Photo contest promoting wonders of energy in modern living launched

MORE Power is calling on all photo enthusiasts–professionals, amateurs, and students–residing in Iloilo City to join the photo competition to promote the significance of energy in modern living and convenience.

Dubbed the search for “MORE Power Image Photo 2021”, the competition is in collaboration with the Photographic Society of Iloilo and banners the theme “Bringing More to Life.”

“Energy drives the modern world and underpins every other issue. In fact, we cannot perform most of our daily tasks without it. And while we know that people do appreciate its value, we would like to see it in visual form, illustrating how exactly it powers our daily lives,” said Roel Castro, MORE Power president and chief operating officer.

The competition will include sub-categories to underscore the essential, but often overlooked role of photography in educational empowerment and environmental impact.

Prizes at stake include the following: P15,000 for Overall Best MORE Power Image 2021; PHP10,000 each for sub-category 1 (Empowering Education 2021), sub-category 2 (Power Impacts on the Environment 2021), sub-category 3 (Most Popular Photo 2021); and P1,000 each for 10 photo runners-up.

Aside from the main cash prize, Castro said the “Overall Best MORE Power Image 2021” will also be used as the cover image of the company coffee table book to be launched this year.

 

14 BEST

The over-all winner and the winners of the three sub-categories will be chosen from 14 photo entries deemed ‘best’ among all the entries; the remaining 10 will be declared as runners-up.

All 14 photos will be featured on the MORE Power website and its social media platforms to reach a passionate audience and raise the entrants’ profile as conscientious energy photographers.

The Working Committee will also post the 14 best photos at the MORE Power-Iloilo Page (@MOREpowerIloilo), and the photo with the most number of hearts will be declared the competition’s “Most Popular Photo 2021”.

Deadline for the generation of “heart votes” is on February 14, a date of significance for MORE since it was on February 14, 2019 when President Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11212 that gave MORE Power the franchise to distribute power in Iloilo City and the right to acquire the assets of PECO.

 

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

In a Facebook page post, MORE Power announces the following criteria for the photo competition:

 

• Must be original (photo enhancement and manipulation are not allowed)
• Must be in high-resolution (300 dpi), digital format (jpeg), landscape, and at least 2MB in file size
• Only smartphones and digital cameras (dslr/mirrorless) are allowed. Drone shots are not allowed.
• Photo should be taken within Iloilo City limits only, in accordance with the theme of the contest
• Photo entry must be clearly identified with the following details: Full name of the entry sender, complete address, and mobile number. The entry must have a title and a caption.
• Only 1 entry per participant is allowed
• Must not bear any signatures, stamps, watermarks, copyright marks, or any other identifying symbols • Entry must be in color only. Judges will value the unusual and dramatic viewpoints not seen before, so originality will play a vital role in the way judges view submissions.
• The ten (10) point system shall be adopted by the judges in grading the entries with decimal points allowed–10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.
• The decision of the panel of Judges, composed of a chairman and two (2) members, is final. Appeals will not be entertained.
• Photo entry should be sent to the designated contest email: morepowerphotocontest2021@gmail.com
• Deadline of submission is on February 8, 2021
• Only photos taken between Jan. 18 and Feb. 8, 2021 will be officially accepted as entries to the contest

 

It also stated that employees of MORE Power, including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, are disqualified from joining the contest.

Members of the Photographic Society of Iloilo are also disqualified from joining the competition.

MORE Power further announced that any photos submitted in relation to the competition will be subjected to MORE Power’s Terms of Use.

“Once submitted, the participant agrees that MORE Power will retain the submitted photos and the description for possible future use,” the post said.