Rules
Eilat Red Sea competition is open to all participants, amateurs, and professionals alike.
Submit your best and most impressive images, taken in the Eilat Red Sea
during the dates: July 1st, 2023 to August 31, 2023.
At the end of the competition, a digital album will be produced to be sent to all participants
Participants are advised to devote the time required to become familiar with participation rules which apply to all participants.
Submit your best and most impressive images, taken in the Eilat Red Sea
during the dates: July 1st, 2023 to August 31, 2023.
At the end of the competition, a digital album will be produced to be sent to all participants
Participants are advised to devote the time required to become familiar with participation rules which apply to all participants.
Signing the official competition registration form states the photographer’s agreement to the rules stated above.
Categories
1. Best 5 Images
2. Amateurs
3. Macro
4. Wide Angle
5. Dubek Coral & Wrecks
6. UW Fashion
7. Enviromental
7. Enviromental
8. BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR 2023
Rules & Limitations
1. Participants must read the Rules and Regulations and by registering to the competition they confirm that they agree to competition rules.
2. Competition registration and images submission must be completed through the competition website no later than August 31, 2023.
3. Please check and make sure the date of your camera is corect.
4. Upon registering to the competition, each participant will receive a participation number, which later should be used to login and upload the images submitted to the competition.
5. Images submitted to any of the categories should comply with all category requirements, as described in detail on the specific category’s page.
6. Images submitted to the competition must be taken either underwater or half-half.
7. Minor editing of images using any imaging software is allowed: This includes colour and contrast enhancements, backscatter removal, up to 15 % cropping allowed, minor flaws fixes and background consolidation. Image editing that alters the main content of the image, such as moving, removing models and/or implanting foreign elements, is not permitted.
8. Images – overlay is accepted if done on the camera underwater and photographer can provide raw file.
9. The organizers and the judges have the authority to determine whether a photo has been manipulated according to their judgment. The decision of the Jury to disqualify a photo or a photographer is final and indisputable.
10. Upon registering to the competition, each participant signs an environmental conservation commitment, according to which he/she are obligated to follow environmental conservation regulations and to share respect to the underwater world while shooting images or videos underwater. This applies to any participant, wherever they might be scuba diving, free diving, or snorkelling. As per this commitment, the photographer understands that he/she are the only one responsible for their behaviour underwater while capturing images. Any damage to the protected underwater world, including the disruption of the natural habitat of creatures, provocation through touching, feeding or annoying, is prohibited and might disqualify the images or the photographer.
11. The production is entitled to disqualify a participant who acts against the rules, acted in any way that is contradictory to the spirit of the competition, or for any other reason that the production team seems fit
12. It is absolutely forbidden to submit images in the name of a photographer that hasn’t captured them. The competition is conducted individually, and rules of ethics must be adhered to.
13. The decisions made by the jury panel are final in all aspects of the competition and may not be challenged.
1. Participants must read the Rules and Regulations and by registering to the competition they confirm that they agree to competition rules.
2. Competition registration and images submission must be completed through the competition website no later than August 31, 2023.
3. Please check and make sure the date of your camera is corect.
4. Upon registering to the competition, each participant will receive a participation number, which later should be used to login and upload the images submitted to the competition.
5. Images submitted to any of the categories should comply with all category requirements, as described in detail on the specific category’s page.
6. Images submitted to the competition must be taken either underwater or half-half.
7. Minor editing of images using any imaging software is allowed: This includes colour and contrast enhancements, backscatter removal, up to 15 % cropping allowed, minor flaws fixes and background consolidation. Image editing that alters the main content of the image, such as moving, removing models and/or implanting foreign elements, is not permitted.
8. Images – overlay is accepted if done on the camera underwater and photographer can provide raw file.
9. The organizers and the judges have the authority to determine whether a photo has been manipulated according to their judgment. The decision of the Jury to disqualify a photo or a photographer is final and indisputable.
10. Upon registering to the competition, each participant signs an environmental conservation commitment, according to which he/she are obligated to follow environmental conservation regulations and to share respect to the underwater world while shooting images or videos underwater. This applies to any participant, wherever they might be scuba diving, free diving, or snorkelling. As per this commitment, the photographer understands that he/she are the only one responsible for their behaviour underwater while capturing images. Any damage to the protected underwater world, including the disruption of the natural habitat of creatures, provocation through touching, feeding or annoying, is prohibited and might disqualify the images or the photographer.
11. The production is entitled to disqualify a participant who acts against the rules, acted in any way that is contradictory to the spirit of the competition, or for any other reason that the production team seems fit
12. It is absolutely forbidden to submit images in the name of a photographer that hasn’t captured them. The competition is conducted individually, and rules of ethics must be adhered to.
13. The decisions made by the jury panel are final in all aspects of the competition and may not be challenged.
Awards
• Participation certificates will be sent to all participants upon closing of the competition
• Nominees and winners will receive special certificates
• At the end of the competition, a digital album will be produced and will be sent to all participants and will be free to download
Use of Photos
• By enrolling the competition, participants agree that the submitted photos and videos in all categories may be used or reproduced for the media coverage of this event and for the promotion of future competitions in all media channels, including TV, Internet, written publications and more.
• Competition organizers reserve the right to make use of images and videos submitted to the competition for the purpose of publishing printed and digital competition album, and any other use that promotes future competitions or found useful by the production.
• Photo and video credits will be given to the photographer when applicable.
• Submission of materials and participation in the competition entails an automatic acceptance of all the above.
• Use of images as described above will require no additional written or verbal permissions from the photographer.
Rights of Materials
I hereby declare that I'm the rightful owner of all the copyrights to the images submitted to Red Sea competition. This image was produced by me, and I own the rights to sell, distribute, or broadcast it in any way or form, including private and commercial use, anywhere in the world.
Entering the official competition registration form states the photographer’s agreement to the rules stated above.
Personal Safety
Participants are responsible for their own safety and for the correct use of their photography equipment.
Competition organizers and the sponsors do not accept responsibility for the safety of participants during their photography activity, nor do they accept responsibility for any damage of personal equipment that may occur because of photography activities.
The production team wishes good luck to all the participants!
