Emerald Sea Dive Club - Edmonds, Washington

February 2012
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ESDC 2012 Calendar Photo Contest

Welcome to the ESDC Photo Contest gallery page! Please please read below for more details about the contest rules and how you can participate. Remember, have fun and encourage your fellow photographers to participate!

Participation and Photo Submissions

To submit your photos and participate in the contest, please read the following rules:
  • All entries must be from a current club member.
  • All participants must register to participate in the contest. Use the following link to submit your registration form.
  • Each member is limited to 6 entries. These entries may be submitted at any time up to the submission
    closing date of Midnight, September 23rd, 2011.
  • Entries must have been taken by the photo contest participant between October 1st, 2010 and September 23rd, 2011.
  • Participants may change their submissions at any time up to the submission closing date as mentioned above.
  • Please submit your photos to using the following email link: Each submission will get a confirmation that your photos have been received. Please allow up to 5 days for your photos to actually appear on the site.
  • Tips for the Best Photographs for the Contest

  • Photos should be sent with a "landscape" orientation, not "portait" as this will not work when the calendar is published.
  • Try to send the photos in the original format if possible. Some photo email programs will reduce the image to save file attachment space which can cause the image to be appear distorted or grainy. If your email provider or program will not allow you to do this, then send them in 1600x1200 or 10" x 8" size format. This should help preserve most of the image quality and make them suitable for printing in the calendar. Here is some more information on resolution.
    Resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image. The more pixels your photo has the more clarity and detail it will retain as you increase its dimensions. Resolution is sometimes expressed by the width and height of the image as well as the total number of pixels it contains. For example, an image that is 1600 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high (1600 x 1200) contains 1,920,000 pixels-or almost two megapixels (two million pixels). Most digital cameras offer a range of resolution settings. It's a good idea to use a higher-quality setting if you plan on printing larger-than-wallet-sized pictures. Here are some general guidelines: Photo for calendars 1600 x 1200 6MP-8MP 8" x 10" or larger
  • Make sure to preserve the aspect ratio of your image if you are going to crop the image. Images that are not 1600x1200 or 8"x10" may get distorted when we go to resize them for printing in the calendar.
  • Photo Contest Rules

  • The calendar will be composed of the top 12 voted photos from the contest. Each participant may only have up to *1* photo in the calendar. In the event that a participant has more than 1 photo in the top 12, only the top voted photo will be used. After which, the next remaining number of top rated photos will be used for the next set of pictures and so on until the calendar requirements are completed. In the event that we do not have 12 participants, then the selection process will start over again with the next top rated photograph allowing only 2 photos per photographer and so on until the calendar is filled. In the event that we have more than 12 participants, only the top 12 photos (1 per participant) will be in the calendar.
  • The top 3 voted photographers will be recognized for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. A photographer cannot be recognized for more than 1 place. In the event of a tie, the board will decide on how the places will be awarded.
  • All results from the photo contest will be announced at the annual Christmas party held in December.
  • All voting tabulations will made available to the board for review in the event any questions or issues that may arise.
  • Calendar Contest Photographers

    The following is a list of your fellow club members who contributed to the 2010 calendar photo contest. Thanks for participating!

  • Andy Norton
  • Greg Becvar
  • Bob Bailey
  • Pam Norton
  • Johanna Raupe
  • Glenn Bulat
  • Marty Leonard
  • Frank Anderson
  • Steve Hotchkiss
  • Adria Ali
  • Steve Berthinier
  • Tina Seawell
  • Kris Reinbold
  • Jill Keeler Reinbold
  • Robert Sawtelle
  • Donna Blade
  • Click the following link to view this year's photo contest winners. 2011 Calendar Photo Contest Winners


    This Year's ESDC 2012 Calendar Contest Submissions

    Click this link to view the contest submissions via the Photo Gallery Viewer

    Note: All photos are the property of the contributor and are not allowed to be copied, printed or reused in anyway without prior consent from the author.

    Gallery Updated: April 2nd, 2011

    To view an image, move your mouse over one of the thumbnails and click it to preview it.
    Gallery View Collection