JT Spunk | Photography

does this contest look legit? its from wired magazine…it sounds familiar but i cant quite remember it?

ok, so i was googling photography contests and i found one from wired magazine. it sounds really familiar but familiar dosnt neccessarily make it legit….. heres the link:

I suggest you read this part of their “rules” and make your own mind up.

Effectively entry into the competition gives them the “right” to use your work (whether you win or not) in any form they like for no payment or attribution.
You are giving them a license to use your work for ever for anything.

My advise – STAY WELL AWAY from any competition which has this clause.

7. OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE. All entry materials become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The copyright in any Submission shall remain the property of the entrant, but entry into this Promotion constitutes entrant’s irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation or attribution, to use such Submission for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor, in any and all media now in existence or hereinafter created, throughout the world, for the duration of the copyright in the Submission. Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, and modify the Submission.

Capture My Chicago 2010 $29.95 Capture My Chicago is a unique approach to fine-art book publishing. An online community of local photographers submitted photos to be considered for this book. Then, area residents voted to determine which photos would be published. From more than 50,000 photo submissions to the pages of this book, 2,403,441 votes helped shape the Capture My Chicago book. It’s the most unique photography book on …

Color Magazine (Portfolio Contest Winners (For Collectors of Fine Photography), Issue 10 November 2010) $8.65 …

Recognizing Patterns in Signals, Speech, Images, and Videos: ICPR 2010 Contents, Istanbul, Turkey, August 23-26, 2010, Contest Reports (Lecture Notes … Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Graphics) $67.33 This book constitutes the refereed contest reports of the 20th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2010, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in August 2010. The 31 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers are organized in topical sections on BiHTR – Bi-modal handwritten Text Recognition, CAMCOM 2010 – Verification of Video Source Camera Competition, CD…

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Hardcover) $17.11 Presents the best and most notable images from the 2010 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Boys Scouts of America: Today (Hardcover) $11.57 Collects hundreds of full-color photos from Boy Scouts of America`s recent photography competition, along with pictures from the 2010 National Jamboree, creating a book that offers a stunning overview of what scouting exemplifies today. 35,000 first pr…

Contest of Meaning: Critical Histories of Photography, by Bolton $90.61 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Eurovision Song Contest: Oslo 2010 $37.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1:), (DISC 2:), 1. It’s All About You – Juliana Pasha, 1. It’s For You – Niamh Kavanagh, 2. Apricot Stone – Eva Rivas, 2. Milim – Harel Skaat, 3. Drip Drop – Safura, 3. Je Ne Sais Quoi – Hera Bj?rk, 4. Eastern European Funk – Inculto, 4. Thunder And Lightning – Vukasin Brajic, 5. Me And My Guitar – Tom Dice, 5. What For? – Aisha, 6. Angel Si Ti [You Are An Angel] – Miroslav Kostadinov, 6. Run Away – Olia Tira/Sunstroke Project, 7. Butterflies – 3+2, 7. Jas Ja Imam Silata – Gjoko Taneski, 8. Il Pleut De L’or – Michael Von Der Heide, 8. My Dream – Thea Garrett, 9. Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-La-Lie) – Sieneke, 9. Life Looks Better In Spring – Jon Lilygreen/The Islanders, 10. My Heart Is Yours – Didrik Solli-Tangen, 10. Satellite – Lena, 11. In A Moment Like This – Chan?e/N’evergreen, 11. Legenda – Marcin Mrozinski, 12. H Dias Assim – Filipa Azevedo, 12. Siren – Malcolm Lincoln, 13. Algo Peque?ito [Something Tiny] – Daniel Diges, 13. Playing With Fire – Ovi/Paula Seling, 14. Ovo Je Balkan [This Is The Balkans] – Milan Stankovic, 14. Ty?lki Ell?? – Kuunkuiskaajat, 15. Allez Olla Ol? – Jessy Matador, 15. Lost And Forgotten – Peter Nalitch & Friends, 16. That Sounds Good To Me – Josh Dubovie, 16. This Is My Life – Anna Bergendahl, 17. Narodnozabavni Rock – Kalamari/Ansambel Pelakova, 17. Shine – Sofia Nizharadze, 18. Horehronie – Kristina Pelakova, 18. Opa – Giorgos Alkaios, 19. Lako Je Sve – Feminnem, 19. We Could Be The Same – Manga, 20. Sweet People – Alyosha

Leisure Arts-Contest Favorites Baby Afghans $13.99 52 pagesPaperbackWrap the little ones in love with these adorable contest-winning afghans from "Crochet With Heart" magazine. Choose from 19 creative designs from warm pastels to bright sunny patterns. Each comes with complete instructions & beautiful color photography.

Contest $7.91 Every thousand years a contest is held in the universe. This time, Earth has the home field advantage as mild-mannered scientist Stephen Swain is chosen, unbeknownst to himself, as the planet`s champion and pitted against the champions of seven other worlds in a battle to the death in the New York Public Library. Oh, and at the end, the winner must defeat an enormous clawed beast called the Karandon.