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Symbiosis
– in nature, between humans
and animals and amongst
animals and humans
GRAIN SA
/
SASOL
PHOTO COMPETITION
COMPETITION RULES
1. Entries should portray the theme, ‘Symbiosis’.
2. Only amateur photographers (in other words people who do not make a living from
taking photos) may enter the competition.
3. Unacceptably manipulated photos will not be accepted. Unacceptable manipulation of
photos essentially entails adding visual elements that were not in the photo originally
(e.g. clouds or plants); as well as elements in the image that change the context or
theme of the photo (e.g. an unattractive and substantial element somewhere in the
photo). Acceptable manipulation entails the following: Changing the photo’s original
dimensions (cropping – given that it doesn’t change the context or theme), adjustments
to underexposed or overexposed parts (exposure adjustments) and adjustments to the
room temperature (the general colour tint of the photo – colour temperature correc-
tion). If in doubt about the extent of manipulation, judges may request that the original
photo be made available.
4. Only emailed entries will be accepted. The photos must not be smaller than 1 MB and
no bigger than 10 MB each, in JPG-format.
5. Photos entered must be unique and should not portray the same theme as photos en-
tered for other competitions. Photos entered must not have been published previously.
6. The photographers must provide captions for the photos as well as their postal address
and telephone number/s.
7. Participants may enter a maximum of three photos (with varying subjects) per edition.
If more than three photos are entered, the Àrst three photos received will be considered
for the competition.
8. A participant who is announced as a monthly winner may not enter the competition for
the following three editions.
9. People on the photos must be identiÀed (provide a name and surname).
10. Photographers may enter their photographs up until the deadline each month.
Entries received after this date will be entered for the following month’s competition.
11. A panel consisting of two professional photographers, a representative of
SA Graan/Grain
as well as Sasol, will judge the photos each month.
12. All entries become the property of Grain SA. The photos will be stored in a data bank
and Grain SA and Sasol may use it for future promotions, marketing and publication
purposes. By entering the competition, the entrant agrees to this and no third-party
claims for copy right violation may be submitted.
13. Employees of Sasol, Grain SA and Infoworks may not enter the competition.
14. Grain SA reserves the right to reject photos that are blurry and/or do not adhere to the
competition rules.
This year’s Grain SA/Sasol photo competition theme ‘
Symbiosis
’
(Greek:
syn
= being together +
bios
=
live
) literally means ‘living to-
gether’ and refers to any direct and intimate relational cohabitation
between two organisms of different species.
Look around you with a creative eye and send us your interpretation
of this unique theme. Maybe it is a bee on a sunÁower or a sunbird
feasting on the nectar of an aloe? The farm worker milking a cow?
Or a producer looking at newly emerged maize? Surprise us with
your photos of the theme.
R48 000 to be won!
From January 2018 a winner will be selected every month
for twelve months continuously by a panel of judges, who
will each win a cash prize of
R1 500
. These twelve Ànal-
ists will, at the end of the year, be considered to be
selected as the winner of the annual competition (and
therefore the theme symbiosis). The prizes for that
competition are as follows:
R15 000 (winner)
,
R10 000 (runner-
up)
and a
third prize of R5 000
.
A big thank you to Sasol who is sponsoring this year’s prize
money again.
Please send photos to Elmien Bosch at
elmien@infoworks.biz
. Remember to
include your name, contact details and a caption for each photo with your entry.
After the rain Charlotte Pistorius from Nigel found a tiny snail looking for a rose-flavoured treat – a perfect example of symbiosis.
She receives the first prize of R1 500.
WINNING PHOTO
FOR MARCH
2
nd
3
rd
In second place is Adêl Mostert from Derby. Her photograph titled,
‘Protection against the elements’ also impressed the judging panel.
The photograph of a bee in paradise was taken by Anél Steenkamp
from Middelburg in Mpumalanga.
CLOSING DATES
May 2018: 9 April
June 2018: 3 May