Organization : Nature’s Best Photography Africa
Competition Name : 2017 Nature’s Best Photography Africa competition
Applicable For : Open to all photographers
Competition Deadline : 15 May 2017
Prize : 8 Night Wildlife Photographic Safari to Masai Mara
Website : https://web.archive.org/web/20190125115639/http://www.naturesbestphotographyafrica.com/
Nature’s Best Photography Africa Competition :
Condition Of Entry :
** The competition will open for all entries at 06:00am CAT on 2 January 2017 and close at 06:00am CAT on 16 May 2017.
** The the adult and youth competitions are open to all photographers who are not directly involved in the organisation of the competition, judging process, or direct family members of the judging panel.
Related : Society of South Africa 11th National Up-and-Coming Photographic Competition 2017 : www.southafricain.com/6352.html
** Each entrant may submit a maximum of 20 images per upload package in both the adult and youth competition.
** A once off entry fee of ZAR 300.00 (See the current exchange rate) is payable for each entry of 20 images or part thereof.
** Multiple entries will be allowed on the payment of an additional ZAR 300.00 (See the current exchange rate) per 20 entries or part thereof.
** The organisers of NBPA will in its own discretion allocate images used in the Portfolio category into individual categories if such images are considered to be potential award winners.
** The adult competitions consist of (12) twelve single categories plus (1) one portfolio category . Photographers aged 19 years and over must submit their entries into the adult categories.
** Entries must be submitted via .naturesbestphotographyafrica.com
** A selection of winning entries will be displayed in an exhibition at the Iziko SA Museum in Cape Town from 7 November 2017 – 28 February 2018.
** The full compliment of winning entries including the portfolio entries will be displayed on the NBPA website and a selection of the winning entries will be published in a Natures Best Photography Africa 2017 catalogue.
** Decisions of the Organisers relating all matters are binding and final and no communication or discussions will be entered into.
** In the case of the youth competition parents/guardians are responsible for the full compliance of the youth photographer to all rules and regulations of the of NBPA.
How to Submit Photos Online :
Step 1 :
** You need to be a registered user to enter our competition.
** If are not a registered user, please go the Register page to register SUPPLYING US WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS.
** If you have already registered on our site, and wish to enter images in our competition, you need to be logged in, with your username and password.
** Go to the Login page to log in now.
Step 2 :
** Your Profile page is your personal page, which will contain your login info, profile image if one has been uploaded and your submitted images.
** You can also manage your uploaded images here, and delete images that you no longer wish to enter into our competition.
Step 3 :
** In order to upload images you need to purchase an upload package for ZAR 300.00 (See the current exchange rate) which will enable you to submit 20 entry images.
** If you have uploaded 20 images, you may purchase another upload package for 20 entry images.
** There are no limitations to the number of packages you may purchase.
** If you have previously purchased an image upload package, your balance of uploads available will be displayed here.
** Please note if you have not uploaded a total of 20 images, you will not be refunded for the number of uploads not utilised.
Step 4 :
** You are now ready to enter your images into our competition.
** You may enter as many images as you like in each category.
** When uploading your image, give the entry a Title, use “Your Image Title_Category Description”.
** Click on the “Choose File” button and navigate to the image on your computer that you wish to enter.
** Select the image and click on the “Submit” button.
** A notice will be displayed that your image has been successfully uploaded.
** If the image uploaded does not comply to our guidelines, your will receive an error notification.
** Images must be 8-bit jpg files in Adobe RGB (1998) colour profile, sized to 1920 pixels on the longest axis at 72dpi and must not exceed 600Kb in file size.
** Images must not contain any frames or watermarks. You may add a short description on how you captured the image.
** You will use one unit of your upload package for every upload.
Prizes :
** 8 Night Wildlife Photographic Safari to Masai Mara or Serengeti hosted by CNP Safaris
** Masai Mara – Kicwha Tembo
** Serengeti – Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp or Serengeti Under Canvas
** Travel dates are subject to availability in 2017/2018
What is included?
** Accommodation on a Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
** Morning and afternoon photographic sessions daily
What is excluded?
** All flights to Destination
** Park Fees
** Alcoholic Beverages
** Prizes are not transferable and may not be redeemed for cash
Adult Categories :
** 5 Night Wildlife Photographic Safari to Chobe Botswana, hosted by CNP Safaris and Chobe Safari Lodge
** Travel dates are subject to availability in 2017/2018
What is included?
** Accommodation on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
** Morning and afternoon photographic sessions daily
What is excluded?
** All flights to Destination
** Park Fees
** Alcoholic Beverages
** Prizes are not transferable and may not be redeemed for cash