Terms & Conditions
Please read these rules (the Rules) before submitting your bird photographs to Asian Bird Fair 2023 Bird Photography Contest. These are General Rules governing all contests hosted by Sabah Birdwatchers Association, unless so specified in the Specific Rules that may be applicable to individual contests.
By participating in the contests, you understand, acknowledge and unconditionally agree to abide by the following Rules:
BASIC SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES FOR BIRD PHOTOGRAPHS
1. The contest is open to everyone.
2. Photographs submitted has to be bird species from the Asian continent.
3. Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
4. Watermarks on photos are prohibited, photos with watermarks will be disqualified
5. To participate, an entry form must be submitted together with photos of at least 5MB each and must be in JPEG format. Participants are required to submit photos via a Google Drive folder which you must create and submit the shared link in the registration form here by
6. You are required to provide the bird's name and description for each image submitted
7. Each participant may submit a maximum of one (1) photo per submission.
8. Each participant may submit more than one submission.
9. Only one (1) winning prize for each person.
10. Photo submitted can be taken at any date.
11. Submitted photo must contain the original EXIF metadata information. However, there must be no border(s), logo(s), copyright marks, identifying marks, or any other visible references and/or marks on the image.
12. Basic editing, including colour enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the photo(s) is acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the photo(s).
13. Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and removing of significant elements within the frame is prohibited. (e.g. compositing / layering)
14. Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, and/or any other contents deemed to be contrary to the law, religious, cultural & moral traditions and practices of India, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
PAYMENT
1. Payments are to be made at the end of the form
2. USD $20 per submission
THE JUDGING
1. The organizer will appoint judges for this contest.
2. Photographs will be judged on exposure, sharpness, detail, colour balance, composition, creativity, bird's behaviour and bird's environment
3. The judging panel shall assess and determine the winning Photos. Three (3) participants will be selected as the exclusive prize winners and two (2) participants will be selected as consolation prize winners. Winners of the contest will be announced on the 2nd day of Asian Bird Fair 2023 (15th October) at the Sabah International Convention Centre.
4. The decision of the Bird Photography Contest judging panel will be final and binding on all Participants in respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
5. The organizer reserves the right to call for original JPEG or RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image maybe disregarded if this information cannot be provided.
PRIZES
• Grand Prize Winner – Exclusive Prize
• 1st Runner Up -Exclusive Prize
• 2nd Runner Up - Exclusive Prize
• 3rd Runner Up - Consolation Prize
• 4th Runner Up - Consolation Prize
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
1. Submitted photos must be original, created and/or taken by the contestant. It must not contain any materials owned or controlled by a third party for which you have not obtained a license, must not infringe the copyright, trademark, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
2. Winner's photo will be featured on ABF2023 website and social media
LIABILITY
1. You hereby hold harmless, release, indemnify and discharge the Organiser and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers and representatives from all liability, claims, judgments, demands, controversies, agreements, damages, actions and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related in any way to the contest or the conduct of the contest and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded, whether in law or in equity, no matter what the cause or nature, and You further waive any claims that You may state or assert against the Organizer in association with the contest or any of its associated activities, or in any way related to or resulting from the contest even if such injury or claims results from or is caused by the negligence or gross negligence of Better Photography, in whole or in part, due to human error or otherwise. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Organizer from any claim arising out of your participation in the contest including, without limitation, all claims brought or asserted by any third party as a result of any injury or loss that You or they may sustain in any way associated with your participation in the contest.
2. Under no circumstance will the Organiser be liable for any:
a) lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible or incomplete Submissions
b) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, submitted Photo(s);
c) problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing;
d) incorrect or inaccurate information, caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the Photos and/or the Submissions; and/or
e) injury or damage to any Participant or to any computer related to, resulting from or in connection with the Contest.
3. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of being conducted as anticipated, due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Organizer, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, the Organizer reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest as deemed appropriate, disqualify any Participant, and/or select winners from all eligible Photos submitted prior to the termination, cancellation, modification or suspension.
4. The Organizer reserves the right to correct any typo-graphical, printing, computer programming or operating errors at any time.
GOVERNING LAW
1. The Contest, Your Submission(s) and the Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Malaysian laws.
2. Any aspects or disputes arising out of or in connection with the contest and/or your submission(s) will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Malaysian courts.