The renowned photographic competition, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award will be announced for the 32nd time in the year 2011. Entries (professional photographers only) for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2011 will be accepted as online submissions between 15 January and 1 March 2011. Entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack NEWCOMER Award are open to all (prospective) photographers who are aged 25 years and under.

An international jury awards the Leica Oskar Barnack Award / Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award to photographers whose unerring powers of observation capture and express the relationship between man and the environment in the most graphic form in a sequence of a minimum of 10 up to a maximum of 12 images. Entry submissions must be a self-contained series of images in which the photographer perceives and documents the interaction between man and the environment with acute vision and contemporary visual style – creative, groundbreaking and unintrusive.
This year, the value of the competition prizes has been increased. For the first time, the winner of the “Leica Oskar Barnack Award will receive a Leica M9 camera and a lens worth 9,500 euros in addition to a cash prize of 5,000 euros. For the “Newcomer Award” the prize has also been increased. The winner will receive a Leica M9 camera and a lens.

The “Leica Oskar Barnack Award” competition is open to all professional photographers. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2010 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2010.

The “Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award” competition is open to any (prospective) professional photographer aged 25 or under at the time of entering. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2010 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2010.

Competition Link / Set Reminder

The competition opened on 1 February 2011, with a prize fund of up to £20,000. The British Wildlife Photography Awards in 2011 are your chance to win a prestigious photography award and cash prize of £5,000.

The British Wildlife Photography Awards were established in 2009. The key aims of the Awards are to:

• Recognise the talents of photographers practicing in the UK, while at the same time highlight the great wealth and diversity of Britain’s natural history.
• Celebrate British wildlife, in all its beauty and diversity, through a collection of inspirational photographs.
• Showcase the very best of our nature photography to a wide audience and engage all ages with evocative and powerful imagery.
• Encourage discovery, exploration, conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage.
• Raise awareness about British biodiversity, species and habitats.

Winners and commended entrants will have their work showcased in a national touring exhibition and in a stunning book published by AA Publishing. Now in its third year these awards 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.

Prizes

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 prizes for each of the adult categories will have a total value around £1,000. Each category prize includes: (or equivalent)

• Canon PowerShot G12 Camera
• Canon Pixma Pro 9000 MK II Printer
• RSPB Binoculars

Video award

Canon LEGRIA HF S21 High Definition Digital Camcorder (value £969.00).

Young Awards

There are three special awards to encourage participation by young people, schools and youth community groups.

• Young British Wildlife Photographer (Up to 11 years old) £300
• Young British Wildlife Photographer (12 to 18 years old) £500
• 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 Serif Design Suite – value £3,000. A copy of the Serif Design Suite for each of the contributors (£149)* which contains five software titles covering; graphics, photo editing, digital video, DTP and web design. The school or organisation will receive a 50 user license on the Serif Design Suite (£2,199) and a Digital Video camera (£149)
  *Maximum of five individual copies of the software for the winning entrants.

Serif is the publisher of the award-winning software range that includes PagePlus ®, PhotoPlus™, DrawPlus ™, WebPlus™, AlbumPlus™, MoviePlus™, PanoramaPlus™ and Digital Scrapbook Artist ® and more. Founded in 1987 with the aim to develop low-cost alternatives to high-end publishing and graphics packages, Serif has been repeatedly praised for its powerful yet easy-to-use software which enables businesses, educational establishments, and ordinary PC users to achieve professional-quality results whatever their level of experience.

Categories

Animal Portraits

We are looking for an image that captures the character or spirit of the subject in an imaginative way. We want to be able to get a sense of the animal’s “personality” from the photograph. All species will be considered.

Animal Behaviour

Entries can show unusual, interesting, amusing or remarkable behaviour being exhibited, or depict something familiar in a new light. Show the judges something they don’t know or haven’t seen before, or invite them to look again at what they thought they already knew.

Urban Wildlife

Wherever we live, wildlife can be found alongside us in our towns and cities. We are looking for an original image that shows wild animals or plants within an urban or predominantly man-made environment.

Hidden Britain

Reveal to us the secret universe that is life on a small scale – a life that is all around us but rarely seen. This category is for invertebrate species only. Category sponsored by Buglife.

