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2013 New England Railroading Calendar Contest

2012 Front Cover, A Central Vermont 2-8-0 passes a 1950 DeSoto as it works a southbound freight near Brattleboro, VT, January 26, 1957

Photographer - Allan H. Wiswall

 

34th Edition  - Cash Prizes!

 

Contest Rules:   Click here for PDF format Entry Form

                        

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                        it as an attachment to:   http://www.mysticvalleyrs.org/images/contactus.gif  

 

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Please include a copy of the form when mailing your CD and/ or slides.

1. All images must be taken within the six New England states

2. All entries MUST be in landscape (horizontal) format. They can be either:

a. 35mm color transparencies 

b. Digital format. The minimum number of pixels for calendar printing is 3000 x 2000, which requires camera with a resolution of at least 6 Megapixels. Set your camera to the highest resolution (number of pixels) and least compression (largest file size). Submit files unaltered (as delivered by your camera) on a CD-R.

3. Reproduced (duplicate) 35mm slides are not acceptable.

4. Images should not contain recognizable people unless prior written permission is obtained.

5. Each participant must be a member of good standing.

6. Each participant may submit no more than 10 images.

7. Participants are not allowed to re-submit digital pictures that were winners in past calendar contests.

8. All entries must be on an official entry blank or copy, and include a description of each image.

 

9. Participants are strongly encouraged to submit photo captions in digital form, for example Microsoft Word or Text Format 

10. Digital photo files must be clearly numbered so that photos and photo captions can be easily matched.

11. All entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed entry form or copy.

12. Contest deadline: Entries must be postmarked no later than midnight December 15, 2011.

13. Final judging will be determined by the Board of Directors.

14. Winning entries become the property of the Mystic Valley Railway Society, Inc.

15. Non-winning entries will be returned June, 2012, but only if accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope or package.

16. Prizes: Covers (front and back): $125 each; months: $75 each.

17. MVRS cannot be responsible for loss or damage to items sent through the mail.