Main Category
Who may enter:
The Main category is open to anyone using a Fujifilm™ digital camera.
Entry period:
Entries will be accepted over a two week period (give or take a few days), beginning when a challenge is officially started. Check this site for specific dates of current and past challenges.
Entry requirements:
Pixel Size: No larger than 1000 pixels on the longest side
File Size: No larger than 400 Kbytes
(file size and image size will be a trade-off: Use a smaller image size if it has lots of detail and you cannot get the file size below 400Kb)
Photos must be taken during the Challenge entry period.
If you are not able to adjust the photo size, you may submit the original photo, and it will be resized for you. If you send an entry that is larger than 400 Kbytes, it will be re-saved with additional compression to get the file size at or below 400 Kbytes.
Any post-processing you wish to perform is allowed, but you must specify all post-processing.
EXIF data must be uploaded! If the EXIF data is not in your entry (due to post-processing, for example), upload the original photo along with your entry for EXIF verification.
No Signatures! Your name, logo, etc. are not allowed on your entry. User names are hidden during voting - do not add any text to your photo that may identify you.
Frames & Borders: The background on which your entry is displayed may not always be white, gray, or whatever the color is at the moment. Keep this in mind if you create a solid background or frame around your photo (i.e., don't add a colored border that you think will blend in with the page background).
Number of entries:
Only one entry per person will be accepted (if you're caught signing up more than once to submit multiple entries, all of your entries will be disqualified). You may change your entry at any time, and any number of times, during the entry period. You may submit one entry to the Main category and one entry to the Open category.
Submitting your entry:
You must be registered and logged in to submit an entry. If you are logged in, you will see a link to the upload form on the Challenge page and main FujiMugs page.
Visibility of entries:
Your entry will not be visible to anyone but you until the end of the entry period. At that time, the entries will be displayed for the voting period. Information on who submitted the photos, camera model, etc., will be shown after voting ends.
Comments:
You may enter comments about photos throughout the voting period. During this time, you will only see comments you have entered and comments on your own entry. After voting ends, all comments will be visible to everyone, and you will be able to enter additional comments.
Voting:
Immediately following the entry period, all entries will be displayed for for public voting (over a weekend - Friday through Monday). You do not have to submit a photo to be able to vote - anyone registered on FujiMugs can vote. You cannot vote for your own entry. You may change/update your vote at any time, and any number of times during the voting period. Voting consists of choosing your favorites, then ranking them in top ten order. Your first place vote will receive 10 points, second place 9 points, etc., down to 1 point for your tenth place vote. At the end of the voting period, the votes will be counted and the results will be displayed.
At least ten favorites must be selected before you can record your vote. You do not have to select all of your favorites during a single visit to the web site - you may select some favorites, then return later in the voting period to complete the process.
If you enter challenges with friends or relatives, please try to be as anonymous as possible. Members who repeatedly vote highly for the same person over and over will be blocked from voting for that person (and vice versa).
Subject:
The subject of the next Challenge will be determined by the winner of the Main category. When choosing a subject, please keep in mind that people all over the world may be entering - don't be too restrictive (for example, choosing "sea shells" or "winter").
The winner has 48 hours to respond to admin@fujimugs.com about the next Challenge. A subject does not have to be chosen in that time, but a response must be made. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, the next in line will have 24 hours to respond, and so on.
The winner of the main category is not obligated to choose a subject for the next Challenge. The winner may defer to the next in line.
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Open Category
Who may enter:
The Open category is open to entries made by any digital camera.
Entry period:
The entry period for the Open category is the same as the Main category.
Entry requirements:
If you submit entries to both the Main and Open categories, your Open entry must be different from your Main entry (you may not submit identical entries to both categories).
Pixel Size: No larger than 1000 pixels on the longest side
File Size: No larger than 400 Kbytes
(file size and image size will be a trade-off: Use a smaller image size if it has lots of detail and you cannot get the file size below 400Kb)
Photos must be taken during the Challenge entry period.
If you are not able to adjust the photo size, you may submit the original photo, and it will be resized for you. If you send an entry that is larger than 400 Kbytes, it will be re-saved with additional compression to get the file size at or below 400 Kbytes.
Any post-processing you wish to perform is allowed, but you must specify all post-processing.
EXIF data must be uploaded! If the EXIF data is not in your entry (due to post-processing, for example), upload the original photo along with your entry for EXIF verification.
No Signatures! Your name, logo, etc. are not allowed on your entry. User names are hidden during voting - do not add any text to your photo that may identify you.
Frames & Borders: The background on which your entry is displayed may not always be white, gray, or whatever the color is at the moment. Keep this in mind if you create a solid background or frame around your photo (i.e., don't add a colored border that you think will blend in with the page background).
Number of entries:
Only one entry per person will be accepted (if you're caught signing up more than once to submit multiple entries, all of your entries will be disqualified). You may change your entry at any time, and any number of times, during the entry period. You may submit one entry to the Main category and one entry to the Open category.
Submitting your entry:
You must be registered and logged in to submit an entry. If you are logged in, you will see a link to the upload form on the Challenge page and main FujiMugs page.
Visibility of entries:
Your entry will not be visible to anyone but you until the end of the entry period. At that time, the entries will be displayed for the voting period. Information on who submitted the photos, camera model, etc., will be shown after voting ends.
Comments:
You may enter comments about photos throughout the voting period. During this time, you will only see comments you have entered, or comments on your entry. After voting ends, all comments will be visible to everyone, and you will be able to enter additional comments.
Voting:
The process of voting is the same in function, rules, and timeframe as in the Main category.
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