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GLF AFRICA PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

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Application Deadline: 29 July, 2024

LOCATION: Africa

GLF Africa are thrilled to announce the launch of the GLF Africa 2024 Photography Awards. Whether you’re a professional or amateur photographer, they’d love to see your photos showcasing the continent’s vast landscapes in all their grandeur.

ELIGIBILITY:

The GLF Africa 2024 Photography Awards are open to anyone aged 18 or above, whether you’re a photo enthusiast or a professional photographer.

By submitting your photo, you agree to follow the rules, terms and conditions of these awards.

Photos that have previously won other photographic awards will not be considered.

To participate, upload your photo here.

Each photo constitutes a single entry.

The uploaded file must include the photo’s title, and the contributor’s name and the contact information, including email address, social media handles (if applicable) and a caption listing the subject and location.

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the GLF, who will shortlist up to 25 photos from all eligible submissions received during the awards period. Finalists will be chosen based on the following criteria:

Creativity (30%)

Photographic quality (30%)

Composition (30%)

Execution of theme (10%)

BENEFIT:

Cash prizes of USD 400 (1st place), USD 300 (2nd place) and USD 200 (popular vote).

A spread and interview on ThinkLandscape.

A showcase at the GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference.

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COMMONS: WIKI LOVES EARTH IN NIGERIA PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 31 July, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

Wiki Loves Earth is an international photography competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). This is the fifth time Nigeria will be participating in the contest and it would be held during 1 June — 31 July 2024. In the first edition and second edition, over 1000 quality images were uploaded by participants in Nigeria. Everyone is welcome to get involved, whether as a participant (photographer), organizational volunteer, or both. Join us to contribute free-licensed images of natural heritages in Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

All entries must be your own work; do not manipulate original images and make sure that there is no visible watermarks.
All photos must be uploaded within June 1st to July 31st, 2024, to be eligible
All photos must be licensed under CC BY-SA license
Participants must have an active email account, if the organizers wish to contact
Captions and description are required
Do not forget to add categories to your picture as it will be helpful to everyone looking for your picture
Make sure that you are not uploading duplicate images

How to participate:
Sign in or Create a New Account on Wikimedia Commons
Name your photos well
Use our Upload Button at the top OR Click here to upload images
Share your upload success on social media with our hashtags: #WLENG #WLE2024.
And wait patiently for the results! All the best!

BENEFIT:

Up to N300,000 worth of prizes to be won

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