Contests

July 2009

No purchase necessary to enter or win. You may only enter once a week. See below for details.

IN THE BAG
For those photo trips that involve more than just a camera and lens, the Tamrac Ultra Pro Series shoulder bags offer a lot of room and great features. The foam-padded front pocket is designed to hold a laptop, while the Double Lens-Bridge Divider System inside cradles cameras with grips and lenses attached. The Ultra Pro 11 holds two SLRs with attached lenses, three to four additional lenses, accessories and a 13.3-inch laptop. The Ultra Pro 13 also holds two SLRs with attached lenses, four to five additional lenses, accessories and a 15.4-inch notebook. Estimated Street Price: $149 (Pro 11); $169 (Pro 13). Contact: Tamrac, (800) 662-0717, www.tamrac.com.

RAW SPEED
Capture big images fast using Hoodman’s RAW UDMA 300x CompactFlash memory cards. The cards come in capacities ranging from 2 GB to 16 GB and have a transfer rate of 45 MBps. Hoodman now uses SSD (Solid State Drive) flash inside the cards for increased reliability and stability. The cards also are enabled with UDMA, increasing card-to-computer transfer rates considerably when paired with a compatible reader. List Price: $49 (2 GB); $89 (4 GB); $179 (8 GB); $299 (16 GB). Contact: Hoodman USA, (800) 818-3946, www.hoodmanusa.com.

SUN BLOCKER
Block side glare and reflection from your laptop screen using Think Tank Photo’s Pixel Sunscreen 2.0. The small, round and very portable spring-loaded screen pops open instantly for quick access. The overhead cover can be pulled over the sunscreen for extra protection in extreme sunlight. There are side and back openings for routing through cords and cables. The screen works for 12- to 17-inch laptops. List Price: $69. Contact: Think Tank Photo, (866) 55-THINK, www.thinktankphoto.com.

PHOTO CARRY-ON
The airport-friendly Pro Roller x-Series from Lowepro comes with a lot of hidden features designed to make traveling with your gear easier and safer. The Lock & Go System has a three-digit combination lock and a retractable cable for keeping your equipment secure. You also can downsize at the last minute by putting essential gear in the unique Reserve Pack that fits inside the roller and has smaller carry-on dimensions. Also nifty is the bag’s retractable TelePod Handle that serves as a makeshift tripod mount or lighting platform with a built-in threaded camera mount. List Price: TBA. Contact: Lowepro, (800) 800-LOWE, www.lowepro.com.

SNAP ART
Get creative with your nature photography without spending a lot of time behind a computer using Alien Skin Software’s Snap Art 2. Choose from more than 700 presets and 10 natural media, including oil paint, watercolor and pencil sketch. The app simulates the look of individual brushstrokes on a canvas texture, giving the final composition more authenticity. You can customize the brush size, paint thickness and other qualities to create your signature look. List Price: $199. Contact: Alien Skin Software, (888) 921-SKIN, www.alienskin.com.

WEATHERPROOF VEST
Zip up the Woolrich Weatherchaser Vest on those cool summer nights. The lightweight, 100-percent polyester quick-dry microfiber shell is treated with Teflon Fabric Protection to resist stains and water while remaining breathable. It also delivers UPF 50+ sun protection and blocks 99 percent of the wind. The Dri-Release piqué lining wicks away body vapor when you’re active. List Price: $70. Contact: Woolrich, (800) 995-1299, www.woolrich.com.

ELIGIBILITY

• Only one entry per person allowed.
• Open Only to Legal Residents OF THE fifty (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 18 years of age or older.
• Void Where Prohibited.
• Officers, directors, employees and agents of Werner Publishing Corporation ("Sponsor"), and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and website providers/web masters (collectively, the "Released Parties"), and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling) and those living in their same households are not eligible to enter or win.
• By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this sweepstakes.
• Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
  
  TO ENTER
  
• Between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on 6/10/09 and 11:59 p.m. ET on 7/31/09 (the "Entry Period"), visit www.outdoorphotographer.com and complete and submit the official entry form.
• When you submit your entry form, please be sure to indicate which prize drawing you are entering. If you like to be entered into all prize drawings, select "Enter me for all of the prize items" and you will be automatically entered into the each prize drawing.
• All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 7/31/09 to be eligible. Sponsor's computer is the Official clock for the promotion.
• Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means are void.
• All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
  
  PRIZE DRAWINGS
  
• One (1) potential winner will be selected for each prize described below in a random drawing on or about 8/06/09 from all eligible entries received for the applicable drawing.
• Entries from one prize drawing will not be included in other prize drawings.
• Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the applicable drawing.
• Potential winners will be notified by e-mail within 14 days of drawing.
• Potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility and the terms of these rules.
• Potential winners may be required to complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and where lawful a publicity release within ten (10) days of issuance.
• If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, any prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or a winner is not in compliance with these rules, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.
  
  PRIZES
  
• See prize details above.
• Total ARV of all prizes: $825.95.
• All prize details not specified herein are at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
• Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes or redeem prizes for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.
• Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, if any, and all other costs and expenses not specified herein as being awarded that are associated with the acceptance and use of prizes.
• Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied.
  
  If a winner cannot accept prize as stated, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.
• Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in their sole discretion.
  
  GENERAL CONDITIONS
  
• The Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, undelivered, garbled, illegible or postage-due mail, entries or email; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, website, or other connections, or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions, or computer hardware or software or other technical malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network; or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture any such information.
• The Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes.
• The Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the sweepstakes or website, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified.
• Should any portion of the sweepstakes be, in Sponsor's sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the sweepstakes and select the winners from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.
• In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the email address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.
• Entrants, by participating, agree that the Released Parties will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any claims, actions or/or liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prize.
• Each winner, by acceptance of prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, and on the Internet and world wide web, in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval.
  
  WINNERS LIST
  
• For the names of the winners (available after 8/10/09), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Outdoor Photographer's WIN THIS! Sweepstakes, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, for receipt no later than 8/21/09.
  
  SPONSOR
  
• Werner Publishing Corporation, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

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