Categories:

1. Most creative interpretation of the brief
2. Best technical image
3. Best manipulated image
4. Best picture taken on a mobile phone
5. Under 16s

Prizes:

* Overall winning image – £1,000 cash prize
* £500 runner up prizes

Simply submit your image(s), along with an entry form, to info@graphicscience.co.uk Or by post to: Engineering for Life Photo Comp; Graphic Science Ltd; The Sheilings; Felton Common; North Somerset; BS40 9YP. Remember to include an entry form. Digital adjustments are only acceptable if submitted under the category ‘Best Manipulated Image’ (Although basic darkroom-equivalent changes such as cropping, brightness, sharpening or spot/blemish removal are allowed across all categories).

Official web site: http://www.graphicscience.co.uk/engineeringforlife.html

* Copyright: We respect the copyright ownership of all submitted images, which continues to belong to the photographer.
* Eligibility: Open to residents in the UK at the time of entering the competition.
* Entry fee: Free
* Entry deadline: 31 May 2010

Entry Fee: AU$38 first image, AU$22 each subsequent image. Youth Category AU$10 / AU$5

Prize Details: The ANZANG Nature Photography Overall Winner receives AU$5000 plus a certificate, and many more prizes.

Eligibility: All ages and nationalities accepted. Photograph museum be taken in the ANZANG bioregion (Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, New Guinea)

Copyright: The entrant grants the South Australian Museum the right to free reproduction and exhibition of all shortlisted, prize-winning and highly commended images in all media, but only in association with promotion and publicity for this competition and exhibition. This includes the production of a touring exhibition and an exhibition publication in the form of a book or catalogue. Due photographic credit will be given. Any other image application will be undertaken only after consultation with the photographer.

Deadline: 28 March 2010

* The contest is ‘open submission’.
* There is no entry fee.
* To register and enter this contest you have to agree to these Rules and Regulations.
* Entrants must be 18 years of age to participate.
If the subject of a photograph is a minor (under the age of 18), the photographer must provide a written release from the parent or legal guardian of the minor.
* Only the photographer can submit his or her images. Images may not be submitted by a third party on behalf of a photographer.
* All images must be submitted through the official contest website.
* Professional and amateur photographers may submit.
* Photographs may be submitted by photographers from any country in the world.
* Entries may only be made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.
* An official digital submission entry form must be completed with each individual photograph submitted.
* Submitted photos may have been previously published.
* Upon request, photographers must include a model release for all photographs submitted.
Failure to provide such release upon request may result in disqualification.
* Photos that have been digitally or otherwise enhanced to change the original impression are only eligible for submission in the Experimental category.
* If any doubts occur regarding the authenticity of the digital image, the original RAW file will be requested by the Red Bull Illume judges for analysis.
* Inappropriate submissions will disqualify the photographer from the contest.
* All decisions by the Red Bull Illume judges are final.

Qualifying Images

Only action and adventure sports images and images that capture the culture and lifestyle surrounding these sports may be submitted. Qualifying sports are listed below. Additional action and adventure sports images that are not listed may be submitted as well but the decision to accept and judge images will be at the discretion of Red Bull Illume judges. The Red Bull Illume judges’ decision is final.

* Adventure Racing
* B.A.S.E. Jumping
* Beach Volleyball
* BMX Biking
- Street
- Flatland
- Dirt
- Vert
- Downhill
- 4X
* Body Boarding
* Breakdance
* Cliff Diving
* Enduro
* Expedition
* Freediving
* Freestyle Soccer
* Hang-gliding
* Ice Climbing
* Inline Skating
* Kayaking
- Wildwater freestyle (rodeo)
- Freeride
* Kitesurfing
* Motocross
* Motocross Freestyle
* Motor Bike Trial
* Mountaineering
* Mountain Biking
- Downhill
- Freeride
- 4X
- Trail
- Cross-country
- Epic
* Mountainboarding
* Parachuting
* Paragliding
* Rally

