Organized by the Culture, Education and Heritage of the City of Cartagena who heads the concejalRicardo Segado and the Photographic Association of CartagenaClik !, all photographers, professional or amateur, aged 18, it has been held the first edition of the photo contest Cartagena Modernista, with a first prize of 1,000 euros, and 12 other smaller prizes.
Following the recent contest Modernista painting in Cartagena, which was a great success with over sixty participants, who showed a great quality in his works, with the same enthusiasm we open this first edition of photography contest, according Segado.
The theme of the contest is to show, through an instant, all the modernist heritage of the District of Cartagena.
It will take into account the identification photograph of a modernist element of the city or region and will necessarily have to have been done within the region of Cartagena.
They may submit up to 3 photos (not previously awarded) per participant, and digital development own settings (white balance, exposure, levels, contrast, saturation, focus, vignetting elimination ...) be accepted and cleaning of particles and moderate cuts.
image disturbances or part / s of it, implying that the photography to reflect a different reality to the photographed not be accepted.
Photographs may be submitted from the announcement of the contest until November 13, 2016 at 20:00.
They will be delivered personally or on behalf of the author with an authorization in the Palacio Molina (c / Jara, 28) Monday to Friday from 10 to 13 hours;
in the Hardware Sánchez Casado (c / Carmen, 35) Monday to Friday from 9 to 14 and from 17 to 20 hours or Tobacconist Mayor (c / Mayor, 2) Monday to Sunday from 10 to 20 hours.
The jury will be composed of three people with significant knowledge and experience in photography, and in its verdict consider the adequacy of the photographs to the general topic of the call, as well as creativity and originality of snapshots and composition.
The jury's decision is final and will be announced between 14 and 21 November.
All photographs submitted will be a selection that will be the finalists and winners that will twelve.
These finalists will be announced through an official statement on the website of the Photographic Association of Cartagena Clik!
This selection of works will be exhibited in the premises of Cartagena Open Shopping Center between November 21 and December 5.
In the words of Councillor Segado, we trust that to be successful, expecting the participation of many professional and amateur photographers Cartagena and other nearby points, to immortalize all the assets with which we in our city and that is worthy of photographing to be subsequently exposed.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena