PHOTO COMPETITIONS

2011 National Geographic Photo Contest

  Competition organised by National Geographic Magazine, judgment will be made by National Geographic Photographers Tim Laman,Amy Toensing and Peter Essick .
Entry Fee is USD 15



Categories:People,Places,Nature
Prizes: A Grand Prize of USD10,000 and a trip to NG headquarters in Washington DC, USA

for more details log on to http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/

Deadline: 30 November 2011


Michael the Maven's 2011 Photo Contest

       Open to all photographers irrespective of amateur or professional


        Main Categories:-

        Portraits -
        Landscape-
        Sports-
        Animals-
       Abstract / Textures-      
       Macro-


Prizes per Category:

1st Place - $1000 CASH!! (Or Bhphoto.com Gift Card in restricted areas)
2nd Place - $300 Coupon to Michael's Online Store -
3rd Place - Photography Business Crash Course DVD Set
(a $250 Value)
4th Place- $150 Coupon For Michael's - Canon Training Download Video Store
5th Place- Think Tank Digital Holster (Thank you to Think Tank for Sponsoring!) - ($60 Value)
6th Place- TBD - $50 Value
7th Place- Custom Michael The Maven 16GB Bamboo Thumb Drive
8th Place- Angelina Hills Matted Print (Her Work is outstanding, I have it hanging in my own home.)
9th Place- Ocean Waves Relaxation DVD by Heath Snow
10th Place- TBD $15 Value
Honorable Mentions (2) - No Prize

All Winners will receive a PDF Certificate of their Achievement
website : http://www.michaelthemaven.com
 Deadline :16 December 2011



Street Photography Contest


   Silicon Beach Training's Street Photography contest is open to all photographers over the age of 18. Eric Kim will be judged the competition


         Categories: Environment,Miscellaneous,Mono,Places and Street

Street Photography Competition PRIZE

The lucky winner will get their hands on Perfect Photo Suite 6 courtesy of onOne Software.
onOne Software, a leading developer of innovative, timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, have announced Perfect Photo Suite 6 along with new products Perfect Effects, Perfect Portrait, Perfect Mask, and an update to Perfect Layers. All products in the Perfect Photo Suite 6 now work as standalone applications in addition to working directly from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop. If you wish to brush up on your Photoshop skills we offer a range of Adobe Photoshop Courses as well as Lightroom Training.
This additional functionality means that the Suite can be used directly within Lightroom and Aperture without the need for a separate host application as was previously required. Perfect Photo Suite 6 will continue to include full support for Photoshop CS5 and CS4 with many of the products now functioning as Smart Filters.

Kerala State Photography Award-2011

        Entries invited for "State Photography Award 2011" by Kerala State Public Relations Department, based on the theme"Manushyar Varuthunna Vinakal" ( Man Made Hazards).The winners of the first Three positions will be awarded Certificates and Cash Prize of 10,001,   5001, 3001 consecutively. 10 entries will receive consolation prizes and certificates.

                                          The Contest is open for those Professional and amateur Photographers. Entries may be from negatives or digital images.The size of the image must be in the size of "18x12".Only colour photos should be accepted. A Candidate can send maximum 3 entries
                                
Entries must reach the following address before 6th August 2011
      
Director, Information and Public Relations Department,South Block Secretariat, Trivandrum.

Get application form and detailed terms and condition from Here

National Wildlife Federation:Photo Contest

Photokore’s ‘My Country’ Photo Contest

Enter Photokore’s ‘My Country’ Photo Contest
and win an iPad2!

Prizes include an iPad2, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and an iPod shuffle!
Photokore’s 1st Photo Contest, begins accepting submissions from July 1. The contest, titled ‘My Country’, is open to all.
Photographers are invited to participate and submit images that illustrate the country of their choice. Subject matter is left to the contestant’s imagination – people, landscapes, objects, etc. The objective is to submit a photo that evokes the spirit of the country the photographer has chosen to highlight. You may submit as many photos as you want, so you have unlimited chances to win!
The winning photos will be selected by a team of judges comprised of Photokore’s top image inspectors. The deadline for entries is 15 August.
First, second, and third place winners will receive prizes, and the first place winner will also become Photokore’s next Featured Artist. There is also a separate category for a Grand Prize winner! The top image selections will also be exhibited on www.photokore.com
Contest details, and submission guildelines are available at www.photokore.com/photocontest

Photo Contests...

Environmental Photographer of the Year

SUBMIT STILLS & VIDEOS TO EPOTY 2011!

The Environmental Photographer of the Year is an international showcase for the very best in environmental photography and video, honouring amateurs and professionals of all ages. Organised by CIWEM since 2007, the Environmental Photographer of the Year is completely free to enter and is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world.

Every year the Environmental Photographer of the Year receives fantastic media coverage - see a small selection at The Telegraph, The Sun, and Daily Mail - and all winning pictures are featured in our roving exhibition and collectors book.

The 2011 competition is open and until 31st July 2011. Please read the category briefs carefully before submitting.

http://www.ciwem.org/competition-and-awards/environmental-photographer.aspx

SubmitYour Best Photos!

 

National Geographic Magazine Annual Travel Photo Contest , Only run for two weeks, Send your best photos and win a chance to for an amazing trip or to be feature in National Geographic Traveler