* Rock Climbing
- Free climbing
- Bouldering
* Running
- Trail/Mountain
- Marathon
- Freerunning/Parkour
* Sailing
* Skateboarding
- Street
- Vert
- Downhill
* Skiing
- New-school
- Freeride
- Telemarking
* Skydiving
* Snowboarding
- Big Air
- Freeride
- Half pipe
- New School
* Snowkiting
* Snowmobile
* Surfing
- Free
- Big Wave
- Tow-in
* Trialbiking
* Triathlon
* Windsurfing
- Wave
- Freestyle
- Speed
* Wakeboarding
* Wingsuit Flying

Submission of photographs / specifications

* The submission phase takes place between October 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010. Photos must be submitted during this period.
* Photos must have been taken after 01.01.2007.
* Photos must be submitted to one of the ten categories.
* Photographers may submit photos to every category.
* Photographers may not submit the same image to more than one category.
* Photographers may only enter a maximum of five images per category.
* Once a photograph has been submitted, it is final and may not be replaced by another photograph.
* Due to limited server capacities we suggest submitting in advance of the deadline to avoid dropouts.

MEDIUM

* Images shot on film or digitally will be accepted. All film prints and transparencies must be drum scanned at high resolution and delivered digitally. No prints will be accepted.

IMAGE FILES/FORMAT for SUBMISSION

* Online submission format: JPG.
* JPG compression: minimum 8.
* Minimum picture size: 8 mega pixels.
* Maximum file size: 10 megabytes.
* All digital images must contain original metadata such as date, camera model, lens, aperture, exposure, resolution, etc. If such information is not provided, images may be disqualified.
* All digital images must be shot with a minimum 8 mega pixel camera.
* All images must be available for re-submitting in their original size. All semi-finalists will be required to re-submit the originals in RAW or tiff format at 300dpi.

Judging Format
JUDGES

A panel of about 40 esteemed photo editors from international top publications will judge the 250 semi-finalists. For the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2007, judges included Kari Stein of Sports Illustrated, Paul Sanders of The Times and Nick Hamilton of Transworld Snowboarding Magazine.

The judges for the 2010 edition of Red Bull Illlume will be announced soon.
JUDGING CRITERIA

Official contest judges will base their decisions on a mix of technical superiority, composition, creativity, impact, artistic flair and overall qualities of photographic excellence.

Pre-Selection Judging: Red Bull Photofiles

Rounds 1 and 2: Photo editor judges without Red Bull Photofiles

In case of a tie (in any round) Red Bull Photofiles will determine the winner.
PRE-SELECTION JUDGING

Red Bull Photofiles will choose 25 images from each of the 10 categories to advance to round one.
ROUND ONE

Official contest judges will receive a book of the 250 semi-finalist images. These images will be anonymized in order to maintain impartiality. Each judge will vote for five images in each category to advance to round two. After all judges have voted, the five images of each category with the most votes will advance to round two.
ROUND TWO

The five finalists of each category will be announced. Each judge will vote for one of the five finalist images in each of the 10 categories. The image with the most votes in each category will win first place honors. In case of a tie, the image with the most votes in round one will advance.
IN CASE OF A TIE

In case of a tie (in any round), Red Bull Photofiles will cast a determining vote and choose a winner.

The decisions of the official judges are final.
SPECIALS
IMAGE OF THE YEAR

Official contest judges will view the ten winning images at the Winners Unveiling Ceremony and vote for the Red Bull Illume Image of the Year. The image with the greatest amount of votes will win.
ATHLETES’ CHOICE

Who better to choose the best action and adventure sports image than the athletes themselves? We will invite elite athletes from every discipline to give us their opinion. Athletes will vote for one image from the fifty finalists. The image with the most votes will win the Athletes’ Choice Award.
PEOPLES’ CHOICE

We also ask the public to lend us their eyes. As soon as the 50 finalists are announced members of the general public will have the opportunity to vote for his or her favorite image. The image with the most votes will win the Peoples’ Choice Award.

