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About European Garden Photography Award
We're proud to offer the European Garden Photography Award as part of IGPOTY 12 in conjunction with Schlosspark Dennenlohe of Germany.
The award is a unique opportunity to get your photography noticed within the European garden media community whilst receiving significant exposure both in Germany and the UK.
Judges will be on the lookout for stunning photography of private and public gardens across Europe.
Prizes & Why should I enter?
Prizes
First prize:
€1000 EURO (To be awarded by Schlosspark Dennenlohe)
Published in IGPOTY Book 12
Signed individual certificate
Your image goes on display at selected exhibitions
Second prize:
1 x Prize copy of IGPOTY Book 12
Signed individual certificate
Your image goes on display at selected exhibitions
Published in IGPOTY Book 12
Third prize:
1 x Prize copy of IGPOTY Book 12
Signed individual certificate
Your image goes on display at selected exhibitions
Published in IGPOTY Book 12
Rules
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.
- All entries (low-res) images should be a maximum of 1920px on their longest side at 72 ppi (ideally with an sRGB colour profile).
- The maximum file size for each initial entry (low-res) image file must not be more than 6MB.
- All entrants must be able to supply a full size high-res image (300 ppi) for each entry, suitable for printing/exhibiting should an entry 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:
Any photograph taken in any private or public garden in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. Any subject, any time of year, in any year.
You can use the IGPOTY main competition categories as a guide for subject matter.
Please see IGPOTY Competition Rules for full terms, which always prevail.
Competition details
How do I enter?
Please purchase Single slots using the cart buttons above.
For help please visit our Frequently-Asked-Questions page: FAQ
For help please visit our Frequently-Asked-Questions page.
