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 ANZANG Nature Photography is focused on the unique natural heritage of the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea region. The annual competition highlights this unique area by encouraging conservation and protection of the region’s native flora and fauna.
Prize Details: The ANZANG Nature Photography Overall Winner receives AU$5000 plus a certificate. A prize of AU$1000 plus a certificate will be awarded to each of the nine category winners with the runners-up receiving AU$450 plus a certificate. visit contest website to see more award detail.
Entry Fee: AU$38 first image, AU$22 each subsequent image. Youth Category AU$10 / AU$5
Eligibility: All ages and nationalities accepted. Photograph museum be taken in the ANZANG bioregion (Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, New Guinea)
Copyright: The entrant grants the South Australian Museum the right to free reproduction and exhibition of all shortlisted, prize-winning and highly commended images in all media, but only in association with promotion and publicity for this competition and exhibition. This includes the production of a touring exhibition and an exhibition publication in the form of a book or catalogue. Due photographic credit will be given. Any other image application will be undertaken only after consultation with the photographer.
Deadline: 28 March 2010
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 Welcome to Amateur Photographer of the Year 2010 in association with Canon. Last year’s contest was one of our closest and best yet, and we have no doubt that this year’s competition will be just as thrilling. As you can see below, we have set out a list of all ten themes for the 2010 contest to help you better plan your APOY year. In the first issue of each month we will publish a brief, such as this one, describing the criteria we are looking for in the current round. We have also listed the closing dates for each round and the dates when the results will be published. As per last year, we will only accept entries in the form of prints, slides or emailed digital files that conform to the specifications set out at the web link listed below. We look forward to seeing your entries and wish you all the best of luck.
The way our scoring works is simple. All your images will be carefully reviewed by our judges in terms of fulfilling the brief, creativity and technical excellence. eventually, our five judges will narrow down your hundreds of images to a final pool of 50 pictures. our judges then revisit the final 50 with fresh eyes and score them on a scale from 0 to 10. All scores are then added up and the top three totals win the top three prizes for that round.
The top 30 highest-scoring images will be printed in AP at the end of the month and their scores will be added to our running league table. The person at the end of the year with the highest tally of points will be crowned Amateur Photographer of the Year 2010 and win £5,000 worth of kit from canon. Every photographer whose image makes it into the final 50 will have his or her points added to the league table. Each month we will post the names and points totals of our top 50 finalists in the APOY section of our website.
Image size
Your image must be at least 2,700 pixels along its longest dimension, to be printed in the magazine. The file name of your image must be your first and surnames, for example Elizabeth Windsor.jpg. The subject line of your email message must state the round name and your name once again – eg Islands in the stream: Elizabeth Windsor. Finally, in the body of your email, include the camera model, lens and exposure details, if known, such as Canon EOS 40D, 18-55mm, 1/45sec at f/4, as well as a sentence describing what the image is. If your email does not meet these requirements, we will unfortunately not be able to enter it into the competition.
Email your entry to apoy@ipcmedia.com
Top 50 entries for this round
* Entrants should submit only ONE image per round.
* Only entries sent to the correct email address will be entered into the competition.
* The image should be at least 2,700 pixels along its longest edge.
* It must be a JPEG file, preferably sRGB.
* The file name must be your first name and surname.
* The subject line of your email must state the round name and your name once again.
* Include your postal address and daytime telephone number in the body of your email.
* List your camera model, lens, exposure details and any other information in the body of your email.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize Details: Over £25,000 worth of prizes
Eligibility: 18+ UK
Copyright: Copyright of all entries remains with the photographer, but Amateur Photographer and Canon reserve the right to use entries, without payment, to promote the competition.By entering this competition you grant permission to AP and Canon to reproduce your photos for display at an exhibition, and on the AP and Canon websites, should they be selected.
Deadline: 26th November 2010
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 The Aperture Light Photo of the Month competition is FREE to enter and open to both amateur and professional photographers of any nationality.
Photographers can edit their current contest entries any time after uploading the images. We’ve also clarified a number of rules. Please read the rule carefully before entering in Photo of the Month contest.
TOP SHOT Gallery
On a weekly basis, The aperture light judges will post the best of the incoming entries on a photo gallery.
