Nakshatra Sabha – Astrophotography Contest Campaign

* Participants must ensure that their work is original and authentic, with images taken using a camera or smartphone. A stack of images to create the final images is allowed; Composite images are strictly not allowed, though standard procedures such as exposure blending and blue hour blending are allowed given that the tripod is not moved and you have the raw images to support the claim.

* There is no limit on time and place for shooting, color, black and white digital photos are acceptable. There is no limit on techniques and styles. In order to highlight the creativity of works, participants can have certain post-processing. However, the entries must be objective and real, and shall not be transferred (source documents shall be provided if necessary).

* All submitted entries must be original works created by the individual participant. Collaborative or group works are not allowed. It is essential that the submitted photographs do not infringe upon any copyright or raise any copyright disputes. If any evidence of plagiarism or copyright infringement is found, the participant will be solely responsible for any legal consequences and will be disqualified from the competition.

* Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of three entries for the competition.

* The submitted entries must include the participant’s name and the date of capture in the filename.

* Entries must be submitted in electronic format (JPG, PNG);

* The maximum file size for submitted entries should not exceed 10MB. Additionally, the width or height of the photographs should be equal to or greater than 1000 pixels.;

* In case a participant’s image is shortlisted, they will be asked to provide the raw files for the image which should have the EXIF for the image embedded. In case a series of images were used to create an image, a zip file containing 10 images (or all images, if the total images in the series are less than 10) spaced at equal intervals would need to be submitted.

* The images submitted will be liable to be used with credits for social media posts by Starscapes, Uttarakhand Tourism and Magucho.

* Only Nightscape images allowed