Nature is filled with endless combinations of living designs and survival
means; many of these form fascinating images that are both awesome
and inspiring. Our first SIBiol Photographic Essay Contest thus aims
to promote the learning and appreciation of nature outside of the classroom,
by encouraging students to observe and explore the living realm around
them. An exhibition will be organised to showcase the best and most informative
entries in order to share with one and all, the wonder and spectacle
of the natural world.
Contest Themes
Nature's Art
Life & Death
Poetry in Motion
Photo Essay
Each entry should be based on one of the above themes and shall
consist of:
A single image, or a set of up to three images, with
1. School Category For students from secondary schools, junior colleges and MOE-accredited
institutions up to pre-university level in Singapore.
2. Tertiary Institution Category
For full-time students of polytechnics and universities in Singapore.
Contest Rules
All submissions must be in digital format and limited to ten
(10) entries per school with no limit from tertiary institutions.
Entries for the School Category must be submitted through the school,
while Tertiary Institution Category entries may be submitted by
individuals with proof of student status (e.g., scanned image of
matriculation card).
All entrants must be residents of Singapore.
The contest starts at 12:00:01 a.m. on 1 May 07 and closes on
31 July 07. There is one (1) grand prize ($400), one (1) second
prize ($200) and one (1) third prize ($100) to be won from among
all the eligible entries received during the contest for each of
the categories.
Image Submission Guidelines
All photographs will be reviewed by a panel of judges who
are looking out for choice of subject, setting, and technical
merit including composition, lighting, and overall quality.
All photos must be original images and taken in Singapore.
Images which have been previously published or publicly exhibited
are not eligible.
Images may be altered with minimal post-processing; the lesser
amount of work done to an image the better.
Concise essay accompanying the images will be judged for content
creativity and relevant scientific information (e.g., species
name of the subject).
All entries will not be returned and winning entries become
the property of SIBiol. The organization reserves the right to
display the entries in any form of media, including, without
limitation, newspaper, Internet web sites and/or television.
SIBiol also reserves the right to edit or manipulate the photographs
for purposes of better editorial display.
Entries are void if SIBiol determines the photographs are
not original works, or if the entries are illegible, incomplete,
damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error,
or obtained through fraud or theft.
All digital photographs submitted to the contest must follow these standards
for submission:
File Format: JPEG (.jpg)
Dimensions: each image should be at least 800 by 800 pixels
Winners will be chosen in the month of August 07, and notified
by e-mail by end August 2007. Decisions of the Judges are final.
Selected entries will be publicly displayed in September in
conjunction with Science.07.
