Photo Contest - Salute Pluto (7/18-7/24)

In summary, the photo contest is held to commemorate the historic flyby of Pluto by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. It is open to all individuals regardless of age and location, and participants can submit original photos related to the theme of Pluto or space exploration. The winners will be chosen based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the theme and will receive cash prizes and recognition on the contest's website and social media platforms.
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Salute Pluto!

In honor of New Horizons' encounter with Pluto, we will look up for this week's contest. The sky is the limit, so any photo of our wide-open sky will do. This includes clouds, sun, moon, planets, etc...

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Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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1. What is the purpose of the photo contest?

The purpose of the photo contest is to celebrate the historic flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015. It is a way for people to show their creativity and appreciation for this significant event in space exploration.

2. Who can participate in the photo contest?

Anyone can participate in the photo contest. It is open to people of all ages and from all over the world. Whether you are a professional photographer or just enjoy taking pictures as a hobby, you are welcome to submit your photos.

3. What types of photos can be submitted?

Photos submitted to the contest must be original and related to the theme of Pluto or space exploration. This can include images of the dwarf planet, the New Horizons spacecraft, or any artistic representation of Pluto. Photos can be taken with any type of camera, including smartphones.

4. How are the winners selected?

The winners of the photo contest will be selected by a panel of judges based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the theme. The judges will evaluate each photo and choose the top three winners. The winners will be announced on July 24, 2021.

5. What are the prizes for the winners?

The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of $500, the second-place winner will receive $300, and the third-place winner will receive $200. In addition, all three winners will have their photos featured on our website and social media platforms.

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