I'm not too impressed that the "Official Rules" are in Microsoft Word format, and I think this paragraph may be the poison pill for me:
"... entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants Sponsor, and third parties authorized by Sponsor, the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, excerpt and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter developed without further compensation to you, which includes, but is not limited to the right to, the right to publish the entry in Popular Photography magazine and on PopPhoto.com and to use your entry as we see fit in exhibitions and promotions of Popular Photography magazine."
That little "exclusive" word in there -- you are essentially giving away your right to use your own prize-winning photo ...
Get rid of that word and it looks interesting, as I have a plethora of bad photos to choose from ... ;-) |
