We hope you've been honing your photography skills because now it's competition time! It's been almost a month that our first post on photography competitions was published and after seeing a great response from our readers, we now bring you the second edition. The chance to win great prizes aside, photography competitions provide a wonderful opportunity to test your photography skills and learn from the experience. The deadline for some of the competitions is fast approaching, so you better be quick about it! Get set, go!
1. I Heart Animals Photo Contest at ViewBug
Deadline: 21 April
Entry Fee: Free for 1 photo entry ($8.99 for additional entries)
Winner Selection: Judged as well as Voted
Eligibility: Open for all
Prizes: Jury winner can choose between Canon 5D MKIII or Nikon D800; People's choice winner can choose between Canon 28-135mm lens or Nikon 55-300mm lens
2. Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Categories: Earth and Space, Our Solar System, Deep Space, and Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Deadline: 24 April
Entry Fee: Free
Winner Selection: Judged
Eligibility: Open to all
Prize: Overall winner – the Astronomy Photographer of the Year – will receive £1500 (approx. $2485). Also, prizes in each category.
3. Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition
Deadline: 30 April
Entry Fee: $10 CDN
Winner Selection: Judged
Eligibility: Open to all
Prize: $3000 CDN (approx. $2726)
4. Photomicrography Competition – Nikon’s Small World
Categories: Still photographs as well as video
Deadline: 30 April
Entry Fee: Free
Winner Selection: Judged
Eligibility: Open to all
Prize: Grand prize – $3000 worth of Nikon equipment
5. Nactus Award 2013-14 – Reptile and Amphibian Photography
Categories: Amphibian portraits, Amphibians in their environment, Amphibian behavior, Reptile portraits, Reptiles in their environment, Reptile behavior, Endangered species, Scientific Record
Deadline: 30 April
Entry Fee: Free
Winner Selection: Judged as well as Voted
Eligibility: Open to all
Prize: Canon 5D MKIII and a Nactus Award statuette
6. Vienna International Photo Awards 2014 – Documentary Photography
Categories: Professional, Amateur, Smartphone
Deadline: 15 May
Entry Fee: €35
Winner Selection: Judged
Eligibility: Open to all
Prizes: Professional – €4000 (approx. $5535), Amateur – €3000 (approx. $4151), Smartphone – €2000 (approx. $2767)