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1. OBJECTIVE

The IBERCorr'27 Technical Photography Competition aims to promote awareness of corrosion and materials protection through photography, highlighting the visual dimension associated with degradation phenomena, corrosion mechanisms, inspection, diagnosis and monitoring processes, as well as corrosion protection technologies.

The competition seeks to highlight the creativity, observational skills and technical quality of photographs taken by researchers, students and professionals in the field, contributing to greater awareness among the scientific, technical and industrial communities of the importance of corrosion, materials durability and the development of more sustainable solutions.

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2. ELIGIBILITY

All participants registered for the congress may take part in the IBERCorr’27 Technical Photography Competition, including students, researchers, technicians, industry professionals and other participants.

Participation is individual. Each submitted photograph must be accompanied by the author's identification, institution and country.

Members of the Technical Photography Competition Jury may not participate in the competition.

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3. PHOTOGRAPHY THEMES

Photographs related to the scientific and technical areas covered by IBERCorr'27 will be accepted, including corrosion, materials protection, inspection, diagnosis, monitoring, coatings, cathodic protection, heritage and rehabilitation, renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage and the energy transition.

Photographs may depict components, equipment, structures and materials, as well as laboratory tests, microstructures, corrosion morphologies, degraded surfaces, corrosion protection solutions, exposure environments or other technical elements directly related to corrosion and materials protection.

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4. HOW TO ENTER

• Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 photographs.
• Each photograph must have only one author.
• Colour or black-and-white photographs will be accepted.
• Submitted photographs must be original and created by the participant.
• Basic image adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, exposure, saturation and cropping, are permitted, provided they do not significantly alter the original content of the photograph.
• Composites, photomontages, substantial manipulation of the photograph, or images generated by artificial intelligence will not be accepted.
• Photographs submitted for evaluation must not contain marks, logos, signatures, captions or other elements that could identify the author.
• Each photograph must be accompanied by a title, brief technical description, location or context in which the photograph was taken, author identification, institution and country.

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5. SUBMISSION

Photographs must be submitted in digital format by 5 February 2027 via e-mail to ibercorr27@gmail.com. The e-mail subject line must state: IBERCorr'27 Technical Photography Competition - Participant's name.

The competition schedule will be defined by the Organising Committee in coordination with the general IBERCorr'27 programme.

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6. FILE FORMAT

Photographs must be submitted as JPG, TIFF or PNG files, with suitable quality for digital projection and possible printing.

A minimum resolution of 300 dpi and a minimum dimension of 3000 pixels on the longest side are recommended. Each file must not exceed 20 MB.

The Organising Committee may request a higher-resolution version from the authors of selected photographs for exhibition, communication or printing purposes.

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7. USAGE RIGHTS

By submitting a photograph, the participant declares that they are its legitimate author and holder of the rights necessary for its submission, and guarantees that use of the image within the competition does not infringe third-party rights, including intellectual property, image and privacy rights, confidentiality obligations, or any restrictions applicable to laboratory, industrial or heritage facilities.

By submitting the photograph, the participant grants IBERCorr'27, free of charge, permission to use and reproduce the image for scientific, educational, institutional and promotional communication related to the congress, whenever possible identifying the author, photograph title, institution and country.

Permission to use the photograph does not imply transfer of copyright, which remains the property of the respective authors.

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8. EVALUATION

All submitted photographs will undergo pre-selection by the Organising Committee according to the following criteria: technical and aesthetic quality, relevance to the IBERCorr'27 themes, creativity and the photograph's communication effectiveness.

Pre-selected photographs will be exhibited during IBERCorr'27 and submitted to a vote by congress participants.

The final evaluation will be carried out by IBERCorr’27 participants through voting. Each participant may vote for only one photograph.

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9. EXHIBITION

Photographs pre-selected by the Organising Committee will be displayed during IBERCorr'27 in digital, printed or mixed format, at a location and in a format to be defined by the Organising Committee.

Award-winning photographs and other selected photographs may also be included in publications, future exhibitions, presentations or communication materials associated with the congress, under the terms set out in these Regulations.

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10. AWARDS

Awards will be presented to the photographs ranked first, second, and third.

The nature of the awards will be defined by the Organising Committee and announced in due course on the official congress website.

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11. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

The competition results will be announced during IBERCorr'27, preferably at the closing session or at another time specified in the official congress programme.

The names of the award-winning authors, their institution and country, the titles of the photographs and the images themselves may be published on the congress website and through other communication channels and institutional materials associated with IBERCorr'27.

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12. GENERAL CONDITIONS

Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these Regulations.

Photographs or submissions that do not comply with the conditions established in these Regulations may be excluded from the competition by the Organising Committee.

Any matters not covered by these Regulations will be reviewed and decided by the IBERCorr'27 Organising Committee.

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DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP AND PERMISSION FOR USE

Suggested text: I declare that I am aware of and accept all the conditions established in the IBERCorr'27 Technical Photography Competition Regulations. I further declare that I am the author of the submitted photograph and guarantee that the image is original and does not infringe third-party rights. I grant IBERCorr'27, free of charge, permission to use the photograph for scientific, educational, institutional and promotional communication related to the congress, including its publication and dissemination in digital and printed media, whenever possible with identification of the author.