1st Mabini Annual Digital Underwater Shootout
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Please check out the changes/additions in the guidelines:
1. Skill levels
2. Board of judges
3. Prizes
4. Recognized operators
hOPE YOU GUYS JOIN US IN THIS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY FOR ANILAO!
The 1st Mabini Annual Digital Underwater Shootout (MAD about US) will be held from the 18th till the 25 of February.
Here is a brief about the competition:
1. To help promote the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the diversity of the underwater world in Mabini and Tingloy and the need to preserve it
2. To help promote Mabini as a true tourist destination by improving services and standards of ALL OPERATORS but not limited to resort and boat. That by meeting the needs of underwater photographers during the shootout, the operators will eventually meet up with international service standards catering to all guests both local and foreign.
3. To help promote as well as stimulate and improve standards of underwater photography.
This will be the first of its kind in Mabini (Anilao) if not in the Philippines and should attract entrants from all over the globe, of all ages and a chance to meet probably, professional photographers.
The organizing committee of MAD about US will recommend ALL OPERATORS to improve their standard of individualized service specially for this event to cater to underwater photographers and if applicable, to their family members.
Photographers may acquire the services of OPERATORS of their choice. Should entrants need information on OPERATORS, only OPERATORS registered with the Mabini Tourism Office will be listed.
Here are initial list of recognized OPERATORS:
1. SCUBAWORLD OUTRIGGER RESORT
EXPLORER FLEET
2. VISTAMAR RESORT
3. OCELLARIS RESORT
4. PACIFICO AZUL RESORT AND DIVE SHOP
5. VILLA LIGAYA RESORT
6. AQUAVENTURE RESORT
7. EAGLE POINT RESORT
8. BALAI RESORT
9. PLANET DIVE RESORT
10. DIVE ZONE DIVE SHOP
11. MONTE CARLO RESORT
12. TRISTAR DIVE BOAT
13.
There are two skill levels:
Novice have not published any pictures
Open - for all photographers
Entrants may choose to be placed in a higher category irrespective of their equipment and previous experience in underwater photography.
There are four categories:
Macro/Close up digital shots taken with reproduction ratio of smaller than 1.6
Non-Macro/wide angle shots taken with normal or wide angle lens
Abstract picture of any part of an fish, coral, invertebrate
Critters picture of any unusual underwater subject/creature
Best of Show
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all photographers.
Organizers involved in the managing of the judging are not eligible to enter.
Registration:
Registration will be done in selected dive shops and dive resorts (to be mentioned in a later date. We will also try to make available on line registration. Registration fees will be decided on a later date but for sure it will not exceed US$50.00 per entrant). There will be opening ceremonies to start the competition on the 17th of February in Solana Bezo Resort at 4 pm. A briefing will also be conducted and it is highly recommended that all participants attend this briefing because misinterpreting the rules will lead to disqualification.
Entrants will be informed of the date to which the cameras clock must be set. Images entered in the competition that do not conform to this date will not be eligible for a place/prize.
Submission of entries:
1. Competitors must submit their entries in a CD or flash disc/USB drive. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure that images are retrievable from the CD or flash disk/USB drive.
2. More than one entrant may put their entries on a single CD, as long as the files are appropriately named. Do not use separate folders.
3. They are to be submitted to Solana Bezo Resort on February 25, 2006 not late than 12 pm (noon).
4. All entrants must sign a form that signifies he/she has submitted the entries to the official organizers and that they have checked that the images are correctly named and submitted according to the rules.
There will be no objections to the decisions of the judges.
Copyrights:
In submitting an entry the owner grants the MAD about US the right to use such photographs for a period of two years for promotion of the competition, underwater photography or diver safety in printed, slide show, video and webpage formats and non-profit educational purposes. All copyrights will be retained by the entrant and recognition will be given to the photographer. Model releases will be the responsibility of the person retaining copyright. The organizers and members officiating the competition cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of an entry before or after the competition.
General Diving Conduct and Rules:
1. Diving is not a right. It is a privilege and so is taking underwater pictures. Dive with humility and be aware of the underwater environment. Divers exhibiting disregard for the underwater environment and its inhabitants maybe disqualified.
2. Diving while taking photographs requires skill in trim and buoyancy. LEARN AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Watch fin placement so that you do not cover the corals with silt, debris or worst, damage the very same corals you had just admired a while ago.
3. Be aware of safety diving practices. ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST CARRY A SURFACE MARKER BUOY WHILE DIVING.
4. Be considerate of other photographers. If someone is taking a picture, stay a respectable distance. Wait for the photographer to finish and then approach.
5. Usually, some dive operators will allow a photographer around 2 minutes to stay with a subject. Since this is a contest, we will allow more time for each subject to be taken without ignoring safety of the group and the environment.
6. Police yourselves. Should you see that another photographer about to or is damaging the environment, call his attention or the guide accompanying him, to avoid further damage to the underwater environment.
