Photocompete

• Copyright: The author of the image retains full ownership of the copyright in each Entry. All entrants understand that any image submitted to the competition may be used by WPO, and its Event Partners, for marketing and promotional purposes of the event only, for a maximum of three years after the awards ceremony date in April 2014.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 6th January 2014
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

Categories:

• Architecture
• Arts and Culture
• Enhanced
• Split Second
• Low Light
• Nature & Wildlife
• Panoramic
• People
• Smile
• Travel

Prizes:

Winner of the best overall photograph will receive:

• Title of “Sony World Photography Awards Open Photographer of The Year”
• $5,000
• Winning image showcased in the London exhibition and the winners book 
• International exposure on the WPO website
• Global media coverage
• Flights to London, 2 nights accommodation in a hotel and VIP tickets to attend the Sony World Photography Awards gala ceremony in April 2014
• Digital SLR camera equipment from Sony

Winners of each individual category will receive:

• Title of “Sony World Photography Awards category name Winner"
• Winning image showcased in the London exhibition and the winners book
• International exposure on the WPO website
• Global media coverage
• Digital SLR camera equipment from Sony

The 10 Category Winners will be announced prior to the Gala Ceremony in April 2014.

Image requirements: image file size from 800KB to 5MB; JPEG or TIFF format; RGB colour profile. You must be able to supply a high resolution image suitable for printing in exhibitions should the image be required.

Online submission of digital photographs via the website. You can enter up to 3 images for free. If you want extra photos, you need to pay.

There are Awards for professional photographers and for youth.

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