Eligibility: The entry is open to all photographers over 18 years of age, or under parent guidance
Limit: Each member can upload single entry in Photo of the Month Contest.
Entry Fee: None
Guidelines for uploading your image
1. The size of the image file should not exceed more than 1MB.
2. Images must be saved as .jpg files at the highest possible quality setting (12 or Max in Photoshop).
3. Images should only treated with basic sharpening, cropping and removal of dust spots. Images should contain only the subject matter as originally seen through the viewfinder.
4. Photographs must have been taken from a digital camera
5. Each Entry does not contain any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane or nude content.
Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by The Aperture Light shall carry the photographer’s credit line.
Click here to visit contest website
 With a total prize fund up to £20,000, exposure in a nationwide tour and full colour book of the Best Entries, entries must be submitted before 4 June 2010.
After a successful first year and widely acclaimed photographic exhibition celebrating British wildlife, the BWPA announce the launch of their second competition, now open for entries.
CLICK HERE to visit website
 We all love to see our own photographs published – Here’s Your Chance!
I firmly believe everybody is capable of capturing that perfect photograph. It really doesn’t matter how expensive your camera kit is, it all comes down to a keen eye, persistence and a bit of knowledge.
Eligibility: Open to amateur photographers
Entry Fee: Free
Prize Details: Each month we offer fantastic prizes. This month it’s a Slingshot 200 camera bag and a Karl Taylor Masterclass Series DVD of your choice.
Copyright: Copyright remains with the photographer. Entry allows Karl Taylor Photography to use image to publicise the competition only.
Deadline: 28th February 2010
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Welcome to the first Digital Photography School competition for 2010! We’ve teamed up with www.digitalrev.com to bring you an inspiring photographyDigitalRev competition that anyone can enter, regardless of your experience level. The competition itself will begin tomorrow (Thursday, January 28th 2010) in the dPS Forum.
The idea behind this competition is that we didn’t want to create a divide between the less and more experienced photographers amongst our members, so what we’ve put together is an idea that will challenge you to stand back and take a look at your photography, think about why you are taking the photo and work out what message that photo sends to the people that are looking at it. What we want is for you to produce a photograph that says “Life”
Prizes
- First place is upto $1600.00 USD to spend at DigitalRev
- Second place is upto $800.00 USD to spend at DigitalRev
- Third place is upto $500.00 USD to spend at DigitalRev
Eligibility: Worldwide
Free to enter
Copyright: We only want to put your winning photos on our blog, possibly on the DigitalRev blog and maybe at an outside chance in a magazine – this is only to show the world that you are, in fact, a winner. You keep ALL rights to your image, forever and ever amen.
The last week of the competition will close on Sunday, February 28th at 24:00 GMT upon which time judging will begin and then the winner and runners up will be announced on March the 17th!
Visit Contest website CLICK HERE
 With a surprisingly small body packed with technology normally found in professional cameras and HD camcorders, the E-PL1 is an easy-to-use interchangeable lens system with multimedia capabilities.
Best Features of this camera
- COMPACT SIZE, INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES
- 12.3 MEGAPIXEL
- IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
- IN-CAMERA ART FILTERS
- HD MOVIE WITH MANUAL CONTROL, ART FILTER MOVIE, AND NEW DIRECT MOVIE BUTTON
- Underwater Housing
The new camera’s compact design makes it the perfect companion for all of your dive trips. The PT-EP01 underwater housing has been specially customized for the Olympus E-PL1 and is waterproof to a depth of 40 meters (approximately 130 feet). With its durable, high-quality polycarbonate construction, this Olympus housing protects the camera from water while also cushioning it from knocks and bumps on land.
For more information visit Olympus website
Now is the time to prepare for the Heard’s annual photo contest. Please view Photo Contest registration form and the information below for more details.
Student Senior Division: For anyone ages 15-18.
Student Junior Division: For anyone 14 years of age and younger.
Adult Division: For anyone 19 years of age and older. Both amateurs and professionals are encouraged to enter.
Entry fee for adults is $10 per image and $5 per image for students. Cash or checks are accepted. Make checks payable to: “The Heard Museum – Photo Contest.”
Awards: Best of Show for Adult and each of the Student divisions: Winners will receive a certificate and a $50
cash prize. First Place winners will receive a certificate, a ribbon and a $25 cash prize. 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a ribbon. For the ‘Nature Experiences at the Heard’ category, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners’ images will be displayed on the Heard website for the duration of the exhibit.
