This competition is open to everyone.

There will be prizes for the winner in every category.

All pictures must have been taken during the ‘Hugycup’ days at Scuba Seraya resort - Bali, starting 21st of June 2010 (1st competition day) till 13th of August 2010 (last competition day).

Competition categories include. 

ALL CAMERA's - REFLEX & COMPACT CAMERA's

THE GREENFORCE COMPETITION
Picture has to show a Green Force Light and can be a creative shot, wide angle shot, shot with model, ......

MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
Pictures of small subjects and close-ups.

THE WRECK COMPETITION
Wide angle picture of a wreck

THE NUDIBRANCH COMPETITION
Only nudibranchs.

WIDE ANGLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Any wide angle picture reflecting Bali's unique environment.

HUGYCUP PHOTOGRAPHY TROPHY
Photofolio of 10 pictures a photographer's choice delivered in digital format on CDrom or DVD jpeg format maximum resolution 2112 x 2816

only COMPACT CAMERA's

MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY compact camera
Pictures of small subjects and close-ups.

PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHY compact camera
Photofolio of 3 pictures a photographer's choice delivered in digital format on CDrom or DVD jpeg format maximum resolution 2112 x 2816


Every participant is finally allowed to send in 3 pictures in each category but only one photofolio in the portfolio competitions.

Only pictures registered in the databank during the shooting days at Scuba Seraya Resort - Bali will be accepted in competition.

A picture can only be entered once and can not be entered in multiple categories.

No pool or aquarium images.

Each competition day the competitor will receive a new time code to set the camera.

Every evening the competitor can transfer a maximum of 10 pictures to the organiser’s databank for pictures in competition.

The pictures have to be transferred in Jpeg or png. No tiff files !!!
Maximum resolution 2112 x 2816.

It is not allowed to modify pictures in any way before having them registered during the competition.

All competitors must supply their own full photo equipment.
None will be supplied by the organizers.

By submitting the photo, the competitor certifies that he/she has created, composed and made the original submitted photo.

By submitting the photo, the competitor certifies that he/she has made every shot during the HUGYCUP competition days 2010.

Decisions of the jury panel shall be final.

Proclamation of awards and prizes will happen in December 2010 during the HUGYCUP evening.
More details about this gala evening will follow shortly.

Entries exhibiting the following behaviour will be disqualified.
Feeding of animals.                                                                          
Touching or moving animals to “better” backgrounds.                                         
Animals with signs of stress (e.g. puffed puffers, inking octopus).
Marine life should never be stressed or endangered for the sake of a photo or some video.
    
Divers visibly damaging the environment can be disqualified. 

Participants have to bring with them their diving license and diving insurance.

The pictures must be submitted and sent before 30th of october 2010.

HUGYCUP 2010

Rights of usage:
The competition's management and sponsors will have the right to use all the pictures made by the competitors for promotion of the competition and for public relations.

Responsibility:
Each participant is responsible for his/her own safety and the proper operation of his/her diving and photographic equipment. The organizers and the sponsors of this event do not endorse that diving is safe and do not recommend any particular location. Each participant must follow the diving rules and use his/her own judgment regarding diving safety.

By signing the inscription form all participants agree with the rules of competition !

The Hugycup competition is proudly organized by
Greenforce underwater Lights ,
Hugyfot underwater camera housings 
& Danny Van Belle Co. Ltd. Marine Wildlife Videography Thailand.