2009 Horsetopia Calendar Contest Guidelines (don’t post photos here)

**Applejack** · 01-11-2008, 09:32 PM

It's time to get going on the 2009 Horsetopia Calendar Contest. The guidelines are slightly different from last year so please read carefully. If you have any questions, please feel free to reply below. Do not post your entries in this thread, they will need to be emailed to us (see more info below). You can enter as many photos as you'd like, but please make sure they meet our criteria before sending them in.

1. Photo must be high quality and digital. This means about 1612x1024 pixels or good enough for an 8" x 10" print. If you submit a photo and the resolution is too low, we won't be able to consider it.

2. Photos must include at least one horse as the main subject. (no people in the photos, please!)

3. Photos should be visually stunning and horizontally oriented (the photo should be wider than it is tall). You've all seen plenty of calendars -- photos should be clear and should have a great background (or at the very least, the background should be clear of trash and/or manure)

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4. You must own the rights to the photo. The photo must be taken by you (or a family member). Winners for each month may be asked to sign a release form, giving us permission to use the photo in a commercial capacity. You will not have to sign over your rights to the photo, but you will need to agree that Horsetopia.com can use any photo you submit in our promotional materials or in the Calendar. Calendars will be sold towards the end of 2008 and we will do our best to find a low-cost distributor.

To help you get an idea of the quality we are looking for, please, see the winners from the last two years here:

Calendar contest winners! Please vote for the cover shot :)
http://forum.horsetopia.com/viewtopic.php?t=14161

To submit a photo, please email it to Horsetopia.Calendar@gmail.com -- we will post the photo within a week or two of receiving it, if it meets the above criteria. Please make sure to include your forum username in the subject line of the email!

This contest will not affect our regularly scheduled monthly photo contests. Additionally, you are free to submit photos to both contests simultaneously. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM Applejack, jadesmygirl, Lady_MCSE, mymaxx, or VickiE. Now, get out there with those cameras!

Please remember, do NOT post your photos in this thread. You need to submit them by email to Horsetopia.Calendar@gmail.com with your forum username in the title of the email.

paige5785 · 01-14-2008, 03:00 PM

Come on guys! Last year, we were swarmed with pictures by now!

Thunderz Gurlz · 01-15-2008, 03:14 PM

Going Outside now to get some photo's... Hopefully they turn out!

horseloverinVA · 01-15-2008, 03:16 PM

What's the deadline for submission?

dreamer1 · 01-15-2008, 03:28 PM

do we have to use photos taken this year??? 08 or anyones we have??

**Applejack** · 01-15-2008, 03:34 PM

We'll be accepting entries through November - so you have plenty of time!

And yes, you can submit pictures that were taken prior to 2008.

annag307 · 01-17-2008, 12:13 AM

what you guys didnt like any of my photos that I submitted so far?

**Horsetopia-Annie** · 01-19-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by annag307

what you guys didnt like any of my photos that I submitted so far?

Not to worry, it just takes a little while in between when they are submitted and the ones that meet our specifications are posted. Also, often times when someone has sent in a large number of photos, we'll only post the ones that we feel are the best.

odie · 07-22-2008, 09:23 PM

Just wondering if you got my photos?

breburtch · 08-13-2008, 10:22 AM

Is there a limit to the amount of photos you submit?

Lady_MCSE · 08-13-2008, 03:56 PM

Nope! We kicked around the idea of limiting the number per month, but in the end decided not to. So submit as many as you like!

Lady_MCSE · 10-14-2008, 06:16 AM

Calendar Contest Update 10/14/08

We never did announce an absolute ending cutoff for submissions. Right now we have things narrowed down to what we think will be the finalists, but will still consider new submissions for the next week or so. We definitely cannot accept anything after 10/31/08, since we want to have the calendar available near Thanksgiving.

Thanks to all who have submitted entries, we've had some tough decisions to make!

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01-11-2008, 09:32 PM
Applejack Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,201	2009 Horsetopia Calendar Contest Guidelines (don’t post photos here) It's time to get going on the 2009 Horsetopia Calendar Contest. The guidelines are slightly different from last year so please read carefully. If you have any questions, please feel free to reply below. Do not post your entries in this thread, they will need to be emailed to us (see more info below). You can enter as many photos as you'd like, but please make sure they meet our criteria before sending them in. 1. Photo must be high quality and digital. This means about 1612x1024 pixels or good enough for an 8" x 10" print. If you submit a photo and the resolution is too low, we won't be able to consider it. 2. Photos must include at least one horse as the main subject. (no people in the photos, please!) 3. Photos should be visually stunning and horizontally oriented (the photo should be wider than it is tall). You've all seen plenty of calendars -- photos should be clear and should have a great background (or at the very least, the background should be clear of trash and/or manure) . 4. You must own the rights to the photo. The photo must be taken by you (or a family member). Winners for each month may be asked to sign a release form, giving us permission to use the photo in a commercial capacity. You will not have to sign over your rights to the photo, but you will need to agree that Horsetopia.com can use any photo you submit in our promotional materials or in the Calendar. Calendars will be sold towards the end of 2008 and we will do our best to find a low-cost distributor. To help you get an idea of the quality we are looking for, please, see the winners from the last two years here: Calendar contest winners! Please vote for the cover shot :) http://forum.horsetopia.com/viewtopic.php?t=14161 To submit a photo, please email it to Horsetopia.Calendar@gmail.com -- we will post the photo within a week or two of receiving it, if it meets the above criteria. Please make sure to include your forum username in the subject line of the email! This contest will not affect our regularly scheduled monthly photo contests. Additionally, you are free to submit photos to both contests simultaneously. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM Applejack, jadesmygirl, Lady_MCSE, mymaxx, or VickiE. Now, get out there with those cameras! Please remember, do NOT post your photos in this thread. You need to submit them by email to Horsetopia.Calendar@gmail.com with your forum username in the title of the email. __________________ Last edited by Applejack : 01-14-2008 at 08:43 PM.

01-14-2008, 03:00 PM
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01-15-2008, 03:34 PM
Applejack Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,201	We'll be accepting entries through November - so you have plenty of time! And yes, you can submit pictures that were taken prior to 2008. __________________

01-17-2008, 12:13 AM
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08-13-2008, 03:56 PM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,456	Nope! We kicked around the idea of limiting the number per month, but in the end decided not to. So submit as many as you like! __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.

10-14-2008, 06:16 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,456	Calendar Contest Update 10/14/08 We never did announce an absolute ending cutoff for submissions. Right now we have things narrowed down to what we think will be the finalists, but will still consider new submissions for the next week or so. We definitely cannot accept anything after 10/31/08, since we want to have the calendar available near Thanksgiving. Thanks to all who have submitted entries, we've had some tough decisions to make! __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.