Rules & Requirements

Rules & Regulations

1. Only 10 Submitters will be accepted for the month of March 2012. (3/1/12 - 3/31/12)
2. You must have a PayPal account.
3. You must have a Flickr account.
4. You must OWN your photo submission. 
5. Entry fee per photo is a $5.00 (US) via PayPal.
6. When purchasing, please include your Flickr screen name so that you can be invited to the private Flickr group.
7. Submitters will then be invited the "Photo Ponie Paddock" on Flickr (private group) to submit their photo entry.
8. Two separate & different photo submissions are allowed.
9. Judging will take place April 1, 2012.
10. The winner will then be announced and awarded 70% of the collected entry fees via PayPal. (PayPal processing fee 2.9%+$0.30)
11. Photo Ponie will retain 30% of the collected entry fees for my time, effort, and to pay my bills since my wife is currently not working full time and we're expecting a baby.
12. If there are not enough entries for the winner to make a profit, I will cancel the competition and refund the entry fee(s).

Who judges the photos? As of now, it's me. However, I am looking to have three unbiased judges do the judging so I can eventually partake in my creation. But, if not I can deal with it. 

How are the photos judged? I've come up with a point system. Top score is 100 points. Photos will be judged by the following categories. 

1. Is the photo Technically Correct: Is it in focus? Is there the right amount of detail? Is it over exposed, underexposed? (20 available points)
2. Does it represent the Subject Matter? Does the photo fulfill the given assignment and requested requirements? (20 available points)
3. How is the photos Composition? Is the photo visually appealing. Do all of the "ingredients" of the photo work together to make something great? Or,  does the eye get lost/distracted in other details? (20 available points)

Would I hang this photo on my wall? If a picture is good.. it's good. When I see good art, I want it. This category is simply how much the Judge(s) likes your photo. (40 available points)   

The Break Down

20 - Technically Correct 

20 -Subject Matter 

20 - Composition

40 - Wall Worthy 

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100 - Total Available Points

I'm sure this list will continue to grow as I hope this concept grows. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via Twitter @Batteman87

Please Note: PayPal takes $0.30 + 2.9%  from the submission fees for processing. 

The Break Down

$5.00 per entry X 10 entries = $50.00

$50.00 - (PayPals 2.9% + $.30) = $1.75

$50.00 - $1.75 = $48.25 

48.25 70/30 (Prize/PhotoPonie) Split = $33.77 

$33.77 Prize processed to winner via PayPal (2.9% + $0.30 ($1.27)) = $32.50

Total Prize $32.50 

(All noted $ is US currency only)