CONCEPT:
The Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer continue to
set the standard and push the envelope in the outdoor
industry. For the 2012 Mountain Click photography
competition, photographers will have three days to take photos
during the Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie
Bauer. At the conclusion of these three days, photographers
will submit their top photo for each category to the judging panel
made up of professional sport and outdoor photographers. A maximum
of three photos may be submitted, one in each of the following
categories: Performance, Vibe and Mountain Magic. The top three
winners in each category will share the prize purse of more than
$2,000.
HOW TO ENTER:
All interested persons can pre-register on the Winter Teva Mountain
Games website prior to 5pm (mst) February 9, 2012 @ www.tevamountaingames.com. Registration will
also be available at Main Registration in Vail until 10am, February
10, 2012. Organizers will not be responsible for incomplete, lost,
or misdirected registrations or for registrations not received for
any reason, including, without limitation, failure or malfunction
of any communications network or equipment or computer software or
hardware.
This is an individual competition, and all photographers must check
in at registration during the competition to sign their liability
release and receive their photo comp credential.
RULES
EQUIPMENT:
Photographers will be responsible for providing all equipment
needed to compete.
COMPETITION:
1) Competition will begin at 9am (mst), Friday, February 10 and end
at 5pm (mst), Sunday, February 12. Any photos taken before or
after these times will not be eligible and the photographers work
will be disqualified.
2) This is a unique event where there is not an official "start
line" but we know competitors will begin shooting at 9am on
February 10. For this reason and not to limit competitors,
ALL photographers, even those pre-registered, must check-in at a
Main Registration at some time during the competition prior to
10am, Sunday, February 12. This is to sign their liability
waiver and receive their photo comp credential. There will be no
onsite registration for Mountain Click competitors at the
individual competitions.
3) Upon completion of the Winter Teva Mountain Games,
photographers will email their best image (one) for each category
in which they wish to compete, for a maximum of three images
total. Images must be received in the Mountain Click inbox no
later than 5pm (mst) on Monday, February 20, 2012. Email: mountainclick@gmail.com.
Photos must be saved by CATEGORY'S CODE, FIRST INITIAL and LAST
NAME. Category Codes: Performance-P; Vibe-V; Mountain Magic-MM.
(Example for Zach Thompson's submittals: PZThompson, VZThompson,
MMZThompson.) Competitors not wishing to submit one image in each
category may submit multiple images in any category with a maximum
of three images total for the contest. If photographers feel one
image falls into multiple categories, they may submit the same
image in multiple categories by properly labeling the photo files
as indicated above. Winners from all three categories will be
notified and announced by 5pm (mst) on Friday, March 9, 2012.
Only the TOP 10 photos in each category will receive
judges' ranking. Any photo ranking below 10th place will not be
announced or listed in final results.
4) Photographers work will be judged by a jury of sport and
photography professionals. (Learn more
about the judges)
The following three categories will comprise the 2012
competition:
Performance - the sports and action images that define
TMG-Action.
Vibe - Details, humor and the personality of TMG-Mood.
Mountain Magic - The home of the digitally altered which comprise
moments captured during TMG and blended to create the art of the
event-Visual Impact.
All entries submitted to mountainclick@gmail.com
will be posted on the WTMG Flickr account (in a web
resolution).
In an effort to encourage that the images are of the highest
integrity, no digital manipulation - other than standard digital
processing, color adjustment, exposure and dust removal - will be
allowed, (basic "cleaning up.") Black & White and Sepia Tone
images are allowed in the Performance and Vibe categories.
In our third category, Mountain Magic - anything goes. We encourage
you to layer images, replace skies and create amazing interpretive
digital art that represents your ideal moment in the Games and that
will have strong visual impact. It is the sole discretion of the
Mountain Click judging panel to disqualify images from the first
two categories that show evidence of digital manipulation other
than what is stated above.
5) Photos should be taken with a digital camera.
Recommended minimum image size for competition is 10" at
300dpi(ppi) on the longest side or 3,000 pixels (on the longest
side). sRGB color space preferred.
6) Photographers will not be given special treatment or access
to restricted areas throughout the venues. In order to submit
photos for judging, photographers must register, pick up their
registration packet, sign liability and receive their photo
competition credential. Mountain Click competitors may enter
certain shooting areas, but any competitor may be denied access at
any time, for any reason by a WTMG staff member or security
personnel. Per WTMG's permit usage agreement with the US Forest
Service, competitors wishing to photograph certain competitions may
not be allowed based on numbers, course deterioration or safety
concerns
7) Any image not correctly prepared or suffering from image
degradation due to over-compensation or over saturation will be
rejected - be careful.
8) Copyright of photography entered in the competition will
remain the property of the photographer. Photographers will release
the rights of images entered in the competition to Winter Teva
Mountain Games/Vail Valley Foundation to publish and promote TMG
and/or the VVF. No third party issuance of the images will be
granted by TMG without written approval by the photographer.
Additional Rules and Information
PHOTOGRAPHER ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open to all interested photographers regardless
of state and/or country of residency. Competitors who are
under the age of 18 must register with a parent or legal guardian.
Photographers will be required to provide all their own
equipment. Furthermore, competitors must abide by all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations during
their participation in the Winter Teva Mountain Games.
PARTICIPATION:
Competitors agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all
decisions of Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify
any persons found tampering with, or otherwise abusing any aspect
of the competition as solely determined by Organizers.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Organizers will appoint judges and the decision of those judges
will be final. There will be no review of scoring, even with
the presence of TV cameras. Disputes with Organizers and/or
appointed judges will result in disqualification.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any competitor for any
reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe,
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and/or with intent to
intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person. All
decisions with respect to the disqualification of a competitor
shall be made by Organizers and/or appointed judges. Failure
to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may
result in a competitor's disqualification and the forfeiture of
his/her interest in any prize. Organizers reserve the right to
amend these Official Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and
competitors shall have no recourse for any such changes or for any
failure (whether inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow
the stated rules. In the event that the competition is
cancelled prior to the completion of the final event, no prizes
will be awarded. If the Winter Teva Mountain Games are
cancelled prior to February 10, 2012 for any reason, competitors
will be reimbursed only for his/her entry fee. Competitors
will not be otherwise compensated for any costs or expenses
associated with their participation in the competition. No other
refunds will be issued for any reason.
ORGANIZERS:
The 2012 Winter Teva Mountain Games Mountain Click Photography
Competition ("Photo Comp") will be organized and produced by staff
from the Vail Valley
Foundation "Organizers"). The decisions of Organizers
regarding the selection and elimination of competitors, the
selection of finalists and winners, and the production and
administration of related events, and all other aspects of the
Photo Comp, shall be final and binding in all respects. Organizers
will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other
inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials
relating to the Photo Comp.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For additional questions, please contact the Vail Valley Foundation
at 970-777-2015 or info@vvf.org.