2002 ENHG Photography Competition: Guidelines and Rules

The competition is open to amateur photographers, who are members of the Al Ain chapter of the ENHG.

Photographs must have a natural history theme (categories listed below) and have been taken in the UAE or Oman

Photos (prints) must be mounted (matted)

Prints may be oriented horizontally or vertically, but the long dimension of the print (without matting) must be between 8 and 14 inches (20-35 cm)

On the back of each entry must be affixed a statement from the photographer with all of the following information:

Photographer
Phone number
Email address
Title of photo
Where photo was taken
Approximately when the photo was taken
Category of competition

(Please be fairly specific when specifying where the photo was taken. Say "Dubai Creek" or "Al Ain Oasis" rather than "UAE". Say "Niezwa Souq" or "Wadi Khutwa", not "Oman".)

Entries not adhering to these rules may be displayed, but will not be judged

The eight categories which will be judged are:

Archeology
Architecture
Culture and Heritage
Environmental concerns
Flora and Fauna
Landscapes
People of the UAE and Oman
Miscellaneous (photos that do not easily fit into another category)

Each photographer may enter a total of up to six photos. The deadline for entries is the ENHG meeting of November 12. Entries may be handed to Jerry Buzzell or to any other member of the Committee, at any time until this deadline.

The decisions of the judges are final. All photos will be displayed at the Annual General Meeting of the ENHG (November 26); winners will be announced and prizes given at that time.

Although the artist retains copyright, the ENHG assumes that the photographers who enter the competition give us permission to scan all photos, make up a CD-ROM with the photos, display reproductions (in a poster), and display the photos on the website.

Enjoy and good luck!