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SPIE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT PHOTO CONTEST

Application Deadline: 16 September 2024

LOCATION: USA

The SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest is held annually to raise awareness about the International Day of Light and to demonstrate the impact that light has on cultural, economic, and political aspects of our world. Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to submit photos for a chance to win cash prizes.

ELIGIBILITY:

The 2024 contest is open! This year’s theme is “The Power of Light,” which aims to showcase the transformative and awe-inspiring impact of light on our lives, communities, and planet. Two technology-specific divisions, “Technology-Made Images” and a “Technology Around the Globe,” are also available for entry.

The photo contest is open to adults aged 18 and up, both amateur and professional photographers.

Examples of content include, but are not exclusive to, artistic images that depict:

Various properties of light and how it interacts with the atmosphere, nature, and materials

Light technology such as lasers, LEDs, etc.

Images created with light technology such as telescopes and microscopes

People interacting with light and/or light technology

The betterment of the human condition with light

BENEFIT:

Awards

First Prize: US $2,500

Second Prize: US $1,000

Third Prize: US $500

Technology and Science Prizes: US $750

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AMS WEATHER BAND PHOTO CONTEST

Application Opens: 10 June, 2024; Deadline: 30 August, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern

LOCATION: USA

The 2024 AMS Weather Band Photo Contest begins 10 June, 2024, and the submission deadline is 30 August, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern. See the Rules and Prizes below for more details. Photos of weather, water, and climate from the subtle to the extreme; think clouds, waves, storms, and other atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic conditions.

ELIGIBILITY:

The contest is open to the public, employees of AMS, and AMS members and volunteers. Amateur or professional photographers are welcome. Entry is FREE.

Entrants must be 13 years old or older.

A maximum of one (1) photo can be submitted per person. Each photo submitted must be under 5 MB.

Although you retain the copyrights of photos submitted to AMS, you are assigning AMS the nonexclusive right to publish or use them, including modification, in current and subsequent print or digital formats for any purpose without compensation, notification, or permission. Attribution will be given whenever possible. You represent that you own all copyrights to your submitted materials. 

Photos are being accepted starting Monday, 10 June, and must be received by Friday, 30 August 2024, at 5:00pm ET to be eligible for the contest.

Winners will be announced in Fall 2024 and contacted via email.

Photo Requirements:

Digital photography only; no prints will be accepted.

Watermarked photographs will not be accepted. 

Minimum 2000 pixels wide at 300 dpi. 

All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization may not be entered.

Digital images should be in JPG format, and may not exceed the size limit of 5 MB.
Photographs with text added may not be entered.

AMS reserves the right to color correct and/or crop photo entries if necessary.

BENEFIT:

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
Members choice: $500

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