AMAZING PHOTO RACE

The Amazing Photo Race  will be held on October 2, 2011, In celebration of the 3rd year Anniversary of the Photographers Club of Cebu.  The Amazing Photo Race is a special event during the Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk which is a social photography event where photographers get together to walk around, shoot photos and have fun with other photographers.  It will start exactly at 6 in the morning at the Magellan's Cross across Cebu City Hall.

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The Amazing Photo Race is open to all Amateur and Professional Photographer regardless of camera used. To join The Amazing Photo Race, one must register in one of the groups lead by the Photographers Club of Cebu in the Scott Kelby's 4th Worldwide Photo Walk.  Registration fee for The Amazing
Photo Race is only P100.00.  Contestants for The Amazing Photo Race are allowed to submit a maximum of 2 entries per category.  There will be 4 main categories and 2 special categories for The Amazing Photo Race.  The 4 main categories will only be disclosed during The Amazing Photo Race contest day.

The Special Categories for The Amazing Photo Race are;
     
Maniniyot ko bai! -  is an Amazing Photo Race category wherein one should
                            capture a cebuano photographer in action.


Cebu ni bai! - is an Amazing Photo Race category wherein one should 
                    capture the landmarks that are truly Cebuano. 


 The Amazing Photo Race Criteria for judging are;
     Relevance to the Theme  50 %
     Technical Details  50%


The entries to be submitted for The Amazing Photo Race should be taken on the date and during the walk on October 2, 2011.


There are pit stops assigned with the 4 main categories scattered throughout The Amazing Photo Race route.  And for the contestants to qualify, they should pass through all the pit stops of The Amazing Photo Race and must have a picture of the pit stop as a  proof.


A pit stop in The Amazing Photo Race route is open only for a particular time.  Here is the list of the pit stops; 


      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 1 - Magellan's Cross     Close by 7:30 am
      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 2 - Carbon Market        Close by 8:30 am
      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 3 - Carbon Market        Close by 8:30 am
      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 4 - Pasil                     Close by 9:30 am
      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 5 - Taboan                  Close by 9:30 am
      Amazing Photo Race Pit Stop 6 - Gaisano Metro        Close by 10:30 am


When a Pit Stop along The Amazing Photo Race route closes, one will not have the chance to take a picture of it thus a ground for automatic disqualification.


The Finish line of The Amazing Photo Race is at Plaza Independencia and will only be open until 11:30 in the morning.


The first 75 registrants of The Amazing Photo Race will receive a Free Shirt and other freebies.  Pre-registration is needed for those who are interested to join The Amazing Photo Race.  E-mail your intent to join together with your Full Name to photographersclubofcebu@gmail.com


The payment of the P100 registration fee for The Amazing Photo Race will be collected on site on October 2, 2011.


Prizes of The Amazing Photo Race Winners are as follows;


Grand Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: Roundtrip Airfare to Boracay
Category 1 Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: 4K worth of Photoshop GC
Category 2 Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: 4K worth of Pixel Pro GC
Category 3 Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: 4K worth of Macy's GC


Maniniyot ko bai! Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: 
                    Prize is a speaker worth 3K from F8


Cebu ni bai! Winner of The Amazing Photo Race: 
                   Prize is an 8GB SD Card from Gizmo and 1K GC from Pixel PRo

Special Prizes for The Amazing Photo Race Participants;
     1 Winner of 8GB micro SD from Gizmo
     1 Winner of 1K worth of Macy's Gift Certificate
     2 Winners of 1K worth of Photoshop Gift Certificate


For more information regarding The Amazing Photo Race Contest Rules, Guidelines and Mechanics visit Macy's Camera Shop on Multiply or in Facebook