Coast and Marine

We are looking for an imaginative photograph that reveals the nature or behaviour of marine wildlife, or creates a sense of place or occasion. Marine and maritime species near the sea, underwater, at the sea shore and coastal zone only will be considered. Category sponsored by WWF.

Wildlife in my Backyard

Gardens represent a vital habitat for some of our most threatened species. Whether it is common or rare, we want to see stunning photos of wildlife in your garden, back yard, balcony, or any space where you, your friends or family do something to encourage nature. Category sponsored by the Countryside Council for Wales.

Habitat

We are looking for an imaginative and original image that powerfully portrays the importance of the environment and ecosystems that sustain the wildlife within them. This includes animals, plants and the relationships between them; for example a butterfly feeding on nectar or rooks roosting in a tree. Category sponsored by Countryside Jobs Service.

Living Landscape: Connectivity

Category sponsored by The Wildlife Trusts. Being connected to the natural world is great for our health, our happiness and for the future. All are inextricably linked. And so The Wildlife Trusts are working on a recovery plan for nature. It’s their vision to create a resilient environment; one rich in wildlife and great for people. What they call ‘A Living Landscape’.

This category is purposefully open to interpretation to encourage creativity and fresh and imaginative responses. Connectivity might be physical, sensory, seasonal or otherwise. We are keen to see how this category captures the imagination and how connectivity within the UK landscape is defined. Positive images illustrating how habitats, species, communities and individuals are all connected, and interconnect, within our natural environment, both in rural and urban settings, are encouraged. Whether images capture an imaginative or purely narrative approach; are simple or complex, the winning image will be breath-taking, mesmerising and powerful.

Some typical (and not exclusive) examples:

• Bee species pollinating crops directly links wildlife with the economy
• Salt marshes acting as a buffer between land and seas
• Hedgerows play a part in keeping the countryside ‘stitched’ together
• Estuaries are the connection for freshwater species with marine life
• Rivers connecting streams to the sea
• Sensory connections: the sights and sounds of everyday nature
• Children playing in a meadow, part of a bigger habitat restoration scheme
• Close up of a wall or pavement, showing the life these physical connections harbour eg lichens, invertebrates
• Practical conservation volunteers at work, the birth of a new habitat where people come to connect with nature
• Delight at witnessing a grandchild’s wonderment during their first wildlife encounter
• School parties connecting within their local community green spaces
• Symbolic images that epitomize our connection with nature and our landscape

British Seasons

For this category we are looking for a stunning portfolio of images. The portfolio needs to portray British wildlife at its very best in each of the four seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, or a portfolio of up to four from just one season. Each image needs to capture the essence of each season together with the wildlife subject, from any British location. The portfolio must work together as a set, themes are also encouraged. Each portfolio can either be four seasons or a single season. Category sponsored by RSPB.

Documentary Series

The documentary award can be a sequence of images of any British wildlife, conservation or environmental issue. The judges will be looking for innovation in story telling, within a portfolio of up to six images.

Wildlife on Video

The judges will be looking for the most inspirational and dynamic sequence (up to a minute) which clearly illustrates the unique power of video as a medium for capturing British wildlife. Any aspect of British wildlife will be considered. Category sponsored by Canon.

Some typical (and not exclusive) examples of short films:

• Creating a memorable portrait of a British wildlife species
• Highlighting a specific conservation issue related to British wildlife
• Showing unusual or remarkable behaviour
• About an individual animal such as a local fox who visits your garden or a special rescue case
• On a specific area or reserve that is special to you

Competition Fees

Credits (£5 per credit)

Competition Link / Set Reminder

Now in its 47th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is an international showcase for the very best nature photography. The competition is owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth – the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Being accepted into this competition is something that wildlife photographers, worldwide, aspire to. Professionals win many of the prizes, but amateurs succeed, too.

Each year tens of thousands of entries are received and judged by a specially selected expert panel. The winners are announced at an awards ceremony that takes place each October at the Natural History Museum, London.

