2009 Photo Contest
Four Categories of Entries:
- Military
- Civilian
- Historic
- The Air Show Experience
Entries: Maximum of two (2) entries per person per category. E-mail digital entries to photo@indyairshow.com. Mail entries on CD/DVD to the Indy Air Show Office.
- Be sure to include your name, address, city, state, zip, valid e-mail, phone, category, and caption.
- All submissions must be in digital format. No hard copy or printed entries will be accepted.
- Electronic submissions must be in JPEG or TIFF format. Images measuring at least 1,000 pixels on the long dimension are preferred. Digital media will be accepted by e-mail or on CD-R/W or DVD+/-RW media.
Deadline: All entries must be received by June 28, 2009.
Judging: Entries will be judged by the Indianapolis Air Show Photography Staff. Winners will be announced by July 31, 2009.
Awards
The Best of Show winner will receive a Digital SLR package that has been donated by Sony Corporation and the winner of each category will be receiving a camera bag donated by Lowepro. In addition ribbons will awards for 1st through 3rd place and Honorable Mention.
Winning photos will be displayed on the Indianapolis Air Show website and published in the 2010 Indianapolis Air Show program.
A-1 Awards is the Official Awards Provider for the 2009 Photo contest.
Entry Rules:
- Submitted images must have been taken during the 2009 Indianapolis Air Show, and by the person making the submission.
- The Indianapolis Air Show will have the right to publish all images in print, video, and/or digital format at no cost.
- The photographer retains all rights for further use of the images.
- Members of the Indianapolis Air Show Photography Staff are not eligible.
- Submitted materials will not be returned.
- Be sure to include your name, address, city, state, zip, valid e-mail, phone and category. Please include brand and model of camera used and brand and model of camera bag the photographer uses.
- The Indianapolis Air Show is not responsible for the loss or damage of any entry.
- The decisions of the judges are final.
- Photos thought to be outside of the above criteria may be removed from consideration without the entrant being notified.
- No Photoshopping or other digital manipulation. This contest is about photography, not about one’s expertise with a graphical application. This does not apply to photographic techniques contained within a camera’s abilities (i.e. a manual shutter release used to capture moving aircraft), nor does it apply to cropping an image.
Direct questions regarding the contest to photo@indyairshow.com. Photographers may also be interested in the Roberts Indy Air Show Experience.
The 2009 contest winners have been selected, see them here.
