CIFOR-ICRAF 2024 Photo Competition For Photographers Globally

The CIFOR-ICRAF 2024 Photo Competition is open to professional photographers, content creators and nature lovers who want to showcase the beauty of our planet’s biodiversity. Apply Below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the CIFOR-ICRAF 2024 Photo Competition For Photographers Globally is 14 October 2024 

Tell Me About The CIFOR-ICRAF Photo Competition For Photographers:

The CIFOR-ICRAF Photo Competition 2024 invites professional photographers, photo enthusiasts, content creators, and nature lovers to showcase the beauty and significance of our planet’s biodiversity. Through this competition, participants are encouraged to highlight the essential role of forests and trees in promoting biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and supporting restoration efforts. Additionally, submissions should focus on the following themes:

• The diversity of life is sustained by forests and trees.
• The role of trees in climate stability and resilience.
• Restoration efforts, such as tree planting and conservation.
• The presence of trees across diverse environments, including forests, urban areas, and agricultural lands.
• The connection between trees and people, emphasises their cultural and environmental importance.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

Photographers 

Type:

Contest

Who can Apply For The CIFOR-ICRAF Photo Competition For Photographers?

Also, applicants are to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Participants must be 18 years or older to enter the CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition.
• You are to use any photography equipment you are comfortable with.
• CIFOR-ICRAF employees are not eligible to participate.
• By submitting photos, contributors agree to a Creative Commons, Attribution, Non-Commercial Share-Alike (BY-NC-SA) license.
• Contributors must ensure that all submitted images were taken legally and that they have the right to portray any individuals or information depicted.
• CIFOR-ICRAF reserves the right to use submitted photos for materials and exhibitions at their events, with contributors receiving credit when their photos are used.
• Contributors cannot use submitted photos for commercial purposes.
• Media professionals must include an authorization letter from their employer permitting the contest organizers to publish the photo if it originally appeared in a media outlet. This authorization must be attached to the submission form.

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Rules

Additionally, contestants are to abide by the following rules:

• Entries should not include watermarks, signatures, or captions.
• Entries that have previously won other photography competitions will be automatically disqualified.
• Submissions featuring children or minors are not eligible.
• Entries generated using generative artificial intelligence tools or with their assistance are ineligible.
• Images portraying the willful harassment of wildlife will not be accepted.
• Photos taken in ways that cause or have caused environmental damage by the photographer, including capturing images in areas where human presence is restricted by authorities or property managers, are not eligible.
• Photos taken before the year 2010 will not be eligible.

How are Applicants Selected?

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the CIFOR-ICRAF team, who will select at least 30 photos from all eligible submissions received during the competition period. Finalists will be chosen based on the following criteria:

• Creativity (30%)
• Photographic quality (30%)
• Composition (30%)
• Execution of theme (10%)

CIFOR-ICRAF will publish the finalist entries on its online platforms. The panel of judges will choose the first and second-prize winners from the finalist entries, while members of the public will be invited to vote online for their favourite entry. The photo with the most votes will receive the ‘popular vote’ award. The CIFOR-ICRAF team will ensure that the first prize, second prize and popular vote winners are all selected from different participants.

Which Countries Are Eligible?

All countries 

Where will the Award be Taken?

 CIFOR-ICRAF’s digital platform  (more information to be announced)

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of the Award?

Additionally, winners will benefit the following:

• 1st Prize: USD 500 (Jury selection first prize)
• 2nd Prize: USD 400 (Jury selection second prize)
• People’s Choice Award: USD 300

How Long Will the Award Last?

Unspecified 

How to Apply:

• Submit up to 3 photos, but only one will advance to the final round. Each photo must include a title, your name, contact details, social media handles (if applicable), and a caption describing the subject, location, and story behind the image.
• Ensure you have full copyright of the submitted photos, as participation implies agreement to the contest rules and terms.

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