Prizes

• The overall winner of the title of Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 will receive £10,000.
• Each adult category winner will receive £500 and each runner-up will receive £250.
• Special Award winners will receive £1,000 and each runner-up will receive £500.
• The overall winner of the title of Veolia Environnement Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year will receive £500 and attend a day’s tailored masterclass with a leading nature photographer.
• Each young category winner will receive £250 and each runner-up will receive £100.

Closing date for entries: 18 March 2011

To enter the competition, you will need:

• a valid email address
• your credit/debit card details if you are entering the Adult competition
• a broadband internet connection

How to enter

1. Register for your unique entry code in the Adult or Young competition.
2. Login using your unique entry code.
3. Upload your images

Entry fee for the Adult competition is £20.
Entry to the Young competition is free.

Categories

1. Animals in their Environment

Images in the behaviour categories must show how the animal fits into its natural home and must convey a sense of place. Remember, the environment is as important as the animal itself, allowing you to tell a story and reveal more about your subject.

2. Behaviour: Birds

3. Behaviour: Mammals

4. Behaviour: All Other Animals

Images must capture memorable, unusual or interesting behaviour. It is crucial to show genuine behaviour: just ‘looking’ or ‘sitting’ isn’t enough. Judges will look for images with an aesthetic appeal, a unique interest value, and a dramatic action.

5. Underwater World

Images must feature marine or freshwater life taken under water. A combination of interest value and aesthetic appeal is just as important underwater as on land.

6. Animal Portraits

Portraits should capture the unique character or spirit of the animal. Images should be imaginative and convey a sense of intimacy and immediacy.

7. In Praise of Plants and Fungi

Pictures should capture the beauty and importance of plant life in its natural habitat. Judges will be looking for artistic merit and creativity rather than a simple scientific record.

8. Urban Wildlife

Pictures must show wild plants or animals in an obviously urban or suburban environment. Look for subjects on your doorstep and capture images that are unusual, poignant, beautiful or striking compositions.

9. Nature in Black and White

Judges will be looking for skilful use of the black and white medium, where pure graphic quality and a well composed image can often increase the intensity. Dodging, burning and toning are allowed. The subject can be any wild landscape, animal, plant or other living organism.

10. Creative Visions of Nature

Judges will be looking for a well-defined thought process, originality and an attempt to convey a deeper understanding of nature and wildlife through a conceptual vision of the world. Images should be surprising, artistic, perhaps even abstract or ambiguous, but nevertheless executed to exacting standards.

11. Wild Places

This is a category for landscape photographs. Judges will be looking for beautiful light, a true feeling of wildness and a sense of awe. Stitched images and panoramics are allowed.

Special Awards

Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year

This award is for a memorable story told in 6 images. All subjects covered by other categories in the competition are eligible, whether featuring animal behaviour or environmental issues (positive or negative). The story should work without the aid of words and will be judged on the picture quality as well as the power of the story itself.

Eric Hosking Award

This award encourages and rewards the talents of young photographers between the ages of 18 to 26. You must submit a portfolio of 10 images that you think represents your very best work.

Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife

This important award raises awareness of endangered species through photographic excellence. Species (both animals and plants) photographed must be categorised in the 2010 IUCN Red List as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened at an international or national level (if the latter, please supply details). Images must be memorable and capture the unique character or spirit of the subject.

Visit www.iucnredlist.org
Supported by www.arkive.org

One Earth Award

Photography plays a critical role in conservation, and this award seeks to highlight conservation issues or actions. Don’t merely rely on the shock value of your subject: judges will be looking for genuine photographic merit. Don’t forget to focus on positive messages as well as negative ones. Images can be graphic or symbolic, but must be thought provoking, memorable and encourage respect or concern for our natural world.

Veolia Environnement Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Images must show wild animals, plants or landscapes. The judges will be looking for original, beautiful or striking shots rather than rare or exotic subjects. There are 3 age groups: 10 years and under; 11-14 years; and 15-17 years.

Competition Link / Set Reminder

Welcome to 2011 Edition of International Nature Photography Competition

Prizes for a value of €10.000 divided in 8 categories.
The overall winner will receive an ulterior award of € 2.000.

