Participants are invited to share their stories on ecosystems and show the world their very own place in nature at the Fourth IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Photo Contest in France.
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, through its Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) and the Thematic Group Red List of Ecosystems (RLE), is pleased to announce the Fourth IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Photo Contest – My Place in Nature. The contest is open to all photographers and aspiring photographers worldwide. Capture the essence of the one place or event in nature that has left the participants with a long-lasting impression because of its beauty, power or uniqueness and share their images of any ecosystem, either free from human intervention or altered by it.
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Photographs may be submitted having a clear relation to the theme My Place in Nature, and two modalities: Individual Photo and Series of Photos. All submitted photographs will be evaluated in a first round by a jury. The photographs that receive the highest scores by the jury will move on to a second round where they will be evaluated by the general public. Winning photographs will be those that obtain the best, combined scores based on the votes from both the public and the jury. Winners will be announced on IUCN Red List of Ecosystems social media and exhibited at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, to be held in 2020 in Marseille, France.
In 2016 the initiative was taken up again, inviting the public to participate in the Third IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Photo Contest – Ecosystems at the Crossroads. In the representation of each of the world’s regions (Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) more than 500 photos were received from all over the world. Of the 322 that fulfilled the technical and thematic requirements, 58 were selected as finalists by an outstanding international jury (including individual photos and series), between the two participation categories, Wild Beauty and Changing World. All the finalist photographs were exhibited in the IUCN World Conservation Congress’ Knowledge Center space, where they could be appreciated by the more than 10,000 people attending this important event.
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FranceBenefits
- The finalist photographs will be exhibited at The IUCN World Conservation Congress, to be held in 2020 in Marseille
- The winning photographs will be published online on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems website and social media, as well as in promotional printed materials at IUCNs sole discretion.
- Additional prizes will be announced if and as they become available.
Eligibilities
- The contest is open to all photographers, regardless of age, gender or nationality, and professional skill levels.
- Entrants under 18 years of age (“Minors”) require valid written and signed permission from a parent or legal guardian (“Authorized Representative”) through the parental consent form, which can be found within the submission form.
- Entry is strictly limited to original images to which the Photographer holds all applicable rights. Images that have received an award or recognition in any other photography competitions are not eligible. Images that have been previously published may be submitted as long as all the rights are held by the photographer.
Application Process
- Complete and submit the Contest online form available at https://iucnrle.org/contest/.
- Participation in this Contest is free of charge for the Photographer(s).
- Each entry must comply with all of the following requirements: Have a clear link to the theme “My place in nature” and Fall within the below entry modalities: Individual photo, Series of photos: between three (3) and five (5) numbered images, with a clear conceptual link.
- Each Photographer may submit up to two (2) Individual photos.
- Each Photographer may submit up to two (2) Series of photos (up to ten (10) images in total).
- Each Photographer may send submissions under both modalities, under the limits established above
- Photographs of any ecosystem (terrestrial, freshwater, marine, etc.) may be submitted.
- Entry is strictly limited to original images to which the Photographer holds all applicable rights. Images that have received an award or recognition in any other photography competitions are not eligible. Images that have been previously published may be submitted as long as all the rights are held by the photographer.
- All photographs must be taken in or from a safe and lawful location. The Organizers are not responsible for any consequences arising from the taking of any photographs in circumstances that may result in personal injury or unlawful conduct.
- Technical requirements: Only digital images will be accepted, but images do not need to have been taken with a digital camera; Images that have been retouched using software or by other means will be accepted, but it is not permitted to add or remove objects to/from the image or otherwise to alter the image so that it misrepresents the reality of the scene it depicts; Both color and monochrome images will be accepted; File format: PNG or JPG; File resolution: 300 dpi; Minimum image size: 15 cm per 30 cm; Maximum file size: 20 Mb.
- The entry, in its entirety, must be a work of original material taken by the Photographer. By entering the Contest, the Photographer represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by the Photographer, that the Photographer has all rights over the photograph, and that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photograph. The photograph must not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.
- Photographs submitted by Minors must be accompanied by a signed consent from the Authorized Representative in order to be considered.
- By entering the Contest, the Photographer hereby agrees strictly to abide and to be bound by these Official Rules.
- The photograph(s) will be judged in accordance with the Judging Criteria which can be found on their official website.
- All Entries must be submitted and received strictly by no later than 30th April 2019, 23:59 CET.
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Application Deadline: April 30, 2019
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