A photography contest organised in celebration of World Animal Day, which falls on 4 October, kicked off in the beginning of this month.
Jointly organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Everyone Stray Dogs Macau Volunteer Group and The Photographic Society of Macao, the “Animal Protection and Healthy Companionship” photo contest runs from 1 August to 11 September.
In addition, the contest aims to promote the concept of animal protection and healthy companionship, while encouraging the public to capture the heartwarming moments between humans and animals as well as showing that the mutual companionship between owners and pets improves both physical and mental health, according to IAM.
The public are encouraged to join the contest and they are welcome to submit their photography pieces, along with their application forms, by email to petcare@iam.gov.mo.
The entries must be submitted in JPEG or PNG format with a minimum size of 2MB and a maximum size of 15MB. Each individual can only submit 1 colour photograph for participation in the contest, and overdue entries will not be judged.
The core of the entries must revolve around the interaction between humans and animals and convey the concept of protection and love for animals.
Furthermore, all entries must be original creations of the participants that have never been published, awarded or restricted in terms of permission or copyright. Images generated by AI or computer and processed with special effects are not accepted. Plagiarism is also strictly prohibited.
The judges of this activity comprise representatives from the organisers of this activity and photography professionals in Macau.
The prizes comprise first, second and third place winners, who will each receive a gift pack worth MOP 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000, respectively.
In addition, there are seven merit prizes, the winners of which will receive shopping vouchers worth MOP 500 each. All prize winners will receive a trophy. The award ceremony and the exhibition of entries will take place during the “Animal Protection Fun Day” activity to be held at Tap Seac Square in the afternoon of 4 October.
The list of winners will be announced in late September on the “Macao Animal Health Control Website”of IAM and the Facebook and Instagram pages of “Pet Preparatory Class”. Winners will also be notified by telephone and SMS.
For application form and more information about the contest visit the “Macao Animal Health Control Website”at www.iam.gov.mo/canilto.
Source: IAM
Photo: Alessandro Russo
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