Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple 2021 “Cultivate a Heart that Blooms in All Seasons” Photography Competition 1.Objective: To uphold the concept of purifying the human mind by capturing Humanistic Buddhism’s truth, good, and beauty through the camera lens. To demonstrate life’s warmth and passion through the silent expression of photos, saving timeless moments for the human world. 2.Organizer: Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple, Australia Digital Photographic Association, BLIA Sydney Executive Organizer: Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery (Nan Tien Temple) 3.Eligibility: All who enjoy photography are welcome to participate. • Camera: Electronic files taken by traditional or digital. • Mobile phone: Electronic files taken by mobile phones or tablet. The total number of entries submitted is limited to 4 pieces. 4.Photography main theme: 1. The beauty, nature landscape, cultural and arts of Nan Tien Temple. 2. Focus on activities or people that reflect Fo Guang members spirit of “Faith and Legacy”. Or such as the joy of volunteers while serving etc. Time period for photos taken: 11 to 26 February 2021 *Please check the opening hours at Nan Tien Temple website, close on Monday (Except Public holidays) 5.Awards: 1st Place Prize : AU $ 500 cash prize, Trophy & Exhibition 2nd Place Prize : AU $ 300 cash prize, Trophy & Exhibition 3rd Place Prize : AU $ 200 cash prize, Trophy & Exhibition Five Quality Winners: AU $ 100 cash prize each, Certificate & Exhibition All selected submissions turn into an exhibition, shown at the Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery in Nan Tien Temple. For selected entries, will be awarded cash prize, trophy and a certificate to be presented on May of 2021, Opening ceremony of photography exhibition. (Cash prize sponsor by Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple. Trophy sponsor by ADPA and Certificate sponsor by BLIA Sydney.) 6.To Enter: Please download from the Nan Tien Temple official website www.nantien.org.au Entries must be submitted in accordance with the “Entry Form” and on completing the details, upload the photo with zip file email to: [email protected] * Deadline: 31 March 2021 7.Entry specifications: A. All entries must be contestant’s own a. The contestant must own full copyrights of the artwork, do not violate portraiture rights, and participation with the name of another person is prohibited. b. The photo entry must not be a winning entry that had participated in other photo contests or entry that had been previously If a third party disputes the winning work and the organizer finds out the dispute is true, the contestant is disqualified (the placing is not supplemented) and the reward is confiscated. It is the sole responsibility of the contestant; the organizer is not responsible for the violation of copyright or other related legal liabilities. B. Valid entries a. Every entry must specify “notion of creation” and the entry should not convey false or misleading impression b. Every entry’s digital file should be saved in the following format: author name-serial number-name of entry (Example: Brett Whiteley - 01. Buddha’s Light). The entry details should tally with the details provided on registration. Camera category requirements I.Entries taken using traditional or digital. II.After the image file is compressed, the file size must be less than 2MB in JPEG (1920x1080 width and height, 300 dpi). III.The work must be completed in one shot. Only brightness, contrast, color saturation, sharpness, and color shift corrections can be Continuous operation, plagiarism, decoration, additive color, heavy exposure, modification, grid placement, and synthesis (including increasing or decreasing the elements of the original image), etc. will not be accepted. Mobile phone category requirements I. Works taken with mobile phone or tablet, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android mobile phone and tablet, and Windows mobile. II. It is permissible to use the APP on the mobile device to edit the basic necessary Only brightness, contrast, color saturation, sharpness, and color shift corrections can be adjusted. Continuous operation, plagiarism, decoration, additive color, heavy exposure, modification, grid placement, and synthesis (including increasing or decreasing the elements of the original image), etc. will not be accepted. III. Other special effects or synthesis using PC are. IV. Do not over-compress the image size must be more than 10 megapixels (10 million pixels). ★ All entries should comply with the contest theme and entry specifications mentioned above, if not, the entry will not be accepted. 8.Evaluation: The organizer recruits a judging committee to evaluate. 9.Publishing of winners: A list of winners will be published on Nan Tien Temple website and ADPA website in mid of April 2021. In addition to notifying individual winners. Non-winners will not be notified separately. 10.Please note the following: • If there are any missing information or non-compliance with the format of submission, the participant will not be notified. Non-compliant participants will be regarded as giving up their opportunity to participate. • Organizer agrees for winners to retain their winning entries in. • Contestants are deemed to agree with the provisions listed in the general. • The General Regulations may be amended by the organizer any time as the organizer reserves the right to Should there be any amendments made, notifications will be posted on the Fo Guang Shan website, separate notifications will not be issued to participants. • The full copyrights of the winning entries will be owned by Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple will have the right to display at any location, to use it in any form, and to authorize the use by third parties. All the above is for free use without compensation. The winner cannot revoke this authorization. 11.Contacts: • Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple official website: www.nantien.org.au • Photography Competition Entry Google Form: https://forms.gle/hDgTY5Af6MtFn85d6 • Activity enquiries: Australia Digital Photographic Association (Wechat group) Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple 180 Berkeley Rd, Berkeley NSW 2506 Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple 2021 “Cultivate a Heart that Blooms in All Seasons” Photography Competition ENTRY FORM This form must be sent together with your works to the organizer Name Gender M □ F□ Age Address Post C ode Mobile Phone W eC hat ID E-mail Total amount of w ork s submitted: C olor : Monochrome : NO. Theme of photo Photograpy Date 1 2 3 4 I have read carefully and agree to the relevant comp etition rules. Signature: Date: Entries must be submitted in accordance with the “Entry Form” and on completing the details, upload the photo with zip file E-mail to: [email protected] Deadline: March 31, 2021 .