Photo Challenge: Movement

**Ogofmole** · #1 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:30

Movement

Challenge Description
Encompassing manual use of your camera (or software if you cant do this). ie slow shutter, blurring filters..

Challenge Dates
Open for entries on: 26/10/2008
Judging start on: 8th November 2008
Judging and challenge ends: 14/11/2008 (Midnight)

General Rules

1. All images submitted must be your own work
2. Manipulation of an image is perfectly acceptable as is compositing.
3. PhotoTopix reserve the right to use your image in any media they see fit, for the sole purposes of promoting the site.
4. Entrants under 16 must obtain written permission from a parent or guardian before entering.
5. It is the entrant`s responsibility to ensure that all the necessary permissions are obtained from people featured in a photograph where necessary
6. Entrants will be deemed to have understood the above rules and accepted them and agree to be bound to them when entering the challenge.
7. Phototopix reserves the right to cancel this challenge at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside its control.
8. If a winning entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so when a prize is available, Phototopix reserves the right to either offer the prize to the next best entry, or to re-offer the prize in any future challenge on phototopix.co.uk.

Challenge Details Page:
http://www.phototopix.co.uk/ptcomp_d....php?compid=55

You are extremely welcome to discuss this challenge here either before, during or after the challenge has finished.

**f18** · #2 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogofmole

Encompassing manual use of your camera (or software if you cant do this). ie slow shutter, blurring filters..

Hi Barry, by 'manual use' do you mean that the camera has to be set to manual or just that you are using a physical (manual) technique like panning etc?

**Paul** · #3 (**permalink**) 27-10-2008, 09:06

I think it would be anything that will allow the capture motion using shutter speed either manual, shutter priority etc. and whatever technique is the most appropriate at the time.

**Ogofmole** · #4 (**permalink**) 28-10-2008, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

I think it would be anything that will allow the capture motion using shutter speed either manual, shutter priority etc. and whatever technique is the most appropriate at the time.

Well answered

BIG AL · #5 (**permalink**) 29-10-2008, 15:41

I agree that the site needs promoting, but reading through the general rules I see that Rule three states

3. PhotoTopix reserve the right to use your image in any media they see fit, for the sole purposes of promoting the site.

To my way of thinking This removes the copyright of the photographer which in my opinion should be retained
Comments invited

**Paul** · #6 (**permalink**) 29-10-2008, 16:06

Let me re-adjust this rule, it was inherited from the old competition system and it could be interpreted in many ways and I want to be clear.

I'll adjust that rule to the following in all future challenges:

"3. By entering this challenge, you agree to a limited release to PhotoTopix to use your image in any media they see fit, for the sole purposes of promoting the site. If your image "is" chosen for site promotion, PhotoTopix will contact you to make you aware of the intentions and to obtain final agreement for your image to be used. As the photographer, you retain any copyright to your image."

BIG AL · #7 (**permalink**) 29-10-2008, 16:24

Thanks for making that clear Paul, my concern was not for myself but others on this site that are pro's or semi pros and may not have realized the implications