Image Uploader

Entries must be submitted via the competition uploader which can be found here

(Link to this form https://form.jotform.com/200895344933360 )


Competition Terms and Conditions:

● All photographs submitted must be the work of the individual who submits them. Entrants must ensure that photographs of people have been taken with the permission of the subject (where identifiable) and the subject is aware that the photograph may be used in print and online in connection with and for the promotional purposes of the Readers Photography competition

● All photographs submitted must be the work of the individual who submits them. Entrants must ensure that photographs of people have been taken with the permission of the subject (where identifiable) and the subject is aware that the photograph may be used in print and online in connection with and for the promotional purposes of the Readers Photography competition.

● No digitally altered images will be accepted. (No cloning, adding or removing elements). Basic enhancements are allowed, for eg brightness, contrast, and sharpening etc.).

● The competition is open to Amateur Photographers only.

● All pictures should be submitted as JPEG files (.jpg). Please include a caption to explain your picture. Resolution should be medium / high (minimum of 1,000 pixels on shorter side of image, maximum of 4,000). Photographers will be credited (eg. Picture: Mary Smith, Abbeyleix)

● You warrant to us that all contributions are lawful and do not infringe any rights of any third party and that you will indemnify us in respect of any breach of that warranty.

● Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Abbeyleix Facebook page accepts no liability for any content submitted by third parties.

● Photographer will always retain full Copyright of their image.

● We respect the intellectual property of all photographers and we ask our page readers to do the same. All material published is protected by copyright and no one is allowed to copy or reproduce anything without consent.

● We reserve the right to share your identity with any third party who is claiming that any photograph submitted by you violates copyright laws.

● You will not submit photograph that is offensive, abusive, indecent, defamatory, obscene.

● You license us to use the photograph you provide on newspaper, website, facebook and twitter and other social media and for more than once. You also licence us to use your photograph to promote Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Abbeyleix Facebook page Pictures Competition.

● You accept that we may exercise editorial control over the photograph and may decide not to allow publication or to refuse your entries at our absolute discretion.

● We reserve the right to crop any photographs submitted by you at our discretion in order to fit the overall design and format.

● No payment will be made for use of the pictures submitted to our PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION.

● No relatives of employees of Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Abbeyleix Facebook page are allowed to enter the competition.

● Judge’s decision is final. Judges may shortlist photos from category which may then go forward for a public vote on the Facebook page. No discussions will be entered into once Judges / public decision has been made

● Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Abbeyleix Facebook page retains the right to withdraw from the competition at any stage without prejudice

● Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Abbeyleix Facebook page retains the right to reject or disqualify a picture from the competition.

● You may enter only one picture.