Birdlife Photography Awards – Win $5000 Cash Major Prize Or 1/8 X $1000 Cash Per Category Prizes (prize valued at $13,000)

Brief Terms & Conditions

CLOSE AUGUST 3RD

Your Chance To Win

1/8 x $1000 cash per category prizes

2 all persons including where that person is under the age of 18 their parent and/or guardian entrants who enter photographs in the competition must comply with these rules rules to be eligible for shortlisting or award of prizes

3 unless noted otherwise in these rules entry is open to any person except for the youth category of the competition where entrants must be less than 18 years old at the date of close of entries

4 entrants may be of any nationality

6 entrants must pay the listed entry fees for an entry to be accepted and considered

Once an entrant has submitted and paid for entries no refunds will be provided

7 entries must be submitted via the official competition website at www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au official competition website

8 entries open at 8:00 am friday 15 may 2020 australian eastern standard time and must be received by the competition closing time which is 11:59pm monday 3 august 2020 australian easter

There are 9 main categories including the portfolio prize and a youth category for entrants under the age of 18 years

· first 5 entries are aud$8.00 each

· next 7 entries entries 6-12 are charged at aud$5.00 each

· all remaining entries entries 13-36 are charged at aud$4.00 each

· first 5 entries are aud$4.00 each

· next 7 entries charges at aud$2.50 each

* note entrants eligible for the youth category are also allowed to enter the open categories and portfolio category

For example the first 5 entries in the open categories will still be charged at aud$8.00 each even if you have submitted a number of entries in the youth category

8 entries open at 8:00 am friday 15 may 2020 australian eastern standard time and must be received by the competition closing time which is 11:59pm monday 3 august 2020 australian eastern standard time

9 at the time entries close the entrant must not have been notified that any image entered has won an award in any other national or international competition open to the general public and judged by a judge or judging panel

The categories for entries can be found on the official website categories page

An entrant may submit up to 6 entries per category with the exception of the youth category where eligible persons may submit up to 12 entries

Failure to do so may result in such entries being disqualified

By entering the competition entrants grant to the organisers and their sponsors a perpetual non exclusive irrevocable licence to use their images without payment for any purpose connected with

In that case the organisers may omit the photographer’s name if deemed necessary to ensure judges are able to maintain blind judging meaning that judges assess entries purely on their photographic merit and are not influenced by who took the photo

All communication with entrants will be via the email address provided by the entrant during the entry process

Entries for the 2020 competition close august 3rd

Entrants who enter photographs in the competition must comply with these rules rules to be eligible for shortlisting or award of prizes

Entrants must be less than 18 years old at the date of close of entries

Entrants may be of any nationality

Entrants must pay the listed entry fees for an entry to be accepted and considered

Entries no refunds will be provided

Entries must be submitted via the official competition website at www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au official competition website

Entries open at 8:00 am friday 15 may 2020 australian eastern standard time and must be received by the competition closing time which is 11:59pm monday 3 august 2020 australian easter

Entrants under the age of 18 years

Entries are aud$8.00 each

Entries entries 6-12 are charged at aud$5.00 each

Entries entries 13-36 are charged at aud$4.00 each

Entries are aud$4.00 each

Entries charges at aud$2.50 each

Entrants eligible for the youth category are also allowed to enter the open categories and portfolio category

Entries in the open categories will still be charged at aud$8.00 each even if you have submitted a number of entries in the youth category

Entrants should fully understand the competition rules as non compliant images will be disqualified without refund

Entries open at 8:00 am friday 15 may 2020 australian eastern standard time and must be received by the competition closing time which is 11:59pm monday 3 august 2020 australian eastern standard time

Entries close the entrant must not have been notified that any image entered has won an award in any other national or international competition open to the general public and judged by a judge or judging panel

Entries can be found on the official website categories page

Entries per category with the exception of the youth category where eligible persons may submit up to 12 entries

Entrants agree to indemnify the organisers and/or sponsors against all costs or loss suffered as a result of any claim by a third party arising from the entrant’s photo and/or a breach of these rules by the entrant

Entrants will be advised of the outcome after judging is completed

Entries that have not met or are strongly suspected of not meeting the competition rules will not proceed to the judging phase

Entrants whose images are shortlisted in a category by the judges may be required to produce the original unaltered camera image in camera raw format or other format such as unaltered jpeg if raw was not used so that compliance with the rules can be assessed

Entrants who have an image or images shortlisted must treat that information in confidence until advised by the organisers

Entries being disqualified

Entrants grant to the organisers and their sponsors a perpetual non exclusive irrevocable licence to use their images without payment for any purpose connected with

Entries purely on their photographic merit and are not influenced by who took the photo

Entrants will be via the email address provided by the entrant during the entry process

Prizes and judges of the Competition, and their immediate family members, are ineligible to enter.

Prize or 1/8 x $1000 cash per category prizes
prize and a Youth category for entrants under the age of 18 years.

winner of each category will receive a $1,000 cash prize, with a whopping $5,000 cash going to the portfolio winner.
prize pool and offset the running costs, we are charging modest entry fees.* Note: Entrants eligible for the Youth category are also allowed to enter the Open categories and Portfolio category. prizes and judges of the Competition, and their immediate family members, are ineligible to enter.

prize in that category.
prizes must be accepted as offered and are not transferable. prize are the sole responsibility of the Entrant.

prizes must be claimed within 3 months of the announcement of winners and if not, may be forfeited at the sole discretion of the Organisers. prize is a service such as a travel prize, the winner must notify the Organisers within 3 months of the announcement of winners of their intention to take the prize on the dates and terms offered.

How To Enter

To enter please visit https://www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au/enter

To enter.