Photocompete

• Copyright: All entrants agree that any image submitted to Open to Interpretation may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly relating to the publication. Copyright and all other rights remain with the artist.
• Entry fee: $40 for 5 images ($10 each additional image). Save $10 if submitted by January 19.
• Entry deadline: 15th March 2012
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers worldwide.

Theme: Fading Light

The tension between wanting to hang on to the light but at the same time welcoming the darkness. Fading light – shadows, absence of light, twilight, darkness, losing sight, transformative. This theme can be used figuratively as well as literally. Portraits, fashion, editorial, landscape, documentary, conceptual or any other genre is open for consideration. 

Awards:

• $300 Judge’s Choice Award Photography
• Publication in a photography book

Image requirements: sRGB or RGB color space (standard); saved to 72 dpi resolution, flattened layers, 8 bit JPG files; sized to 1280 pixels on the longest side; JPG compression at level 7 (medium).

Both color and b&w are eligible.Online submission of digital images via the website. Judge: George Slade

Judging criteria:

• originality
• technical excellence
• composition
• overall impact
• artistic merit

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.open2interpretation.com/submit_fading_light.html