Street Football Photo Competition

You may send high quality creative pictures of street football. Eg: informal and amateur soccer being played in the streets, parks, villages, countryside, neighbourhoods, on the beach...

Here are some suggestions of suitable photographs:

Pictures of people playing football in traditional national costumes, or playing in front of an architectural monument or landscape characteristic of their region: Buddhist monks playing in front of a temple, European children playing football with a medieval cathedral in the background, Brazilians playing beach soccer in Ipanema, people from the Arctic Circle playing in the snow....

Ancient or new sports relating to street football: Italian historical Calcio, Hacky Sack or Footbag, Sepak Takraw or Chinlone in southeast Asia, Kemari japanese game, freestyle....

The practice of football in difficult conditions: Disabled players, armed conflicts, refugees, people of different ethnicities or religions united by football, the struggle for equal rights for women in football practice, global warming...

These are just some suggestions, but the only limit is your own imagination....

Entry fees

Free

Eligibility

The contest is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. There is no limit to the number of submissions.

Image requirements

The photographs must be high quality, 300 dpi in JPG format. The minimum size of the widest side should be at least 3000 pixels. Both colour and black/white images are acceptable.

How to participate

You should send your photos as attachments to the following email address:

mondofutbalo@mondofutbalo.org

Prizes :

1. First prize: $400 (USD) cash
2. Second prize: $200 (USD) cash
3. Third prize: $100 (USD) cash

Details check here http://www.mondofutbalo.org/

Love Captured, eHarmony UK 2015

The competition offers a prize of £1,000 to the photo that best captures the concept of love. Photographers were asked to showcase the thousands of little love stories taking place around us every day; with entrants capturing these moments using an array of photography; from abstracts to popular portraiture; from macro shots to breathtaking landscapes.

Competition judge and eHarmony.co.uk Managing Director, Romain Bertrand said: “They say a picture paints a thousand words, and the range of quality photos submitted so far for this year’s competition speaks volumes about what love means to people in the UK. With just over a week left to win the grand prize of £1,000, and the chance for your entry to form part of a permanent artwork revealing what the nation holds dear to its heart, we want people to get online and upload their entries today.”

Eligibility 18+

Entry Fee Free

Prizes £1000 for prize winner, all entries receive chance to be featured and displayed as part of photo mosaic by a renowned artist.

Limit of Entry n/a

Deadline : 15 May 2015

Details chcek here http://lovecaptured.eharmony.co.uk

Canon New Cosmos of Photography 2015

The New Cosmos of Photography support photographers’attempts to create still images or videos/movies or a fusion of the two, that go beyond previous photographic concepts and genres. We regard still images and videos/movies to be continuous and consecutive. We are hoping for brand-new video works that no one has ever seen before.

Therefore, we encourage entries of works that provide a glimpse of tomorrow’s photography and open up new scenes for photography and art.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry fee  : Free

Entry Application Period:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Applications will be accepted until 23:59 on the final day.

Submission Period for Entries:
Submitting a physical entry by postal mail or courier
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Submissions postmarked or given to a courier on or before the final day will be accepted.

Submitting a digital entry online:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – Wednesday, June 10, 2015 23:59

Details check here http://www.canon.com/scsa/newcosmos/competition/index.html

Palm Potraits 2015

Palm Portraits is a photography competition by Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), which is meant to increase awareness on the ubiquitous nature of palm oil through the beauty of imagery.

The competition first started in October 2012 while the announcement of selected winners, from an impressive 600 submissions, took place during Palm Oil Leadership Award Dinner 2013. It was again held last year in 2014, with submissions reaching almost 1000.

Palm Portraits will again take place this year for the third time with a new name World Palm Portraits Photography Competition to reflect that it is open to all avid photographers, internationally. With the tagline "Discover Nature's gift", pictorial compositions showcasing the various perspectives and unique attributes of palm oil, from people & portraits, to nature and wildlife, as well as fine arts are welcomed.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Fee entry  : Free

Prizes       : USD$ 12000

Deadline  : 30th June 2015

Details here http://www.palmportraits.com.my/aboutus.html

Visible White 2015

Familydom is an open call for photographic works and projects which explore the varied and fragmented experiences we have in relation to the family.

