2007 FA and ADA photo contest.

Purpose. The purpose of this annual contest is to obtain high-quality photos capturing Field Artillery (FA) and Air Defense Artillery (ADA) units and Soldiers conducting training or engaged in full-spectrum operations. These photos may appear as a cover or other shots for future editions of the magazine, as part of the Chief of the Fires Center of Excellence (CoE) poster series or in other esprit de corps or strategic communications projects.

Scope. Photos should capture images that tell the story of today's Army/Marine Field Artilleryman or Air Defenders in the War on Terrorism (WOT) or in training between June 2006 and June 2007. The competition is open to any military or civilian, amateur or professional photographer. Although entrants may submit horizontal or vertical photographs, vertical shots tend to work best for magazine covers and posters.

Two Prize Categories--Six Prizes. A First Place prize of $500, Second Place prize of $200 and Third Place Prize of $75 will be awarded in each of two categories: (1) Training for Combat/Stability Operations and (2) Actual Combat/Stability Operations. Each entrant can submit up to three photographs. The winning photos will be posted in the magazine's Photo Gallery on our website at sill-www.army.mil/famag/index.asp.

Rules. Listed below are the rules for the 2007 photo contest:

* Entries' contents must meet the requirements of the specified categories and be received by the magazine not later than 1 June 2007.

* Each photograph must be a color jpg or tif image.

* Each photo must have a minimum of four (4) mega pixels in its original file size. Any image with its resolution "beefed up" to meet contest requirements will be disqualified.

* Images cannot be manipulated other than the industry standard for darkroom processing, such as dodge, burn, crop, etc. (For clarification see DoD Directive 5040.5, "Alteration of DoD Imagery.")

* Each image must have identifying and caption information embedded in the "File Info" or "Properties Summary." This includes the photographer's name, unit/affiliation, email address, mailing address, and phone number. Caption information must include who is doing what, where and when (date) in the photograph. Be sure to fully identify the personnel/unit being photographed--for example, SGT Joe B. Smith, C/2-20 Fires, 4th Fires Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

* Photos cannot be copyrighted or owned by an agency/publication; the image must be cleared for release and publishable in the magazine.

Judging. A panel of editors, professional photographers and military personnel will judge the submissions and select winners. The judges' decisions will be final. Judging criteria is as follows:

* Power and impact of the message the image conveys.

* Composition, clarity, lighting, focus, and exposure of the image.

* Creativity and originality.

Submissions. All submissions may be used at the discretion of the magazine staff. Up to three images per photographer can be submitted by email, compact disk (CD), zip disk or file transfer point (FTP). CDs and zip disks will not be returned.

* Email images to the Art Director at [e-mail]. Please submit only one image per email. Mark the subject line as "2007 Photo Contest/Photo #1 [2 or 3]-Your Last Name."

* Mail CDs or zip disks to ATTN: Photo Contest at P.O. Box 33311; Fort Sill, OK 73503-0311.

* FedEx or UPS submission to Building 758, Room 7, McNair Road, Fort Sill, OK 73503-5600.

* For FTP submission, email the Art Director and request an FTP site, user name and login.

Questions. If you have questions please call Art Director Fred W. Baker III at DSN 639-5121/6806 or commercial at [phone]/6806.

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Marines of M/4-14, Gun 4, engage enemy targets in Fallujah, Iraq, with an M198 155-mm howitzer on 11 November 2004. USMC Photo by LCpl Samantha L. Jones, 1st Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), COMCAM.

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Soldiers from B/1-320 FAR, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division, fire on 16 May 2006 at FOB Mahmahdiyah, Iraq. Photo by SPC Kelly K. McDowell, HHC, 2nd BCT. 101st Airborne Division.

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SGT Jose Ferrer with 4-320 FA, 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Division, conducts a search on 8 February 2006 in East Baghdad, Iraq. US Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class (PH1) Bart A. Bauer, Combat Camera Group Pacific.

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Soldiers of F/7 FA, 25th Infantry Division fire from FOB Salerno, Afghanistan, in support of OEF IV on 20 November 2004. USMC Photo by Cpl James L. Yarboro, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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