Diaframmi Photo Awards

Description

The Diaframmi Awards International Photo Contest is open to both professional and amateurs alike.
The contest opens on the: 22 MAY 2017

The fee for enrolling in the photo contest must be paid according to the instructions on the website when filling in the registration form. Payments must be made according to the amounts set out below. Photos taken by participants who have not paid the registration fee in full will be disqualified. The total number of registered images can be freely distributed among the different categories.

- €10: from 1 to 3 photos
- €15: from 4 to 6 photos
- €20: from 7 to 9 photos
- Storyboard category: €25 for each storyboard

The participant whose photo obtains the highest final score will be awarded the title of: Overall Winner of the Diaframmi Awards International Photo Contest 2017 and will receive €500 in vouchers to spend at major international online stores (Amazon, Pixmania, or any other online store that issues gift certificates or vouchers) as well as a free one-night stay to attend the awards ceremony.
The top three winners in each category will receive a trophy with the winning photo imprinted on it. In addition, all the work of the finalists in each category will be shown in a group exhibition.

OPEN COLOR
Abstract, Vehicles, Beauty, Conceptual, Dynamism & Movement, Fashion, Fine Art, Food, Music & Dance, Nudes, Products/Objects, Still Life, Marriage, Science & Research, Others (for this category you do not need to send RAW files).

OPEN BLACK AND WHITE
Black and white photos (for this category you do not need to send RAW files).

ANIMALS
Wildlife. Wild, non-domestic animals or animals raised in captivity, mammals, birds, bats, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, molluscs, ringed worms and arthropods, shown as an integral part of their natural habitat.

PEOPLES, USES AND CULTURE
Men, Women, Children, Human Relationships, photos that capture the image of a person or a small group of people.
Any image that depicts men, peoples, or ethnic groups in any part of the world, particular populations that still live in close contact with their natural environment or still live following typical customs and traditions.

THE WORK OF MAN
Man's work. Images depicting man at work. Man understood as a human race. Photos that highlight the struggle that every individual is forced to undertake for daily survival. (This category does not require sending the RAW file)

LANDSCAPE
Astrophysics, the Environment, Trees, Landscapes, Mountains, Night Scenes, the Sea and Seascapes (both above and underwater), Star Trails, Panoramic Photography, Aerial Photography. Photos that include landscapes (non-urban) and show images from the natural world.

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Subjects in real and spontaneous situations in public places in order to highlight any aspect of society in an artistic way. A location in general where human activity is visible, places where social interactions can be observed and captured. The subject may also be completely devoid of people or may even be an environment where an object takes on human characteristics.

SPORT
Sports events, exercise and competitiveness. Photos of any sport, scenes of activity or decisive moments; the mechanisms of games and the dynamism of actions that highlight and show commitment and passion for competition.

PHOTOJOURNALISM
Photographs are required to be a “journalistic” documentation of real, spontaneous events. This single shot must be able to tell a real story, an incident, a newsworthy moment.

STORYBOARD
A sequence of images (min. 5, max. 10) that tells a story without needing a written description. In this category you can put forward a series of photos on any topic: themed portfolios or storyboards (sequences of photos that tell a story about nature, fauna, ethology, natural environments and the land, etc.).