Fort Hays State University's
Department of Geosciences
Earth Science & Geography Awareness Weeks
Photography Contest
The FHSU Department of Geosciences tenth annual Earth Sciences Week photography contest is open for submissions. We are pleased to announce the contest will run from Earth Science Week in October through Geography Awareness Week in November. Contest is open to anyone.
Contest Rules & Entry Information
We are changing up our photography contest this year, instead of multiple categories we are asking you to be creative by submitting photographs that you think illustrate this year's Earth Sciences theme "Geosciences is for Everyone" or Geography Awareness Week theme "Igniting the Spirit of Exploration". These categories are open to your interpretation, please provide a detailed description of your interpretation when submitting your photograph(s).
Judging and prize awards will be in done in the following method
Photograph and Details
- 1/3 on the ability of the photograph to capture interest and illustrate the theme concept
- 1/3 on the scientifically accurate description of the feature of the photograph
- 1/3 on the composition and aesthetics of the photograph
There is a limit of one entry per category per person (2 photos total). All photos must be submitted digitally. Photos may be digital photographs or photographs that have been scanned. No photographs submitted in a previous contest may be submitted.
Guidelines for submitting digital images:
- Submitted images should be formatted to no more than 180 dpi, no larger than 800 by 650 pixels and no smaller than 300 by 225 pixels. Winners will be asked to provide high quality images for display purposes.
- Images should be submitted in JPG/JPEG (high quality) or TIFF format.
- File sizes must be less than 900 Kb per image.
- Minor digital correction is permitted, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified. Modifications that will be permitted: cropping, rotation, resizing maintaining aspect ratio, red-eye removal, spot editing, and use of corrective functions such as contrast and brightness to improve the natural appearance. Winners may be asked to submit a copy of the original image for any image that appears to be modified.
- No borders, frames, watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.
Submitted photographs must be accompanied by the following information:
- Full Name of Photographer (must be the submitter)
- Address of Photographer
- Telephone Number
- Email Address
- Submission Category
- Photograph Date
- Geographic Coordinates of the Photo Locations (Latitude and Longitude - as precise as possible)
- (hint you can find coordinates using a GPS unit, placemarking a site on Google, or manual maps)
- Description of the Photograph and how it illustrates or signifies the theme concept.
- Please name your photograph according to the following guidelines "last name_theme_descriptive text" (example: smith_esw_rocks.jpg)
Photos may be submitted starting October 14th. The entry deadline is 12:00 midnight on Monday, November 15th.
Winners will be announced on the Geosciences Department Photocontest website and Facebook page 'Geosciences at FHSU'
Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place in each theme category.
2019 Contest
October 14 - November 15
2019 Photography Contest opens for entries Oct. 14.
For more information contact:
Department of Geosciences
785-628-5389
geosciences@fhsu.edu