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2011-photo contest

Alberta Army Cadet League
Photography Contest
2011

Page Contents:

How to Enter:

  1. Review: Read this entire page as it contains details about the contest rules, submission categories, and eligibility.

  2. Login / Signup: This year we are accepting photos via Flickr. To submit your photos via Flickr simply create a free Flickr user account. If you already have an existing Yahoo ID, Gmail, or Facebook account, you can log in with those.

  3. Upload: Once you have logged on, upload the photos you want to enter in the contest to your own account. Do this by clicking on "upload photos" link on your Flickr account homepage and follow the prompts.

  4. Join: To enter the contest, you must join the Army Cadet League of Canada (Alberta) photo group on Flickr. If you aren't already a member, join by clicking "Join?" link on our group's homepage.

  5. Add: From your photo stream, select up to five photos you wish to enter in the contest. Use the "Send to Group" function above the image to add your photo to the Army Cadet League of Canada (Alberta) photo pool.

  6. Tag it: Once added to the group, you’ll need to add three tags to each photo.
    • First, tag each photo with 2011Photo using the "tag" feature in the right-hand column of the individual photo's page. This identifies your photo as a contest entry for this year's photo contest. Here's that tag again:
      • Tag: 2011Photo
    • Second, tag each photo with the appropriate group name. Here are the group name tags (remember, no spaces):
      • Tag: Civilian (Note: includes CIC's, CI's, and CV's)
      • Tag: SeniorCadet (Note: Senior Cadets aged 16-18 years)
      • Tag: JuniorCadet (Note: Junior Cadets aged 12-15 years)
    • Third, tag each photo with the subject matter tag (see descriptions below) that best fit your photo. You can tag a single photo with multiple subject matter tags if they apply. Here are the ubject matter tags (remember, no spaces):
      • Tag: Drill
      • Tag: Bushcraft
      • Tag: Marksmanship
      • Tag: InstructionalTechnique
      • Tag: SpecialEffects
      • Tag: SportsPhysicalFitness
      • Tag: OptionalTraining
      • Tag: AdventureTraining

That's it! Your photos are now entered into the contest. Winners will be notified via their Fickr ID

ENTRY CATEGORIES:

A person who enters the contest must submit his/her entries in the main categories based on the person’s position and age.

The categories include CIC/CV/CI, Senior Cadet between age 16 & 18, Junior Cadet between age 12 & 15.

SUBJECT MATTER TAG DESCRIPTIONS:

Drill:
This category is defined by those photographs depicting military personnel (in uniform) on parade.

Bushcraft:
This category is defined by those photographs depicting life in the field. Photographs will show significant as well as day-to-day events and activities, which shape and make up field life.

Marksmanship:
This category is defined by those photographs depicting the skills of shooting.

Instructional Technique:
This category is defined by those photographs of a person or group of persons teaching or being taught. Could be in a classroom, in the bush or on the Drill Square.

Special Effects:
This category is defined by those images created through the use of special filters, multiple printing techniques, manipulation of digital images, and include items such as composite pictures, montages, and hand-coloured black and white prints. It is highly recommended that a description of how the special effect was created be included with each Special Effects photograph. It will aid the judges in assessing the ingenuity and complexity of the task, and take these aspects in consideration when selecting the winning photographs.

Sports/Physical Fitness:
This category is defined by those photographs depicting a sports event or people participating in a sports activity.

Optional Training:
This category is defined by those photographs that represent something special that your unit does for optional training.

Adventure Training:
This category is defined by those photographs that represent all the different aspects of Army adventure training.

PRIZES AND AWARDS:

Photographer of the Year

  • Prize: Cash or product
  • Approximate value: $500
  • A plaque and/or certificate will be awarded to the entrant whose total submission is judged the best in the contest.

Best in Show – CIC/CI/CV

  • Prize: Cash or product
  • Approximate value: $250
  • A certificate will be awarded for the entry judged best amongst all entries submitted in the CIC/CI/CV Category.

Best in Show – Senior Cadet (16-18)

  • Prize: Cash or product
  • Approximate value $250
  • A certificate will be awarded for the entry judged best amongst all entries submitted in the Senior Cadet category.

Best in Show – Junior Cadet (12-15)

  • Prize: Cash or product
  • Approximate value $250
  • A certificate will be awarded for the entry judged best amongst all entries submitted in the Junior Cadet category.

USE OF ENTRIES:

Winning entries may be selected (with the permission of the photographer and properly accredited) for the following purposes:
  • For publication in DND or CF publications and magazines.
  • For publication on the DND Intranet or the DND Internet web site.
  • For publication in the DND Environment Calendar.
  • For display as part of an Army Cadet League recruiting poster or any other ArmyCadet League of Canada publication.

FREQUENCY AND TIMING:

The Photography Contest is held annually. Both hard copy and digital entries must be received by the entry closing date of 31 December 2011.

ORGANIZERS:

The contest is organized by The Alberta Army Cadet League.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entries may be submitted by:
  • Members of Alberta Army Cadet Corps.
  • Members of the CF Reserve Force CIC, Civilian Instructors and Civilian Volunteers on active strength with a cadet unit.

Additionally:

Entries to the contest must be the original work of the entrant, and must not have been submitted to a previous DND Photography Contest.

Photographs taken by parents at cadet functions are NOT eligible for this contest.

Images used for a montage must be original photography of the entrant (or entrants, if the montage is a shared work).

Members who are directly associated with the organizing, running, sponsoring of the contest, as well as judges and their families are specifically excluded from participating in this contest.

HOW TO SUBMIT PRINTED PHOTOS:

To submit printed photographs, please download and print this document: ACLC-AB 2011 Photo Contest Entry Form and Submission Instructions PDF. The document contains an entry form for your photos and mailing instructions.

Questions?

If you have questions about this contest, contact ...
  • Colin Fraser
  • ACLC AB Webmaster
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