Comet NEOWISE 2020 Photography Contest

• The photographs must
  • be your own work
  • be clicked within the borders of India
  • have the Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) in them
• One contestant can submit any number of images, but one image can be submitted only in one category.
• Only digital images (jpegs) will be accepted. Images submitted may be captured using any camera such as mobile phone, compact digital, SLR or any other camera. Images shot with film cameras of any kind will be accepted only as digital scans.
• Post processing is an integral part of photography and even more so in astrophotography, however minimalistic processing is encouraged. Heavy post processing, extreme colour saturation must be avoided.
• Composites are allowed although all parts of the image submitted must be shot at the same place and not a composite of two different locations.
• A few lines describing what is seen in your image must accompany the image.
• The contestant must be in possession of raw image or the original unedited image. These images will be demanded from shortlisted candidates and if contestant is unable to send it in, in time, the entry will be dismissed from any prize it might have been considered for and the next contestant would be considered. Note: A demand for raw image files from any participant cannot be considered as winning a prize.
• Judges' decision will be considered final and no discussion will be entertained.

Submission process :

1. Only "jpeg" images will be accepted. The Minimum number of pixels on the longer side should be 2000 and a Maximum of 3000. The image should have been saved in the highest quality jpeg.
2. Location and date of image must be mentioned along with the image.
3. The image file must have the EXIF data intact with the image. However, it should not have any watermark with your name etc. that reveals the identity of the photographer.
4. Steps to submit images
   1. JPEG files should be made ready with proper file name.
   2. Complete and attach one entry form for every image submitted. Mention the same file name and include all details with a short description of a few lines about what is seen in your image.
   3. In case you have a technical difficulty with the form, the details required are – Name, age, gender, email address, TELEPHONE (important for providing raw image on time), home address, image date, image location, camera make and model, submitted file name, category, suggested title, a few sentences about the astronomical content of the image and why it is a valuable contest entry.
   4. Send the jpeg & related form to CONTEST.ASI@GMAIL.COM by email before 23:59 IST on Wednesday, 05^th August, 2020.

The contest entries will be judged on the following criteria :

• How well the image highlights the comet.
• Image composition and inclusion of Indian components (for landscape shots).
• Technical aspects like exposure, accurate focusing and aesthetic framing.
• The text accompanying the image which describes the photograph. You even may write a poem or prose as text.

NOTE: By participating, ALL CONTESTANTS grant the organisers or affiliates, a non-exclusive usage under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. to reproduce, distribute, display in exhibitions, educational resource materials, websites, social media etc. The organisers will duly acknowledge the owner of the image as and when used in any of the media mentioned above.