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Trainspotting: the Powerhouse Museum International Photo Competition 2012 is proudly presented by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, commonly known as the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences also includes the Sydney Observatory and the Powerhouse Discovery Centre and is Australia’s leading cultural institution dedicated to celebrating human ingenuity. Now in its third year the Trainspotting competition attracts entrants, both amateur and professional, from around the world. From casual observers to avid railway photographers, the competition draws an impressive range of entries.

Known internationally for its significant rail and steam collection, the Museum is also a major supporter of the Hunter Valley Steamfest, the largest annual steam festival in NSW. Steamfest 2012 will provide another wonderful opportunity for the Museum to showcase some of its unique engineering exhibits. The 2012 event will also host a selection of images from the 2011 Trainspotting competition.

A selection of the competition entries received will be showcased on the Museum’s ‘Photo of the Day’ blog and posted on the Museum’s website. Following judging, the winners and highly commended entries will be displayed in either print or digital format at the Museum. After the exhibition closes at the Museum it may travel to selected venues in NSW and other states in Australia.

ENTRY CATEGORIES of Sydney Museum Photo Contest

Steam trains (can include locomotive only or locomotive with carriages)
Diesel electric or electric trains or trams (can include locomotive or power car only or locomotive or power car with carriages)
Railway infrastructure, including architecture and design (can include buildings and permanent installations such as stations, platforms, tracks, rail bridges, rail signage, turntables, and so on.)
Trainspotting (in which the subject is the hobby of observing and recording the numbers of railway locomotives and rolling stock)
People in railway and tram environments
Mobile phone (photos taken on a mobile phone to include any subjects from the above categories. This can include the use of various applications.)

JUDGING
Judging will be based on:

• composition
• technique
• content
• creativity
• experimental approach

The judging panel – the Powerhouse Museum will appoint a panel of judges to select the winning and highly commended images. The panel will be announced later on the Museum’s website.

Decisions of the judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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PRIZES
Overall prize winner – will receive AUD$5000
Category winners – will each receive AUD$2000

People’s Choice Award – visitors to the exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum will be able to select a photograph to receive the People’s Choice Award at the close of the exhibition.

Powerhouse Museum Photographers’ Choice Award – the Museum’s photographers will choose an outstanding photograph from the selection of photographs displayed at the Museum.

WHO MAY ENTER
The competition is open to anyone 13 years of age or older from any country and both amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to apply.

Powerhouse Museum staff and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter the competition.

HOW TO ENTER Sydney Museum Photo Contest

There are 2 ways by which you can enter your photographs.

Online via the Powerhouse Museum group on Flickr

OR

By post or deliver in person to the Powerhouse Museum.

KEY DATES
Closing date - 5.00 pm Friday 29 June 2012 Australian Eastern Standard Time

Short listed entries will be contacted on 6 July 2012 to supply high resolution images (see the terms & condtions) and label information. These must be received at the Powerhouse Museum no later than 20 July 2012.

Announcement and display of the winning and highly commended photographs will be at the Powerhouse Museum in mid September 2012 (exact date to be confirmed).

Sydney Museum Photo Contest website: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/photocompetition/