Prizes

The overall winner of the 2010 Red Bull Illume Image Quest will receive a Leica S2 camera and equipment to the value of €30,000.

Further prize details to be announced.

Legal
WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

Submitting photographers must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest. By submitting an image, the photographer represents and warrants that such submission does not infringe any third-party rights or other rights protected by law.
COPYRIGHTS

All images submitted for consideration in the Illume Image Quest 2010 contest remain the sole property of the photographer. Entrants retain copyright over each of their images.

Entrants grant Red Bull GmbH and its affiliates, subsidiaries and partners right to use the submitted photos without compensation in the context of Red Bull Illume, the Red Bull Illume contests, the Red Bull Illume Tours or for Red Bull Illume promotions, marketing, advertising, events and exhibitions. Notwithstanding the aforesaid this includes – without a restriction in time ¬– the worldwide use of the submitted photos in any media, in particular any print-media (e.g. magazines, newspapers, books) and electronic/digital offline- and online-media (e.g. on Red Bull Illume or associated Websites or social internet-platforms and –networks). To protect the copyright of the photographer, the Red Bull GmbH will use the submitted photos only in low resolution whenever this is reasonable and technically possible (e.g. in the internet). Credits will be given according to the customary practice in the media business.
SALES

In the event a medium (e.g. book with semi-finalist images) is produced in connection with the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010, all profits resulting from the sale of the medium will be donated to the Wings for Life foundation. Only Wings for Life will benefit from these sales. Photographers submitting to Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010, accept that their images could be used in such a medium and grant Red Bull a license to use these images for the benefit of Wings for Life.

Wings for Life
The Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a privately funded non-profit organization, which follows the principal aim of promoting research worldwide in order to expedite scientific and clinical progress towards a putative cure for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Paralysis. Esteemed athletes and personalities act as Wings for Life ambassadors, such as Hannes Arch, Tarek Rasouli and Troy Lee. 
Red Bull Illume supports this foundation and any donations to Wings for Life from Red Bull Illume will be used solely for the purpose of research and development.
DATA

Entrant acknowledges and agrees that his personal data contained in the Application Form will be registered in electronic form by methods of automated data processing by Red Bull GmbH. Entrant data may be passed on to affiliates of Red Bull GmbH, subsidiaries and to Red Bull’s contractual partners. Red Bull GmbH will delete all personal data upon the Entrant’s written request for deletion of his data.

Entrant agrees that such personal data will be used primarily in connection with the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010, including but not limited to facilitate communication with the entrant and storage of data for consideration of possible productions/assignments or any kind of co-operation in the future with third parties.
MISCELLANEOUS

The invalidity of one or more provisions in this Rules and Regulations shall not affect the validity of the rest of this document. The void or ineffective provision shall be replaced by Red Bull GmbH by such provision that best legally and economically approximates to the purpose of the void one.

In as much as legally permissible:

These Rules and Regulations are subject to Austrian law. If User has its registered office in an EU-member state, in Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, any disputes shall be solved by the competent court for Vienna–Inner City, Austria. If User has its registered office in any other country, all disputes shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. The place of the arbitration shall be Vienna, Austria.

Official website here

The Astronomy Photographer of the Year Flickr group is open to anyone, and the annual competition is open to anyone except those involved in its organisation and employees (and their immediate family) of the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, BBC, BBC Worldwide Limited and Yahoo!. Employees (or their immediate families) of the official competition sponsors are also restricted from entering the competition.

Entries to the competition open on Wednesday 13 January 2010 and close at midday (BST) on Friday 16 July 2010. To enter the three main categories of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition you will first need to add your photos to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year group on the photo-sharing website, Flickr. If you are under 16 and would like to enter your photos into the Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year category, you will do so via this website.

