Categories are in two sections: Professional and Non-professional. There is no limit to the number of individual images or image series each photographer may submit. You may enter all your images into 1 Category, or any of the 30 sub-categories. You may also enter the same image into as many categories as you wish. Your photos will be rated individually by an esteemed panel of international judges, including: gallery owners, publishers, editors and renowned photographers.
Winners of each subcategory will be awarded with: Golden Star, Silver Star and Bronze Star awards.
Entrants with the highest final score within each category will be announced the category’s winner.
- 6 winners of each Professional category will receive $500.
- 5 winners of each Non-Professional category will receive $300.
The entrants with the highest final score in Professional and Non-Professional level of expertise will be announced the major prize winners ($2500 and $1300) with the titles: Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year.
| Architecture:
- Bridges - Buildings - Cityscapes - Industrial - Interior - Other |
Fine Art: - Abstract - Conceptual - Landscape - Nudes - Other - Photomanipulation |
People: - Children - Fashion / Beauty - Other - Portrait - Travel / Culture - Wedding / Family |
| Editorial: - Daily Life - Documentary - Environmental - General News - Other - Photo Essay / Story - Sports |
Nature: - Aerial - Landscapes - Other - Seascapes / Waterscapes - Trees - Underwater - Wildlife |
Special: - Advertising - Long Exposure - Night Photography - Open Theme - Panoramic - Street Photography |
| Architecture: - Bridges - Buildings - Cityscapes - Industrial - Interior - Other |
Nature: - Flowers - Landscapes - Macro - Other - Seascapes / Waterscapes - Trees - Wildlife |
Special: - Advertising - Long Exposure - Night Photography - Open Theme - Panoramic - Photojournalism / Story - Street Photography |
| Fine Art: - Abstract - Conceptual - Landscape - Nudes - Other - Photomanipulation |
People: - Children - Family - Fashion / Beauty - Portrait - Other - Self-Portrait - Travel / Culture |
