TransNatura 2023 International Nature Photo Contest

The VADON Association (from Saint George of Covasna County, Romania) announces the X. TransNatura International Nature Photo Contest. The application is open, amateur as well as professional photographers are invited from all over the world, except
the members of the jury and the organizers. The basic requirement is that the recordings must be made of natural habitats without disturbing the wildlife. On the photos only wild animals can be included, pictures taken of captive animals cannot compete in the contest.
There are two categories.
A category: Open
any type of nature photography, representing animals, plants, landscape and so on
B category: Autumn in nature
one can enlist with photographs that not include man-made elements
TIMELINE
The registration deadline: 31st of October 2023
The assessment by the jury: between 01st – 18th of November 2023
Announcement of the results and Exhibition Opening: 15th of December 2023

PRIZES
A total number of seven competition prizes will be awarded:
TransNatura Award (Grand Prize): 1.000 Euro;
A – Category:
1
st Prize – 600 Euro
2
nd Prize – 400 Euro
3
rd Prize – 200 Euro
B – Category:
1
st Prize – 600 Euro
2
nd Prize – 400 Euro
3
rd Prize – 200 Euro
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A candidate may enter the competition with at most four pictures per category.
The pictures for the competition are supposed to be submitted in the form of digital images, in .jpg format. Long edge of the photo should be 1920 pixels, 300 dpi resolution and the size must not exceed 10 MB. The images must be in RGB color scene. Changing
essential design elements of the recordings is not allowed. By processing of the images only the following digital corrections are permitted: Levels, gradation curves, color balance, hue / saturation and brightness / contrast / shadow / highlight. The organizers
have the right to request the original resolution images, if the candidate does not send in the images as requested by the organizers, he or she shall be excluded from the competition. The submitted entries to the contest must not contain any entries or watermarks.
The award-winning pictures and those selected for the exhibition will be later on requested in high resolution from the participants that will be printed in 90×70 cm size.
The pictures sent by the applicant should be named as follows:
Category_Surname_Name__number_title of the picture. Example:
A_SzaboIstvan_01_Soliture.jpg

The applicant must have full copyright and privacy rights over the submitted photos. The organizers are not liable for disputes arising from their lack.
The candidates can upload the records on the www.vadon.ro website, after registration. The name given at registration must match the name of the digital images.