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Wildlife Wetlands habitat Photography Contest by WWF &Young Environmentalists Programme at Meluha-The Fernshotel, Hiranandani Gardens Powai,Mumbai-400076 on 2nd

February 2011. WORLD WETLANDS DAY PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMISSIONS

A brand new photography competition is here, the WWF & YEPT awards celebrates andrecognise the talents of photographers of all nationalities highlighting the great wealth anddiversity of wildlife on Planet Earth.At a time when we¶re increasingly conscious of the importance of wildlife, habitat andconservation, the Awards will encourage photographers, whether professional or enthusiast, toexplore natural and urban wetland environments, and discover its bounty of wildlife species,from birds to plant species, mammals, insects to marine life.Prizes- Your chance to win a prestigious photography award, a two nights three days free stay for acouple at Rodas ecotel Powai, and exposure for the winning entry to be featured in the WWFmagazine India and a host of other prizes.

Photographs for awards in 4 catagories-

1.We are looking for images that captures the character or spirit of the subject in an imaginativeway. We want to be able to get a sense of the Wetlands any part of the world-bio diversity birds,tree's, shrimps, turtles, fish, animal¶s ³personality´ from the photograph. We are looking for animaginative and original image that powerfully portrays the relationship between wildlife andtheir wetlands environment. This includes plants and their partners..

2. Urban wetlands.Increasingly, wildlife in wetlands can be found in our towns and cities where whatever littlewetlands exist. We are looking for an original image that shows animal adaptation to urbanwetlands environments. Destruction of wetlands and any issues related wetlands.

3.Wetlands related to the Ramsar convention.

4. Coast and marine wetlands.We are looking for an imaginative photograph that reveals the behaviour of marine animals or creates a sense of place or occasion. Marine animals near the sea, underwater, at the sea shore

and coastal zone, only will be considered which pertain to wetlands.

Competition fees Competition entry is free .Entrants allowed to submit only three images to this contest. Please do keep digital manipulationto the minimum. Your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it.Eligibility-Open to all amateur and professional contestants above 18 years of age.Please do putyour name and copyright on each entry. By entering this contest you grant us the right to display

8/8/2019 Wildlife Wetlands Habitat Photography Contest by WWF& YEPT and MELUHA the FERNS ECOTEL

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your photographs at the banquet halls of the new ecotel 5 star deluxe Meluha-The Ferns hotel,Hiranandani Gardens Powai therefore your photographs must be framed at size 24 by 24 inches.

The competition is open from December 1 st until January 15th 2011 for registration. All framesmust be submitted for installation on the Feb 1st 2011 at 12 noon at the at the banquet halls of

the new ecotel 5 star deluxe Meluha-The Ferns hotel, Hiranandani Gardens Powai,Mumbai-400076.Decisions¶ of eminent judges will be final.

Rules The contest theme is Wetlands habitat and Wildlife anywhere in the world Photographs of animals in captivity are eligible for entry but please disclose this in

the caption. Photographs of domestic animals such as pets and livestock are not eligible. This competition is open to participants worldwide, aged 18 or over on the closing

date. There is no entry fee. You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered. Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest. Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum;

your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it. Images must not include a watermark or border. You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited

alongside your picture. By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your

photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will be credited alongside their image.

Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless ithas been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.

Goldin Quadros chief of Mumbai WWF at 9869183412 & Elsie Gabriel founder of Young Environmentalists Programme can be contacted at 9967347511 for queries.