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Win cash prizes for your photos of the CBD in Tianhe

Whether it’s where you work, shop, eat out or just pass through, Tianhe’s CBD skyline is a photogenic subject. Doubtless we’ve all had that experience of seeing something special, taking a photo of it and sharing it on social media, waiting for likes. But is that it?

Now your photos of Tianhe CBD could also win you some serious cash prizes, up to 10,000 RMB. All you need to do is compile your best snaps and take part in the 2018 Discover · CBD Photo Contest.

The 2018 Discover · CBD Photo Contest officially kicked off on April 8 and will last until November 31. Different themes are being set each month from April to October. Awards will be given monthly, and the ultimate prize is billed to be 10,000 RMB. All are welcome to participate in the contest; professional and amateur photographers, locals and expats alike.  

Here are the rules:

Contest period: From April to November 30, 2018

Submission period: From April to October 31, 2018

Categories:

All photos and videos should focus on Tianhe CBD, capturing its impressive moments, demonstrating its humanist spirits, harmonious community and vigorous business environment. New perspectives or innovative approaches are more than welcome. Here are the five categories: (all photos must be taken in the CBD)

1. Architecture (Photos of the buildings and skyline)

2. Humanity (Photos of people)

3. Photos taken by mobile phone (No DSLR shots accepted)

4. Video (Video based on real life in the CBD)

5. Story (Group photos or video telling a story set in the CBD)

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

Monthly themes:

April: Meeting the world

May: Nightlife

June: When traditional meets the modern

July: Youthfulness

August: Daily life of office workers

September: Enjoying the CBD

October: To be determined

(Note: These topics are provisional, and those unveiled on the official website of the contest shall prevail.)

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

Requirements:

1.All photos should be submitted in JPG format, and the size of each file must not exceed 20MB, of resolution no less than 3000 pixels on the long edge.

2.All videos should be MP4 format of no more than five minutes duration. Please submit the video in one of the following sizes: standard definition 4:3 or high definition 16:9. Each file should not exceed 20MB. (Note: Please keep the original HD film in case it is needed for television broadcasting.)

Submission:

How to submit your photos:

① Submit your photos via the following website (in Chinese):

http://nd.oeeee.com/platform/2018CBD_PHOTO/default.htm

② Follow the official WeChat account of the organizer (ID: CBDTIMES), find “摄影大赛” & “我要参与” on the menu bar and submit your photos.

How to submit your videos: Please send your videos to this email address cbdtimes@126.com. Please specify the category and title of your video, your name and phone number on the subject of the email; and state the title of your video, your name, contact number and a few words about the main point of your video.  

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

Awards:

Monthly awards: Each month, awards will be given to 3 works in each category, and totalling 105 winners during the period. Each prize is worth 100 RMB, and so the total prize value is 10,500 RMB.

Annual awards: In each category, there will be one first prize, two second prizes and three third prizes. And the ultimate prize will be the Gold Photography Award, awarded to a single entrant across the whole competition.

For the winner of the Gold Photography Award, he or she will be awarded with 10,000 RMB or a prize of equal value and a certificate.

For the winners of the first prize, each will be awarded with 3000 RMB or a prize of equal value and a certificate.

For the winners of the second prize, each will be awarded with 2000 RMB or a prize of equal value and a certificate.

For the winners of the third prize, each will be awarded with 1000 RMB or a prize of equal value and a certificate.


One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

Other notes:

1. All entries must be original. Photos that violate or infringe upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright, are ineligible.

2. Entries can be in the format of color prints, black and white prints, single photo and photo series. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization will be disqualified.

3. The organizers shall not be held any responsible for: entries that violate or infringe upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright and portraiture right. Entrants take responsibility for the content of their work.

4. The organizers reserve the right to explain the terms of the contest. If you submit a photo to the Photo Contest, you grant the Tianhe CBD Administrative Committee and Southern Metropolis Daily the right to use the photo for publicity and display in support of our mission.

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

About the 2018 Discover · CBD Photo Contest

The 2018 Discover · CBD Photo Contest is co-hosted by the Guangzhou Tianhe CBD Administrative Committee and Guangdong Association of Young Photographers, co-organized by the Guangzhou Tianhe Photographers Association, and organized by Southern Metropolis Daily’s CBD Times.

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

One of the prize-winning works from a previous competition. [Photo/CBD Times]

(Author: Monica Liu; Editors: Simon Haywood, Olivia Yang)

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