Dunlop Photobook

[cjlawton]

Something I saw this morning, Dunlop are producing a photobook for charity.

What's your iconic motoring image ?

We are looking for your iconic motoring images for inclusion in a coffee-table photobook celebrating the best and most emotive elements of driving.

So whether you have a photo of some on-track action, a street scene or celebrating fans at the BTCC submit your entry for the chance to see your work in print.

The book will also include images from celebrity driving enthusiasts and racing drivers alongside driving tips and motoring tales. Among the projects supporters are Sky News and Vroom Vroom presenter Jon Desborough and Deals On Wheels, Driven presenter Mike Brewer and Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood.

The book will be on sale later in the year to raise money for the Motorsport Safety Fund which helps aid improvements in safety standards at motorsport events.

All Entries need to be submitted by 31st Aug 2007, all entrants will be judged by a panel of experts with winning images appearing in the Dunlop Photobook.

The website is here (http://www.driversknow.co.uk/photoBook/enter/)

Chris

[Inkblots]

Nice find..
Thanks:)

[gwocni]

Thanks for that..... If you're not in you can't win. :lol:

David.

[badgerbaiter]

terms and conditions say that by entering you are giving ownership of the photo to dunlop.
not sure many people will be that keen on that.
i've entered anyway with a watermark on it. they are welcome to have ownership of a photo with my name across it :) and i'll keep ownership of the one without my name across it :)

[zidder]

I like the way they "COMPETITION" seems the only winner is them, hundreds of free images, that they then own.

And they then make money from the book.

The problem is they know how desperate AM snappers are to get somthing published, and boy are they taking advantage.

My Humble opinion.

[badgerbaiter]

its is for charity, though, but you are right, a prize might be nice!

i reckon if you win then tell them you want your photo on the cover or they can get stuffed :)

[Dunlop Tyres]

Hi,

I represent Dunlop, the organisers of this competition. I fully understand your points regarding a prize, or lack of, for the winners.

However, the reason a prize hasn't been offered, is that we are keen for the maximum amount of money raised by the book to be available for our nominated charity - the Motorsport Safety Fund. We hope to have around 50 images included in the book, so if we were to offer additional prizes for each of these we might not have a lot left!

That said, your work will be included in the book with your name and some brief information about you. Hopefully this will be something to be very proud of, not to mention providing exposure for your talents!

We are also running a competition for the Dunlop Photobook in the latest issue of Photography Monthly, out today. By submitting images through this competition, as well as being considered for inclusion in the photobook, a winner chosen by the magazine will spend the day receiving 'tuition' from a top motorsport photographer at a round of the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton in October.

To be clear, we will be asking the winners to allow their image to be included in the book and any associated publicity (which will also mention them) by signing a release form for these purposes only. However, overall copyright of the images will remain with the photographer.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes and good luck,
Dunlop

[Susane]

Thank you for the clarification Mr Dunlop. :thumbs:

[badgerbaiter]

yeah thanks mr dunlop

that sounds pretty cool actually. having one of my photos published with a bit of credit is prize enough for me

and now, its time to cross my fingers!

[Dal]

one thing i am a little confused about, are you looking for photo's of dunlop sponsored cars or is this a competition for photo's of motoring?? sorry if this is a silly question.

[Ian T]

Is this cars only, or are bike-related photos suitable?

[Dunlop Tyres]

Hi, we are looking for images that communicate the passion of motoring first and foremost, though naturally this may involve motorsport. These images do not have to be linked to Dunlop in any way though.

All images are welcome, whether 4 wheels or two.

I hope this helps.

[Dal]

Hi, we are looking for images that communicate the passion of motoring first and foremost, though naturally this may involve motorsport. These images do not have to be linked to Dunlop in any way though.

All images are welcome, whether 4 wheels or two.

I hope this helps.

thanks for helping me understand. will see what pictures i have.

[mullrallyesport]

Anyone heard any more on this?

