24 th NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST & EXHIBITION, 2012

The Photo Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India is organising its 24th  National Photo Contest & Exhibition on the theme of:
 
“SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL”

PRIZE	BLACK & WHITE SECTION  (MONOCHROME)	COLOUR SECTION
1 st  Prize (one each)	Rs.25,000/-	Rs.25,000/-
2 nd  Prize (one each)	Rs.20,000/-	Rs.20,000/-
3rd Prize (one each)	Rs.15,000/-	Rs.15,000/-
Consolation Prize  (10 each section)	Rs.5,000/- each	Rs.5,000/- each

GUIDE LINES AND RULES OF THE NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST
a) No Entry Fee.
 b) Competition is open to all excepting the employees of Photo Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
c) Exhibition will have two sections - Black & White Print (Monochrome) and Colour Print.
d) Prints both Black & White (Monochrome) and Colour to be submitted of size between 15”X12” and 16”X20”.  Entrants can send maximum number of 4 different photographs for each section. The entry should not be mounted.  Photographs to be submitted in the Black & White (Monochrome) Section is to be shot/taken only with the conventional/B&W film.  No digital images for this section will be accepted.
e) No digital manipulation/tampering of original images will be accepted excepting the enhancement of print quality if it is printed in digital lab.
f)  Entrants are required to send a CD along with photograph at high resolution.
g) Each Entry should carry author’s name, nationality, postal address, telephone nos., e-mail  address on the back of the photographs in BLOCK LETTERS.  Entry form may be download from the website www.photodivision.gov.in.
h)  Technical details of time and location where picture taken along with Camera used, exposure, film, lens  i) A brief of the photograph and bio-data of the photographer not more than 100 words each should be attached with the entry.
j) A certificate that all photographs  are work of original nature and taken by the entrant himself/herself on the date & time mentioned is to be enclosed by the entrant. In case of Black & White (Monochrome) a certificate of picture taken with Film only is to be attached   .
k) The entries should be superscripted with the word:  “Entries for the 24th  National Photo Contest” to be addressed to the Director, Photo Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No. 723, 7
th Floor, Soochna Bhawan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road,New Delhi-110003.

Last date of receipt of entries is 31st January, 2013.  

l) Entries received after the closing date will not be entertained.
m) Photo Division will not be responsible for any damage and loss in transit.
n) Prize Distribution ceremony and the exhibition  of Award Wining Entries and Selected Photographs for exhibition\will be organized initially in Delhi and later the exhibition in some other important locations depending on the response of the local photographers which will be informed to all selected participants.
o) Decision of the judges will be final.  Photo Division reserves the right to use the picture selected for exhibition.
p) The prize will be distributed only  on receipt of the original award wining negatives/  digital images.

Details at http://photodivision.gov.in/newwebsite/photocontest2012.pdf