RULES & REGULATIONS

Pre-Qualification Criteria
1. Only images taken in Maharashtra will be eligible.
2. Participants are allowed to enter ONLY 2 images per category
Categories
1. Nature and Wildlife
- Images depicting the wildlife of Maharashtra. This includes the diverse
range of flora & fauna of the state
- Photographs of captive animals taken at zoos and recreational parks will
not be considered as eligible
- Photographs of bird nests or any other photos which indicate disturbance
to the species or ecosystem will not be considered eligible.
2. Built Heritage
- This category is specifically created for photographs which depict
architectural heritage.
3. People and Culture
- Fashion, family portraits and wedding photographs will not be eligible.
- The culture in this category refers to photographs taken during festivals
and cultural events.
4. Landscape
- Panoramic shots which do not fit the size and resolution specification will
not be eligible

Submission of images
- Submit
your
photographs
by
email
to
maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com
- Please submit photographs preferably in digital (jpeg/raw) format only.
Files must be ideally full-size without borders, watermarks or signatures.

MAHARASHTRA KALEIDOSCOPE 2015

9405591758 | 9096458976
maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com | www.facebook.com/thewesternroutes

The last date for submission of all entries is midnight, December 1st,
2015, IST.
Clearly mention your full name, postal and email address and
contact number.
Image
file
names
should
include
"photographer's
name_subjectname_location".
For example "Vikram Vyawahare_Tiger_Tadoba.jpg".

Captions
All photographs must be accompanied by captions indicating clearly the
equipment used, location, season, brief description of the subject and how
the image was taken.
Captions must be added to each image's Properties Summary (Windows) or
File Info (Photoshop) or as a separate Word file.

Size
Images for submission should be minimum 3200 pixels / 300 dpi (along the
shortest dimension) with the aspect ratio 2 x 3 inches. There is no restriction
on the image size.

Manipulation
Images may be cropped (by 20 per cent) before submission, and limited
digital manipulation such as cleaning, sharpening, adjusting levels, curves,
colour and contrast is permissible when applied to the image as a whole.
Adding or removing elements is absolutely not permitted, nor is the
combination of two different images (composites) allowed.
The original capture as it was recorded by the camera with no manipulation
applied may be requested at any stage of the competition and must be sent
to us when requested.

MAHARASHTRA KALEIDOSCOPE 2015

9405591758 | 9096458976
maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com | www.facebook.com/thewesternroutes

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entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for all photos
entered. By entering the contest, the entrant certifies that the entries do not
infringe on the copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights of any
other person or organization.

Copyright and use of images

Copyright, even over winning images, will remain with the photographer.
The Western Routes, however, reserves the right to reproduce entries in its
print and online pages with due credit to the photographer.
Images may also be used elsewhere in connection with the promotion of the
contest and the subsequent events like exhibitions etc.

MAHARASHTRA KALEIDOSCOPE 2015

9405591758 | 9096458976
maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com | www.facebook.com/thewesternroutes