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Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition
- Entry Start:
- 28th May 2010
- Entry Close:
- 5th January 2011
The Power of Imaging... Enter the world where image is passion.
The Open competition seeks the true amateur - the lover of photography - to enter a single image, capturing that perfect moment.
All ages and levels of expertise are welcomed in this competition where image is everything and imagination is the only necessary ingredient.
Whether your passion is animals, places, people, sport, or travel, you could be the next to win $5,000 and a trip to the next Sony World Photography Awards ceremony and World Photography Festival in London!
Categories
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Action
Lights, camera, action! Don’t just think sport for this category, thin...
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After Dark
When the sun sets and dusk settles in, the world becomes a different p...
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Architecture
From plans made with pencils on a drawing board to three-dimensional v...
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Arts & Culture
Arts and Culture covers a broad range of subjects – from theatre and m...
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Fashion
Depending on your point of view, we are all mannequins; we dress for t...
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Nature & Wildlife
Venture to the great outdoors and put your skills to the test! Nature...
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Panoramic
Think cityscapes, landscapes and infinite views of whatever you fancy ...
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People
When we think of photographing people, we often think of taking a port...
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Smile
Smile and the world smiles back to you... You’ve heard the saying, but...
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Travel
Awaken your curiosity and create exciting images of your adventures, w...
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Entering & Judging
The Submission and Judging Process:
- Step One – Register, for free, and become a proud new member of the World Photography Organisation.
- Step Two – Upload your Images into your portfolio
- Step Three - Select your best shots
- You may submit up to a total of 3 photographs into the competition for free submitted into any one Open category or spread across multiple categories.
- Step Four – Your images will automatically be shown in a live and public gallery for everyone to see
- Step Five - Your images will go through various pre-selection rounds by our officially selected 2011 Pre-Selection Committee, iStockphoto. iStockphoto’s Image Inspectors are just as passionate about imagery as we are and are dedicated to quality.
- Step Six - If one of your images are selected to go into the top 100, you will then be judged by the 2011 Honorary Judging Committee – members of the World Photographic Academy.
- Step Seven - A shortlist of up to ten amateur photographers per category will be announced in February 2011.
- Step Eight - The 10 Category Winners, will be showcased as part of the official 2011 Finalists exhibitions in London, be published in the 2011 winner’s book and be announced to the worldwide press as Sony World Photography Awards Category Winners in March, 2011.
- Step Nine - One grand prize winner will be selected from the 10 category winners by the 2011 Honorary Judging Committee and be awarded The Sony World Photography Awards Open Photographer of the Year.
- Step Ten – Smile if you have reached Step Ten – you deserve it! Along with all of the above, one lucky winner will also…
- Receive two return flights to London
- Receive two nights’ accommodation in a luxury London hotel
- Receive week-long passes to attend the World Photography Festival featuring screenings, workshops, exhibitions, talks and other events taking place throughout London in April
- Receive VIP tickets to attend the Gala Evening Awards Ceremony
- And finally… Come on stage to collect their prize of $5,000 and a Sony gift.
What are you waiting for? Enter Now…
Category Details
Vincent Perraud, France, Eclipse
Action
Lights, camera, action! Don’t just think sport for this category, think anything that moves and make sure to have that shutter speed adjusted.
Aurel Rapa, Romania, The Fire Ball
After Dark
When the sun sets and dusk settles in, the world becomes a different place.
Oleg Lugovskoy, UNITED STATES, Sun flower
Architecture
From plans made with pencils on a drawing board to three-dimensional virtual models on a screen and buildings constructed from remembered designs handed down through generations, Architecture has rich, exotic and diverse possibilities.
Kutlutan Fisekci, Italy, Musical Band 'Le Vibrazioni' (live)
Arts & Culture
Arts and Culture covers a broad range of subjects – from theatre and musicals, gigs and dance, to film, literature and the visual arts (photography, video, installation).
Anastasia Baranova, RUSSIA, vintage feelings
Fashion
Depending on your point of view, we are all mannequins; we dress for the day, choose (if we are lucky to have a choice) clothes when we get up and put on ‘an image’, even customize uniforms to suit personality or mood (school children are particularly imaginative).
E Zhang, China
Nature & Wildlife
Venture to the great outdoors and put your skills to the test! Nature & Wildlife photography is regarded as being one of the more challenging forms of photography.
Jan Styblik, Czech Republic, In the rice fields
Panoramic
Think cityscapes, landscapes and infinite views of whatever you fancy and impress the judges with these stunning photographs.
Gary Sludden, United Kingdom, I'm forever catching bubbles
People
When we think of photographing people, we often think of taking a portrait, but not all people photography is portraiture.
Archie Pah Liberia2007
Smile
Smile and the world smiles back to you... You’ve heard the saying, but getting someone to smile at the perfect moment when you’re taking a photo isn’t always easy.
Joop Snijder, Netherlands, Emmerich on the Rhine
Travel
Awaken your curiosity and create exciting images of your adventures, whether close to home or in far off lands.
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