By Alyce Hanson, Administrative Services Director

Capture a color image that reflects the beauty of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida’s Riviera: be it a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, a scenic beach or city park view or a sunset over the Intracoastal Waterway. The pictures can be from any season of the year.

Winning images will be published on a non-exclusive basis in the City’s 2009 desk calendar. This calendar – distributed free to residents – will be available at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center at the beginning of 2009.

The RULES
Submissions are due by Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m.

The photo has to be of a scene taken in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

A panel of judges will evaluate all photos entered on their photographic quality and subject material.

PROFESSIONALS and AMATEURS welcome. The contest is open to all ages.

NO PHOTOSHOPPING or other digital manipulation is acceptable. The contest is about photography, not about one's expertise with a graphical application. We do allow the use of photographic techniques contained within a camera's abilities (i.e. a manual shutter release used at night to capture fireworks or moving traffic) and CROPPING an image.

With each photo submitted include:
1. Photographer's name.
2. Photographer's address.
3. Photographer’s telephone number.
4. A title for the shot.
5. The date the photo was taken as well as any details you know about the photo.

Electronic Submission:
Forward your photo in a jpeg or tiff format to photocontest2009@sibfl.net.

Notes regarding electronic submissions:
1. Photo must be high resolution, i.e. it must be no smaller than 300 dpi at 5 x 7 size.
2. Do not watermark, add decorative borders or place any other distinguishing marks (i.e. name, copyright) on the image. Because the judging is anonymous, an image cannot possess identifiable information.
3. Zipped or compressed (i.e. zip, dmg, rar, etc.) files will not be accepted. Straight image files only please.

Paper Submission:
Mail hard copy photos to:
Photo Contest 2009
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

Notes regarding paper submissions:
1. Do not write on the back of a photograph, especially with a ball point pen.
2. Home printouts of an image do not scan all that great. A digital version of the image emailed is preferred.

All entries must be received by October 17, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m.
Entries which do not conform to the entry guidelines or fail to provide the requested information (i.e. name, address) may be removed from consideration.

Note: By entering a photo to the City’s Photo Contest, you give the City permission to post the submission on its website or use your photo for publication.

Direct any questions and comments to me, Alyce Hanson, at 305.947.0606.