Photocompete

• Copyright: Entrants retain ownership and all other rights in submitted images subject but grant to the Academy a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to reproduce, publish and display submitted images in all media throughout the world directly in relation to the Competition for period of up to 5 years.
• Entry fee: from $15-25 for adults and $5-15 for youth
• Entry deadline: 31st March 2015
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

Enter your nature, wildlife and conservation images for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences.

Categories:

• Terrestrial Wildlife
• Things With Wings
• Landscapes, Waterscapes & Flora
• Aquatic Life
• Art of Nature
• Conservation

Prizes:

• Adult Division:
  • One Grand Prize: $5,000 cash
  • One First Place Prize: $1,000 cash and Customized Award
  • One Runner Up Prize
  • Up to Ten Honorable Mentions (at the Judging Jury’s discretion)
• Youth Division:
  • One First Place Prize
  • One Runner-up Prize
  • Up to Ten Honorable Mentions (at the Judging Jury’s discretion)

Do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images of captive animals photographed in game farms or roadside zoos, or animals from these facilities photographed elsewhere with handler’s control, will be disqualified. Captive animals photographed in major zoos, wildlife research facilities or rehabilitation centers are acceptable.

Judging criteria:

• Overall Impact: 35%
• Originality: 30%
• Aesthetic Impact: 20%
• Technical Expertise: 15%

  
 

Image requirements: jpg, gif or tiff format; no smaller that 1200 pixels on the smallest side and no larger than 4800 px on the larger side. From 1 to 6 Mb in file size, RGB mode only. No borders, watermarks or signatures allowed.

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