2010 GVI Photo Competition

Take some amazing snaps on your GVI experience? Why not enter them into our photo competition! The competition runs monthly with the winner of each month receiving a GVI T-shirt plus entry into our annual draw for the chance to win a 2 week trip with GVI.

Entrants can send in a minimum of one image and a maximum of 5 per month relating to the categories below. Only one image per category will be accepted.

Categories

Life on the project People Places
Wildlife Change Your World

  1. Life on the program – Images of volunteers or field staff in action
  2. People - Portraits should capture the unique character or spirit of the local community
  3. Places – Images of the local area typical of the project’s location.
  4. Wildlife – Images of the local flora and fauna.
  5. Change your world – The theme is open to individual interpretation - what does your program mean to you?

Rules

  • Photos must be digital and in colour
  • All images must be uploaded in JPEG format and should be a minimum of 1Mb (1200x900 pixels)
  • Each person is only able to send in 5 photos per month (max 1 per category)
  • Please caption your entries to explain what they are about.
  • Your entry must be entirely your own original work, must not defame anybody nor breach any copyright. No photo manipulation is allowed - original photos only please.
  • All photos must be sent by email to photos@gviworld.com and your name and the name of the program you are on must be detailed in the email.
  • Copyright remains with the photographer but by entering the competition he/she gives permission for GVI to use the image on its website.
  • By submitting your photograph to GVI you agree to grant GVI free of charge the right to publish and the right to licence others to publish the photograph online and in all media as required.
  • The best entry will be decided each month by GVI staff and the winner will receive a GVI T-shirt. At the end of the year GVI volunteers will select their favourite entry from the 12 monthly winners. That winner will receive a 2 week volunteer program (flights and insurance not included) - to be taken within the next year. There is no cash alternative and it cannot be sold or transferred.
  • If a winning entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, GVI reserves the right to offer the prize to the next best entry.