| Copyright | Authors will keep all rights of their images. Imatoria keeps exploitation rights of all images submitted for the contest for any event or publications with the purpose of promotion or commemoration of the formerly mentioned, always properly mentioning its author. Imatoria reserves the right to exhibit and sell the awarded images in art galleries, receiving the author the profits of such sale. |
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| Eligibility | Open to professional or amateur photographers of legal age in their country or underage photographers with the express consent of their parents or guardian can entry the contest. |
| Finish | 1 August 2010 |
| Entry fee | June 21st – June 30th: €7/image; June 1st – August 1st: €10/image |
Finished
Contestants have absolute freedom to decide if the 21st century “temple” is one of the temples from the past, an already existent place that isn’t yet considered so, a place still to be built or maybe if it is just about reaching a feeling or cause a certain change in the spirits of an observer without the need of an specific structure.
The contest has a single category that must cover and represent in the best possible way the ideas formerly proposed and the projects will be evaluated according to the technical quality of the images as well as the conceptual representation of the idea expressed. Additionally, two subcategories will be awarded taking into account individually the two main evaluation criteria; this means that there will be a subcategory for technical quality and
another one for conceptual representation.
Prizes
- 1st Prize: €1,000
- 2nd Prize: €500
- 3rd Prize: €200
- 1 copy of the commemorative book of the contest published by Bubok editorial
- Presence in several exhibitions that will take place to commemorate the contest (galleries detailed further in this document)
- Photograph publishing in different digital media
- Benefits generated from the sale of their images in the mentioned exhibitions.
- 10 Honorable mentions in all three categories: Appearance in the commemorative book of the contest published by Bubok editorial and more.
Images must be submitted in a digital format, but is up to the contestants to choose the processing of the image before the final digital format. Photographs can be taken with an analog or a digital camera and they may or may not be processed with an editing program as long as the edition process is used to improve the quality of the image, not to modify its content in an artificial way. Images may have any proportion as long as they keep a unity as a single image, not as a combination of images that form a diptych, triptych or any other kind or any other way of grouping images.
All images must be submitted in .JPG format with a minimum resolution of 1.500 pixels in its largest side and a maximum size of 5MB per image.
Official website: http://en.imatoria.com/ContestON/21Temples/Resumen.php
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Who can enter amateur photography contests?
Most amateur contests welcome non-professional photographers worldwide—hobbyists, students, and emerging creators. Many explicitly exclude those who earn primary income from photography to ensure a level playing field. Always verify age requirements and amateur-status definitions on the official contest page.
Are amateur photography contests free to enter?
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What prizes do amateur photography contests offer?
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Frequently asked questions — International photography contests
Who can enter international photography contests?
Most international contests welcome photographers worldwide, regardless of nationality or experience level. Always verify eligibility on the official contest page—some restrict by age (18+), amateur/professional status, or thematic focus.
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