"START ANEW Hong Kong 2021" is a photogrtaphy contest organized by the United Photographers Hong Kong and the Addy Yiu Visual Arts Association.

Theme
From the end of 2019 to the beginning of 2021, the world has been suffering from the epidemic of COVID-19, the economy and people's livelihood have been greatly affected. Hong Kong is not immune, and the unemployment rate has been soaring. Since March 2021, Hong Kong has started vaccination, although the disease has not been cleared, it has improved. Hong Kong is time to have different positive energy activities to let Hong Kong move on. We hope that photographers in Hong Kong and China will pick up their mobile phones and cameras to shoot positive energy works and cheer for Hong Kong to start anew.

The Contest is divided into two sections: "Camera" and "Mobile"

Camera section: Any theme that is related to Hong Kong and persue a positive attitude. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original images, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise and complete conversion to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All images must look natural.
Mobile section: Any theme that is related to Hong Kong and persue a positive attitude. There are no restrictions on mobile phone creation, you can edit photos with mobile Apps, even changing the elements of the original images.

Entry is free of charge. No entry fee required.

Participation
The contest is open to the public; however, an entry may be rejected when the organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the contest rules and conditions.
Entries must originate as photographs made by the entrant acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the image as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used “will not be eligible for awards” and could be subject to disqualification” by the exhibition sponsors.
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies Legal Age, and own all rights to these images, including copyright or parents or guardians gives permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of Legal Age. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the exhibitor. All final image must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
Entries must not contain any political, obscene, provocative, slanderous, pornographic, violent, racially discriminatory or any other content that is disgusting or inappropriate. The organizer can judge and exclude the eligibility of the work

To participate in this contest entrants will apply with black & white or color works. The maximum number of photographs per section is 4. No title or identification of the work shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Photographs must be sent in digital JPEG format, as a picture file with dimension 1920x1080 pixels at 300 dpi. The maximum file size is 3Mb.
The file must have an English title and cannot be replaced by punctuation. The photographs of participants with the application are submitted by uploading though our website.

Breach
If the contest determines before, during, or after the judging that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the contest reserves the right and discretion to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards.

Notice
When an entrant fills in the Entry Form to submit an entry the entrant will see a feature to affirm he or she has read these Conditions of Entry when he or she fills out the entry form. If the entrant does not so affirm the entry will not be submitted.

Privacy
By entering this contest, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including email addresses, being held, processed and used by the contest organizers for purposes associated with this contest. You also explicitly consent to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this contest. You acknowledge and accept that entering this exhibition means that the status and results of your entry may be made public.

TBC

Camera section
Champion: Cash $800, Cup, $1000 Tamron lens Cash Coupon
First Runners Up: Cash $500, Cup, $800 Tamron lens Cash Coupon
Second Runners Up: Cash $200, Cup, $500 Tamron lens Cash Coupon
Merits (7 in total): Cup, $300 Tamron lens Cash Coupon

Mobile section
Champion: Cash $800, Cup, Tanla Fisheye lens
First Runners Up: Cash $500, Cup, Tanla Fisheye lens
Second Runners Up: Cash $200, Cup, Tanla Fisheye lens
Merits (7 in total): Cup, Tanla Fisheye lens

Camera section: Any theme that is related to Hong Kong and persue a positive attitude. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original images, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise and complete conversion to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All images must look natural.
Mobile section: Any theme that is related to Hong Kong and persue a positive attitude. There are no restrictions on mobile phone creation, you can edit photos with mobile Apps, even changing the elements of the original images.

Notification cards and catalog will be sent by email. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, however will assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

List of Committee
UPHK & AVAA
Address: Rm1308, Multifield Plaza, 3 Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://avaa.vpsa-photo.ca/
Telephone: 98389895 (WhatsApp)