national geographic contest: win a canon 20d

[Andy]

all the info here (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/promo/canon/)

don't forget to read the rules, especially the license stuff.

enjoy.

[Nikolai]

all the info here (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/promo/canon/)
don't forget to read the rules, especially the license stuff.
enjoy.
Thanks for the info!:thumb

[Higgmeister]

all the info here (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/promo/canon/)

don't forget to read the rules, especially the license stuff.

enjoy.
Thanks for the link Andy. I read all the rules (in detail); ouch. Is this the norm for these types of contests? Also, I didn't see where you were giving up your copyright to the photo, you are just allowing them to use it in perpetuity for free. Did I miss something or can the photo also be sold by oneself? Not that I have any worthy shots, just wondering from those of you with more experience in these matters. They are asking for the original camera file as well as the entered file. So, do they retain the usage rights to the entered file and not the original camera file?

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The license agreement:
LICENSE
Selected entries may be published by Sponsor or their licensees or affiliates (the "Authorized Parties") in print, on the web, or in any other medium, under Authorized Parties' discretion. By participating, all entrants grant a license in the entries to Authorized Parties and acknowledge that Authorized Parties may use the entries in any media now or hereafter known, without restriction, including commercially using and exploiting the entries to fullest extent possible. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use or exploitation. Additionally, by participating, each entrant grants to Authorized Parties the unrestricted right to use all statements made in connection with the Contest, and pictures or likeness of Contest participants, or choose not to do so, at their sole discretion.

No Authorized Party will be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use or exploitation
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This was under "How to Enter"



The photograph must be in digital format. The original, unmodified digital camera image must be submitted with your entry. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this contest. All digital files must be 3 megabytes or smaller.
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Thanks for any info,
Chris

[Sam]

This was under "How to Enter"




The photograph must be in digital format. The original, unmodified digital camera image must be submitted with your entry. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this contest. All digital files must be 3 megabytes or smaller.
Even if I wanted to enter, I can't. I shoot in RAW most of the time and my original unmodified digital camera images are around 7.5 MB. :dunno

Sam

[Andy]

Thanks for the link Andy. I read all the rules (in detail); ouch. Is this the norm for these types of contests?

yeah, many of these contests allow themselves a lot of rights with your image. in this case, they're saying they can make a ton of $$$ with your image, as much as they can, in anyway they see fit :bluduh

here's the rub, if one cares:

[quote=rules]that Authorized Parties may use the entries in any media now or hereafter known, without restriction, including commercially using and exploiting the entries to fullest extent possible.

for most folks, not a big deal. but the reason i pointed it out is that many people enter these contests without a second thought to what they *may* be giving up....