Mensa Members' Photography Competition

MENSA PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Intercontinental Project Convergence “IPC”
The Search for the International Mensa Photographer of the Year 2011

RULES OF THE COMPETITION FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

1. This competition is organized by the National Mensa of South Africa, as part of the International Project Convergence.
2. The theme for 2011 is according to Mensa’s 65^th anniversary: Brilliance
3. There is no fee for entry into the Competition. The entrant must be a financial member in good standings of Mensa  South Africa for the duration of the competition.
4. Photos should be in JPG format not exceeding 1 MB.  Entries in the national competition must be sent by 31 July 2011.
5. Name, membership number and title of photograph should be included in the photo information/label or in the text of the email.
6. The photos should be emailed to: chairman@mensa.org.za
7. Each entrant may submit up to three color images only.
8. All entries must be the sole work of the entrant.
9. Any promotion of pictures is not allowed.
10. The three best entries in the national competition will be selected by a locally organized judging panel. Entries will be judged on the effectiveness of how they convey the theme as well as composition, technical and other considerations. The decision of the Judging Panel is final.
11. The three best entries in each national Mensa competition will be included in the Mensa World Photo Cup competition run under the supervision of Mensa International. 
12. The closing date for the Mensa World Photo Cup is August 10th, 2011. There will be three categories of judging: Winners awarded by all Mensans through an online-judging; Pictures awarded by a professional judging panel; Special Prize for the most artificial picture(s)
13. Winning photographs will become part of the 'Mensa IPC Collection' and will be exhibited at the Annual Gatherings and otherwise publicized, inside and outside Mensa.
14. Entrants will retain copyright of their photos but will grant Mensa non-exclusive rights for publication in Mensa journals, on Mensa websites, on Photo SIG posters, for display in exhibitions, or other appropriate places as part of the Mensa IPC Collection without any financial reward to the contestant.
15. Contestants agree that their name and country may be published nationally and internationally.
16. By submitting entries for the competition, the entrant accepts all the conditions listed above.