Pangolin Photo Challenge 2021

Pangolin invites you to the 1st Annual Pangolin Photo Challenge! Participate now!

Pangolin Photo Safaris was born out of the principle that these days “Everyone Is A Photographer”. The Pangolin Photo Challenge is designed to help you keep your creative juices flowing and inspired throughout the year, and not just when you are on holiday. The challenge is in four parts with the difficulty level increasing slightly as you progress through the challenge. Throughout the year Pangolin will be challenging you to get out and practice your wildlife photography skills. As wildlife photographers, the Pangolin shouldn’t just wait until they go on a safari; they should be photographing nature wherever they are. This is your opportunity to join in the fun, improve your photography and support Pangolin’s conservation initiative at the same time.

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The Pangolin Photo Challenge 2021 is judged by The Pangolin Photo Hosts and 30 top international wildlife photographers. They will also be sharing exclusive content, advice and photo tips with you throughout the challenge. There will be plenty of prizes up for grabs for the best images in each challenge, an overall portfolio prize, a people’s vote as well as a lucky draw prize, which you can win a safari, just for entering an image. To join the challenge all Pangolin asks is that you make a donation (the amount is entirely up to you) to thier non-profit organization, Pangolin. Africa, which is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the four African Pangolin species.

Selection Criteria:

• If you have entered all of the challenges throughout the year you will have a portfolio of four images – one from each of the chalenges which will be submitted to the judges. Only portfolios containing four images will be considered for this prize.
• During the course of the year you are able to swap out images, for any of the challenges, if you feel you have taken a better image. The image will not be considered in retrospect for a challenge that has closed for judging but you can enter it as part of your portfolio for the grand prize at the end of the year. For example, if you took a fantastic picture of a bird (for the Birds of the World challenge) in the local park but you had already entered another image a week earlier from your garden the older image with the newer better photo with the older one
• All submissions and the ability to swap out images will be closed on December 31st for final judging

This Pangolin Photo Challenge 2021 is divided into four challenges – Birds of the World, Black and White, Mammal Behavior and Creative Captures. One image will be allowed per entrant per challenge. You may enter the same image in different challenges but this will count against you if you are hoping to compete in the Grande Portfolio prize.