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The Real Manatee County?Scenic Manatee County?

“McKechnie Gecko” Enid Rosario

“Manatee River Sunrise”Ernie McFarland

Manatee County Government Employee Photo Contest

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You can submit photos for both themes or just one. You can only submit 5 photos per theme, giving an entrant a maximum of 10 photos they may submit.

Submit your best photos highlighting one of the themes for a chance to see it featured in our facilities or on the mymanatee.org website!

Winning photos will be displayed in our build-ings or on the mymanatee.org web site. Photos may be submitted in digital format only. See contest rules for details.

Entries for the Photo Contest must be received by Friday, May 17, 2010, at 4:30 p.m.

Please read the complete contest rules before entering.

Thank you for your interest in Manatee County Government’s Employee Photo Contest!

This year, the contest has two themes:

The Scenic Manatee County and The Real Manatee County.

Scenic Manatee CountyWhen one thinks of Manatee County they envision sugar-sand beaches, waving palm trees, azure waters and beautiful sunsets and sunrises. This is the Scenic Manatee County.

Bottom line: If you choose to enter this cat-egory, your mission is to capture a photo that “sells” Manatee County as the perfect vacation destination or captures a similar scene.

The Real Manatee CountySunsets, beaches and the like can get boring to the regular Manatee County citizen. They want to get to the heart or history of their County.

Manatee County is home to a variety of build-ings, businesses, neighborhoods and cultures whose history intertwines with that of the County or makes up the other half of the County that focuses on community and business. This is the Real Manatee County.

Bottom line: If you choose to enter this catego-ry, your mission is to capture a photo that gives

the “flavor” of Mana-tee County. It should bring forth something that can only be found in Manatee County. It should be something that shows our visitors and guests that we aren’t just beaches. We’re that and a lot more!

“Peeking Through the Palms” by Gwen Detone

“Riverfront Vintage” Enid Rosario

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Official Contest Rules

Photo Eligibility

To enter, you must be a Manatee County Board of County Commissioners or Clerk of Court employee. All photos must have been taken in Manatee County within the last three years. The photo subject and theme of the contest is Scenic Manatee County and The Real Manatee County. Winning entries will be those that best reflect the theme. Decisions of the judges are final. Winning photos and honorable mentions from the 2009 Manatee County Government Employee Photo Contest are not eligible.

Photo Formats

Digital images only! Please read the specific guidelines for submitting digital images.

Photographer/Copyright

Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. You must be the sole owner of the copyright of any image sub-mitted. Your submission of the photo and entry form is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo.

Number of Entries

An employee may submit no more than five photos per theme (10 maximum).

Photo Subject Restrictions

Photos must be appropriate for posting in a public government facility or on the County web-site. Obscene, provocative or otherwise ques-tionable content will not be considered. Mana-tee County Government retains sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content. Photos containing recognizable people must be accompanied by a signed model release form (attached).

Return of Photos

Photos will not be returned. Please do not send your only copy of a photo.

Ownership/Use Rights

Photographers retain the copyright to their photographs. By entering the contest, photogra-phers agree to have their submitted photograph displayed on the Manatee County website or enlarged and displayed in County facilities with-out any fee or other form of compensation, and may make and retain copies of the photograph for archival purposes. Photos will be credited to the photographer named in the entry form. Entries (including non-winning entries) may be selected for display or use in other County publi-cations, with permission from the photographer. In the event that ownership of any photograph submitted to this contest is contested in any manner, the Manatee County retains the discre-tion to disqualify that photograph and discon-tinue use of the photograph.

How to Enter

Digital photos must be submitted on a compact disc. If submitting more than one picture, they can all be on one disc. Each entry must be ac-companied by a completed contest entry form. If you are submitting multiple entries, be sure to indicate clearly which form belongs with each photo.

Entries must be received by Monday, May 17, 2010, at 4:30 p.m.

Judging

Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality, and effectiveness in con-veying the respective themes: Scenic Manatee County or The Real Manatee County. A County appointed panel will judge the entries and all con-test decisions are final. Entries that fail to comply with the Official Contest Rules will be disqualified.

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Winners

Judges will select at least a first through third place winning photo for each theme. In addi-tion, one or more honorable mention winners may be selected, at the discretion of the judging panel. Winners will be notified approximately 2-3 weeks after the contest deadline by phone and/or email using the information on the entry form. Winning photographs, along with the pho-tographer’s name, email address (optional) and information about the photo will be displayed on the MyManatee.org website. No financial com-pensation is provided to winners; however credit will be given to the photographer.

Questions? Concerns?

If you have any questions or concerns call Simone Peteron at extension 6929 or 3082 or e-mail simone.peterson@mymanatee.org

Submitting Digital Images

Digital images should be submitted on a CD with images formatted to 300 dpi (minimum). Panoramic photos are not eligible. Images should be submitted in JPG (at high quality) or TIFF format. File sizes must be no less than 2000 kilobytes (KB) or 1.5 megabytes (MB). Im-ages must be in natural color, black and white, sepia tone or duotone. Digital images will not be returned.

