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Rulebook

Street Photography (40)

Genre : Digital Arts

Description :

Offline event where the participants should submit photographs clicked on streets with relevance to given theme.

Number of Submissons per IIT :

2 per theme

No. of participants per IIT :

2 team of at most 3 people each

Theme :

Themes will be disclosed on the first day of the event (Dec 26th, 6.00pm IST).

Submission Deadline :

28th December 2023, 9:00pm IST

Rules :

  1. All entries should be submitted in person to the Organising Committee.

  2. The event would start and end in the host IIT.

  3. Participants have to add captions to their entries. A maximum of 50 words can be used including the title for the caption of each photograph. Captions should be written in a Word/PDF file and submitted with photographs. Any text accompanying the photograph (including the title) would be considered under the caption. Exceeding the limit would lead to a penalty of 5 points.

  4. Photographs must contain EXIF data and hence the date. Entries without EXIF data will be disqualified.

  5. Include all Metadeta including edit history while exporting the image. Images without Metadata would be disqualified.

  6. Participants must submit RAW images (CR2, NEF, SR2, etc.) and edited images (JPEG/JPG). Will be disqualified if not followed.

  7. Anonymity of the participating IIT, participant, club/society, etc. must be strictly maintained in the photographs' frame, EXIF data, and Word/PDF file containing captions. Violation will lead to disqualification.

  8. Photographs should not contain any objectionable content, if found, the judge’s consent will disqualify entry.

  9. Only global editing is allowed. Entries with local editing will be disqualified. For global editing/ local editing refer: http://www.damiensymonds.net/art_global.html

  10. Any sign of plagiarism would lead to disqualification.

Penalty :

  • The penalty scheme will be as follows (minutes exceeded after the deadline): 0 - 10: 5 points, 10 - 20: 10 points, 20 - 30: 15 points
  • No submission will be accepted after 30 minutes past the deadline.
  • Exceeding the word limit on captions: 5 points
  • Entries without EXIF Data: Disqualification
  • Entries breaching anonymity in any part of submission: Disqualification
  • Entries without valid submission (invalid/incorrect format): Disqualification
  • Entries with local edits/ without Metadata: Disqualification
  • Points will be deducted out of 100.

Judging Criteria :

  • Storytelling and Concept - 25%
  • Composition - 25%
  • Creativity - 20%
  • Technical Excellence - 15%
  • Overall Impact - 15%

Judges for the Event :

Sammya Brata Mullick

Sammya Brata Mullick