Algonquin Adventures/Gallery/Conditions and Guidelines

Gallery Conditions and Guidelines

Photo submissions are subject to certain conditions:

Photo must have been actually taken by the same individual submitting them.
Photo submitted by e-mail must come from e-mail address of the person submitting them.
Person submitting photo must provide their proper name (at least last name and first initial).
Photographer's name and e-mail address will be shown alongside each photo.
Photographer retains original rights to reproduction.
No fee or payment is involved in Algonquin Adventures' inclusion of photos in the Gallery section.
Photo must have been taken within the boundaries of Algonquin Park.
Photo isn't already included in an online trip-log.
No more than 3 photos are submitted (e-mailed) at one time.
Photos being submitted by e-mail should be in JPEG (.jpg) format.
Algonquin Adventures reserves the right to accept or reject submissions.
Photos may be enhanced to remove flaws such as scratches and flare.
Photos may be enhanced to improve gamma, colour balance, sharpness, etc.
Horizontal photos will be resized to 480 x 320 pixels or close thereto.
Vertical photos will be resized to a height of 320 pixels and proportional width.
Cropping will be minimized in an effort to retain original composition.
Final photo file sizes will probably be in the 30k to 50k range.

The following guidelines are given to help in the submission process.

The Gallery isn't a chance to get your entire photo album online.

The Gallery is your opportunity to share your best Algonquin photos.

Specify the category you think each of you photos belongs in.

Give each photo a very brief title.

Provide each photo with a few descriptive sentences for accompanying text.

Provide film-camera or digital-camera detail if available.

Try to reduce photo file size to less than 400k. Meg-size files take 'forever' for e-mail download.

Don't bother submitting photos with vast expanses of empty water or with tiny distant figures.

If you don't have photo files ... you may send covering letter, print copies and a self-addressed stamped envelope to ...