Photocompete

• Copyright: Entrant will retain the copyright of the Entrant's submitted photos at all times and irrevocably grants the Released Parties a royalty-free non-exclusive license throughout the world to use, re-use, copy, publish, republish in whole or in part, edit, add to, modify, and rearrange the entry in whatever media
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 31st May 2017
• Who can enter: open to legal residents of the USA or Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are at least 18 years of age

Prizes:

• The winner of the People’s Choice Grand Prize earns a spot on the Classic Polar Bear Photo Adventure with Natural Habitat Adventures. This is a 7-day, 6-night trip, valued at $7,900 USD.
• The winner of the Experts’ Choice Grand Prize earns a spot on the Great Alaskan Grizzly Photo Adventure with Natural Habitat Adventures. This is an 8-day, 7-night trip, valued at $10,200 USD.
• Eight Honorable Mention Awards will win a $150 gift card to B&H photography store.

Submit up to three of your best wildlife photos. Submitted photos should depict animals in their natural habitat. Please, do not submit photos of animals in captivity, including but not limited to zoos, aquariums, or farms. Online submission of digital photographs via the website.

Judging criteria:

• Originality (20%)
• Technical Distinction (20%)
• Superior Composition (20%)
• Artistic Excellence (20%)
• Overall Impression (20%)

Image requirements: at least 500 KB and at least 1024 pixels on the long edge;  JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format. No borders.

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