‘Colour Vision’ photo competition rules
The 'colour vision' competition, organised by the European Space Agency, ESA, calls for original photographical works representing the theme 'colour vision' together with one or more of the Sentinel-2 application areas.
Residents of ESA Member States or ESA Cooperating States of any age are invited to enter. Staff members of the European Space Agency or entities related to it, as well as their immediate families, may not participate in the competition.
Winners will be elected by a panel of judges. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered to discuss the final winners.
By entering this competition, you agree to the terms and conditions and confirm meeting all eligibility requirements.
Entering the competition:
What should I take a photograph of?
How do I submit my photo?
How old do I need to be to enter?
I don’t live in Europe, can I still enter?
I don’t speak English, does it matter?
How many images can I upload?
I’m having difficulty uploading the image. What should I do?
Can I use photo-editing software to enhance my photo?
What are the opening and closing dates of the competition?
I work at ESA or a partner space agency, can I enter or win?
Can I share the photo I’ve submitted to the competition on my social media profiles?
Voting and winning:
How will the winning photos be chosen?
When will I receive my prize?
What does the main prize of a trip to the launch event actually mean?
If I win the main prize, how will it be organised and is there anything I need to consider?
When and how will the winners be announced?
What should I take a photograph of?
Photographs should be your artistic interpretation of the theme ‘colour vision’ together with one or more of the Sentinel-2 application areas. Application areas include vegetation (or lack of), agriculture, changing landscapes and inland and coastal water bodies.
How do I submit my photo?
Photos can be uploaded via the Earth observation launch blog.
How old do I need to be to enter?
Anyone of any age can submit to the competition. If you are under 18, by entering we assume that you have permission from your parent or legal guardian. Similarly, if you are an adult and the photo includes children, you must have the permission from the parent or legal guardian for each child in the photo. (Other adults in the photo must also be aware they are in the photo!). If you are under 18 and win the top prize, you must be accompanied by an adult.
I don’t live in Europe, can I still enter?
You need to be a current resident of an ESA Member State or an ESA Cooperating State to enter the competition. Residents of Canada are welcome to enter.
I don’t speak English, does it matter?
No, however communication about the competition on the social media channels, and the entry form, will only be in English.
How many images can I upload?
Only one image per person will be accepted. Please note that only one image upload per email address is possible. If more than one image is sent by the same person using a different email address, only the first image uploaded will be considered.
I’m having difficulty uploading the image. What should I do?
Please ensure that your image is no larger than 5 MB. In the event of a repeated failure, please send us a message via sentinel2.competition@esa.int
Note that no correspondence will be entered into on any other matter regarding the competition, including voting, general requests to attend the landing event or the final decision on the winners, unless it is to clarify a rule.
Can I use photo-editing software to enhance my photo?
Yes – although we encourage you to refrain from adding text or logos to the image.
What are the opening and closing dates of the competition?
You can enter a photo anytime between 09:00 CEST on 13 April 2015 and 09:00 CEST on 18 May 2015.
I work at ESA or a partner space agency, can I enter or win?
Staff members of the European Space Agency or entities related to it as well as their immediate families may not participate in the competition.
Can I share the photo I’ve submitted to the competition on my social media profiles?
Absolutely! Twitter users are encouraged to use the hashtag #colourvision when posting, but please note that only images uploaded through the online submission form will be considered for the competition.
How will the winning photos be chosen?
One top prize will be picked by a jury comprising members of the Sentinel-2 mission team and communications team at ESA. Four runners up – selected by the same jury will receive gift packages through the post. The jury’s decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered to discuss the final winners.
When will I receive my prize?
For the runners up, we will contact you via email to confirm your mailing address, and will promptly prepare the prize pack to be sent out – but please allow at least a week for delivery. If you win the main prize, we will contact you via email shortly after the voting period of the competition closes.
What does the main prize of a trip to the launch event actually mean?
