(Updated
032808)
Please
read carefully!!!
Due
to table space management in the contest room, please be aware of the
following.
Persons
entering one or more photos into the contest must submit interest to Wally
Wilson at ai2008contests@gmail.com on or
before Sunday, June 15th, 2008. There is no limit to the number of photos an individual wishes to
enter. Photos may possibly be entered upon
arrival at AI2008; however, the decision will be at the discretion of contest
Staff based on table space availability.
General
The Airliners International 2008 (AI2008) contests are open to all regardless of race, age, nationality, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Contestants are responsible for getting their works to and from the contest site. The AI Committee shall provide for security of the contest site, however, the AI 2008 Committee and its staff are not responsible for any damage, theft or loss of entries or their shipping containers.
No entry shall be removed from the Contest Hall without proper verification by the Contest Staff and approval of the entrant.
No children under the age of 12 are permitted in the Contest Hall without direct adult supervision. Handling of any entry is not allowed except by the entrant or the Contest Staff.
The deadline to present entries into the Contest Hall is 11:30 AM, Saturday, July 12th.
All judging will take place at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 12th for the model and photo contest.
Awards shall be mentioned at the banquet on Saturday evening, July 12th. Winners shall have their award(s) mailed to them after AI2008.
Registered attendees of AI2008 may enter an unlimited number
of models. A $20 entry fee applies to those not registered
at AI2008.
1. Eligibility: (See Entry Fees above)
2. All works must be the sole work of the person whose name appears on the entry form as the “Photographer”.
3. The Head Judge shall exclude or remove from competition or display any entry considered by the Contest officials to be inappropriate or offensive to generally acknowledged standards of decency and acceptability.
4. A photo that has won an award in a previous Airliners International photo contest is ineligible.
5. Any method of photography is allowed provided that it can be viewed as either a print or a slide.
6. Entries are restricted to photos of aircraft employed in airline operations. The term aircraft refers to any flying machine. An airline operation refers to a company whose primary source of revenue is derived from the air transportation of goods or passengers. Aircraft include those operated by the airline for transportation, research, route survey, aerial spraying, fire fighting or training. Aircraft in military or general aviation operations are not allowed. Aircraft that are not of airliner transport type or of obvious airline operations must display notable and conspicuous airline company markings. The AI Committee takes the proposition that every photograph is a creative work of art. Because the contest seeks to rate these works of art, the results are strictly subjective. Photos shall be evaluated for their merit in such areas as: A) Effects of exposure and focus. B) Composition. C) Originality. D) Light effects.
7.
Each entry must be marked as prescribed by
the Contest Chairperson.
8. Photos may be mounted or matted but not framed. Prints are limited in size to a minimum of 8 x 10 inches and a maximum of 11 x 14 inches. Minor size adjustments for digital camera sensor dimensions and printer limitations are acceptable. Matting shall not exceed two inches in width.
9. No “sweeps” of awards will be allowed (i.e. no person shall win 1st, 2nd, 3rd awards in a category). It is possible for a person to win two awards in a category or other awards in other categories.
10. All competition entries shall be accompanied with an entry form. Any additional information that cannot be filled in on the entry form must be stapled to the back of the form and be no larger than the entry form. There shall be no other sources of information, methods or devices to bring undue attention to the entry.
11. Photos may not be accompanied by any offer of sale or service. Those who seek to sell their works or their services must do so elsewhere and are encouraged to rent a vendor’s table.
12. There shall be no badgering of any judge. Any concerns must be addressed to the Head Judge. Contestants who desire a critique of their work may approach the Head Judge.
13. The Contest Chairperson or Head Judge may waive any rule if circumstances warrant.
14. Entering in this contest constitutes permission to publish any entry in the WAHS journal publication known as the Captain’s Log. Every effort will be made to return winning entries to the photographers after publication.
Photography Contest Categories and Awards