Call for Entries in Pano Awards

[Robin Binder]

There is a call for entries for The EPSON International Pano Awards, dedicated to the art of panoramic photography.


Entries close 30th April.

Click here to Enter - The Pano Awards - International Panoramic Photography Competition, Contest

Open categories
Nature (including landscapes)
The Built Environment (including architecture)


Amateur categories
Nature (including landscapes)
The Built Environment (including architecture)
*note: People, abstract/creative, B&W and vertical panoramic images can be entered in any category



The competition is now open for all professional and amateur photographers with a combined prize pool of over US $13,000 in cash and prizes. Category winners in the open section will compete for the overall title of The Epson International Pano Awards Photographer of the Year 2010. Category winners in the amateur section will compete for the overall title of The Epson International Pano Awards Amateur Photographer of the Year 2010. Entries close 30th April 2010

Both the Open and Amateur Awards share the same entry process.
You can choose which of the competitions you would like to enter in the Image Upload section after you have created your entry account. A total of 6 entries is allowed per entrant across Open and Amateur in all categories. If entering 3 images at a time, all 3 in that 'block' must be entered in either Open OR Amateur.

Please prepare your images as follows prior to entering;
-RGB, 8-bit, 2300 Pixels on the longest side, saved as a jpeg at a setting 10 or higher

A summary of some important rules;
People, abstract/creative, B&W and vertical panoramic images can be entered in any category.
Entries in the Nature categories must be predominantly of natural subjects, although some man made objects within image are accepted. An example of this would be a jetty or a building within a landscape.
Entries in the Built Environment categories must be predominantly of man made subjects, although some natural subjects within the image are accepted. An example of this would be a park within a city environment.
All images must be panoramic format, defined for this competition as a minimum 2:1 ratio (long side:short side)
Images may be from single capture or stitching software, film or digital capture, but must be 100% photographic in origin.
No VR/immersive panoramic images, however 360 degree images are acceptable if presented as jpegs.
An Amateur is defined for this competition as someone who earns less than USD$10,000 per year from photography as an occupation.
A Professional is defined for this competition as someone who earns greater than USD$10,000 per year from photography as an occupation.

Click here to Enter - The Pano Awards - International Panoramic Photography Competition, Contest



GOOD LUCK

[plph56]

Great competition, I'll have to get organized and get a some entries ready.

[CaptainTom]

$18 per entry