Your prize entitles you to join VIPs, media and other guests to follow the Sentinel-2A launch event live at ESA’s Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. This is currently due to take place in the night (around 04:00 CEST) between 11-12 June 2015, but the date may be subject to change. An ESA staff member will meet you at a pre-determined time on the evening of the launch event to show you around and answer your questions. Entry will only be granted to ESOC if you bring valid identification, such as a passport or an identity card. There is ground-floor access for wheel-chair users.
If I win the main prize, how will it be organised and is there anything I need to consider?
You will be contacted by ESA after the jury has taken its decision. The prize will be a grant of up to 1000 Euros if you are travelling within Europe, or 1500 Euros if travelling from outside of Europe (in the case of Canadian residents) that you can claim back upon presentation of receipts. You must be able to provide your bank account details to receive the grant. The grant is redeemable against travel to and from Darmstadt and one night accommodation only; all other expenses (e.g. food, additional nights’ stay) are at your own expense. It will be your responsibility to book and pay for travel and hotels in the first instance and to arrange visas and travel insurance as required. We will provide you guidance on where to stay and how to get to ESOC. We recommend that your travel is flexible. If you are under 18 you must be accompanied by an adult, and we will then provide an additional grant of the same value to cover the cost of the travel/accommodation of the accompanying adult, along with additional access to ESOC, upon presentation of valid identification.
When and how will the winners be announced?
All winners will be contacted directly via email by 22 May 2015, and subsequently announced through our website (www.esa.int/eo), Twitter (@ESA_EO) and on our launch blog.
By submitting a work you unconditionally agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions and you confirm meeting all eligibility requirements.
Staff members of the European Space Agency or entities related to it as well as their immediate families may not participate in the competition.
Winners will be elected by a panel of judges. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered to discuss the final winners.
Original work
You confirm that:
- the work you submit is your original work;
- you have the full right to use any portion of the work that is not your original work;
- you have permission from anyone identifiably shown in the work to submit the work to this competition.
Ownership and licence
You retain full rights to your work.
By submitting your work to the competition you grant the European Space Agency a royalty-free, world-wide, irrevocable, licence, including the right to grant sub-licences, to use and publish the work in publicity or advertising concerning the Competition or for the purpose of promoting Earth observation.in any medium now known or hereafter devised (including the internet or other interactive networks) at any place and time without further compensation or right of review and agree to waive their rights with respect to any such publicity and advertising.
You also grant ESA the free-of-charge irrevocable licence to use your name, home town, social media names and photos (including photos taken of you at any event organised in connection with the competition) in publicity or advertising concerning the Competition or otherwise, in any medium now known or hereafter devised (including the internet or other interactive networks) at any place and time without further compensation or right of review and agree to waive their rights with respect to any such publicity and advertising.
Disclaimer
ESA makes available the competition and the prizes on an ‘as is’ basis and disclaim any and all warranties, including any warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
ESA shall not have any obligation, liability or responsibility for:
- lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged, garbled, or misdirected works, prize claims, notifications, or other communications;
- inaccurate entry information, whether caused by participant or by the programming associated with the Competition;
- any errors or malfunctions that may occur;
- any damages or losses of any kind resulting from the participation in the competition, accessing, transmitting or uploading data in connection with the competition and
- any amount resulting of any third party damages/claims including any infringement actions and claims based on any intellectual property rights.
Validity and severability
Should any of the provisions herein be found to be totally or partially invalid, illegal or unenforceable under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, the said invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will affect only that provision or part thereof that is considered invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and will not affect the remaining provisions herein. These terms and conditions shall then be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein, unless said provision or provisions be considered essential, the deletion thereof affecting these terms and conditions as a whole.
Miscellaneous
Any ESA decisions related to the competition shall not be subject to dispute in a court of law. The decisions taken by the jury involved in the competition shall be final and binding for all participants in respect of all aspects of the competition. You shall have no right to a statement of the decisions of the jury.
ESA shall have the right to amend these terms and conditions, including any of the deadlines set forth herein, at any time.