Contest Rules
· All photos must be original work, taken by the participant, and must not infringe on any trademark, copyright, moral right, intellectual right or privacy right of any entity or person.
· A maximum of three photos per participant can be submitted and, among these, a maximum of one photo per category.
· Participants that are 16 years of age or younger can only submit one photo to the “16 and Under” category.
· The photos must be in their original state with a minimum of post-editing. Adding, removing or distorting subjects within the frame will render the photo inadmissible
· Entries will be judged by the Contest Panel, described below. All decisions are final.
· By entering the contest, participants agree that photos submitted can be used non-exclusively by the IUCN SSC OSG on the website, social media platforms, documents and educational material, always crediting the original author.
· Submissions will not be accepted after the 15th of May deadline
· The winners will be contacted via the details provided during their submission.
· No images created by or modified by any form of Artificial Intelligence will be accepted, in any category.
· No images depicting confirmed or suspected pet otters will be accepted, unless a clear and suitable explanation is provided.
Categories
· 16 and Under – participants that are 16 and under can submit to this dedicated category
· Camera traps – photos taken with automatically triggered cameras
· Coexistence – photos depicting otters living within human areas and environments
· Ex-situ – photos of otters present in Zoos, Aquariums or similar facilities
· In the Wild – fantastic photos of otters in the wild
· Kawai – the cutest photo of all times
· Interactions – moments of interactions with other species
· Focus on the species – a relevant photo of a particular species
· Black and White – a more artistic take on a moment in the life of an otter
· Crap Photography – this is where you can submit the photo of what could be an otter, but is either too far, too blurry or too crap to identify. Send us your worst!
All photos submitted must have the following details: location, short description of the situation, details of the camera used to take the photo (be it a mobile photo or professional camera), the otter species (if known).
All participants must fill in the submission form (either online or via email), pay the 10€ fee and agree to the contest rules.
All categories will result in three winners, and there will be three overall winners. Winners will be announced on the 29th of March and all winners will receive a prize by post.
How To Participate
Step 1: send an email to osg.socialmedia (at) gmail.com requesting the links to participate
Step 2: fill in the google form, pay the 10€ fee and send the info and your photo to the previous email
Step 3: watch this space and our social media platforms!
Contest Panel
Carol Bennetto – Contest President
Margherita Bandini – Contest Secretary
Richard Shucksmith – Contest Judge
Charlie Hamilton James – Contest Judge
Bernard Seah – Contest Judge
David Kabambo – Contest Judge
Zig Kogh – Contest Judge
Jouko – Contest Judge