icicibank.com Cameraderie Photo & Videography Contest 2015 : ICICI Bank Wealth Management

Organization : ICICI Bank Wealth Management
Competition Name : Cameraderie Photo & Videography Contest 2015
Applicable For : Wealth Management Customer of ICICI Bank
Competition Last Date : November 15, 2015

Website : http://www.icicibank.com/wealth-management/personal/cameraderie-contest.page?
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Cameraderie Photo & Videography Contest 2015:
In the first two editions, the contest witnessed participation from more than 19,285 customers sharing more than 27,803 photographs and garnered 3.6 lakh votes from our viewers, thus setting new standards for photographic excellence. Over the years we have witnessed photography evolving into a fine art with advancements in technology, social media, lifestyle changes and media consumption all contributing to this evolution.

And so, the 2015 edition is changing as well, the contest welcomes all photographers who aim to capture important stories of the world around through an artistic lens.

Express your creativity and submit your best shots in any of these 4 categories:
People, Abstract, Wildlife and Nature. Your best photograph can win you a photography tour package to exotic Bali for two, Diamond Solitaire, Acer Ultrabook Tablets and many more exciting prizes.

With an aim to make the contest more contemporary and to provide a broader spectrum, we have introduced the Fortnightly contest in addition to the Main contest.

In this 45 day programme , you can submit entries every fortnight in any or all of the following 6 categories:
Fabulous Family, ‘Out of the box’ Selfie, Pet Portraits, Culinary Delights, City Magic and Ray of Hope. Winners under each of the 6 categories will win an Acer Liquid Smartphones every fortnight.

Submissions for the contest are open from October 1, 2015 to November 15, 2015. It would be our privilege to have your entry in this re-energised edition of Cameraderie.

Contest Period:
Main contest:
The contest begins from October 1, 2015 at 9:00:00 a.m. and ends on November 15, 2015 at 11:59:00 p.m. as per Indian Standard Time (IST).

Fortnightly contest:
1st Fortnight: The contest begins from October 1, 2015 at 9:00:00 a.m. and ends on October 15, 2015 at 11:59:00 p.m. as per IST.
2nd Fortnight: The contest begins from October 16, 2015 at 12:00:00 a.m. and ends on October 31, 2015 at 11:59:00 p.m. as per IST.
3rd Fortnight: The contest begins from November 1, 2015 at 12:00:00 a.m. and ends on November 15, 2015 at 11:59:00 p.m. as per IST.

Eligibility:
The participant should be a Wealth Management customer of ICICI Bank. The entry is limited to original works of photography/video clicked by the participant or any of his/her immediate family members and not copied, bought or taken from any individual/entity/source other than self or immediate family. ICICI Bank employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to win the prizes in the contest.

Immediate family includes a person’s parents, spouses, siblings and children.

Submission Categories:
Photography Contest:
You can participate in either or both the Main contest and Fortnightly contest. The submitted photographs in mentioned categories should comply with the outlined definition for qualifying in the contest. Please note that in the contest you can submit a maximum of 10 photographs.

1.Main Contest:
You can submit entries in 4 categories – People, Nature, Wildlife and Abstract.

People:
Happy, weary, scared are some of the myriad expressions or moods that a human face can exude. Upload your captured photograph of a person or group of people to participate in this category and let us see them in a new light!

Nature:
We are blessed to be endowed with natural beauty and it’s always a photographer’s delight to take shots of the great outdoors be it landscapes, plants, natural scenes or textures.

Wildlife:
In the jungle, the mighty jungle…a photograph that can stir your soul. Animals and photographs never lie and put together, they make for some real awe-inspiring frames. Be it birds, mammals, reptiles or any wildlife shot.

Abstract:
This category represents an interesting mélange of captures that can be left to the interpretation of the viewer. Also photos other than the 3 categories mentioned above will be included in this category.

2. Fortnightly Contest:
You can submit entries in 6 categories – Fabulous Family, ‘Out of the Box’ Selfie, Pet Portrait, Culinary Clicks, City Magic and Ray of Hope. During the programme period, there would be 3 fortnightly contests, each with a duration of 15 days.

Fabulous Family:
Home is where the heart is. Submit photographs of your family clicked at home, at a studio, on a vacation or any other setting where all of you had a memorable time together.

‘Out of the box’ selfie:
This photography is an ode to your selfie with a twist. Submit those selfies taken with an artistic or creative element to it which makes it innovative, quirky, unusual and outstanding.

Pet Portrait:
The truest of friends they are, submit your favourite photograph of your pets in their element.

Culinary Clicks:
Submit a photograph of your favourite dish or a tasteful spread that truly represents an epicurean delight.

City Magic:
The busy city often provides awesome photographic opportunities. Submit photographs of interesting sights, novel experiences or just about anything else that mesmerised you enough to immortalise it through your lens.

Ray of Hope:
Positivity surrounds us and can be found in unusual places and circumstances. This photograph can be any click where you felt things were changing for the better and hope abounds.

Videography Contest:
The participants can submit their video entries under the ‘Open theme’. The submitted video should comply with the outlined definition for qualifying in the contest. You can submit maximum one video.

Voting Period:
Unlike last edition, voting of photographs will happen through the likes garnered on Facebook. The voting period will begins from October 1, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and ends on November 15, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. as per -IST.

The Viewer’s Choice awards will be declared on the basis of likes received on the top 200 photographs shortlisted by our juries from the main photography contest.

Get the highest likes from your family and friends by sharing your photograph entries on Facebook. If your photograph is shortlisted by our juries in top 200 photographs and has a highest number of likes then you will be declared as a Viewer’s Choice award winner.

Likes received after the upload of photograph will only be counted for Viewer’s Choice Award and any existing Facebook likes on the photographs will not be considered.