| Copyright | Entrants give People & Planet the right to publish their photos in the 2011 People & Planet Diary, the 2011 People & Planet Calendar and any publicity associated with the diary & calendar only. Other use of the photos will be with your permission only. |
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| Eligibility | Open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide. |
| Finish | 31 May 2011 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished53 selected photos will be published in the 2012 People & Planet: Social Justice & Environment Diary & Calendar.
Enter images of people, places or things which tell a story about a social-justice or environment issue. Photos of almost any genre will be accepted, including portraits, landscapes, animals, objects, or any combination of these. Try to convey “good news” stories about social-justice or the environment in your photographs.
Prizes:
- 1st Prize: A$1,300
- 2nd Prize: A$350
- Diary Cover Prize: A$350
One entrant can submit up to four photos. All submitted photos must be accompanied by 3-5 sentences describing the image and the social-justice or environment issues which are raised by the photo.
Image requirements: at least at 300 dpi resolution, JPG format, file size up to 10 MB. Only basic post processing is allowed. No borders or frames.
In the body of the email please list the following in English:
- Your name
- Your country
- Your email address
- Your postal address
- A title for your photo
- Three to five sentences describing the image (who, what, where, when) and the social-justice or environment issue(s) which are raised by the photo
- The country and place the photo was taken
Images which do not include all the above information in English will not be accepted.
Submit your entry by email [email protected] One image in one email message.
Official website: peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition/
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