7. Only paid up competitors who have registered are allowed to enter the competition
8. All photographs must be taken underwater. The areas covered in Mabini and Tingloy will be specified in a later date.
9. All photographs should have been taken from the 19th till the 25th of February.
10. The same image may not be taken in more than one category. Two different images may, however, be submitted in the same category.
11. Entries may no be part of a commercial production.
12. If a winning entry(ies) was later found to have violated any rule, the officials of the competition will have the entrant disqualified and retrieve the prize or request appropriate reimbursement for the prize at fair market value.
13. Images must have at least 1200 pixels in the longest dimensions
14. Manipulation of pictures will not be allowed. Only minimal cropping. Entrants will be required to submit the original images as well.
PRIZES:
1. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT THE DAVAO PEARL FARM, SAMAL ISLAND, DAVAO
2. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT THE SOLANA BEZO RESORT, MABINI, BATANGAS
3. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT EAGLE POINT RESORT, MABINI, BATANGAS
4. TUBBATAHA TRIP FOR 2 ON THE TRISTAR
5. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR 2 AT PACIFICO AZUL
6. DIVING GEAR FROM PACIFICO AZUL
7. P 10,000.00 COURTESY OF PCSSD
8. DIVING GEAR FROM DIVE ZONE
Board of Judges:
1. Gutsy Tuason
2. Marissa Floirendo
3. Yvette Lee
4. Manny del Rosario
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MABINI TOURISM OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS: +63-43-4100607
MOBILE C/O MISHELLE MAGMANLAC MABINI TOURISM OFFICER:
+63-9063033464
MORE TO FOLLOW
Please check out the changes/additions in the guidelines:
1. Skill levels
2. Board of judges
3. Prizes
4. Recognized operators
hOPE YOU GUYS JOIN US IN THIS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY FOR ANILAO!
The 1st Mabini Annual Digital Underwater Shootout (MAD about US) will be held from the 18th till the 25 of February.
Here is a brief about the competition:
1. To help promote the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the diversity of the underwater world in Mabini and Tingloy and the need to preserve it
2. To help promote Mabini as a true tourist destination by improving services and standards of ALL OPERATORS but not limited to resort and boat. That by meeting the needs of underwater photographers during the shootout, the operators will eventually meet up with international service standards catering to all guests both local and foreign.
3. To help promote as well as stimulate and improve standards of underwater photography.
This will be the first of its kind in Mabini (Anilao) if not in the Philippines and should attract entrants from all over the globe, of all ages and a chance to meet probably, professional photographers.
The organizing committee of MAD about US will recommend ALL OPERATORS to improve their standard of individualized service specially for this event to cater to underwater photographers and if applicable, to their family members.
Photographers may acquire the services of OPERATORS of their choice. Should entrants need information on OPERATORS, only OPERATORS registered with the Mabini Tourism Office will be listed.
Here are initial list of recognized OPERATORS:
1. SCUBAWORLD OUTRIGGER RESORT
EXPLORER FLEET
2. VISTAMAR RESORT
3. OCELLARIS RESORT
4. PACIFICO AZUL RESORT AND DIVE SHOP
5. VILLA LIGAYA RESORT
6. AQUAVENTURE RESORT
7. EAGLE POINT RESORT
8. BALAI RESORT
9. PLANET DIVE RESORT
10. DIVE ZONE DIVE SHOP
11. MONTE CARLO RESORT
12. TRISTAR DIVE BOAT
13.
There are two skill levels:
Novice have not published any pictures
Open - for all photographers
Entrants may choose to be placed in a higher category irrespective of their equipment and previous experience in underwater photography.
There are four categories:
Macro/Close up digital shots taken with reproduction ratio of smaller than 1.6
Non-Macro/wide angle shots taken with normal or wide angle lens
Abstract picture of any part of an fish, coral, invertebrate
Critters picture of any unusual underwater subject/creature
Best of Show
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all photographers.
Organizers involved in the managing of the judging are not eligible to enter.
Registration:
Registration will be done in selected dive shops and dive resorts (to be mentioned in a later date. We will also try to make available on line registration. Registration fees will be decided on a later date but for sure it will not exceed US$50.00 per entrant). There will be opening ceremonies to start the competition on the 17th of February in Solana Bezo Resort at 4 pm. A briefing will also be conducted and it is highly recommended that all participants attend this briefing because misinterpreting the rules will lead to disqualification.
Entrants will be informed of the date to which the cameras clock must be set. Images entered in the competition that do not conform to this date will not be eligible for a place/prize.
Submission of entries:
1. Competitors must submit their entries in a CD or flash disc/USB drive. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure that images are retrievable from the CD or flash disk/USB drive.
2. More than one entrant may put their entries on a single CD, as long as the files are appropriately named. Do not use separate folders.
