To boost pet adoption rates, Taipei City Animal Protection Office is holding a photography competition and invites owners of adopted pets to photograph their pets in their new home.
This year’s competition theme is “Happy Furry Children,” and is open until Friday next week.
Competitors can download the entry form at http://tashome00.pixnet.net/blog and post the completed from and a photograph to Taipei Animal Shelter at No. 852, Tanmei Street, Neihu District, 11484 Taipei, the office said.
Photo courtesy of the Taipei City Animal Protection Office
There is a first prize, two second prizes, and five third prizes, with winners receiving a cash prize of NT$12,000, NT$6,000 and NT$4,000 respectively, the office said.
The contest aims to promote pet adoption from shelters and give people a glimpse of the improved lives pets have with their adopted family, the office said, adding that pet owners are also invited to share adoption stories.
Works can be accepted in either photograph prints or digital files burned on a disc, the office said.
Hard copies must be 8x12 inch(20.3cm by 30.5cm) color glossy print without margins.
However, there is no limit on the brand of film or printing paper competitors choose to use, the office said.
Acceptable digital formats are JPG, Raw and NEF, and only images of megapixel-5 or higher can be accepted.
The competitor’s name, contact information, contest group and the number of images contained must be written on the disc, the office said.
Entry forms and images can be sent to the shelter by post or delivered by hand to the shelter.
“Contest entry request” must be written clearly on the outside of the envelope, the office said.
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