Entrants to the three main categories may submit up to five photos per month to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Flickr group and five photos in total to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. By adding a photo to the group on Flickr you confirm to the Royal Observatory Greenwich that it:

Photos that have already been previously published or submitted to a print publication, or that have won a prize in a major competition (one receiving more than 500 photos) are not eligible. Photos taken more than two years before the competition closing date are also not eligible (i.e. taken before 16 July 2008).

Entry Fee None

And we’d be really grateful if you could:

* geotag (add your photo to a map) on Flickr, so we know where it was taken
* tag your photo with the time it was taken in Greenwich Mean Time, in the format astro:gmt=yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm
* describe what your photo shows and tag it with the name of its main astronomical subject, using the format astro:subject=insertsubjectname. You can find out more about how to do this with our guide, Astrotags explained
* share your camera settings as additional information about the photo
* if applicable, tag your photo with the telescope equipment it was taken with.

This technical information (‘astrotagging’) will help us to create a visualisation of the Universe from your photos on Flickr. We will also add some further astrotags and notes to group photos automatically. If you want to opt out of this, please add the tag astro:notes=no to your picture. You can also delete tags and notes if you want to.

Overall winner – Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2010 Prize: £1000, and more prizes for each category.

Copyright: For each photo that you add to the group on Flickr, you grant the Royal Observatory Greenwich a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, publicly perform and publicly display by means of the Flickr API (“Application Programming Interface”) your photo solely in connection with the Astronomy Photographer of the Year group, competition and exhibition, without any further notice or remuneration to you. This applies to all images in the group including those not entered in the competition.

Entries close on Friday 16 July 2010.

Official website here

We are now accepting entries to the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Cash prizes of more than $30,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions. Go to the entry page for more details and the complete rules.

* Two $5,000 Grand Prizes
* Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions
* Submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming
* Winning images will be published on our website and a selection will appear in our December 2010 issue

Eligibility: The National Wildlife Photo Contest (NWPC) is open to ALL photographers worldwide who are at least 13 years old

DIVISIONS: Photographers must enter their images in one of the following divisions:

* Pro — Full or part-time professional photographers who receive all or a major part of their income from nature photography.
* Amateur — Beginning or amateur photographers at least 18 years of age, and experienced photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from nature photography.
* Youth — Young photographers ages 13 to 17.

WHAT PHOTOS TO ENTER: We are looking for striking images of nature — on land, in the air and beneath the water’s surface—from anywhere in the world. These images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, or people interacting with nature. Do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals.

1. Two Grand Prizes, 15 First Place prizes and 15 Second Place prizes will be awarded as listed below. NWF will also award Honorable Mentions as the judges deem appropriate.
2. Grand Prize, one each for Pro and Amateur divisions (2): Cash Prize of $5,000 each
3. First Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions and one in Youth Division (15 total): Cash Prize of $1,000 each
4. Second Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions and one in Youth division (15 total): Cash Prize of $400 each
5. Honorable Mentions (awarded at discretion of judges): One NWF 2011 calendar, Total Value of Each: $15.99

Entry Fee: A fee of $20 is charged to each entrant

COPYRIGHTS: Entrants retain ownership and all other rights to future use of the photographs they enter except for the following: Your entry to the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your entered photographs—and your name, occupation, city, state and country of residence—to be published as winners or finalists in National Wildlife magazine and on the NWF website, and used for promotions of the NWPC including, but not limited to, publications from NWF and other organizations, exhibitions, a photo contest calendar, a compilation book or electronic collection of photographs, online photo features and contests, and web pages and emails providing NWPC information, updates, rules and photography tips.

