CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition 2022

Deadline: November 18, 2022

Whether you’re a professional photographer, photo-enthusiast, content creator, or simply a nature-lover, get your gears ready and show the world how beautiful and captivating our planet’s biodiversity is, inspiring action to protect its richness through the power of photography.

We are looking for photos that highlight the role of forests and trees in ensuring a thriving environment. These can include photos of trees in forests, trees on farms, trees in landscapes and trees and people or any subject that depicts why trees matter to all forms of life on Earth.

Eligibility Criteria

• The CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition is open to anyone aged 18 or above; feel free to use any photography equipment you are most comfortable with.
• Entries must be original. Entries that have been duplicated or plagiarized will automatically be disqualified.
• Entries must not include a watermark, signature, or caption.
• Entries that have previously won other photography competitions will automatically be disqualified.
• By submitting your entries, you are agreeing to the terms and rules of this competition

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Application Procedure

• To submit your entries, upload your photo here.
• You may submit multiple entries with maximum 3 photos; however, you can only have one ultimate entry in the final round
  • The uploaded file must include the photo’s title, name, email address, social media handles (if applicable), and a caption stating the following:
  • the subject and location, and a short description of the story behind the picture.
• You must have the full copyright to the submitted photos. Therefore, by submitting your entries, you will be presumed to have agreed to accept the contest rules and the terms and conditions.

Selection Criteria

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by 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.

Application Registration Deadline: 18th November 2022

To Apply: Click here

Official Website: Click here