Familydom is this year's chosen theme for the 4th edition of Visible White Photo Prize.

Selection of finalist works and projects by Peggy Sue Amison, Christian Gattinoni and Elisa Medde.

5,000 € prizes and exhibition at Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Florence.

Eligibility :Worldwide

Entry fee : 20 €

Deadline  : 16 March 2015.

Details check here

Travel Photographer - Asia Photography Contest 2015

Travel Photographer Asia, the ultimate travel photography contest for professional and amateur travel photographers who have travelled in Asia. This photo contest aims to highlight the vibrancy of the people, places, food and festivals in Asia.

Our aim is to reach out to the large amateur and professional travel photography community and showcase their talent.

Eligibility : Worldwide
Entry fee   : US$6
Max entry : 10
Prizes        : Approximate Prize Value: RM20,900/USD$5,877
Deadline   : 20th April 2015

Chech details here

BigPicture Photo Contest 2015

Adult Division, Entries per Category:
One Grand Prize:
$5,000 cash

One First Place Prize:
$1,000 cash and Customized Award

Up to Ten Finalists (at the Judging Jury’s discretion):
Certificate of Recognition
Youth Division:

One First Place Prize:
Customized Award and Certificate of Recognition

Up to Ten Finalists (at the Judging Jury’s discretion):
Certificate of Recognition.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry fee can be check here 

Deadline March 31st 2015

35 Annual Sigma Photography Contest 2015

FIRST PLACE GRAND PRIZE
$2,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum PLUS
• Sigma 35mm 1.4 DG HSM | Art lens ($899)*
• Chimera OB2 PRO Kit #6024 (Octa 2 Beauty Dish reflector and Versi Octa
Speed Ring) ($399)

SECOND PLACE
$1,500 cash award from Photographer’s Forum PLUS
• Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 DC HSM | ART lens ($800)*
• Manfrotto Pro Light Camera Backpack: Bumblebee-220 PL ($279.99)

THIRD PLACE
$1,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum

FOURTH PLACE
Five $125 awards

100 HONORABLE MENTIONS
All Honorable Mentions will be listed in the November 2015 issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine and will receive a gold embossed certificate of outstanding merit from

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry fee : EARLY ENTRY: April 13, 2015

Early entry fee is $4.95 per photo entered (all entries must be uploaded or postmarked on or before April 13, 2015).

FINAL ENTRY: May 18, 2015
Early entry fee is $5.95 per photo entered (all entries must be uploaded or postmarked on or before May 18, 2015).

Details check here 

TalentBoxes Contest! 24th February - 25th March

1 tablet will go to the person whose talent receives the most votes. Invite all your friends to vote for your talent!

And that's not all!

1 tablet will go to the person whose talent is chosen by the TalentBoxes Team. The winners will be announced within 3 business days after the end of 25.03.2015. The winners will be contacted by email and requested to provide their shipping details. TalentBoxes will cover the shipping costs. The tablet and Talent Certificates will be shipped within 14 business days after the end of 25.03.2015. 

Eligibility : Worldwide
Enter        :   Free

Details click here

Allard Prize 2015 Photo Contest

The Allard Prize Committee oversees the semi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize. Each winning entry receives a CDN $1,000 cash prize.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free enter, Details here

2015 InterAction Photo Contest

Prizes

One Grand Prize Winner will receive $200 and the opportunity to accept the Effective Assistance Photography Certificate at InterAction’s 2015 Forum, June 22-24.

Three Runners Up will receive $100 each. All winning photographs will be displayed in an online gallery on www.interaction.org.

Theme : We encourage you to submit your most powerful photos that illustrate innovative, effective and inspiring efforts in international relief and development. Examples of self-reliance, shared values and partnerships are encouraged, though entries are not limited to those categories.  All images should be of work done outside of the United States.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free Enter! details check here 

Fried Photo Awards 2015 Call for entries

Peace and photography enjoy a special relationship. The work of photojournalists has always helped make people aware of the need for and rewards of a life of peace. Regrettably they usually achieved this with pictures of the opposite – war and hunger. The organizers of the Alfred Fried Photography Award 2015 call on the photographic community to focus on peace in the world and to communicate this strongly in the media and to the public at large.

