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Here is a very well written description of the Aperture 3 (yes, the latest version) metadata issues.

Here is the link:

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to each winning photographer. The prize package is subject to change at the full discretion of the Aperture Nature Photography Workshops.

As of October 1, 2008 the prize package includes but is not limited to:

1 Firewire Drobo – approximate value $500
1 Lensbaby Gift Certificate – approximate value $350
1 Premium subscription to lynda.com value $375
1 set of all current Peachpit Press Photo-related books – approximate value $500
1 ThinkTank 360 Photo Bag – approximate value $350
1 Apple Aperture 2.1 – approximate value $200
1 Lifetime Pro Membership to Photrade – approximate value $500

All food, hotel** and ground transportation at the workshops plus admission to all National Parks and related venues. Free training from the accompanying professional photographers and $275 travel money to cover transportation to and from the venue.

Entrants must be available to attend the workshop. Workshops cannot be rescheduled. In the event that a winner cannot attend, they will forfeit all prizes and an alternate will take their place. There can be no exceptions.

WHAT: Prize package is described below and for the first section, the winner must be available to attend a workshop at Yellowstone National Park, April 29 – May 2, 2009.

WHEN: Submissions open from Saturday, Janurary 24 at 2:00 PM, PST until March 15, at 2:00 PM PST.

HOW: Each participant may submit one photograph in total. All images must be digitally uploaded. Images should be 1024 pixels on the longest side at 72DPI.

Go to the ANPW site for more details on the Yosemite contest or head on over to Apple’s Aperture site for more information on Aperture 2.

I know we have some photography interests out there as I am one of those using Aperture and my trusty Canon EOS Mark II/III digital cameras.

So go ahead and enter and you just might WIN!… its free to compete….

Rodney

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