HBKU Sports Photography Competition

The categories are as follows:

Category One: Players in Motion/Action

This category celebrates images from recent major sporting events, or images that capture action-filled moments in sport, which may otherwise go unnoticed. All photographs under this category must have been taken during the HBKU football league and/or as part of Spring 2017 sporting events. Contestants may send up to five images under this category.

Category Two: Extraordinary

This award recognizes images that capture the most surprising, bizarre and ‘unusual’ aspects of sports. All photographs entered under this category must have been taken during the HBKU football league and/or as part of Spring 2017 sporting events. Contestants may send up to five images under this category.

Category Three: Portraits

This award recognizes portraits of athletes or any sports figure. The committee will be looking for photos taken with a keen eye and a unique sensibility.
All photographs entered under this category must have been taken during the HBKU football league and/or as part of Spring 2017 sporting events. Contestants may send up to five images under this category.

Terms and conditions:

No fees are required for the competition.
The competition is open to all Education City students, staff and alumni.
Image quality should be minimum of 6 Mega Pixels
Submissions are open from February 26 to April 6, 2017.
Contestants may submit 3 to 5 photos. Reporting the location where the photo was taken is preferred.
Contestants must respect ethical and legal aspects when it comes to the submitted images(s). Photos depicting any form of abuse or violation against human rights or the environment are not allowed.
Major changes in the images are not allowed. Frames, dates and other edits not allowed.
The contest’s committee has the right to request original work. Failure to provide the original file will mean that the award is granted to another contestant.
Image(s) already submitted to and awarded in other contests are not eligible.
Contestants should submit their images on a CD or a memory stick to the HBKU Sports and Recreation Center, or send an email to studentstaff@qf.org.qa. Images should be high quality and ready for print and publishing. Contestants must include their full name.
HBKU Sports and Recreation retains the right to use submitted images in publications and events. The photo owner’s copyrights will be reserved.
Submissions failing to comply with the conditions above will be suspended without prior notice.
The contest’s committee will consist of photography experts.
The contest’s committee will select the best 20 photographs to be displayed in an exhibition.

Upon Conclusion of the Competition

Certificates and Qanz cards will be awarded to all declared winners.
Winners will be awarded during the closing ceremony, to be held in the HBKU Sport and Recreation Center’s Ballroom on April 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm.
Photos will be on display in an exhibition from April 11 until April 15, 2017.