Currently open amateur and professional 2010 photo contests, competitions and awards

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Category: UK

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Copyright: Copyright of all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. Winning and shortlisted images may be used by Masters Direct for publicity purposes in connection with this competition for a duration of no more than five years. They will be credited wherever used.
Eligibility: Open to UK residents aged 18 years or over.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 30 September 2010

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Copyright: Photographers agree that organisers may non-exclusively reproduce of any entries without compensation solely and exclusively in connection with the competition and exhibition until the end of 2011 and the photographer or agency will receive a credit for such use.
Eligibility: Open to photographers over 18 years of age.
Restrictions: Selected artists will be required to provide prints to the UK gallery.
Entry fee: £5 for students and £7 for non students (for each image)
Entry deadline: 22 October 2010

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Copyright: Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries. However, by entering, all entrants grant members of the Lloyds Banking Group a worldwide royalty-free perpetual licence to edit, crop, re-size, publish and use each entry in any and all media for publicity and marketing purposes.
Eligibility: Open to all amateur photographers who are residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over.
Restrictions: Photographs must be taken in the UK.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 30 September 2010

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Copyright: Copyright remains exclusively with the authors but, by entering this competition, you agree to allow your work as a shortlisted entry to be: a) included in the winning entries on the Pixel and Grain website b) showcased in any publications created by us to document the exhibition.
Eligibility: Open to all ages, international - however the Vision 2010 category is only open to photographers aged between 16 and 26 at the closing date of 30th October 2010. The 'At The Heart of Three Cities' category is only open to residents and visitors to Charnwood during May/June 2010.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 30th July 2010, 30th September 2010, 30th October 2010 and 30th November 2010, depends on the category.

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Copyright: By entering the competition, Participants grant Archant Ltd and its Competition Partners an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide royalty-free license to reproduce, publicly display, distribute, publicly perform and create derivative works from their Submitted Materials, in all media, solely in connection with the administration, judging and promotion of the Great British Photograph 2010 competition. Submitted Materials will NOT be used for commercial advertising purposes and will NOT be altered without the prior consent of the author, except as necessary to display or distribute them in a particular medium or format.
Eligibility: Open to all photographers over the age of 16 (natural persons and not corporate entities).
Restrictions: Photographs need to be taken in any county in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 30 September 2010

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Copyright: Entrants retain the copyright to images submitted. By entering the competition, you grant Scottish Nature Photography Awards a free, non-exclusive, irrevocable international licence to reproduce, enlarge, publish or exhibit, on any media, the shortlisted and winning images for any purpose directly connected with the competition.
Eligibility: Open to entrants at least 18 years of age. Entries are welcome from around the world, but all images entered must have been photographed in Scotland.
Entry fee: Entry to each category is £5.00. Up to 4 extra images £6.00.
Entry deadline: 30 November 2010