Competition Submission Rules:

1. You must be a member of Dive-A-Thon to enter the competition. (Register at diveforacause.org)

2. All submitted images must have been taken by the entrant.

3. You can submit five (5) images total.

4. Underwater photos ONLY.

5. Must include name, email, and a short description of the photo (i.e. location, camera used, object photographed)

6. Photos will be judged by award-winning photographer, Marty Snyderman. Winning photos will be published in SDOF’s annual photo book. Top photo will be published on SDOF’s website and used for marketing purposes in next year’s Dive-A-Thon.

7. Photo Modification

Allowed: Cropping, Sharpening, Color Adjustments (Levels, Hues, Color Balance, Dodge, Burn), Contrast Adjustments, Backscatter Removal.

Not Allowed: Alterations of Image Content, Removal or Addition of Subjects or Material

8. We are adopting the Conservation Rules established by EPIC®. Marine life should never be stressed or endangered for the sake of a photo. Conservation rules will apply to all entries, and decisions will be final. Entries suspected of exhibiting the following behavior will be disqualified:

Divers visibly damaging the environment (e.g. gear dragging or kicking up sand).
Animals with signs of stress (e.g. puffed puffers, inking octopus).
Animals moved to an unnatural environment or risky location.
Animals being fed (especially with artificial food from divers).
Marine life being touched (e.g. coral polyps, seahorse tails).
Divers exhibiting poor buoyancy control.