Fees:

Paid

Prizes:

Conservation Category: The winner will receive a prize in equipment valued at €1,799, consisting of a Nikon Z6II camera body and a NIKKOR Z 40mm F/2 lens, sponsored by NIKON. The winner will also receive a cash prize of €1,000 awarded by the sponsor Photo Logistics.

Observation Category: The winner will receive a prize in equipment valued at €1,349, consisting of a Nikon COOLPIX P1100 camera, sponsored by NIKON. The winner will also receive a cash prize of €500 awarded by the sponsor Photo Logistics.

Action Category: The winner will receive a prize in equipment valued at €999, consisting of a Nikon Z50 II camera and a NIKKOR Z DX 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 VR lens, sponsored by NIKON. The winner will also receive a cash prize of €500 awarded by the sponsor Photo Logistics.

Young Photographers Category: The winner will receive a seasonal hide photography session in Catalonia, valued at up to €190, provided by the sponsor Photo Logistics.

Ebro Delta Birds Category: The winner will receive a seasonal hide photography session in Catalonia, valued at up to €190, provided by the sponsor Photo Logistics.

Eligibility:

Submitted images may only undergo the following modifications: ● The image must meet the minimum pixel requirements within the requested format to be evaluated and later printed in good quality. ● No vignettes, watermarks, captions, or signatures may be included. Digital manipulation or alteration of images, as well as adding or removing elements, is not allowed. Only moderate adjustments are permitted affecting: global tone corrections, white balance, brightness, contrast, color saturation, and shadow and highlight adjustments; conversion of the image to black and white; moderate sharpening and selective reduction of digital noise and pixelation; vignette removal, dust cleaning, correction of distortions and optical aberrations. ● Special techniques are allowed, such as high-speed photography, images composed of multiple exposures in-camera, or using in-camera image overlay modes. ● The same photograph or a very similar one cannot be submitted in different categories. ● AI-generated images are not allowed. All images that pass the first phase will be compared with their corresponding original file, to review the image placement (in the case of category C5) and evaluate if any further modifications have been made. The same photograph cannot be submitted to different categories. If this occurs, the repeated image will only be accepted in the first category in which it was submitted. The organization is not responsible for any violations of applicable law committed by the participant to obtain the submitted image. However, the organization reserves the right to reject photographs that clearly show negative effects on wildlife or the natural environment where they were obtained and/or to request the necessary authorizations from the participant. Photography from hides, use of barriers, and remote triggers is allowed, provided minimum distances are respected and wildlife is not disturbed. The winning author, by participating in the contest, agrees that their photograph may be used on the organization’s and sponsors’ websites and social media, who reserve the right to use it for one year. The organization and sponsors may make copies necessary for reproduction in exhibitions, projections, or publications related only to the contest activities, without limitation of medium, time, or geographic scope, always crediting the author. Notwithstanding this, authors remain the holders of the exploitation rights for any future use. Winning and finalist authors also agree, if they attend the awards ceremony, to be photographed, and that images of them may appear on the event’s and sponsors’ social media. The contest will reject any third-party commercial requests, such as transfer, loan, exploitation, sale, etc., of participants’ personal data or submitted images. If a third party shows interest in purchasing an image or its rights, the organization will contact the interested party directly with the author, who will decide as they see fit. Images must be submitted following the format and naming instructions. If the requested high-resolution image does not maintain the same appearance as the low-resolution submission, it will not be considered for finalist or winning status. Participants must be the sole holders of the copyright of the photographs and are responsible for ensuring that no third-party rights exist, as well as for any claims regarding image rights. Participants certify and guarantee that the content of the submitted works is not contrary to law, morality, or public order.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

By participating in the contest, the participant agrees that their data may be incorporated into the database of the organization and the festival sponsors.

Theme:

Wildlife