I sent in 2 images then realised they did not have to be linked to dunlop at all when it was too late to enter anymore:(

[badgerbaiter]

theres a few 'winners' on the site.
i've heard nothing back from them, so i guess i'm not one of them. i guess having my watermark on the photo didnt help :)

http://www.driversknow.co.uk/photoBook/gallery/

[Ross]

i guess having my watermark on the photo didnt help :)

LOL

I sent in pictures that were 800x536, I don't think they used those either :lol:

[badgerbaiter]

i like most of the shots they are showing on the site, except one which is terribly out of focus (i dont mean the shot of the grass either)

[badgerbaiter]

speak of the devil:


Dear Gary

CONGRATULATIONS!

The image you submitted to www.driversknow.co.uk has been chosen for inclusion in the Dunlop photobook.

Your image, along with around 120 others has been chosen from over 500 entries to be printed in the charity photobook which will be sold on behalf of the Motorsport Safety Fund.

We now need the following details from you:
The spelling of your name / how you would like to be accredited in the book
A sentence or small paragraph describing the image (e.g. where it was taken, what it is and why it encapsulates the ‘thrill of the drive’)
The image re-sending to *** at no less than a resolution of 300dpi
A contact telephone number for you

The book is currently being designed and we hope it will be ready for sale in December. We will contact you again as soon as we have a finalised publishing date.

If you have any queries, please do get in touch. We would be grateful if you could send through the required details as soon as possible in order to help us get the book designed and printed as quickly as possible.

Many thanks,

[gwocni]

Well done Gary

I've just got the same Email from Samantha for my "Wall of fire" shot from the bike show in Kent this summer. I wonder how many TP togs have received the same email?

Own up Guys.

Regards
David.

[badgerbaiter]

nice one David. C'mon the rest of you, lets have a group pat on the back session :)

[badgerbaiter]

what was your wall of fire shot?

i got to admit (slightly embarrassingly) to being very lazy and entering this one. I really should have chosen something else

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1125&g2_serialNumber=2

[gwocni]

Nowt lazy about that one Gary, very good.....

Wall of Fire.
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/gwocnipix/Sport/WallofFire2.jpg

[badgerbaiter]

lazy because i won the motorsport news comp last year with it. dont want to get known as a 1 trick pony :) (1 trick horse maybe ;) )

i can see why they chose yours! excellent!

now its a race to see who can get on the cover! (my guess is that it wone be a photo of the michelin man)

[MrEd]

woohoo!! the one picture i entered, won!

yay my first picture, that actually won anything, well actually the first time i ever entered anything lol......

here it is
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/veedubgt18v/DunlopImageSmall-1.jpg

[mullrallyesport]

Congratulations everyone for getting their pictures in the book.:thumbs: No email for me so far so guess I am not so lucky, never mind maybe next time.

[badgerbaiter]

Congratulations everyone for getting their pictures in the book.:thumbs: No email for me so far so guess I am not so lucky, never mind maybe next time.

she's e-mailing everyone one by one, so there might still be some to come tomorrow.
the e-mail started off 'dear gary' so she might be doing them semi-manually rather than a mailshot to everyone

[MrEd]

yeh mine as dear ed so that rings true ^^^ congrats everyone!

do we get a copy for free?? i cant remember the T+C

[andrewc]

I entered, but I've not heard back yet...

[badgerbaiter]

do we get a copy for free?? i cant remember the T+C

u wish :)

[MrEd]

lol haha well im deffo buying it when its published.....

[mullrallyesport]

Anyone else lucky enough to get an email?

[andrewc]

I got a mail from them...

...saying I was unsuccessful.

Boo...

[tim]

I got a mail from them...

...saying I was unsuccessful.

Boo...

Me too! :'(

[mullrallyesport]

I got a mail from them...

...saying I was unsuccessful.

Boo...

Yea same here but was expecting it to be honest, still congratulations to everyone who got in and look forward to the book being released:thumbs:

[Cobra]

Hey! well done you Guys! :thumbs: