| Copyright | Your photographs may be used to promote further editions of the contest and for other promotional purposes. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Open to students of European universities only. |
| Finish | 31 March 2012 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedThis photo contest is meant to select the best pictures showing Poland and other European countries, sent in by the students from all over the Europe.
Categories:
- Citizen of Europe – showing various images of Europeans
- My Europe, my home – presenting picturesque places and landscapes in Europe
- Surprise me Europe! – showing amusing or intriguing situations that happened in Europe
Prizes:
- 1st Place – 600 Euros
- 2nd Place – 300 Euros
- 3rd Place – 100 Euros
Judges: Marian Schmidt, Tomasz Puchalski and Jolanta Fraszy?ska
The contest has two parts: the local stage and the central final stage. Additionally, this year the photos will also be rated on the Internet, by the users who registered through the form on the website. Everyone will be able then to choose their favorite photo, which may result in this very photo winning the contest! The photographs submitted by foreign (non-Polish) students will be rated by a jury of international photographers. The best pictures will pass to the final stage. The final stage will determine the winners. A jury made up of academic representatives, students and professional photographers will select the best works.
You can submit a maximum of 4 photographs in each of the 3 categories. Online submission of digital images via the website.
Image requirements: JPG format; at least 3 Megapixel image; minor post processing is allowed; RGB or grascale; image file size up to 4 Mb.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.discovereurope.esn.pl/
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