Terms and Conditions

Explorers’ Corner 2nd Annual Photo Contest Rules, Terms and Conditions
Submissions: Submissions made to Explorers’ Corner should be no larger than 1MB in a web-ready digital format. Non-digital formats are not accepted. Photographs for consideration will be chosen by Explorers’ Corner staff. Explorers’ Corner reserves the right to use all submitted images for future marketing and web-based projects, with due credit being given to the submitting photographer.

Procedure: The top 40 images selected will be subject to voting by the public via the web site. Voters may only cast one vote per image and the winning images will be selected by the highest percentage of positive feedback. Explorers' Corner staff will make the final selections for winners and decisions are final. Photographers may submit multiple images. Images can be submitted via email at photocontest@explorerscorner.com

Prizes: Deadline to submit images is February 9, 2009. Voting contest ends on February 20, 2009. Winners will be notified via email and announced on the Explorers’ Corner Photo Contest web page on February 25, 2009.

Grand Prize – Winner will receive one free Galapagos Hotel Based Explorers’ Corner Trip (value $3,190). Trip cost does not include airfare. Winner must also pay any applicable taxes. Winner will be contacted by Explorers’ Corner. Prize is not redeemable for any other substituted prize. Grand Prize is determined by submitted image with the highest percentage and total number of positive votes.
Second Prize – Winner will receive a Canon Powershot S5 IS digital camera (value $400) and will be notified via email by Explorers’ Corner. 2nd Prize is determined by second highest percentage and total numberof positive votes.
Third Prize – Winner will receive a World Atlas (value $70) and will be notified via email by Explorers’ Corner. 3rdPrize is determined by third highest percentage and total numberof positive votes.