• A – Landscape
Entries must show scenes that are truly wild and awesome. They should convey a sense of wonder and wildness.
• B – The underwater world
Images must feature marine or freshwater life
• C – Mammals
• D – Birds
• E – Other animals
C – D – E Images must show memorable, unusual or striking behavior. Portraits should capture the character or spirit of the subject and focus on it. The key here is striking originality.
• F – Plants and fungi
This is the category for pictures that highlight the beauty, diversity and importance of all forms of plant life.
• G – Composition and forms
Pictures in this category must illustrate natural subjects in abstract ways, and will be judged for their aesthetic values)
• H – The theme of the year: “ From dusk to dawn”
Pictures must have been taken between sunset and sunrise (the sun may be on but not above the horizon) and must feature animals.

The jury: Isabel Díez – wildlife photographer
Marco Ferrari – journalist GEO
Orsolya Haarberg – wildlife photographer
Alessandra Meniconzi – wildlife photographer
Claudia Müller – wildlife photographer

For each category there will be a winner, a second and a third place. They will receive an award in photography equipment and a copy of the exhibition book; more over for each category there will be 7 commended images that will have the exhibition book as well.
The winners and the authors of the commended images will be invited at the prize ceremony.

The works will reach with completed entry form, entry fee (€ 25) and list of the images that has to include following data: category, progressive number of the photo, title and place of the photo and technical data, not later than 15 December 2010.

Competition Link / Set Reminder

The fourth annual competition has a deadline of November 30th 2010.

Uniquely among major photographic competitions, all entrants can receive professional feedback on their entries – after the judging of the competition is completed and on request.

The competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. There are no restrictions on the type of camera you use, or the techniques you use to produce your final image.

You have to pay a fee to enter. But unlike free competitions, we provide feedback on request (after the judging), we have a huge range of cash and other prizes available to winners and to runners-up, together with the unique prize of having a photograph exhibited in our special exhibition at Kew Gardens.

Being a finalist of International Garden Photographer of the Year will not only bring you a prize – it could be a life-changing event!

We are embarking on a series of events that will help you improve your photography. Some of these we are offering as prizes. Find out more about the prizes.

The judges will select around 100 finalists whose photographs will be printed to exhibition standard and planned to be shown at a major exhibition at Kew Gardens, London in the summer of 2011, with substantial press coverage. All finalists will receive an invitation to the private view. The mounting of the exhibition is subject to prevailing circumstances and will be confirmed before the end of 2010.

One finalist will win the title ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year’ and an under 16 finalist will win ‘Young Garden Photographer of the Year’.

Each category will have a winner and two runner-up prizes. An additional prize will be awarded for the best portfolio and there will be two portfolio runners-up prizes.

All finalists and commended photographers will have their photographs shown on the Garden Photographer of the Year website during 2010.

The competition costs £10 to enter. You can pay in British Pounds, Euros, or US Dollars.

For £10 you can enter up to 4 photographs in one of the categories. If you wish to enter another category, then this costs an additional £10 for up to 4 photographs . You can enter as many photographs in as many categories as you like.

Or you may choose to enter a portfolio of 6 themed photographs. This costs £20 per category entered. You can enter as many portfolios as you like.
So you can, for example, buy a portfolio entry for ‘Plant Portraits’. You can then, if you wish, buy a second portfolio entry for ‘Plant Portraits’, or a portfolio entry for a different category- it is entirely your decision.
Note that portflio photographs will not be judged as single images. They will only be judged as one of six themed photographs.

Categories

Plant Portraits
Achieving great images of plants and flowers requires skill, passion and commitment. This category celebrates the ephemeral beauty of the plant – from seed to compost…

Garden Views
Visiting a garden is a great day out for many of us. We can stand and admire the work of gardeners who have dedicated themselves to creating a personal paradise…

Wildlife in the Garden
In a world where natural habitats are being depleted, gardens are a haven for wildlife. The wild creatures that use our gardens can become familiar companions…

People in the Garden
Gardens are for enjoyment – even if that enjoyment sometimes means hard work! Kids love to run around, while many of us will enjoy the round of the seasons…

Wildflowers
Wild plants that were once widespread amongst fields, meadows and woods are now extremely rare and some have become extinct in the wild. … read more

