發展，就必然要犧牲自然環境嗎？保育，是否就要放棄建設
目的：
1. 鼓勵市民欣賞香港的自然生態
2. 提高市民的生態保育意識
主題：
「自然。自城」：
1. 城市中的生態——參賽照片必須在香港市區拍攝，並且顯示
2. 郊外的生態——參賽照片必須在香港郊外拍攝，並且內容是
3. 城市與自然的關係——參賽照片的拍攝地點不限，唯內容必
參賽組別：
1. 中學組
2. 大專組
3. 公開組
獎項：
1. 最受歡迎獎
2. 最佳相片獎（每組別中的每個主題）
獎品：
1. 最受歡迎獎：價值$200的書券
2. 最佳相片獎：
中學組（每位得獎者）：價值$200的書券
大專組（每位得獎者）：生態協會價值$800的工作坊優
公開組（每位得獎者）：1年免費贈閱的《DiGi數碼雙
* 每位得獎者均可另外獲得10張用自己的作品製成的明信片
* 最優秀的30張作品（包括以上得獎作品）亦會被選出作巡
* 首100位參賽者更可獲得Reecho九折購物卡和小禮
評審方法：
1. 最受歡迎獎：由在比賽的Facebook Page上獲得最多“Like”的參賽者勝出
2. 其他獎項：由評審選出
評審團：
1. 侯智恆博士（香港大學助理教授及生態學者）
2. 蘇毅雄先生（生態協會總監及自然生態攝影導師）
3. 黃志俊先生（香港自然生態論壇發言人）
評審準則：
參賽作品將會以下列準則進行評核:
– 相片內容：40%
– 相片描述：30%
– 拍攝技巧：30%
相片規格：
1. 作品須以JPEG檔（包含EXIF）提交。
2. 相片解像度需為八百萬像或以上。
遞交作品須知：
1. 每名參賽者可就每個主題提交最多1張作品。
2. 遞交作品時，請用MS Word檔案提供以下關於相片的資料：相片標題、EXI
3. 主辦單位鼓勵參賽者辨認相片中的物種。
4. 請以附件形式遞交相片和相片資料，並附上參賽者姓名、聯
截止日期：
2013年8月15日
比賽規則與條款︰
1. 參加者必須遵守《香港郊野公園條例》和《野生動物保護條
2. 參加者不得破壞或干擾自然環境及野生生物。
3. 作品內不可以含有任何不雅或暴力成份。
4. 參加作品須為原創作品，參加者須擁有相片作品之版權及承
5. 參賽者不得於提交作品前銷售、發表（包括網上發表）參賽
6. 相片剪裁、調整對比度與亮度、校正色彩為可接受。唯任何
7. 參賽作品上任何位置均不得顯示任何簽名、圖章或識別記號
8. 主辦單位有權於任何活動使用、修改、展示、刊出及發佈參
9. 所有籌委會成員及評審團成員均不得參與是次比賽。
10. 參賽者資料將絕對保密，個人資料只會用作確認參賽者身分
11. 主辦單位保留所有活動細則的更改權、最終解釋權及最終決
頒獎典禮：
日期：2013年9月
地點：香港大學中山廣場
作品展覽：
最優秀的30份作品將會被選出作巡迴展覽，讓更多人可以
日期：2013年9月至10月
如有任何疑問，請電郵至ecospherald.els
主辦單位：香港大學學生會理學會環境生命科學學會
協辦單位：香港大學科學外展隊
贊助機構：
《DiGi 數碼雙周》雜誌
生態協會
藝高亞太有限公司（Reecho）
Introduction:
Is it a must to develop at the expense of nature? Is it a must to carry out conservation at the sacrifice of development? To provoke thinking about the interrelationship between our city and the surrounding natural environment, Environmental Life Science Society, SS, HKUSU is going to hold the “Urban Jungle Photo Competition” in June to September, which is co-organized by HKU Science Outreach Team. The photo competition also aims to encourage people to discover the high biodiversity in both urban and rural areas, as well as to raise concern about conservation and development policies in Hong Kong.
