Photocompete

• Copyright: You retail full copyright and grant World Press Photo permission for its unlimited use for activities under the auspices of World Press Photo, without any remuneration being due.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 6th January 2012
• Who can enter: Open to professional photographers and photojournalists

Categories:

• Spot news – SN/SNS
  Single images (SN) or stories/portfolios (SNS) of unscheduled events for which no advance planning was possible. All images must have been shot in 2011.
• General News – GN/GNS
  Single images (GN) or stories/portfolios (GNS) of planned or organized events. All images must have been shot in 2011.
• People in the News – PN/PNS
  Single images (PN) or stories/portfolios (PNS) of people or groups of people featuring in the news. All images must have been shot in 2011.
• Sports – SP/SPS
  Single images of sports action (SP) or sports feature stories/portfolios (SPS).
• Contemporary Issues – CI/CIS
  Single feature images (CI) or stories/portfolios (CIS) exploring contemporary social issues, environmental issues, health issues, etc.
• Daily Life – DL/DLS
  Single images (DL) or stories/portfolios (DLS) illustrating the richness and diversity of everyday life.
• Portraits – PO/POS
  Single images (PO) or stories/portfolios (POS) portraying people (groups and individuals), including public figures and celebrities.
• Arts and Entertainment – AE/AES
  Editorial reporting in single images (AE) or stories/portfolios (AES) of visual and performing arts, rituals, festivals, etc.
• Nature – NA/NAS
  Single images (NA) or stories/portfolios (NAS) about the natural world, flora and fauna, landscapes, etc.

Image requirements: at least 3,000 pixels in length; JPEG format image saved with a medium to high quality; embedded ICC profile is required; AdobeRGB or sRGB is recommended for color images, Gamma 2.2 for black and white.

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