To honor Earth
Science Week 2007 (Oct. 14-20)
Photography Contest
"Discovering the Upper Peninsula ’s
Natural Treasures"
About
the Contest
NMU Rock
and Mineral club is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science
Week 2007. The photography theme for this year is: "Discovering the Upper Peninsula ’s Natural Treasures"
Please see below for contest guidelines.
Contest
Guidelines
Who can enter?
The
photography contest is open to amateur photographers of any age. You must be a
resident of the
What
is the subject of the photograph?
Your photograph should focus on the
topic: "Discovering the Upper Peninsula ’s
Natural Treasures". The photo must
have been taken in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Earth
science is all around us. Many aspects of earth science get overlooked in our
day-to-day lives - driving down the highway, walking along the street, and even
in your own backyard. Earth science includes geology, shoreline processes,
meteorology, rock and mineral types, natural hazards, water resources, energy,
and more! What unique things have you
seen in the U.P.? What aspects of Earth
science are most interesting to you? Be
creative!
What do I need to submit?
You
may submit up to 3 entries. A valid
submission will contain the following information:
1. A photograph focusing on the
topic "Discovering the Upper Peninsula ’s
Natural Treasures" Each photograph must be original, authentic,
unpublished, the sole property of the entrant, and not previously submitted in
any other contest.
2.
Your personal information and a brief one- to two-sentence caption explaining
your entry, printed on the back of the photograph or included with your
electronic entry
First
and last name
Address
Phone number
E-mail address
Caption explaining your entry including place and date
3. A completed
entry form. Print out the entry form here and mail it to us with your
photograph. NOTE: If a person under the age of 18 appears in the
photograph, the parental consent line on the entry form must be signed by the
child's parent or guardian.
How
should I submit my photograph?
Submissions
may be sent electronically or mailed.
Electronic
submissions must be sent to
rsimmons@nmu.edu
with the subject heading as "ESW 2007 Photography Contest." Electronic submissions must be at least 3.0
megapixels or 300dpi. Photos must be at
least 4” by 6”.
All
mailed submissions must be sent to:
NMU Rock and Mineral Club
3001 New Science Facility
Northern
IMPORTANT: If you send your photograph electronically, you must
still submit a completed and signed entry form. You may mail the form
separately to the address above, or scan the completed form and send it
electronically along with your photograph. If you mail the entry form
separately, please indicate WHEN you sent your photograph electronically.
If
you have any problems submitting your photograph, please e-mail the NMU RMC at rsimmons@nmu.edu.
When
is the deadline?
All
eligible submissions must be postmarked or received electronically by 5 p.m.
EST, Wednesday, November 14, 2007.
How
will the photographs be judged?
The
photographs will be judged by a panel of NMU RMC members and NMU faculty on
creativity and relevance to and incorporation of the topic.
What
are the prizes?
The
winner will receive a prize of $100 cash.
Second and third prize winners will receive a collectors
quality mineral specimen. All winning photographs will be posted on the
NMU RMC Contest web site. Winning photos
will also be displayed on the NMU campus.
The winner's and finalists' names will be posted on the NMU RMC contest
web site and posted on campus. All other expenses not stated are the sole
responsibility of the winners. No substitution for prizes will be permitted and
prizes are nontransferable
Disclaimer:
By submitting an entry, an entrant agrees to allow the NMU RMC to use
his or her name to post on the NMU and RMC web site, without compensation
unless prohibited. NMU RMC and