| Copyright | Rights and ownership of images belong to authors who authorize oasisphotocontest.com the free use of their submitted photographs for the publishing of the official catalog of the contest, OASIS magazine, Oasisphotocontest.com and Oasisweb.it, for projections during promotional events related to our contest, for the exhibitions of winning photographs that take place at the end of the competition, and for any other need regarding the promotion of Oasis Photo Contest. Authors will be credited every time their images are used. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 25 December 2013 |
| Entry fee | 22 euros |
Finished
Sections:
- P) LANDSCAPES
- M) MAMMALS
- U) BIRDS
- T) ALL THE OTHER ANIMALS
- F) STORYBOARD: STORIES TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
- S) UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
- G) PEOPLE
- V) PLANTS
- A) PETS
- R) LIGHTS AND FORMS
Prizes:
- World Best Photography Oasis 2013 – The winner will receive the Oasis Photo Contest 2013 trophy and a check for 2000 euros.
- The Winner of the First Place of Each Category will receive a prize of 500 euros, either in cash or in the form of trips or photographic equipment.
- Second Place Winners will receive a prize of 200 euros, either in cash or in the form of photographic equipment.
- Third Place Winners will win 100 euros in cash
There is a category for children. The jury will focus on the pieces that contain technical, environmentalist and natural relevance. Each competitor can participate in one or more sections. For each section the maximum number of entries is 4 images, with the exception of the section Portfolio which allows a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 images.Submit digital photographs online via the website or on CD/DVD by post.
Image requirements: JPG format; 300 dpi resolution; at least 15 cm (6 inches), or 1800 pixels on the shortest dimension.
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