Preparing Your Entry
Submissions for our 2023 competition are now closed:Technical Requirements for Submissions:
All Entry Submissions must be high resolution, as semifinalist and winning entries will be printed for the Images of Research Exhibition. Please note that the submission deadline has been extended to Friday, April 28, 2023 at 6 p.m. Edmonton time (MST).
To qualify for the competition, your image must be at 200 dpi using indigo image lab's Pixels Per Inch Calculator (11" x 17" image size).:
- The tool will not accept .heic files. To change the format of these files, please consult Adobe's instructions here
Other considerations include:
- The images can be .jpg, .png, or .tiff file formats only:
- Your image quality needs to be at minimum 200 dpi, as per the indigo image lab's tool above
- If your image does not correspond to the above aspect ratio (11" x 17"; 2:3), the IOR Team will resize the image only for printing. For the purposes of judging and online display, your image will remain consistant with your submission
- Should you have questions about converting file types, please contact Jay Friesen, PD Instructional Designer (FGSR) at jayf@ualberta.ca and include your full-sized image in the email as an attachment
The following tips ensure the best image quality for your submissions:
- Do not resample your submission in Photoshop (or similar) to increase the size or dpi
- Avoid digital zoom when taking photos; instead, rely on optical zoom. To learn more, consult this resource
- When shooting, try to stabilize the camera as much as possible to avoid blurring
- Choose appropriate lighting conditions that help enhance the colour and clarity of the image
- Make sure to send in the highest-resolution version of your image
- When using your phone, use the “JPEG max” or “Original Size” settings to avoid compression
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Other Requirements:
All Entry Submissions must have a title and be accompanied by a short description (max.1200 characters), including what the image portrays and how it relates to your research.
Both the title you choose for your image and your description should effectively communicate their relationship to your image and your research. Consider the following questions:
- Do the title and description clearly relate to the image?
- Does the image effectively represent your research according to the accompanying description?
- Does the entire package (image, title, description) make sense in the context of your research?
Images that have met the technical requirements will be judged according to the following competition criteria:
- Overall originality/creativity
- Visual appeal of image
- Relationship between image and Entrant’s research
- Clarity of written description and title
Within the context of the above criteria, all aspects of qualifying Entry Submissions are considered, including typos, exceeding maximum word length, etc.
DISCLAIMER
It is your responsibility to ensure that your submission meets all required specifications. Entry Submissions not fully meeting required specifications will be returned to the competitor, along with the criteria required to fix their submission within five (5) business days.