Description - An annual photo contest shall provide a way for Lions to portray, through an original photo, their pride and commitment to improving, protecting and preserving an aspect of the environment in which they live.
Eligibility – The Contest is open to all Lions and Lions clubs in good standing.
Lions can enter photographs into one of the following five categories:
- Landscapes (urban or natural)
- Animal life
- Plant life
- Weather Phenomena
(Contact either the Environmental or Competition Officer for this year's special theme)
Photographs should focus on the environment. Therefore, photos should not include people.
Each photo submitted should include (in one of the official association languages) a title and a 25-word (or less) description of the photo and why the environment being depicted should be improved, protected or preserved.
Photographs must be original, unaltered in any way, and taken solely for the purpose of this contest. Photos depicting people will be disqualified. A photo may not be submitted twice. Lions Clubs International reserves the right to reject photos not meeting contest criteria.
Submitted photos shall become the property of Lions Clubs International. Lions Clubs International will be responsible for standardising the size of the photo for framing and exhibiting. Entrants are responsible for all costs in taking and submitting photos.
Clubs should submit their entries to the District Competitions Officer no later than 3rd week in January each year.
Traditional and digital photos as well as slides are acceptable. Lions can submit digital, print (with negative) or positive film (slide) photographs. Digital files (.jpg files), please contact the Competitions Officer regarding the best way for submitting these files prior to the deadline date, this will depend of the size of the jpg file.
At all contest levels, all entries are to be judged in an objective manner by an impartial group of judges. Winning photos are to be selected on originality, artistic merit, and portrayal of the environment theme. Photos can be in colour or black & white.
The winning photograph at District Level will progress to Multiple District Level and the winner of the Multiple District Level will be entered into the International Lions Environment Photo Contest.
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