Photo credits will be given. There will be up to 3 Honorable Mention ribbons given in each category.
Extra Awards: A ribbon will be awarded to an adult and Jr. and Sr. student for the following:
Best Environmental Journalism: Awarded to the image that best documents environmental issues.
Best Black and White Image Animal Antics: Animals or wildlife in funny or surprising situations Awards Reception will be Sunday, February 28, 2010, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Eligibility: Student Senior Division: For anyone ages 15-18, Student Junior Division: For anyone 14 years of age and younger. Adult Division: For anyone 19 years of age and older. Both amateurs and professionals are encouraged to enter.
Copyright: Submitted photos become the property of the museum if they are not picked up after the show. We will have the right to use in our marketing programs.
Click here to visit contest website
Competition: To promote the art of human form by acknowledging artists and showcasing their work worldwide. The medium is fine art nude photography and illustration.
Submission:
All submissions must be sent digitally through the online form, (RGB) JPG , min 5×7″ to max 8×10”, 72 dpi. (maximum 800 Pixels on the longest side). The winners will be contacted for higher resolution files.
- $30 per Single entry
- $50 per Series entry (maximum 5 images)
- $20 per additional category same work
Prizes:
Grand Prize: $2000 and exhibition
2nd Prize: $1000 and exhibition
These prize winners will be announced during the opening night of the exhibition.
EXHIBITION:
1st and 2nd place winning images from each photography and illustration category will be publicized and exhibited. To view images of our past exhibit click here.
CERTIFICATE of ACHIEVEMENT:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from all sixteen categories will receive a certificate, personalized press release and an Xto winner’s logo for professional purposes.
At this time you can not edit your submissions. Please email team@x.to and we can make the corrections for you. Once you leave the submission form, you must re-enter your work.
Copyright: The organization has the right to use your submitted image for the annual exhibition if you are a winner. Xto may also use your work for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to Xto only, with the photographer’s/ illustrator’s approval and appropriate citation/credit. Photographer/Illustrator maintains ownership of their images and winners must provide a model release.
Deadline:
Early Bird 20% Discount: September 1, 2009
Extended Deadline: March 1, 2010
Click here to visit contest website
 An international photography competition, the BWPA was established to celebrate and recognise the talents of photographers of all nationalities practicing in the UK, while at the same time highlight the great wealth and diversity of British natural history. At a time when we’re increasingly conscious of the importance of wildlife, habitat and conservation, the Awards encourage photographers, whether professional or enthusiast, to explore Britain’s natural and urban environments, and discover its bounty of wildlife, from birds to mammals, insects to marine life. There are two special awards for young people, schools and community groups.
Prizes
- In addition to these prizes, the winning pictures and best entries will be included in a touring exhibition and book.
Adult competition
- The title of British Wildlife Photographer is given to the photographer whose single image is judged to be the most striking and memorable of all the entries.
- The photographer of the overall winning image is awarded a first prize of £5,000.
Adult categories
- The winner of each of the categories receives prizes with a total value of around £1,000. Full details of the prizes will be published shortly.
Young Awards
Young Photographer Award – (under 18)
- The title of Young British Wildlife Photographer is given to the photographer whose single image is judged to be the most striking and memorable of all the young entries.
- Schools, Youth and Community Group Award
The British Wildlife Photography Award – for Schools, Youth and Community Groups is given to the group submitting the portfolio judged to be the most memorable, striking and best set of themed images.
The prize for the best school youth or community group is £1,000.
2010 Competition fees
We charge a competition entry fee in order to cover the costs of running the competition and subsequent exhibitions and events.
Adults
2010 Competition fees
We charge a competition entry fee in order to cover the costs of running the competition and subsequent exhibitions and events.
Adults
- 1 image: £7.00
- Up to 5 images: £15.00
- Up to 10 images: £20.00
- Up to 20 images: £30.00
- Up to 40 images: £40.00
Young Competition Fees
Young Photographers (under 18): Up to 8 images £5.00
Schools, Youth and Community Groups.
Eligibility: All/worldwide
Copyright: Copyright remains with the photographer
Click here to visit contest website
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