The period for participation in this competition is from April 3, 2024, to October 10, 2024.
Types of photos that can participate
To be accepted in the competition, the photos must depict amphibians or reptiles photographed in nature in Macedonia.
Jury
The jury consists of MES employees and Assembly members. The jury will anonymously review the submitted photographs.
The jury will select 12 photographs to be awarded. All selected photographs will be used to design the MES Calendar for 2025.
Announcement of winners
The winners of the competition will be announced on 01.11.2024 on the MES website and relevant social media.
General rules
By submitting a photograph to the Competition for photographs of amphibians and reptiles of the Macedonian Ecological Society, you agree to the following:
You have sole ownership of the photograph and all its rights. No rights associated with the photograph are given to other individuals, organizations, companies, or entities. No part of the image defames, harms, or violates the rights of any person.
MES will obtain a permanent non-exclusive free right to use the photographs submitted for purposes related to raising the organization’s profile, promoting the organization’s work, and promoting the competition in the following years. MES is a nonprofit citizens’ association, and your photograph will not be used for profit-making purposes or any other commercial purposes. MES may use the photograph in its entirety, in part, or with modifications. Your name will be credited with each use of the photograph, unless otherwise requested.
Your data will be used for internal purposes of MES related solely to the organization of this competition.
How to participate
Photographs should be submitted to contact@mes.org.mk
One participant can submit multiple photographs. If a participant submits more than one photograph, all will be considered, but no more than two photographs by one author will be selected.
The photographs must meet the following standards:
They must depict amphibians or reptiles photographed in nature in Macedonia
The photographs must have a minimum resolution of 2600×2600 px
They must be submitted in JPG format
They must contain all additional information (species name, location, and date of photography)
Basic processing of the photographs is allowed, including cropping, contrast, lighting, color, and intensity adjustments. Adding additional elements (logo, signature, frame, border, or similar) is not allowed.
