International Garden Photographer of the Year

International Garden Photographer of the Year : 2008 - present

Deadline : 30th November 2011

"The competition is open to everyone anywhere in the world. Images do not have to be taken in a specified year. There is no distinction drawn between professional and amateur photographers. There are eight categories to enter and a special section for people under 16 years of age. There is a fee for entering the competition which helps to cover the expense of mounting and touring the exhibition. This fee is £10 for 4 single images, or £25 for a portfolio. Under 16s can enter for free. A book of the exhibition is normally produced each year".

Prizes for Competition 5 - 2011/2012
- Single image (International Garden Photographer of the Year) £5000
- Portfolio: Royal Photographic society Gold Medal Plus £2000

http://www.igpoty.com/

Winners

Colin Roberts
Marianne Majerus
Jonathan Berman
Claire Takacs

International Garden Photographer of the Year

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22/06/09 and 30/07/08. I doubt if this one belongs to the blog, but I do find it a sympathetic competition. Also it is holiday time and we might end up in the garden, wondering what to do...

The competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. There are no restrictions on the type of camera you use, or the techniques you use to produce your final image. You have to pay a fee to enter. But unlike free competitions, we have a huge range of cash and other prizes available to winners and to runners-up, together with the unique prize of having a photograph exhibited in our special exhibition at Kew Gardens.

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