{"id":4123,"date":"2022-09-14T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T07:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=4123"},"modified":"2022-09-14T12:02:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T07:02:58","slug":"tourism-ministry-announces-50-dive-sites-underwater-photo-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=4123","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Ministry announces &#8220;50 Dive Sites &#8211; Underwater Photo Competition&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Tourism in association with Ocean Geographic and Maldives Alliance of Dive Operators (MADO) is set to launch a new underwater photo competition, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the country&#8217;s tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>To help draw attention to the global heritage and landmark achievement of Maldives, Ocean Geographic is supporting a health assessment photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>This one-day photo shoot-out of Maldives&#8217; 50 best sites is scheduled for 28th September between 07:30hrs and 17:30hrs across 50 pre-selected signature dive sites. The initiative is aimed to &#8220;memorialize the unique underwater haven that Maldives has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Initially designed to amplify the Golden Jubilee year, the key intention of the initiative shifted to serve as a &#8220;health check&#8221; of the renowned dive sites. The initiative also serves a secondary motive of providing relevant, up-to-date data of the dive sites.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers encourage resorts, dive centers, dive schools, safari liveaboards and other facilities to register as &#8216;Official Health Check Centers.&#8217; Each reef Health Check Center may book up to two time slots at one of the 50 pre-selected signature sites.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors and local divers are also encouraged to complete the photo shoot-out. All competitors will be acknowledged with a certificate of achievement for contribution to the Coral Reef Health Assessment of the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors must submit a portfolio of five pictures of each site they cover, which include;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wide angle of a reef scene x 01<\/li>\n<li>Close-up of a living coral x 01<\/li>\n<li>Picture of fish species x 01<\/li>\n<li>Two other pictures of the photographer&#8217;s choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The organizers report the competition winner, runner-up and three honorable mentions will be awarded for pictures submitted for each dive site, which will total 250 winners across all 50 dive sites.<\/p>\n<p>An international judging panel will preside over the photograph selection. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and runner-ups. First place winners will be granted usage rights of their winning photos to the Reef Health Assessment project and the Ministry of Tourism&#8217;s conservation and promotional initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Results of the initiative will be announced on 05th October 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Tourism in association with Ocean Geographic and Maldives Alliance of Dive Operators (MADO) is set to launch a new underwater photo competition, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the country&#8217;s tourism industry. 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