3. They are to be submitted to Solana Bezo Resort on February 25, 2006 not late than 12 pm (noon).
4. All entrants must sign a form that signifies he/she has submitted the entries to the official organizers and that they have checked that the images are correctly named and submitted according to the rules.
There will be no objections to the decisions of the judges.
Copyrights:
In submitting an entry the owner grants the MAD about US the right to use such photographs for a period of two years for promotion of the competition, underwater photography or diver safety in printed, slide show, video and webpage formats and non-profit educational purposes. All copyrights will be retained by the entrant and recognition will be given to the photographer. Model releases will be the responsibility of the person retaining copyright. The organizers and members officiating the competition cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of an entry before or after the competition.
General Diving Conduct and Rules:
1. Diving is not a right. It is a privilege and so is taking underwater pictures. Dive with humility and be aware of the underwater environment. Divers exhibiting disregard for the underwater environment and its inhabitants maybe disqualified.
2. Diving while taking photographs requires skill in trim and buoyancy. LEARN AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Watch fin placement so that you do not cover the corals with silt, debris or worst, damage the very same corals you had just admired a while ago.
3. Be aware of safety diving practices. ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST CARRY A SURFACE MARKER BUOY WHILE DIVING.
4. Be considerate of other photographers. If someone is taking a picture, stay a respectable distance. Wait for the photographer to finish and then approach.
5. Usually, some dive operators will allow a photographer around 2 minutes to stay with a subject. Since this is a contest, we will allow more time for each subject to be taken without ignoring safety of the group and the environment.
6. Police yourselves. Should you see that another photographer about to or is damaging the environment, call his attention or the guide accompanying him, to avoid further damage to the underwater environment.
7. Only paid up competitors who have registered are allowed to enter the competition
8. All photographs must be taken underwater. The areas covered in Mabini and Tingloy will be specified in a later date.
9. All photographs should have been taken from the 19th till the 25th of February.
10. The same image may not be taken in more than one category. Two different images may, however, be submitted in the same category.
11. Entries may no be part of a commercial production.
12. If a winning entry(ies) was later found to have violated any rule, the officials of the competition will have the entrant disqualified and retrieve the prize or request appropriate reimbursement for the prize at fair market value.
13. Images must have at least 1200 pixels in the longest dimensions
14. Manipulation of pictures will not be allowed. Only minimal cropping. Entrants will be required to submit the original images as well.
PRIZES:
1. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT THE DAVAO PEARL FARM, SAMAL ISLAND, DAVAO
2. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT THE SOLANA BEZO RESORT, MABINI, BATANGAS
3. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT EAGLE POINT RESORT, MABINI, BATANGAS
4. TUBBATAHA TRIP FOR 2 ON THE TRISTAR
5. OVERNIGHT STAY FOR 2 AT PACIFICO AZUL
6. DIVING GEAR FROM PACIFICO AZUL
7. P 10,000.00 COURTESY OF PCSSD
8. DIVING GEAR FROM DIVE ZONE
Board of Judges:
1. Gutsy Tuason
2. Marissa Floirendo
3. Yvette Lee
4. Manny del Rosario
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MABINI TOURISM OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS: +63-43-4100607
MOBILE C/O MISHELLE MAGMANLAC MABINI TOURISM OFFICER:
+63-9063033464
MORE TO FOLLOW
shugar
Contributor
wow the prizes are getting pretty juicy... calooooooooooy!!!!
please win one for the PPD... we shall bask in your glory
Jag
please win one for the PPD... we shall bask in your glory
Jag
jonix
Contributor
marissa = pearl farm hehehe (pearl farm dive sites named after her)
cool! pretty sure this will be a tough competition
cool! pretty sure this will be a tough competition
OP
boljakool
Contributor
Go for it, Koya Caloy! We believe that your skill and talent to spot the perfect subject and capture it in pixels for this photo contest has a great chance of winning.
jonix
Contributor
koya we believe in you 
clgsamson
Koya Kap
wag na ox lang, dive na lang. No competition, no pressure, ergo, relax diving.boljakool:
Don't need the prize, seriously.
OP
boljakool
Contributor
need to be offered something you cannot refuse?
moonlighting
Contributor
clgsamson:
No need to be "pressurised" to win, just join Koya, would be just like a typical dive for you. Go Caloy, Go!
Here's a cheer for you:
Give me a C for cute
Give me an A for adorable
Give me an L for lensman (talented one)
Give me an O for Old
Give me a Y for Young
What do we have? C-A-L-O-Y
jonix
Contributor
moonlighting:No need to be "pressurised" to win, just join Koya, would be just like a typical dive for you. Go Caloy, Go!
Here's a cheer for you:
Give me a C for cute
Give me an A for adorable
Give me an L for lensman (talented one)
Give me an O for Old
Give me a Y for Young
What do we have? C-A-L-O-Y
nyahahaha!
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