29/11/2021
Pasko Sa Mutia (PASAMU) 2021 presents:
PASAMU Photography Contest
1. Open to all amateur and professional photography enthusiasts, ages 15 and above, and bona fide residents of Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte;
2. Photos must be tourism-related, promoting the tourism of Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte;
3. DSLR, Point-and-Shoot, and Camera Phones are allowed;
4. All entries must be in digital form (JPEG format) and must be submitted on December 3, 2021 for preliminary judging;
5. Entries submitted beyond the deadline will automatically be disqualified;
6. Each photographer can only submit one (1) entry;
7. Each entry must be printed and framed in (A3 Poster) and must be submitted on December 4, 2021 for the final judging;
8. The Contest Committee shall have no liability for delayed, corrupted or lost entries.
9. All entries must be an original material taken by the photographer and should not include watermarks, signatures, frames, date and/or time stamp or any other markings on the photo;
10. Digital manipulation is not allowed. Enhancements must be limited to basic post-processing such as adjustments of contrast, minimal color- balancing, sharpening, cropping, dodging and burning.
11. Entries must be unpublished and exclusive to this contest within the duration of the photo contest.
Criteria for judging are as follows:
a. Relevance to theme (20%)- How well does the photo meet the criteria of the category
b. Composition (20%)- Well placement of interest in the photo, absence of distracting elements
c. Creativity (20%)- Subject matter pictured in a unique way or shown from an interesting point of view, demonstrated originality, used light in interesting ways
d. Technical Quality (20%)- In focus, lighting in balance, depth of field considered, appropriate shutter speed
e. Online Engagement (5%)- Online votes
f. Overall Impression (15%)- Able to grab the viewer's attention, 'wow' factor
12. There will be first, second and third places in the competition.
13. Final judging shall be on December 5, 2021 at Mutia Municipal Hall, during the Lights-On Ceremony