Trackside with Trains Vol. 238 - Theme announcement

[D-Halv]

Good morning, 

Congratulations to Michael Berry whose photo took top place on Trackside last week.

This week's Trackside with Trains theme is "Finally, it's summer."

Due to the holiday this week we've decided to extend this competition. Please submit your images by 4 p.m. CST July 10, 2014, to [e-mail]. Voting will begin on Monday, July 14, 2014. The winning submission may get published in a future issue of the magazine.

Thanks,

Drew

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The rules:

1. Send us your best photo on the topic at 1024 pixels wide. Please also have a high-resolution copy available should your photo win the contest for publication. Photo submission details will be double checked by Trains staff before print publication. 

2. Include the Volume No. and theme name in the subject line of your email to [e-mail]

3. Make sure your text includes a standard caption and a short story about how you got the shot. Sharing how you got the shot gives your submission a personal touch that will resonate with readers. 

4. Your text should be no more than 300 words.

6. Camera information should be listed in the following order. Please hit return after each item. No need to add commas or the like. (Don't number the items either.)

1. Date

2. Camera type

3. Shutter speed

4. F stop

5. ISO

6. Lens

Please make sure all info is included.

[zardoz]

D-Halv

Good morning, 

Congratulations to Michael Berry whose photo took top place on Trackside last week.

This week's Trackside with Trains theme is "Finally, it's summer."

Due to the holiday this week we've decided to extend this competition. Please submit your images by 4 p.m. CST July 10, 2014, to [e-mail]. Voting will begin on Monday, July 14, 2014. The winning submission may get published in a future issue of the magazine.

Thanks,

Drew

MAY get published?  I was under the impression that all winners of Trackside would get published (eventually).  

Has this policy changed or am I in error?

[Steve Sweeney]

Hi, Zardoz.

I asked Drew to change the wording to be just a bit more clear. 

In the past, we've had photo contest winners doctor photos to include events that never happened, or could never have happened. We have had winners lose their original raw files so that only the low-resolution image was left, which would be too small to print. We have also had contest winners refuse to respond to our emails (and one or two phone calls) when we asked for more information.

In those cases, we chose to not print that winner's photo. To be fair, "may publish" is the most accurate description.

I hope you understand. 

Best,

Steve S.