Introduction

We are pleased to announce the 2007 AditNow Photography Competition, with a first prize of a Silva L1 headlamp, sponsored by ABC Powermarine of north Wales.

A second prize of £40 worth of books has been donated by www.moorebooks.co.uk. Full details of prizes are on the right hand side of this page.

The competition is for photographs of old mine or quarry workings, which may be entered by uploading them to www.aditnow.co.uk and you may enter up to three photographs which will be judged individually. The theme for the 2007 competition is 'What we've left behind'.

Subject Matter

Please take note of the following information on subject matter:

(a) The theme for the 2007 competition is 'What we've left behind'

(b) Photographs should be of man-made remains of mining or quarrying

(c) You may enter up to three photographs, at least two of which must depict surface remains

(d) Only one of the three photographs may depict underground workings, but this is not required, ie all three may be of above-ground remains

(e) Suitable subject matter includes (but not limited to) buildings, spoil heaps, equipment, vehicles, structures, inclines, pits etc.

(f) Photographs should depict abandoned workings and not sites which are currently being worked

(g) Images exhibiting excessive digital enhancement will be disqualified.

How to Enter

Entry is open to all, and is free:

(a) If you are not a registered user, you will need to register before you can upload images - this can be done via the 'Register' link under 'My AditNow.co.uk' on the left hand side of the page

(b) Images should be uploaded as a JPEG file to the User Album of the relevant mine or quarry and should be between 1200x800 and 1600x1200 pixels

(c) Mines or quarries may be found by using the search tools under 'Find a Mine' on the left hand side of the page: if the mine or quarry is not listed, please simply add it to the database

(d) When you upload an image, please add a description, so that other entrants and the judges know what your photograph is of

(e) Once you have uploaded your images, please create a new topic in the The 2007 Aditnow Photography Competition forum entitled 'Competition Entry - username' and embed your three images in the post - the code to do this can be copied and pasted from the individual photograph's page, under 'Link to photograph'

(f) An example entry may be found here

Competition Rules

1. General

(a) The closing date for submission of photographs is 23.59 on Sunday 30th September 2007
(b) All entries must be uploaded to www.aditnow.co.uk and showcased in a post in the relevant forum
(c) You may enter up to three photographs
(d) You may change any or all of your three photographs up to the closing date. Posts will be locked after the closing date.

2. Subject matter

(a) The theme for the 2007 competition is 'What we've left behind'
(b) Photographs should be of man-made remains of mining or quarrying
(c) You may enter up to three photographs, at least two of which must depict surface remains
(d) Only one of the three photographs may depict underground workings, but this is not required, ie all three may be of above-ground remains
(e) Suitable subject matter includes (but not limited to) buildings, spoil heaps, equipment, vehicles, structures, inclines, pits etc.
(f) Photographs should depict abandoned workings and not sites which are currently being worked
(g) Images exhibiting excessive digital enhancement will be disqualified.

3. How to enter

(a) If you are not a registered user, you will need to register before you can upload images - this can be done via the 'Register' link under 'My AditNow.co.uk' on the left hand side of the page

(b) Images should be uploaded as a JPEG file to the User Album of the relevant mine or quarry and should be between 1200x800 and 1600x1200 pixels
(c) Mines or quarries may be found by using the search tools under 'Find a Mine' on the left hand side of the page: if the mine or quarry is not listed, please simply add it to the database
(d) When you upload an image, please add a description
(e) Once you have uploaded your images, please create a new topic in the The 2007 Aditnow Photography Competition forum entitled 'Competition Entry - username' and embed your three images in the post - the code to do this can be copied and pasted from the individual photograph's page, under 'Link to photograph'
(f) An example entry may be found here

4. Copyright

(a) Copyright of the image will rest with the photographer
(b) Photographs may only be uploaded by the copyright holder
(c) AditNow will display the photographs via its usual web delivery service and will make no further use of them without the copyright holder's permission
(d) Photographs displayed at high resolution will be watermarked with the copyright holder's username.

5. Judging

(a) Entries will be judged by administrators of AditNow
(b) Photographs will be judged on photographic merit
(c) The top three photographs will be announced before the end of September 2007
(d) The judges' decision is final
(e) The first prize will be dispatched to the winner within 14 days of the result being announced.

6. Miscellaneous

(a) This competition is not open to anybody directly connected with Aditnow or ABC Powermarine
(b) Aditnow reserves the right to modify these rules for reasons of clarification without notice and with immediate effect.

Note we advise all participants to ensure that they have legal access to the sites they are photographing and that they remain in safe areas at all times. AditNow will not be held liable for any loss caused in taking photographs in order to enter this competition.

Need any help?

If you have any queries, please reply in the forum topic, rules will be modified for clarification if necessary.