"A Roof with a View" Photo Contest in Florence

“Firenze, Terrazza con vista - A Roof with a View Photo Contest” is a photographic competition promoted by the “Florence, a Roof with a View (Firenze, Terrazza con vista)” initiative and supported by the Florence Tourism Promotion Agency. The aim of the competition is to highlight the city's lesser-known and special places and hidden niches, taking visitors along an unforgettable itinerary to admire Florence from its most beautiful rooftop terraces.

Come and explore Florence like you have never seen it before, July 1 to September 30, 2010:  visit the rooftop terraces of hotels, restaurants and other public places that offer a stunning view, each one boasting a particular and evocative panorama.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Take a photograph from one of the terraces participating in the “Roof with a View” initiative (click here  for the list).

In order to participate you must sign up to the group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1451879@N20/) and send in the photograph you intend to submit to the competition (each contestant can submit up to three photos).

DATES, PRIZE AND JUDGING

Dates: July 1st to September 30th,  2010

Deadline for the photo entries:  noon of October 15th, 2010

Prize:  The winning photographer will win a two-night stay in Florence in one of the hotels participating in the initiative (click here for the list).

Your photo must be published under the Creative Commons License, and it must be tagged with “Florence” and “view”. The description must include the location in which the photograph was taken. Please geotag your photo (to learn how, read here). Feel free to add any other information you think is relevant.

The photo must have been taken during the competition dates (July 1st to September 30, 2010).

Note:  Photos deemed offensive, pornographic or lacking in respect for others will not be accepted. Photos not corresponding to the established theme of the competition will be eliminated by the organization. In the case of contestants who submit more than three photos, those exceeding three will be eliminated from the contest (the first three will remain).

The selection of entries will be handled by the competition staff, made up of personnel from the Florence Tourism Promotion Agency and the Fondazione Sistema Toscana.

The winning photographer will be alerted via Flickr message and will be asked to send the photo in a publishable format and to write a 400-letter presentation about him/herself and the photo that won.

Participation in the group and the photos freely sent represent and substitute a declaration of relinquishment of rights to any or all of the initiatives directly or indirectly tied to the publication of said photographs.  The photos may be used for publication on the websites www.firenzeturismo.it and www.turismo.intoscana.it.

Selection:  by 31 October, 2010

Awards ceremony:  during the 2010 BTO (18 or 19 of November, 2010)

Validity of the prize:  must be used by March 15, 2011

The regulation printed here may be subject to variations or additions aimed at improving the initiative.