"Our Memories of Western District" Photographic Competition Details


As a community railway, the design of the West Island Line (WIL) has been specially tailored to accommodate the needs of the community, and to bring out the unique culture of the Western District in the stations design. The MTR Corporation has organised a "West Island Line Community Art Programme" with a series of cultural activities, inviting local communities to participate in the development and design of the WIL. The inaugural activity is the "Our Memories of the Western District" Photographic Competition.

The competition is co-organised by the MTR Corporation and the Central and Western District Council, with support from local community groups. Unique images of the vicinity are captured and outstanding photographs will be selected as the theme picture for use in the three new stations of the WIL. Members of the public are all welcome to join.

In order to further enhance the participation of the community, additional photographs of everyday life within the Western District community will later be collected and computer-processed to form the mosaic components of the theme picture. Details of this part of the programme will be announced later.

Theme

  • To capture unique images of the neighbourhood of Sai Ying Pun, The University of Hong Kong or Kennedy Town areas.
  • Submission date: From 6 May 2010 to 30 June 2010. Results will be announced in July 2010.

Rules

  • There will be three categories, each with a Champion, a 1st Runner-up, a 2nd Runner-up and five merit prizes:
    • Sai Ying Pun Section (Between Morrison Street and Western Street)
    • The University of Hong Kong Section (Between Western Street and Sands Street)
    • Kennedy Town Section (Between Sands Street and Victoria Road (near the work site of Temporary Underground Magazine)
  • Photographs should be able to reflect the uniqueness and culture of the sections, such as traditional buildings or daily lives of local communities.
  • All submissions must be colour photographs.
  • Digital file should be no less than 1MB and no larger than 5MB. Hardcopy photographs should not be smaller than 8" x 10" (8R) in size. Film slides are not accepted.
  • All submissions must be taken by the participant, and have never been used for commercial purposes, or published on any publications.
  • The organizers retain the permanent right to publish, duplicate, display, distribute and exhibit all submissions without prior consent and any monetary reward to the competition participants. Submitted photographs will not be returned.

Entry requirements and methods

  • Hong Kong residents, in all age, are welcome to participate.
  • Participants should send your photograph, marked with "Our Memories of Western District Photographic Competition", by email to wil-art@mtr.com.hk or send by mail to Corporate Relations Department, MTR Corporation Limited, 23/F MTR Headquarters Building, Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay, on or before the deadline on 30 June 2010.
  • Please provide the following information along with the photograph:
    • Chinese and English name of the participant
    • Contact number
    • The first 3-digit of HKID number, excluding the first alphabet (e.g. x123xxx(x))
    • Participating section
    • Title of the photograph
  • A caption of no more than 100 words

Prizes

  • There will be a Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up and five merit prizes in each category of Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong University and Kennedy Town.
  • Prize winners of each section will receive:
    • Champion of each section will receive a certificate and photography equipment gift voucher of HK$1,000
    • 1st Runner-up of each section will receive a certificate and photography equipment gift voucher of HK$800
    • 2nd Runner-up of each section will receive a certificate and photography equipment gift voucher of HK$500
    • Merit prize winners will receive a certificate and photography equipment gift voucher of HK$100
  • Outstanding photographs of each section will have the chance to be adopted for the theme picture in the three new stations of the WIL.

Judges

  • Panel of judges includes representatives from Central & Western District Council, Central & Western District Office, MTR Corporation and The Photographic Society of Hong Kong.
  • There will be 2 rounds of evaluation:
    • The first round: The panel of judges will select 10 photographs from each section, base on the photo-taking techniques, composition of the photo as well as how the photos manage to feature the characteristics of the specific area to enter the second round.
    • The second round: Among the selected photographs, members of the public are invited to vote for the one that best reflect the community of each section. Each person can only vote once.
  • The eight photographs receiving the most votes in each section will be awarded the Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up and five merit prizes accordingly. If there are photographs that receive the same number of votes, the panel of judges will decide the winner.

 

Results and Award Ceremony

  • The results will be announced at the MTR website on 30 July, and the winners will be notified, and invited to attend the Award Ceremony in August.

For further information, please call the MTR Projects Hotline at 2993 3333.

Please click here to learn more about the West Island Line.

Co-organizers

Central and Western District Council

Supporting organizations

    Photographic Society, HKUSU
Community Ambassador of Sai Wan
Action Group on Fight for
the MTR Western District Line		 爭取地鐵西延大聯盟 Caritas Mok Cheung
Sui Kun Community Centre		  

 

 

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