PAL photo contest

it seems airlines are into photo contests these days. after cebu smile, there's seair and picatoo's photo contest, and now, philippine airlines is joining in, too!

the PAL photo contest is looking to be the most promising of all, especially in terms of prizes. look at what you can win with your photo:

professional division:
The Beauty of Philippine Scapes Award PHP50,000 plus PAL Travel Package
The Beauty of the Filipino Spirit Award PHP50,000 plus PAL Travel Package
The Beauty of Filipino Culture Award PHP50,000 plus PAL Travel Package

the PAL travel package may be one of the following (to be raffled off between the three winners):
PAL Beijing Package Tour
PAL Bangkok Package Tour
PAL Hong Kong Package Tour

enthusiast division:
The Beauty of Philippine Scapes Award PHP30,000 plus PAL Travel Package
The Beauty of the Filipino Spirit Award PHP30,000 plus PAL Travel Package
The Beauty of Filipino Culture Award PHP30,000 plus PAL Travel Package

the PAL travel packages to be raffled off for this category are:
PAL Boracay Package Tour
PAL Cebu Package Tour
PAL Laoag Package Tour

kids division:
The Beauty of Philippine Scapes Award PHP15,000 plus El Nido Package Tour
The Beauty of the Filipino Spirit Award PHP15,000 plus El Nido Package Tour
The Beauty of Filipino Culture Award PHP15,000 plus El Nido Package Tour

i'd give anything to bring home the beijing package tour, but alas, i'm not a pro photographer. will probably try my luck at the enthusiast division. wouldn't hurt to try, right?

if you'd like to give it a try, too, just check out the mechanics here.

there are three categories per division:
the beauty of philippine scapes
Scenic shots. If the shots include people in the frame, the ratio to the total composition should be very minimal
- landscapes
- seascapes
- cityscapes
- nightscapes
- underwater shots
- historical landmarks
- architecture
- leisure spots
- night-out hotspots

the beauty of the filipino spirit
portraits, people, values
- people (the major element in the composition should be a person/people)
- remarkable depictions of Filipino values (i.e., industriousness, sincerity, simplicity, earnestness, etc.)
- human emotions (i.e. triumph, love, happiness, etc.); Family, Friendship, Childhood, etc.

the beauty of filipino culture f
ests, events, arts, lifestyle
- festivities
- events
- traditions
- arts
- food

so keep shooting those photos, because the contest ends 6pm of august 25!

event details:
PAL photo contest
url: http://www.palphotocontest.com
theme: the beauty of the philippines
divisions: professional, enthusiast, and kids
submit entries to: one workshop, inc.
2241 la fuerza plaza ll, don chino roces ave. corner sabio st. makati city.