering committee to ensure that the judging process is fair and objective. The steering committee shall ensure that the name of the photographer of the photo entries shall remain anonymous until the announcement of the winners to prevent undue influence in the judging process.
- Decisions made by the judges are final.
Prizes
Prizes for this contest are as follows:
First Prize – P25,000.00
Second Prize – P20,000.00
Third Prize – P15,000.00
Special Award on Water for Agriculture – P10,000.00
Special Award on Water for People – P10,000.00
Special Award on Water for Sanitation – P10,000.00
Special Gift for all Finalists
Winners will be announced and prizes awarded on June 5, 2008. This will coincide with the opening of the photo exhibit of the three winners, special awardees, and finalists.
Prizes not claimed within 60 days after the awarding ceremonies shall be forfeited in
favor the organizers.
In the event that the selected winner/s of any prize are/is ineligible or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and the organizers, in its sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize to another winner.
All national and local taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners.
Rights Over the Submitted Photographs
The photographers of the submitted entries are the original owners of these photographs
and shall allow the organizers of this contest the right to use these photographs soley to
promote awareness on the water and sanitation issues of the country without prior notice
to and approval by the photographer who took the photos. However, photo credit shall
be given to the photographer who took the photograph which shall read “(c)
photographer.” Moreover, the organizers of this contest shall not be allowed to sell these
photographs for monetary consideration.
For more details, please contact Mr. Bernardo Agawin Jr at +632.927.1875, +632.927 1884, +632.925 7342
Thanks to Master Rey Nocum for the heads up on this contest.
