Organisation : Nature inFocus
Contest Name : Nature inFocus Photography Awards 2024
Applicable For : Open to All
Last Date : 7th June 2024
Website : https://www.natureinfocus.in/wildlife-photography-contest/guidelines/
What is Nature inFocus Photography Awards?
Nature inFocus Photography Awards 2024 is organized by Nature inFocus. Tell us a powerful story in 6-10 images for the Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year category. Submit up to 30 images – all in one category or across 5 categories . Young photographers can upload up to 15 images All finalists will receive a certificate and a special goodie bag. Last Date of Contest is 7th June 2024.
Categories of Nature inFocus Photography Awards
Animal Behaviour: Images that showcase an animal’s behavioural traits and add to our understanding of the species
Animal Portraits: Images that showcase an animal’s characteristics, physical or otherwise
Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award: Images that highlight manmade changes and destructive trends to natural environments or wildlife, in memory of Ramki Sreenivasan, who championed conservation storytelling
Creative Nature Photography: Images that showcase nature as an art form using a photographer’s creative perspective
Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat: Images that showcase the landscape an animal inhabits and its natural environment
Young Photographer – In Association With Plaeto: Images of nature and wildlife shot by photographers of and under the age of 17
Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year: A set of 6-10 images presented as a photo story that work together aesthetically and bring to light a pertinent issue or observation from the natural world
Registration & Submission of Nature inFocus Photography Awards
** Submissions are open from Monday, April 8, 2024, till Friday, June 7, 2024.
** The competition will close at 11:59 PM (India Time – UTC + 05:30) on Friday, June 7, 2024.
** Submissions can be made only via the competition website: natureinfocus.in/wildlife-photography-contest
** Write to us at contests@natureinfocus.in for any queries or issues. Before you write to us, please carefully read through the guidelines and refer to our FAQ section. We are sure you will find quick answers to some common queries.
** There are 6 categories for adult participants (above 17 years):
i. Animal Behaviour
ii. Animal Portraits
iii. Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award
iv. Creative Nature Photography
v. Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat
vi. Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year
** A non-refundable registration fee of ₹1700 + 18% GST is applicable for adults for these 6 categories.
** Till April 30, 2024, participants can avail an early bird discount and pay a registration fee of ₹1190 + 18% GST.
** Cancellation and withdrawals/refunds are not allowed once the registration process is completed.
** One can upload up to 30 photographs in categories 1-5, with no restrictions on the number of images in each category. The participant can upload all 30 images in one category, or divide them across categories as they please.
** In category 6, Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year, one can upload a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 images that tell a story about our natural world. The images have to work together as a set, both aesthetically and as a photo story, by focusing on a specific topic, theme or style.
** For the Young Photographer category, solely for participants who are 17 and under, there is no registration fee. The participant can upload up to 15 photographs.
** For the final round of judging in the Young Photographers category, the organisers will contact the participants for documents to establish proof of age.
** The organisers will be allowed to use all the submitted photographs to promote the competition and the Festival. Selected photographs from the submitted entries will also be shared across all social media channels of the organiser. For any other forms of usage, the organisers will contact the photographer for permissions.
** The sponsor/s for the competition will have the right to use the photographs or any other data shared by the participant for one year and may engage the winning photographer for promotional activities.
** The winning images and selected images from the final shortlist may be exhibited at the Nature inFocus Festival in Bangalore and possibly at hosted or partnered events in Bangalore and other cities.
** The prize money is non-transferable and will be awarded to the participant after tax deductions, if any.
** To transfer the prize money to international participants, the organisers will follow bank transfer and TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) instructions prescribed by the Indian government. The participants must provide the organisers with any identification, paperwork or invoices that may be required to complete the transaction. Transfers may take up to three months.
** If there is a tie in any of the categories, the cash prize will be divided equally among the winners of said category.
** Any disputes are subject to Bangalore jurisdiction only.
Rewards of Nature inFocus Photography Awards
** Categories 1-5 have 7 prizes each:
i. Winner – 1
ii. Runner-up – 1
iii. Special Mention – 5
** Only one Winner will be declared for Category 6 (Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year).
** The cash prize for each of the categories will be:
i. Winner: ₹50,000
ii. Runner-up: ₹25,000
iii. Nature inFocus Photographer of the Year: ₹1,00,000
** All finalists will receive a certificate and a special goodie bag.