General rules:

• You may not submit watermarked images with your name or website visible on the photo. Please do not frame your images with borders.
• Entrants may submit a maximum of 4 images per single entry token and a maximum of 6 images per portfolio entry token.
• For free-to-enter competitions you should enter 1 image per token given, up to a maximum of 8 images (8 tokens).
• Entrants' images must be .jpg or .jpeg format and of high enough quality.
• We recommend all images are output to 1920px on their longest side at 72 ppi (ideally with an sRGB colour profile). Any larger than this and you are supplying images bigger than they will be seen or used by IGPOTY judges; your files will take longer to upload and/or download to judges and viewers’ screens.
• The absolute maximum for each image must not be more than 7MB in file size and no more than 3000px on their longest side.
• All entrants must be able to supply a high-res image (300 ppi) suitable for printing/exhibiting should the image be shortlisted. You may be asked for this when the time comes.

N.B.

• High-res source file/s need to be at least 3780 pixels (longest side) @ 300 ppi, ideally larger (and ideally with an Adobe RGB (1998) colour profile).

Full competition rules:

Please see the IGPOTY competition rules, which always prevail:
https://igpoty.com/igpoty-rules/

Category rules:

Only photos captured at Chicago Botanic Garden are valid. Entries must capture the essence of Chicago Botanic Garden. Entries cannot win the overall IGPOTY prize.

Only photos captured during the last three years at Chicago Botanic Garden are valid for entry, however the minimum IGPOTY entry (size) requirements above must still be adhered to.

The competition is free-to-enter. Adults only (18+) may enter. Chicago Botanic Garden employees are excluded from entry; volunteers are permitted to enter. Each entrant may upload a maximum of 8 images. For any prizes awarded by Chicago Botanic Garden, the winner/s must be available to attend Chicago Botanic Garden premises/consent to contact using provided contact information. All awarded entrants are consenting to contact/publicity from IGPOTY and Chicago Botanic Garden by entering. No alternative prizes will be given. Standard IGPOTY rules apply. Closing time for entries on the deadline date is midday (noon) GMT.

Entry fees, booking and any current COVID-19 rules may apply to gain admittance to Chicago Botanic Garden.