Photo Contest Could Win You a Copy of Ken Burns Documentary

In celebration of the Ken Burns PBS documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, The Daily Green (a Hearst publication), Paramount and PBS are giving away $200 worth of prizes to the person for your photo of one of our National Parks.

Of all the entries one winner will be selected based on composition, aesthetics, originality, and design. The winner will receive one copy of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a 6-DVD set (approximate retail value $99.99); (1) membership in the National Parks Conversation Association, (approximate retail value $25); and (1) American the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass (approximate retail value $80)

Five runner-ups will each win the complete 6-DVD set of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a $99.99 value.

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/win/national-parks-photo-contest-rules-100509#ixzz0TjyHNwEl

The contest runs through November 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. All entries must be 300dpi or greater (print quality) and become the property of Hearst Communications.

To enter visit: http://www.thedailygreen.com/sweepstakes/10146..

Complete rules are available by visiting: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/win/national-parks-photo-contest-rules-100509.

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3 Responses to “Photo Contest Could Win You a Copy of Ken Burns Documentary”

Nicholas
October 12th, 2009 09:39
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hey there,

i think you might enjoy this exclusive web short the colbert report did with
ken burns. here is the link:

http://tinyurl.com/yz5zb5m

you can also use this one:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/252360/october-02-200
9/exclusive—backstage-with-ken-burns

hope you like!

thanks,
nick
Edie
October 12th, 2009 15:42
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Caveat emptor: This contest is a photo rights grab. The official rules state “Submission of your photo constitutes permission to use the photo at the Sponsor’s discretion on thedailygreen.com.”

That means that if you submit a photo, whether it wins or not, it can be used by the Hearst Corporation however they wish, whenever they wish, and NOT PAY YOU.

It the mere *chance* of winning a copy of Ken Burns’ remarkable documentary payment for your image? I think not.

Until the language of the rules is changed dramatically, I will not submit any of my images in exchange for a chance to win a DVD. I’d rather buy a copy and support Ken Burns directly.

Edie
Paranoid curmudgeon.
admin
October 12th, 2009 20:17
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Edie, people who sell photos for a living don’t usually enter them in contests for things like dvds or sweatshirts.