European Garden Photography Award-competition-12

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European Garden Photography Award

Competition 12 - Special award

Special award closed

This Special award has finished for this year.

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.
  • We recommend all images are output to 1920px on their longest side at 72 ppi. 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.
  • Rule 9.3 "The mounting of any International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition is planned each year but is executed at the discretion of Mirror Plate Media Ltd. The mounting of the exhibition is subject to prevailing circumstances at the time which may be affected by the weather or pandemic, therefore dates may change at short notice."
  • Rule 9.4 "The publication of a book associated with the International Garden Photographer of the Year is planned each year but is executed at the discretion of Mirror Plate Media Ltd. Obviously if the book is not printed then no book prizes/cash alternatives will issued."

    • Full competition rules:

    Please see the IGPOTY competition rules, which always prevail.

    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.

    Competition details

    Type:
    Special award
    Submissions:
    Online submissions
    Entry start date:
    March 7, 2018
    Closing date:
    October 31, 2018, 12 noon GMT

    How do I enter?

    Please purchase Single slots using the cart buttons above.

    For help please visit our Frequently-Asked-Questions page: FAQ

    Partner: Schlosspark Dennenlohe

    Exhibition and Category Partner.

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    Background image

    Credit: © Rosanna Castrini