Trees
We are continuing the very popular category of Trees. We are celebrating the tree in all its diverse forms. From the gnarled old oak to the mighty redwood…

4 Seasons
We have seasonal competitions running throughout the year – winter spring summer and autumn…

Prizes

Winners’ Prizes

Best image by photographer with highest number of points in the competition
* £5,000
* The title “International Garden Photographer of the Year”
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* A fine art print of your photograph to take home

Royal Photographic Society Gold Award for Best Portfolio
* £2,000
* Royal Photographic Society Gold medal
* Royal Photographic Society one year membership
* Extensive press coverage.
* Your portfolio featured as fine art prints at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
2010 4 Seasons category winner
* £500
* Copy of book ‘ International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 3′
*To be confirmed:
Your photograph featured at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place and other venues

Best in Category: Plant Portraits*
* £500
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60
Best in Category: Garden Views*
* £500
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60
Best in Category: Wildlife in the Garden*
:* £500
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60

Best in Category: People in the Garden*
* :£500
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60

Best in Category: Wildflowers*
* :£500
* Calumet voucher to the value of £100
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60

Best in Category: Trees*
* £500
* Calumet voucher to the value of £100
* Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Fine-art canvas print from Photobox up to a value of £60
*Best Single Image would also be a Category winner – total: £5000

Runner-up Prizes

Category second
* £100
* An inscribed copy of the book ‘Better Plant and Garden Photography’ by the IGPOTY team
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues.
* Press coverage
* Free Photobook from Photobox

Category third
* An inscribed copy of the book ‘Better Plant and Garden Photography’ by the IGPOTY team
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Press coverage

Portfolio second place
* Royal Photographic Society Silver Medal
* Press coverage
*Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues

Portfolio third place
* Royal Photographic Society Bronze Medal
* Press coverage
* Copy of the book ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4′ – subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues

Competition Link / Set Reminder

PRESENTING THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. Now you can share your vision of the world. Enter to win $10,000 and have your photo published in National Geographic magazine! Photos will be judged on creativity and photographic quality.

Submit your entry online in any of these three categories: People, Places, and Nature. The submission period ends November 30 at 9 a.m. Winners will be announced in early December. There is an entry fee of U.S. $15 per photo.

The First Place winner in each Category will each receive US$2,500, and his/her winning photograph will be published in National Geographic magazine. One Grand Prize winner will receive, in addition to the First Place prize, US$7,500 and a trip to the District of Columbia, USA from Jan. 11 to Jan. 14, 2011 to participate in the National Geographic Photography Seminar.

Competition Link / Set Reminder

The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike.

The term of the application for Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 is up to Tuesday, November 30th, 2010.

The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike.

Entries for the 33rd contest will be invited into two categories, free subject (category A) and “Energy” (category B). The second category, “Energy,” invites applicants to submit images that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate or excite them or viewers. An exhibition of the winning photographs is planned after all winners are selected (details concerning the specific date and location will be announced in the future). With these categories, we look forward to receiving expressive images from around the world that are true to people’s emotions.

The Nikon Photo Contest International is open to all photographers, professional or amateur, from any part of the world.

Prizes

Grand Prize – 1 person
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D3S
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

1st Prize – 1 person from each category (total: 2 people)
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D300S
Speedlight SB-900
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRⅡ
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

2nd Prize – 5 people from each category (total: 10 people)
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D5000
AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

3rd Prize – 10(5 from each category)
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D3000
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

Emerging Talent Award *2 – 4 (selected from both categories)
Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX P6000

Runners-up: Emerging Talent Award *2 – 16 (selected from both categories)
Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX S1000pj

Competition Link / Set Reminder

The Sony World Photography Awards are entirely international, welcoming professional and amateur photographers to enter their photographs…

Professional Competition

Entry Close: 5 January 2011

Submit your work for the chance to become the next Professional Photographer of the Year and win the coveted prize, L’iris d’Or, along with prize money of $25,000.

The professional is a serious photographer with a true passion for the job – the art of taking pictures, documenting a story, conceptualising an idea, capturing emotions and evoking a response from those who view the finished product.