Deadline: Enter by July 6, 2010

Click here to visit contest website

The most outstanding images – 3 from entries within Syngenta and 3 from outside the company – will be awarded vouchers for Canon equipment:

* 1st prize: USD 8,000
* 2nd prize: USD 5,000
* 3rd prize: USD 3,000

Our jury evaluates photos on the basis of:

1. creative interpretation of theme “Bringing plant potential to life”
2. color and composition (selection of display detail, harmony, color etc.)
3. quality and technique

Eligibility: Open to all

Entry Fee: None

Copyright: All entrants submitting photos agree to allow Syngenta to publish these in electronic or print format for any commercial or non-commercial purpose (including but not limited to advertisement and promotion) without any additional payment. Syngenta shall have a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable right to use the above-mentioned photos free of charge. The rights of the photo itself stay with the photographer.

Deadline: 20th June 2010

Click here to visit contest website

ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open to bona fide amateur photographers and students only. That is, entrants should not earn more than 10% of their total annual income or £5,000 annually from photography.

Email your entry to apoy@ipcmedia.com

Top 50 entries for this round

* * Entrants should submit only ONE image per round.
* Only entries sent to the correct email address will be entered into the competition.
* The image should be at least 2,700 pixels along its longest edge.
* It must be a JPEG file, preferably sRGB.
* The file name must be your first name and surname.
* The subject line of your email must state the round name and your name once again.
* Include your postal address and daytime telephone number in the body of your email.
* List your camera model, lens, exposure details and any other information in the body of your email.

Prize: Over £25,000

Copyright: Copyright of all entries remains with the photographer, but Amateur Photographer and Canon reserve the right to use entries, without payment, to promote the competition.By entering this competition you grant permission to AP and Canon to reproduce your photos for display at an exhibition, and on the AP and Canon websites, should they be selected.

Deadline: 26th November 2010

Click here to visit contest website

Send us an image that shows how ICTs are altering everyday life in Africa
and win a top-quality camera!

Communicating with friends all over the world, putting business ideas into practice via the Internet, learning any time and any place – Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) have permanently changed life all over the planet.

We’d like to know what this has meant for Africans. How have mobile phones, the Internet, computers and the audiovisual media changed your life, your family’s lives or life in your corner of the Continent?

To find out, eLearning Africa 2010 is launching a photo competition called “How ICTs Are Changing the Way We Live”. Send us a picture that shows how you live, learn and work with ICTs and, along with it, forward us a brief description of the idea or project that sets the backdrop of your entry.

The prizes:

* 1. Canon PowerShot S90 photo camera (valued at € 390)
linkTechnical Details
o Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
o Sensor Resolution: 10.0 Megapixel
o Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
o Lens System: 3.8 x zoom lens – 6 mm – 22.5 mm – f/2.0-4.9
o Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
o Min Focus Range: 5 cm
o Digital Zoom: 4 x
o Microphone: Microphone – built-in – electret condenser – mono
o Display: LCD display – TFT active matrix – 3″ – colour

* 2. Flip UltraHD Camcorder (valued at € 190)
linkTechnical Details
o Easy-to-use, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording and digital zoom
o Captures 120 minutes of HD video on 8 GB of built-in memory
o Convenient flip-out USB arm plugs directly into your PC or Mac to launch FlipShare software
o Built-In FlipShare software lets you edit, email or upload video to sharing sites like YouTube and MySpace
o Integrated HDMI port for high-definition TV output

* 3. iPod Nano 8 Gb (valued at € 125)
linkTechnical Details
o 8GB flash drive holds up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours video
o Built-in video camera and large 2.2-inch colour display
o All-new FM radio with innovative Live Pause feature
o Brilliant polished anodised aluminium finish

A jury will select the winner and the ten best photos will be featured in an exhibition from May 26th – 28th at eLearning Africa 2010 in Lusaka, Zambia. The winners will be announced on this website. The story behind the pictures will be published in the eLearning Africa Newsletter, which is distributed to thousands of people in Africa and all over the world.

Participation in the contest is free.

The deadline is April 26, 2010.
Late entries will not be considered. The winners will be informed by e-mail four weeks after the closing date at the latest. The prize can neither be transferred nor paid out in cash.

