from the rules :
Participant may only submit an entry of his/her own photo, which is of his/her own work, or under his/her ownership.
rules
Photo of the Month
~Photo Requirements~
All entries must comply with the following:
- Photo must be submitted in company with the participant's username.
- Photo must not have any watermark, copyright mark, or any such mark, imprint, label, or representation which identifies the photo to a specific source.
- Photo must be a minimum of 600 pixels in length and 300 pixels in width. Higher resolutions are more desirable.
- Quality of photo is to be determined by Aquaria Central & Monster Fish Keepers Staff Team.
- No cut and paste... adjustable levels are allowed.
Photo of the Month Contest will only admit
aquatic-related animal/plant photos. Subject(s) can be any or any combination of the following:
- Fishes
- Invertebrates
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
- Mammals
- Plants
Please be advised, that invertebrates, reptiles, mammals and/or plants that are not aquatic-related will not be considered for admission.
~Member Requirements~
All candidates must adhere to the following:
- Participant must obtain a valid member account/name on
MonsterFishKeepers.com to be eligible for this contest.
- Participant may only submit an entry of his/her own photo, which is of his/her own work, or under his/her ownership.
- Participant may only submit a limit of one photo per contest.
- Participant on "PROBATION" status or any other "limited" member status may not be recognized for qualification.
-Participant who has assumed offenses to any one or more rules of this contest may be restricted to partake this and/or any future contests and community events bestowed or sponsored by
MonsterFishKeepers.com.
~Contest Guidelines~
Participant may submit his/her entry at any time, however, only those submitted prior to the deadline, which is the last day of each month at 11:59 PM EST will be placed in the current contest. Later entries may enter the contest of the succeeding month.
Contest begins on the first of each month. There will be a limited 14 days voting period, followed by the selection of a winner with the highest number of votes from
MonsterFishKeepers.com. If in the instance of more than one winner is selected (same number of votes), a secondary 7 days voting would be held to determine the grand prize winner.
Winner of a POTM contest will not be eligible to enter another Photo of the Month Contest for the next three months, to ensure fairness and opportunity for other participants to win.
Entries are only accepted through electronic mail (e-mail). Unless otherwise noted, only the following e-mail address should be used:
potm@monsterfishkeepers.com
Please ensure your photo consents to the above requirements and please do include your member name in the e-mail.
You must include, "POTM - (Member Name)", in the e-mail title or it will be deleted as spam/junk e-mail.
Upon submitting your entry, you hence endorse the following:
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Entrants who submit any malicious, inappropriate, or unrelated material to this contest may be penalized for such action and behavior.
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MonsterFishKeepers.com and any affiliated sponsor(s) reserve the rights to deny or reject any participant. Only one submission per member from either forum. No member is allowed to attempt registering under more than one member name/identity on
MonsterFishKeepers.com.
• By entering this raffle, you are confirming and agree to have done in full - completely and comprehensively reviewed the terms/rules that apply and you have complied to hold no liability to either
MonsterFishKeepers.com or any of affiliated sponsor(s) in violation of any State and/or Local law(s) in your Country/State (and/or within that Country/State).
• Members on "Probation" status or any member who registers under more than one name might not/will not be qualified to enter our
MonsterFishKeepers.com raffle(s). Members who have (previously) offended one or more terms/rules of our
MonsterFishKeepers.com raffle may be restricted in partaking this and/or any future raffles, contests and community events bestowed or sponsored by
MonsterFishKeepers.com.
• Certain au courant raffle rules may be voided in different/separate raffles. Details and Guidelines are subject to change without advanced notice.