ICOP Photo Competition ...

A Photographic Competition will allow registered ICOP delegates to share their outstanding images. First, second and third place certificate winners are to be announced at the ICOP 2011 Banquet, and trophies will be awarded to the first place entries. Three independent judges have been appointed to judge the exhibition. All entries will be exhibited throughout the conference.

There are 3 categories for printed images:

1. Retinal Fundus Photography: Angiograms and other monochrome or colour images of the vitreous, retina or choroid.
2. Slitlamp/External Eye Photography: Gonio, surgical, endothelial, slitlamp or external eye images.
3. Fine Art Photography: Any image that you feel has artistic merit - not necessarily associated with ophthalmology.

Conditions of Entry:

• Only paid delegates of ICOP are eligible to enter images.
• Limit of three entries per category.
• Entry submissions will only be accepted at the registration desk on Day 1 of ICOP 2011, Thursday September 22, 2011.
• Each entry must be a single print - multiple prints will not be accepted.
• Suggested print size is 8x10 inches, however prints can be any size up to and including 28cm X 35.5cm (11 inches by 14 inches).
• Prints are to be brought to ICOP mounted on plain (white) 11x14 inch 5mm foam board or plain good quality white card. Photographs revealing patient identity must be accompanied by a signed and witnessed release. There will be no materials on-site for mounting.
• Winning images will be retained for publishing in the Journal of Ophthalmic Photography.
• Prints not selected for publication must be collected by the entrant on the final day of the conference (no prints will be mailed to the entrant).
• ICOP 2011 will take the utmost care with your images, however, no responsibility for loss or damage to your entries can be accepted by any of the organizing members or committees.
• Each entry must be accompanied by a completed printed entry label.
• No print entered in the OIA competition (held conjointly) can be entered for ICOP 2011 competition inclusion.

Entry Labels:

• Must be attached to the rear of the photographic mount (not on photographs). The print orientation (which way up) must be indicated.
• Each label must be completed and signed.
• Your signature confirms that if selected, you consent to a "one-off" copyright release to the Journal of Ophthalmic Photography for publication of your image in the Journal.