Show us "What does peace look like"

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry is free

Prizes : More than $ 5000

Details check here 

Blank Wall Gallery Photo Contest 2015

Theme: “Travellers”

Photographs of people in ports, airports, bus stations and train stations. People with luggage, departing or arriving, taken in the street, in metro stations or bus stops, waiting for a taxi or getting out of one during day or night. All means of transport are accepted.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free Enter! check detail here 

Humanity Photo Awards 2015

Five awards will be offered in accordance with the judging criteria:

Grand Awards, Documentary Awards, Jury’s Special Awards, Nomination Awards and Performance Awards. All prize-winning photographers will be invited to attend the award ceremony and related events that last for 3 to 6 days. 6 Grand Awards winners will receive 2,000$ of cash prize and  transport allowance. Details check here

Head On Awards 2015 Australia's Premier

Across 5 categories, 16 judges, 160 finalists and $50 000 in prizes, the Head On Awards represent a global selection of the best emerging and established photography. Our anonymous judging ensures each work is selected solely on its merit rather than the celebrity of the photographer. Details check here

THE MANUEL RIVERA-ORTIZ FOUNDATION FOR DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM 2015

• The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film will award one $5,000 USD grant to one documentary photography project based on the quality of the submitted 15-image portfolio, the strength of the submitted proposal, as well as any supporting materials including an updated CV.
• The “Top 12″ shortlisted portfolios will be featured and displayed during Les Rencontres d’Arles (Arles, France) at our new 18th century facility and foundation home located on 19/21 Rue de la Liberté/14 Rue Barrême.

Sent your photos in one single PDF file which is less 10 megabytes. No signatures or stamps.
Submit by email 15 photographs in PDF plus your CV. Details check here

Bridges Connect Photography Contest 2015

ASCE is looking for striking photographs of bridges, taken in the United States or abroad, that highlight design and engineering achievements of civil engineers.

Contestants must be individuals over 18 years of age or engineering firms, and they must be the creator or owner of submitted photographs.Contestants may enter up to 5 photos. Each individual photo may not be entered in more than one category. Cash prizes will be awarded, and like last year, all submissions are eligible for inclusion in our next Bridges Calendar.
Judges will recognize two winners in each of the seven categories:

• Small Town/City Bridges (in towns with populations less than 100,000)
• New Bridges (opened between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014.
• Pedestrian Bridges
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
• Black & White Images
• ASCE Student Members

In addition, up to 20 photographs will be selected as finalists for the Viewer’s Choice Award, which will be voted on by the general public. Details here  (thanks for your support) 

Thalassaemia International Federation Photo Competition 2015

Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) is organising a Photography competition for the year 2015, with the aim of creating awareness about thalassaemia, in the context of the World Thalassemia Day, celebrated each year on May 8. Participation in this contest is open for all ages, and all countries across the world Deadline The deadline for the competition is Tuesday, 31 March 2015.
Details here haryadi_gallery

Food Photographer Of The Year 2015

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year is inspired by the proliferation of wonderful food photography in a huge variety of applications. 

From eye-catching advertising hoardings, to sumptuous editorial features, from tempting food packaging to daily blogs. The Food Photography Awards celebrate this magnificent diversity in what is truly, the stuff of life. 

The Food Photography Awards seek to single out not only technical skill, but originality of treatment and a real sense of connection with the subject matter whatever it may be. Whether simply an apple on a plate, a cake of spun sugar, a baker covered in flour at four in the morning, or a pot simmering on an open fire in the African bush. 

We are looking for professional and amateur photographers alike, in our search for the very best depictions of this marvellously varied subject of food, which unites us all. Details here

British Wildlife Photography Award 2015

This is your chance to win a prestigious award, with a cash prize of £5,000 and reach millions through national exposure.

Help raise awareness about British wildlife and celebrate our natural heritage. Winners and commended entrants will have their work showcased in a touring exhibition and stunning book, and will be invited to an exclusive Awards ceremony in London. The overall prize fund worth up to £20,000 includes prizes from lead sponsors Sky and Canon.

Eligibilty : Worldwide

Entry Fee : FREE

Entry Close : 2nd May 2015

Details here