| Copyright | All entrants grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to Authorized Parties, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 30 June 2015 |
| Entry fee | US$15 per entry |
Finished
Categories:
- Travel Portraits
- Outdoor Scenes
- Sense of Place
- Spontaneous Moments
Prizes:
- 1ST PRIZE: An eight-day National Geographic Photo Expedition: Costa Rica and the Panama Canal with airfare for two
- 2ND PRIZE: A six-day National Geographic Photo Expedition: Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone for two
- 3RD PRIZE: A six-day cruise from Schooner American Eagle and Heritage for two
- A $200 gift certificate to B&H Photo
- National Geographic Masters of Photography course on DVD
Winners will be announced on the website on or about August 3, 2015.
Image requirements: Max. file size: 20 MB; width and height: 1600 pixels – 5000 pixels; jpg format. Only minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable, as is cropping. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are NOT acceptable. Watermarks are not acceptable.
Online submission of digital photographs via the website.
Judging criteria:
- Creativity 50%
- Photographic quality 50%
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