Show off your modeling and photography skills, and you could win up to $750 in Model Railroader magazine’s photo contest! You don’t have to be a professional to win, just have an eye for images that capture the action and creativity of model railroading. The contest deadline is Oct. 30, 2009, so don’t procrastinate!
First Prize: $750 • Second Prize: $500 • Third Prize: $250 • 5 Honorable mentions: $100 each
Rules:
1a. For digital photography, send a digital file saved in RAW, TIFF, or JPEG format on a CD or DVD plus a color print of your photo. Prints from desktop computer printers are acceptable. Label your disk and your print. Digital photos must be taken with a 4 megapixel camera or better. We will not accept e-mail submissions.
1b. For film photography, send a color transparency, 35 mm or larger, or any glossy color or black-and-white print 5 x 7 inches or larger.
2. The photo must feature a model railroad scene and be taken by the contestant. Each contestant is limited to three entries.
3. Each entry must include a description of the photo. Include the name of the person who did the model work, the scale, the brand names of any equipment shown, and any special modeling techniques used. Also include a brief description of your photography techniques, including any digital enhancements, and the camera and settings used.
4. Digital enhancement of photos is acceptable. However, over-enhancement of images – such as an abundance of digital smoke or the digital insertion of real-life objects into the photo – may diminish your chances of winning.
5. All entries must be received in our office by Oct. 30, 2009. Non-winning entries will be returned only if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is provided.
6. Published photos become the property of Model Railroader magazine. Model Railroader reserves the right to retain any entry for possible future publication in our Trackside Photos department or another part of the magazine at normal payment rates.
7. Judging will be conducted by the Model Railroader staff, which reserves the right to not award all prizes. Winning entries will be published in the April 2010 issue. Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees and their families are not eligible to enter.
Mail entries to:
Model Railroader magazine photo contest
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
Entry deadline: October 30, 2009
