Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Now in its 50th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition provides a global showcase of the very best nature photography. The competition is co-owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth – the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide.

There is a major exhibition at the Natural History Museum that tours worldwide throughout the year. The winning images appear on this website, in BBC Wildlife Magazine and publications worldwide. As a result, the photographs are now seen by millions.

Golden Turtle Photo Contest

The Golden Turtle includes various creative competitions aimed at identifying the best works and projects demonstrating the beauty and harmony of wild nature. Festival wildlife «Golden Turtle» representing the best works submitted to the contest, as well as other projects aimed at preserving wildlife annually held in Moscow. After completion of the Moscow Festival of competition are sent to an exhibition tour in Russia and other countries.

The first wildlife photo contest "Golden Turtle" was held in 2006, and in 2010 officially became an international photo contest. For the first time works were adopted on the contest of wildlife films "Golden Turtle" in 2011.

Contests art design and visual arts of the wilderness will be held in 2013 for the first time.
In January and February 2013 Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" was held at the Central House of Artists in Moscow, which gathered more than 120,000 visitors.

Award: The total prize fund 80,000 $

Categories:
- Mammals, Birds, Microcosm, The Underwater World, Other Animals, The Portrait of Animal, Harmony of Life, Magic of Plants, Landscape, Art of the Nature, The Nature and the Human, The Photostory.

LensCulture Visual Story Telling Awards 2014

This is an international call to discover the best visual storytellers today — from all corners of the world! We are searching for photography in Documentary, Personal Stories, Photojournalism, Fictional Narratives, and any other photography that tells a story. You are invited to participate.

We believe photographs tell stories that can reach the broadest audiences — across all cultures, languages, political borders and age groups. There are very few rules for these Awards — we are wide open to all themes and approaches. 

Most of all, we want to be surprised and delighted: learn things we didn't know; understand situations from different points of view; see stories that sear themselves into our imaginations and become unforgettable. We want to be moved emotionally and intellectually. Inspire us! 

Ocean Art Photo Competition 2014

The 4th annual Underwater Photography Guide Ocean Art Photo Competition 2014 is now accepting entries. The contest features over 20 incredible liveaboard and resort sponsors exceeding $70,000 USD in value. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all categories will be able to choose from excellent prizes.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Photo Contest 2014

The 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest is now accepting entries. As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. Last year, we received more than 7,000 entries from over 150 countries, with professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts across the globe participating. Well, it’s that time of year again—send us your best shots in any of these three categories: people, places and nature. Please submit images that accurately reflect the captured moment in time. In other words, keep it real.
 
The Categories for entries are: (1) People, (2) Places, and (3) Nature. There is no limit on the number of entries per person.

SEARCA Photo Contest 2014

SEARCA Photo Contest 2014 Climate Change and Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Faces of Vulnerability and Resilience. The millions of people in Southeast Asia who depend on agriculture are among the hardest hit by the consequences of climate change, which are increasingly devastating and far-reaching. At the same time, these people are also the ones for whom climate change resilience is most essential and critical. This year’s photo contest will highlight the two opposite facets of climate change - vulnerability and resilience.

Eyes On Asia Awards 2014

The Eyes on Asia Awards 2014 is designed to provide a platform to recognize great travel photographers, both amateur and professional. The contest only accepts travel photographs taken in Asia Pacific countries and Australia, with a positive, uplifting travel theme. However, the contestants can live anywhere in the world. The awards want to give all nationalities and levels of abilities to compete equally, both amateur and professional. Our goal is to recognize the best!

HIPA Life in Color 2014 - 2015

Welcome to the fourth season of the highly acclaimed HIPA photography awards. You’re invited to share your imaginative mind, your passion for your craft and push yourself to produce your best work yet. It’s your opportunity to explore the beauty of the world that surrounds you, to distil a story, to dive into a rich pool of colour and depict an emotive moment in time. This year’s theme ‘Life in Colour’ is a wonderfully open brief that allows your creative mind to explore an array of exciting avenues –where will this journey take you? We encourage you to unleash your lenses. To express yourself freely, and let your imagination lead you to gain the recognition you deserve.

Nikon Photo Contest 2014 - 2015

About the Nikon Photo Contest

History -The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich image-making culture for professionals and amateurs alike. In the last 10 years, with the wide penetration of digital cameras with video capabilities, the environment surrounding image-making has dramatically changed. Adapting to this change, the 34th contest was reconceived, changing its name and its structure, and it continues to evolve to create new standards and provide new opportunities for discovery.

CGAP 2014 Photo Contest

The 2014 CGAP Photo Contest is open for entries! 

 

Over the past eight years, you've helped us illustrate the remarkable ways access to finance can help poor people manage their complex financial situations. Small businesses, farming technologies and mobile financial services are just a few of the tools millions of poor people use to enhance their lives. This year, we are asking you to use your imagination once again and share your photos that capture the diversity and innovation of microfinance and financial inclusion around the world. We're looking for photos that capture the ways in which financial services improve poor people's day-to-day activities, and how financial inclusion can help them transition out of poverty.

Submit your photos for the chance to receive considerable exposure, have your photo displayed in New York City's Times Square, and help others imagine what micro finance and financial inclusion means to different people around the world.

APEC Photo Contest 2014

WHAT IS THE APEC PHOTO CONTEST 2014 ALL ABOUT? The dynamic economies of the Asia-Pacific are made up of the livelihoods of people across the region. Through promoting trade and investment, APEC seeks to enhance the well-being and prosperity of all members of the Asia-Pacific. The APEC Photo Contest 2014 invites you to capture, through a photograph, how trade is reflected in your life and in the daily lives of people around the region. 

Climate Change Adaptation APAN Photo Contest 2014

APAN wants you to take your best shot and show us: “How do you see climate change adaptation in your life?”

What is Climate Change Adaptation?
Adaptation is one of the two main policy responses to climate change; the other is mitigation (i.e. reducing greenhouse gas emissions). Adaptation measures help lower climate risks and build resilience to climate change. Many countries and communities are already putting in place such measures to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change, from building seawalls to protect against sea-level rise to planting different crops to ensure better yields.