Submissions must be based on a body of work and contain a minimum of 3 images and a maximum of 10 images.

Within the Professional competition, three distinct sectors within photography are discovered and awarded. The Commercial, Fine Art and Photojournalism & Documentary genres are all equally recognised and sought after.

Image entered in to any of the 15 professional categories must have been completed or first published in 2010.

Open Competition

Entry Close: 5 January 2011

The Power of Imaging… Enter the world where image is passion.

The Open competition seeks the true amateur – the lover of photography – to enter a single image, capturing that perfect moment.

All ages and levels of expertise are welcomed in this competition where image is everything and imagination is the only necessary ingredient.

Whether your passion is animals, places, people, sport, or travel, you could be the next to win $5,000 and a trip to the next Sony World Photography Awards ceremony and World Photography Festival in London!

Competition Link / Set Reminder

TPOTY is run by photographers for photographers, judged by renowned photography experts and provides great prizes including travel adventures, photographic equipment, photography tuition and international exposure for your photography.

Who can enter? Anyone! Wherever you live in the world, whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, and whatever age you are, you can enter TPOTY.

Check out the three portfolio categories, the One Shot single image category, Young TPOTY (for photographers aged 18 years and under), the First Shot beginners’ award and New Talent, for students or those looking to kick-start a career in photography.

TPOTY 2010 has the following categories and themes
* Three portfolio categories – Encounters, Amazing Places and World In Motion
* A One Shot category – Adventures
* First Shot (for less experienced amateur photographers) – Festival of Colour
* New Talent (for those looking to start a career in photography) – Sell It!
* Young Travel Photographer of the Year (two age groups) – Big World Small World

Judges’ Special Award
* Young Photographers’ Alliance award for the best emerging talent. This award will be given by the judges to the most interesting, creative and original entry from a photographer, aged 25 years and under, in either the New Talent or Young Travel Photographer of the Year categories. Find out more.

Travel Photographer of the Year 2010
The Travel Photographer of the Year 2010 will be the photographer who is judged to have submitted the best two portfolios from the three portfolio categories Encounters, World in Motion and Amazing Places.

This Year’s Categories & Themes

PORTFOLIO
Encounters
The travel experience is enhanced by the encounters we have along the way; encounters with people in the countries we visit, with other travellers, and with and between wildlife.

PORTFOLIO
Amazing Places
What are the most amazing places you’ve been to on your travels? What made them so amazing?
Amazing Places

PORTFOLIO
World In Motion
Travel, transport and motion go hand in hand. This portfolio gives you scope to show us your journey, how you travelled or some of the movement you encountered when you got there.

NEW TALENT
Sell It!
Great travel photography sells the dream. The image is more powerful than the word and good travel photography can transport you to a destination or take you on a journey.

ONE SHOT
Adventures
Adventure is exciting, uplifting, inspiring and sometimes challenging. In this category we want you to take up the challenge and involve us with your adventure.

FIRST SHOT
Festival of Colour
Colour is evocative, creating atmosphere and a sense of place, drama or tranquility. Colour and travel go hand in hand to create lingering memories. Your challenge is to capture it.

Entry Fees

PORTFOLIO £15 per portfolio
NEW TALENT 1 portfolio only £20
ONE SHOT 1 entry in One Shot £10
FIRST SHOT 1 entry in First Shot £10
YOUNG TPOTY Free to enter

Competition Link / Set Reminder

We’re looking to see your most compelling, provocative and emotional work.

Prizes/Awards/Recognition

An awards celebration for the winners will take place in May 2010 in New York, NY. The winners and their work will be featured in the May issue of PDN and on our Web site.
The winner will receive $15,000 and a solo exhibit at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. Prizes total over $20,000.

Categories

Advertising
Magazine/Editorial
Photo Books
Photojournalism/Sports/Documentary
Corporate Design/Photo Products
Personal
Stock Photography
Web Sites
Student Work

Entry Fees

SINGLE ENTRY: $55
CAMPAIGN/SERIES: $65
STUDENT: $35 (single or series)

Extended Entry Deadline
1/25/10

Competition Link / Set Reminder