Submit Your Photo here

There are many amazing photographs where the human body has been unwrapped and imaged in an exciting and unusual way. The surreal playfulness of Man Ray’s muse or Bill Brandt’s contortion of the female body in front of a coastal landscape are both great examples.

All sorts of bodies have found their way in front of the camera for many different reasons and a good image of a nude subject needs to play with a specific idea about imaging the body to bring us something, as well as someone, new to look at.

In the hands of a contemporary photographer we hope the body as subject will fire your imagination and encourage you to go beyond familiar ideas to create something compelling, perhaps even fun.

Send us your photographs of the human form in all its complexity – whether your visual opinion is driven by an aesthetic, documentary or, even a political perspective.

Eligibility:
Entries will be accepted from both UK and Non UK – overseas photographers

File sizes.
Please note that your upload files need to be saved at 72 dpi – exactly 475 pixels along the longest edge and 85Kb maximum size. If you are having problems compressing your file, please read the HOW TO ENTER page for a step-by-step guide.

Entry Fees:

* LPA members single image entry: £8.00
* Series of up to six related images: £12.00
* Non members single image entry: £12.00
* Series of up to six related images: £16.00 STUDENT single entry: £5.00 Series of up to six related images: £10.00

Copyright policy You grant licence to London Photographic Association and agree that their work may be exhibited at venues organised by and for the purpose of the London Photographic Awards as well as through the London Photographic Association website.

* agree that the London Photographic Association may display entries featured in the London Photographic Awards exhibitions and website to promote the works of Entrants to the London Photographic Association and for education and reference purposes connected with the London Photographic Association.

* acknowledge that London Photographic Association relies fully upon the warranties and licence given by Entrants when submitting their entries.

* agree that in consideration of London Photographic Association including works submitted by Entrants in the London Photographic Association, Entrants indemnify and hold the London Photographic Association harmless from any claims, actions, proceedings costs and expenses arising as a result of any allegation that the relevant Entrant did not own or is not wholly entitled and authorised to allow publication and reproduction of the work by the London Photographic Association.

Timeline the nude 2 contest Runs from 2009-12-03 to 2010-03-31 00:00:00

More information here

Individual Photo
– Entry Fee: $30 For First Photo. $18 Per Each Additional Photo
– Winning Entries: Grand Prize, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place Photos Will Be Showcased In The Summer Issue.
– Up To Four Entries Will Be Accepted In This Category.

Photo Exhibit
– Entry Fee: $60.
– Winning Entries: Will Receive The Following Exhibits In The Summer 2011 Issue
—– Grand Prize – 6 Page Exhibit
—– 1st Place – 4 Page Exhibit
—– 2nd Place – 2 Page Exhibit
– One Entry Per Person Will Be Accepted In This Category, With A Maximum Of 10 Photos
– We Recommend That You Include A Wide Range Of Model Environments.

IMAGE SUBMISSIONS

All Images Submitted Must Adhere To The Following Guidelines:

- Digitally Submitted via Email
- Black & White
- 125 DPI
- jpeg Format
- File Name: “lastname.firstname-single#__.jpg” or “lastname.firstname-exhibit#__.jpg”
- No Borders, Logos Or Watermarks.

* PRINT QUALITY 300 DPI RESOLUTION IMAGES WILL BE REQUESTED FROM WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERS

COPYRIGHTS

- The Photographer Maintains Ownership Of Their Photography, And Guarantee That They Can Provide Model Releases
- Photographers Grant Carrie Leigh’s NUDE Magazine The Right To Publish All Winning Photography, And Utilize Images for Promotional Purposes

JUDGING CRITERIA

Images Will Be Judged On The Basis Of:
- Conceptual Creativity
- Use Of Light
- Artistic Merit
- Unique Style

DEADLINE

INDIVIDUAL PHOTO – Nov 01 2010
PHOTO EXHIBIT – Nov 01 2010

More information here