Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2016 : sanctuaryasia.com

Organization :Sanctuary Asia
Competition Name : Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2016
Applicable For : Everyone
Submission Last Date : October 15, 2016

Website : https://sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/

Wildlife Photography Awards :

The Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards were instituted to showcase the contributions of India’s best wildlife photographers. Every year we receive a vast pool of stunning photographs that reinforce the urgent need to conserve India’s wildlife.

Update :

Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2017 : www.contest.net.in/23816.html

Prizes:
1st Prize : Rs. 1,50,000
2nd Prize: Rs. 75,000
3rd Prize : Rs. 25,000
Special Mentions : Rs. 2,500 each

Pre-Qualification Criteria:
1. Images taken in the wild that best depict Sanctuary’s descriptor: ‘Call of the Wild’.
2. The entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for all photos entered. By entering the contest, the entrant certifies that the entries do not infringe on the copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights of any other person or organisation.
3. Only images from the Asian continent will be eligible.

Terms & Conditions:
1. Judging:
The contest is open to everyone except Sanctuary, DSP Blackrock and Deutsche Bank employees, or those directly associated with the organisation of the contest. The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, appointed by Sanctuary magazine, whose decision will be final. In the event that entries do not meet the judges’ standards, the organisers reserve the right to refrain from making an award.

2.Ownership:
The entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for all photos entered. By entering the contest, the entrant certifies that the entries do not infringe on the copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights of any other person or organisation. A maximum of five images may be submitted by one participant. The last date for submission of all entries is midnight, October 15, 2016, Indian Standard Time.

3.Submission of images:
Please submit photographs preferably in digital (jpeg/raw) format only. Scans of negatives, transparencies or photographic prints are acceptable; the photograph need not be taken with a digital camera. Note: Only on special request will prints (8”x10” or larger) be accepted. For prints, negatives may be required at a later stage. Each print must be clearly labelled with the photographer’s name and full contact details including the postal address and cell/landline numbers.

4.Digital photographs:
Submit your photographs by email (images@sanctuaryasia.com) or online (www.sanctuaryasia.com) or send them to us on CDs/DVDs. Clearly mention your name, postal and email address and telephone number. Image file names should include “photographer’s name_species name_location’. For example “Arjun Singh_Tiger_Ranthambhore.jpg”. Captions (refer to point no. 12) must be added to each image’s Properties Summary (Windows) or File Info (Photoshop) or as a separate Word or RTF file.

5. Large files:
Files (collectively larger than 25 MB) may be sent to us through online submission (www.sanctuaryasia.com) or by CD/DVD.

6. Compatibility and format:
Images must be submitted as Windows PC-compatible JPEG/JPG at highest compression quality (setting 11 or 12 in Adobe Photoshop) files. Files must be ideally full-size without borders, watermarks or signatures.