Astrophotography Competition and Exhibition to celebrate the night skies of Otago and Southland

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2021 Categories

Natural

Single shot, minimally retouched images.

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Composite

One composition. Multi-shot, eg. star trails.

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Video

Timelapse or other video of the night sky.

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Prizes

The minimum value of the Photographer of the Year prize will be $800.

Final details of sponsors and prizes to be confirmed.

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Summary

• The subject of all entries must be the night skies of Otago and Southland.
• For the 2021 competition there are no limits to when the image or video was taken. (For future competitions all images or video must have been taken within 18 months of competition opening.)
• Entrants must be amateur photographers and videographers. For the purposes of the competition, you are considered a professional if 20% or more of your income is or has been derived from photography or videography.
• Images submitted must not be commissioned images, images used for a commercial purpose, or images entered in other photography competitions.
• All entries must be submitted online.
• Each person can submit a maximum of three five photographic entries in each category, and three video entries.
• Entries will be judged by a panel of judges – this is a blind judging process.
• Full terms and conditions are available here – Terms and Conditions of Entry

Entry Specifications

Borders, watermarks, signatures or other additions will result in images and videos being disqualified.

Images

• Minimum file size: 1.5MB
• Maximum file size: 10MB
• Format: JPEG
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape

Videos

• Maximum video length: 90 seconds
• Maximum file size: 50MB              
• Video format: H264 codec (.mov or .mp4)
• Resolution: 720p or 1080p
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Bitrate: 20mbps max
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape

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Important Dates

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Sponsors and Supporters