Photo Competition 2011

Do you have some great photos from your Camps International adventures? If so we want to hear from YOU! Whether you’re a budding photographer or just like taking a snap or two on holiday, everybody’s welcome and anybody could win! Entering couldn’t be simpler, to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic digital camera all you have to do is send us your best snaps. Please see "How to Enter" below to take part!

There are five categories you can enter. The winner of each category will win a Digital Photo Frame to view, share and re-live all your memories over and over again and the best photo from all five winners will win the brilliant Canon Powershot SX 220 (Prize details below). Sounds easy right? That’s because it is! So what are you waiting for? Grab your old camera and send, send, send! Soon you might have a new one! We can’t wait to see them!

We’re nice here at Camps so just to make things even easier and give you a better chance of winning we’ve decided you can enter as many of the following categories as you like, as many times as you like! Anything goes so get sending!

Oh yeah, the categories are:

Community

Let us see you getting your hands dirty and becoming part of the local community. Here’s what we would like to see:

You and other members of your team integrating with the local people
Community project work
Communities getting involved along side volunteers
A special bond made

Wildlife

From a Lion to a Rhinoceros Beetle, we want to see them all! Here’s what we would like to see:

Your most amazing wildlife shot
Photo’s illustrating effects of the human-wildlife conflict
Those spectacular safari pictures

Environment

Have you seen something or someone making a difference to the wonderful world we live in? Here’s what we would like to see:

Environmental habitats
You getting involved in conservation projects such as tree planting or beach clean-ups
Effects of environmental issues such global warming

Adventure

Climbing a mountain? Diving the ocean? We want to feel like we are doing your adventure with you! Here’s what we would like to see:

Getting prepared for the challenge
Working as part of a team to achieve your goal
Those happy shots of you and your team completing your adventure

Camps Life

From fancy dress to sand castle competitions, or relaxing around the campfire after a hard day's work... we want to see what you guys got up to in your time with Camps International. Here’s what we would like to see:

A photo to sum up your expedition and what made it special for you!
Great shots of the camps, accommodation and locations
General day-to-day camps life
The little extras - yes we mean that fancy dress costume!

The Prizes!

Overall Competition winner: Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Digital Camera

You’ve won, so technically you’re already a bit of a pro! So Imagine how good you could be with this!? With a 12.1-megapixel resolution and 14x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer you’re guaranteed to always get radiant, detailed images. Sound good? That’s not it! This too cool for school grey camera has HD movie recording, 3” LCD screen and Face detection technology.

If that’s not already enough Smart Auto lets you handle all kinds of challenging conditions with ease. I’ll stop now but you already know there's nothing more satisfying than taking great photo’s (especially when you win great prizes for doing so) with the Canon PowerShot SX220 it's so easy you’ll think this competition was hard. All right maybe that’s a little too far but you get the picture. No pun intended, I’ll get my coat.

RRP: £216.00

PLUS, your photo published on our website and brochure for all to see!

RRP Priceless

Individual category winners: 7”inch digital photo frame.You've got a digital camera, why shouldn't your picture frames be digital too? View, share and relive your best memories of your trip with all your friends and family! Display the entire collection on this stylish LCD screen.

The Rules:

You can enter as many times as you like and in as many categories!
Entries must be in by midnight on the 10th September 2011.
All entries must be taken on a camera more than 3.2 mega pixel and be in colour. So get clicking!!

How to Enter:

So you've got an amazing photo that you want to enter - how do you send it us?

Sign up for Camps Social, our own social network for Camps travellers.
Join the Photo Competition 2011 Group
Upload your photos to the correct category Photo Album:
That's it! You're entered, now just sit back and wait to hear if you've won. Don't forget, you can enter as many times as you like!

* Please make sure that your Camps Social email address is correct, as this is how we will contact you if you are a winner.

Terms and Conditions:

The competition will run on Camps International Limited’s (CIL) website, www.campsinternational.com from Wednesday 29th June 2011 to midnight on Saturday 10th September, 2011.

Closing date for entries to the competition is midnight on 10th September 2011.

The competition is open to all CIL customers, however the photo must be taken whilst on a CIL expedition. The competition is not open to full-time CIL employees. The competition is open to CIL Expedition Leaders.

There are five categories available to enter. These are:

Community
Environment
Wildlife
Adventure
Team

One winner will be chosen from each category along with one overall competition winner awarded to the photo deemed the best out of the above five category winners.

All entrants are allowed to enter as many times as they wish, in as many categories as they wish.

All entries must be taken on a camera more than 3.2 mega pixel and be in full colour.

Entries must be submitted digitally and online.Entries must be the original work of the author and cannot have been previously published.

Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for Internet access.

The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then CIL reserves the right to redraw the prize.

An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the form provided by CIL for this promotion including their name, address and e-mail address.

All entrants must have the permission of anyone pictured in the image (or, where the image shows any persons under 18, the consent of their parent/guardian) for the usage rights required by the CIL Photo Competition and will indemnify CIL against any claims made by any third parties in respect of such infringement.By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all the terms and conditions. CIL reserves the right, to exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and conditions. CIL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any amendments will be published on the Website.

There are six prizes awarded for the following:

Individual Category Winners: One prize awarded to each winner of the five individual categories.

Overall Competition Winner: One prize awarded to the overall winner.

The overall competition winner will be awarded a Canon PowerShot SX220 Camera worth £219. The camera comes with a Wrist Strap WS-DC11 Battery Pack NB-5L, Battery Charger CB-2LXE, AC Cable, AV Cable AVC-DC400STInterface Cable IFC-400PCU (for USB), User Manual Kit. The product will be sent out by Special Delivery to the winner. There is no cash alternative.

The five individual category winners will win a Kitvision 7 inch Digital Photo Frame. This will include a digital frame, mains adapter and user guide.

There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated. The prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.

The winner will be the entrant whose photograph, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrates the greatest flair, technique and originality. The judges will assess all entries and a shortlist will be announced within fourteen days of the closing date. All shortlisted entrants will be contacted by email. The judge’s decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.

The winner may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their prize.

All winners will be notified by email on 1st October 2011. All reasonable endeavour’s will be made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted or is not available, CIL reserves the right to choose another winner from the entries which were received before the closing date. CIL can not be held responsible for emails that do not arrive due to the entrant’s email security settings or restrictions placed by their internet service provider.

CIL will not be liable for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or prohibit an eligible entrant’s ability to participate in the competition.

CIL will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of the winner or their guest’s enjoyment of the prize.

By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news purposes during this and future promotions by CIL or any associated or subsidiary company of CIL.

Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries, however, by entering, all entrants licence CIL a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual licence to edit, publish and use each entry in any and all media (including print and online), and event exhibitions for publicity, promotional and news purposes.

Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
CIL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a competition is not capable of being conducted as specified. CIL reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that circumstances beyond their control make this unavoidable. Any such changes will be posted on www.campsinternational.com.

CIL reserves the right to remove any entries from the competition that it feels may breach or contravene laws of public decency or may bring the photographer into disrepute. Such entries will be deemed as void.

The promoter of this prize draw is:

Camps International LTD
Camps International Ltd
Unit 10 Kingfisher Park
Headlands Business Park
Salisbury Road
Ringwood
BH24 3NX

Disclaimer: The information given in these Terms & Conditions is correct, but CIL reserve the right to change any of the above without prior notice. By entering the competition, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. Any breach of these Terms by an entrant will void their entry. If a breach has occurred, but is discovered after the award of a prize, then the organisers may request the return of that prize.