Objectives:
1. To encourage to appreciate the beauty of nature
2. To raise awareness of conservation
Themes:
Urban Jungle:
1. Wildlife in the city – The photo must be taken in urban area of Hong Kong, showing wildlife that has adapted to living in the local city with human.
2. Wildlife in the countryside – The photo must be taken in rural area of Hong Kong, showing wildlife that dwell in the local countryside.
3. Relationship between the city and nature – The photo can be taken anywhere in Hong Kong, but should reflect conservation issues or current affairs regarding the environment.
Categories:
1. Secondary students
2. Tertiary students
3. Public
Awards:
1. Most Popular Photo
2. Best Photo (per group per theme)
Prizes:
1. Most Popular Photo: A $200 book voucher
2. Best Photo:
Secondary students: A $200 book voucher (per winner)
Tertiary students: A $800 coupon for workshops held by Eco Institute (per winner)
Public: One-year free subscription of “DiGi數碼雙周” magazine (per winner)
* Each winner can also get 10 postcards with his/her own photo.
* The best 30 photos (including the above winning photos) will be selected for a roving exhibition. Each of those participants can get a coupon with 20% discount and a $150 cash coupon of Reecho shops.
* The first 100 participants can get free shopping cards with 10% discount and gifts provided by Reecho.
Judging method:
1. Most Popular Photo: with the most likes on Facebook Page of the competiton (All eligible photos will be uploaded onto the Facebook page.)
2. Others: selected by judges
Judges:
1. Dr. Billy Hau (Assistant Professor of Ecology & Biodiversity, the University of Hong Kong, Ecologist)
2. Samson So (Executive Director of Eco Institute, Nature Photographer Instructor)
3. Dickson Wong (Spokesperson of HKWildlife.net)
Judging criteria:
Entries will be assessed by judges according to the following judging criteria:
– Photo content: 40%
– Photo caption: 30%
– Photographic techniques: 30%
Photo Format:
1. Photos should be in JPEG format(including EXIF).
2. Resolution of photos should be at least 8-megapixels.
Submission of entries:
1. Each participant can send in 1 photo at most per theme.
2. Each photo should be accompanied by a title, EXIF (camera model, lens [if applicable], shutter speed and aperture), the shooting location, theme it belongs to and a descriptive paragraph with no more than 100 words in Chinese or no more than 150 words in English. All the above information should be provided in a MS Word document.
3. Identification of species shown in submitted photos is encouraged.
4. Email your entries as attachments to ecospherald.elss@gmail.com
Submission deadline:
15 August, 2013
Rules & Regulations:
1. Participants must abide by the Country Parks Ordinance and the Wildlife Protection Ordinance.
2. Participants must not destroy the environment or disturb wildlife.
3. Entries must not contain any contents of violence or obscenity.
4. Photos must be of participant’s original work, in which participants must have the copyright ownership of the photos and take on full responsibility under the Copyright Ordinance.
5. Prior to submission, the submitted photos must not be used for sale, publication (including online publication)or involved in any other competitions.
6. Cropping, contrast and brightness adjustments and color correction are acceptable. Any changes to the original photos not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the photos ineligible for a prize. The organizer and the judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been excessively treated so as to alter its authenticity.
7. No signature, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on submitted photos.
8. The organizer will be given full liability to use the photos submitted from this competition in any activities, where photos may be used, edited, published, exhibited and circulated without the need for further consent from or compensation to participants.
9. Members of the organizing committee and the judges will not be allowed to take part in this competition.
10. Participants’ personal information will be kept confidential and will only be used for identity confirmation, contact and related announcements.
11. The organizer holds the power to make modification of the rules, interpretation of the rules and final decision-makings of this competition.
Prize-giving Ceremony:
Date: September 2013
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place in the University of Hong Kong
Exhibition:
30 best photos will be selected for a roving exhibition. The exhibition can provide an opportunity for the public to appreciate nature and be aware of the high biodiversity in Hong Kong. It can also raise the awareness of conservation by discussing some related current issues.
Date: September to October 2013
Should you have any enquiry, please email to ecospherald.elss@gmail.com
Organizer: Environmental Life Science Society, SS, HKUSU
Co-organizer: HKU Science Outreach Team
Sponsors:
《DiGi 數碼雙周》magazine
Eco Institute
