Thread CLOSED: The AoB NORTH AMERICA vs. EUROPE PHOTO CONTEST

carmi

Interesting, they say that now days the whole world is "one village" and yet there are still differences of culture and mentality even between the same art people.

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Attila

No vendor was involved in developing this idea, including Bonsai Today. Once the plan was laid out, we contacted potential sponsors. That's how Bonsai Today got involved.

Bonsai Today, just like other bonsai magazines, are continuously asking for new articles from everyone who is interested, including the members of the BonsaiTalk forum. Obviously, if the quality is there, this would make a great article. But writing an article was not the intent why we decided to organize this contest. As you know, the financial rewards of publishing an article are next to none.

agraham

I understand all of that Atilla.I don't have a problem with it.Personally,I would be honored and thrilled if one of my trees was selected to be published.

Does Bonsai today have the automatic right to publish pictures submitted to AOB for this contest?Or,will seperate permission have to be granted?

andy

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Attila

Just to complete my previous post...

I don't think that anyone of us at the AoB forum who are involved, will see a penny from this contest. Not a penny.

If tomorrow someone offered me a million dollars for it, I would take it, like any other guy. But I don't see it likely to happen.

Attila

Hi Andy,

Here is the permissions and copyrights section from the AoB webpage. I highlighted the answer to your question.

PERMISSIONS AND COPYRIGHTS

As with all contest at the Art of Bonsai project, all copyrights remain with the author or photographer. For this contest we ask only for permission to use the text and photographs submitted at AoB for the contest threads and other contest related threads as well as for publication by the cosponsor of the contest, Bonsai Today magazine. We also ask for full permission to be given to Stone Lantern Publishing to publish the text and photographs submitted. Any other use will require permission to be granted by the author or photographer. By entering this contest you agree to the terms of use and give full permission for use of all text and photographs for publication by the Art of Bonsai project, Bonsai Today Magazine, and Stone lantern Publishing.

Regards,

Attila

agraham

~LOL~....I haven't seen anyone accuse anyone of profiteering Atilla. I think the AOB has obviously worked out a great working relationship with Bonsai Today.Nothing wrong with that.

It may make a difference though, to some people whether Bonsai today has obtained rights to publication by providing prizes.

edit to add.....ah...it seems we were posting at the same time.

andy

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RonMartin(deceased)

To be honest the only rule I have read is the one posted at the beginning of this thread


Does this mean that the entry pictures of these bonsai will be accepted as world class or not by those judges that reside neither in North America or Europe or by the editors and orginizers of the contest.
Mind you so far I have only asked questions. Well I did express one opinion but clearly stated that is was just my own opinion.
I did take the time to take a quick look at the link posted in the beginning of this thread. A partial quote of my words were there on AOB. The first part of an exchange but not the response. But that is ok. I am used to that. Happens a lot of times. Lots of different reasons it happens. Pity a lot of those different reasons come from the same source.
Be that as it may, I am only asking questions. If they are too tough or even inapproaite then let me know. Questions are the only way an old country boy like me can find out what is going on.

FlyBri

Interesting point, Ron, and one which I had initially overlooked. Would such an International contest not be better judged by a neutral party like - say - Australia, or Israel?



Fly.

PS: Who says Aussies don't have a sense of humour?

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For those who are interested, suspicious and other-wise impaired concerning this contest there is the possibility that Japanese judges will be represented in the judging.

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