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Canon Photo5 Competition
Only one object can be included in each photo, and only one photo of each object can be submitted. Each entrant can submit up to a total of five entries, but there is no requirement that a photo of each object be submitted. Participants can choose which objects they wish to photograph. They can shoot just one, all five or anything in between. Contest participants are given complete freedom in choosing how to display the object. As long as the item can be seen in the photo in some form, the requirement has been met. Some of the past winners utilised the objects in inventive ways, such as deconstructing it, turning it into clothing and using it as a lens filter, to name a few. The Photo5 competition is open to both professional and amateur photographers. For purposes of this contest, a professional is defined as someone who has made more than $20,000 from photography in the last 12 months. From the vast field of entries, a panel of three judges will select 50 finalists. It is then up to the public to choose the winners. Each of the 50 photos chosen by the judges will be posted on the contest website where viewers can vote for their favourites. In the end, a total of 10 winners will be chosen. There will be both an amateur and a professional winning photo chosen for each of the five objects. Winners share in the prize of $50,000 in Canon merchandise. Each winner gets to craft their own prize by selecting $5000 worth of Canon EOS products. This year's judges are David Anderson, Darren Ryan and Montalbetti & Campbell. Anderson is a professional photographer based in Australia. He specialises in the music industry, shooting record covers and photographing artists such as U2 and the Rolling Stones. Ryan is the Assistant General Manager of marketing for Canon's Consumer Imaging Products Group. Montalbetti & Campbell are an internationally renowned team of portrait photographers. Their work can be seen in the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and in the Permanent Collections of the National Portrait Gallery. The judges are looking for vision as much as technical ability in selecting the finalists. Canon notes that creative use of light and texture in a simple photo can be as compelling as an elaborate shot. These five everyday objects are meant to serve as the starting point for photographers of all skill levels to test their individual artistry. As Canon says, they've put five objects in a box, and asked people to think outside of it. This article is brought to you by Canon Australia. About Canon Canon Australia is a leading provider of advanced, simple-to-use imaging solutions for businesses and consumers. Canon’s Australian R&D company, CiSRA, develops customised solutions for local customers, and exports digital imaging technologies for use in Canon products worldwide. Canon has ranked among the top-three US patent recipients for the past 16 years, and had global revenues of around $US39 billion in 2007. Canon Australia also operates Canon Finance Australia, which offers one-stop shopping for customers wanting leasing or finance services. For more information, visit canon.com.au. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com |
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