Image Modifications:

Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified.

Not Permitted: No borders or frames may be added to images.No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer’s name. Adding or replacing elements in an image is not permitted. Artistic filters are not permitted.

Permitted Modifications: Images may be cropped and rotated as neces-sary as long as the rectangular format is main-tained and the size is within the specifications above. Images may be resized as long as the aspect ratio is maintained Red-eye removal and spot editing One-step enhancement (such as “AutoFix”, “QuickFix”, “Auto Levels”, etc.) Use of filters to sharpen, soften, blur, de-speck-le, or remove noise. Use of corrective functions to improve the natu-ral appearance of the image, such as levels, contrast, brightness, curves, intensity, tone, hue, saturation, lightness, value, color balance, and tint.

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Manatee County Government Photo Contest Entry FormThe deadline for the contest is Friday, May 17, 2010, at 4:30 p.m.

Please read the Contest Rules before submitting. Submit digital photos or prints with this form. Please complete, sign at the bottom, and mail/deliver with your entries to: Manatee County Government Photo Contest, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, County Administrator’s Office (Suite 902), Bradenton, Florida 34205. One entry form per photo. Multiple photos can be on one CD.

All fields in the entry form must be completed. Contact information will be used solely for contact-ing contest winners or contacting photographers for permission to use photos elsewhere.

Photographer’s Name: Mailing Address : City, State, Zip: Email Address: Telephone: Date Photo Taken: Location of Photo: Title of Photo: ____________________________________________________________________________

I certify that: (1) I have read and agree to the Manatee County Government Photo Contest Official Rules; (2) I am properly entering this Contest and complying in all respects with the Official Rules; and (3) I am an employee of Manatee County Government.

I represent and warrant that:(1) I own all rights, title and interest in and to the photo attached to this entry form (“Photo”), (2) the Photo is my original work, (3) the Photo does not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any other person or entity, and (4) I have all of the necessary rights and authority to submit the Photo. I understand that by sub-mitting this Photo, I am granting to Manatee County Government a limited license to publish and display the Photo, along with my name and information about the Photo, on the Manatee County Government website, without further compensation, and to make copies of the Photo for archival purposes. I understand that submitted photos will not be returned.

I, on behalf of myself, my heirs and assigns, hereby release, indemnify and hold harmless Manatee County Government and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotion agencies from any and all damages, injuries, claims, causes of action or losses of any kind resulting from my Photo and/or participation in this Contest, including infringement of intel-lectual property rights.

______________________________________ ____________________Signature Date

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Photographic Release

I hereby grant permission to Manatee County government, as well as its agents, offi-cers, employees and contractors, (hereinafter “the County”) to photograph, either still or video, my image, likeness, or depiction and/or that of my minor children (if applicable). I hereby grant permission to the County to edit, crop, or retouch such photographs, and waive any right to inspect the final photographs. I hereby consent to and permit photo-graphs of me and/or those of my minor children (if applicable) to be used by the County worldwide for any County-government purpose, including educational, informational and advertisement purposes, and in any medium, including print and electronic. I understand that the County may use such photographs with or without associating names thereto. I further acknowledge I have been promised no compensation for the photographs, and waive any claim for compensation of any kind for the County’s use or publication of pho-tographs of me and/or those of my minor children (if applicable).

I hereby fully and forever discharge and release the County from any claim for damages of any kind (including, but not limited to, invasion of privacy; defamation; false light or misappropriation of name, likeness or image) under either state or federal law, arising out of the use or publication of photographs of me and/or those of my minor children (if applicable) by the County for the above purposes, and covenant and agree not to sue or otherwise initiate legal proceedings against the County for such use or publication on my own behalf or on behalf of my minor children, and agree to indemnify and hold harm-less the County from all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the foregoing. All grants of permission and consent, and all covenants, agreements and understandings contained herein are irrevocable.

I acknowledge and represent that I am over the age of 18, have read this entire docu-ment, that I understand its terms and provisions, and that I have signed it knowingly and voluntarily on behalf of myself and/or my minor children (if applicable).

__________________________________________ Signature of Subject of Photograph

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__________________________________________ Printed Name and Address

I hereby certify that I am the (circle one) [parent and/or legally authorized guardian] of____________________________, a minor under the age of eighteen years, and hereby consent on behalf of said minor to the use of any of the photographs taken of said minor pursuant to the terms set forth in this Photographic Release, including, with-out limitation, the release, discharge and hold harmless provisions thereof.

_________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian of Minor Subject of Photograph

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_________________________________________ Printed Name and Address

Instructions to staff: Use this form for any photographs of models the County intends to or may in the future publish for any purpose. A parent/guardian signature is necessary if the model is under age eighteen. Any requested information required in the form must be provided prior to the form being accepted by the County.

Form approved by CAO: 7/22/08 (RLS 08-35)