Did you know our winners own 50% of this operation, our judges get a 30% share and we pay the bills to keep things running with our 20% share!  This is in addition to the awesome support in thousands of dollars in free prizes the have been provided by some of the industries finest!

We have been giving out the following so far!

OnOne Perfect Effects 9.5 Premium Edition
Topaz Adjust 
Miller's Professional Imaging - 16x24 Gallery Wrap Canvas Prints
WHCC - Big Monthly Print Awards!
Pixel Pocket Rocket™
PSM Quest  Limited Edition Tracking Program
Zenfolio 1-year Premium Account
Shoot Proof with online International Gallery Support

Enter the “My Travel Exhibit” photo contest to win one of three Tamron lenses, and be featured in Tamron's newsletter and website.

Theme: 
Travel Photography

Submission:
Build your 3D virtual exhibit with your best travel shots taken with a Tamron lens. The winning exhibit will be selected based on overall image quality of the collection.Deadline:August 31, 2015Prize:Choice of one of three Tamron lenses:

• Tamron SP 70-200MM F/2.8 Di VC USD (model A009)
• Tamron SP 15-30MM F/2.8 Di VC USD (model A012)
• Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (model A007)

Contest is open to all photographers 18 years or older residing in the USA using Tamron brand lenses only.

Welcome to the Bird Photography Contest 2015!

This is your opportunity to share your images on our blog www.naturephotographysimplified.com. This blog is dedicated to all the nature photographers around the world.

You’ve no doubt marveled at professional photographers’ pictures on the internet, but we know that you are a talented bunch with some astonishing photos and we would love to see them.

The winning images will be chosen by our esteemed  judge and a community of nature photographers (or nature lovers) from around the world. The winning images will be featured in an exclusive blog post with suitable links to your portfolios. This blog post will be shared with thousands of readers and followers of our blog.

With a buzzing community of 5,000+ readers and tens of thousands of visitors a month, this blog is very popular among the nature photographers. You  are sure to get a lot of exposure!

About the Bird Photography Contest 2015The Bird Photography Contest is conducted by Nature Photography Simplified exclusively for bird photographers.  This contest serves as a platform to bring forth the talented bird photographers in front of a large audience.

Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 bird photographs. We encourage you to share your submitted entries to your social circle to get more votes. Remember, the popular category winner bags the similar prizes as a judged winner!

The Bird Photography Contest begins July 19, 2015, and ends August 31, 2015, at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Prizes

First prize winner (Judges Choice) – Total worth of US$160

First prize winner (Popular Choice) – Total worth of US$160

British manufacturing impacts on our daily lives, creating prosperity and jobs and it is vital to both our economy and wellbeing.

Ingenious, productive and beautiful are just three words that can be used to describe manufacturing. But as we all know a picture can say a thousand words so we challenge you to capture British manufacturing through your images!

If we make it, take it! You could win a share of £5,000 photography equipmentThis year, due to popular demand, we are celebrating manufactured products, components (the parts that make the product up) made here as well as processes that take place to make them.

Prizes

• Win a share of our £5000 prize fund to help you buy the very latest, high-end equipment
• You and your business will get high-profile media exposure - a showcase of the best images will be used in our print media and public relations activity

Your image may be of:

• Products;
• Components (the parts that make the product up); or
• The manufacturing process involved in making them (the production line or assembly process).

Your image, taken abstract form or in full glory, may be of anything from forges to fighter jets, silicon chips to potato crisps! – parts may be sourced overseas, But remember if it’s made here, in the UK, it’s eligible!

The theme is open to your interpretation as long as you can explain how your image depicts our theme.

What comes to your mind when you think of nature, economy and well-being? The European Environment Agency (EEA) invites you to share your views and observations of Europe’s environment in a photography competition ‘Picture2050 – Living well, within the limits of our planet’.

Our natural environment is the backbone of our health and our economy. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat all depend on healthy ecosystems. Our quality of life is closely linked to the state of the environment we live in. The way we use natural resources puts increasing pressure on the environment, and risks undermining our ecosystems’ ability to continue providing us services.

In its 7th Environment Action Programme (7EAP), the European Union’s has defined the following long-term vision: ‘In 2050, we live well, within the planet’s ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected, valued and restored in ways that enhance our society’s resilience. Our low-carbon growth has long been decoupled from resource use, setting the pace for a safe and sustainable global society.’

To participate in ‘Picture2050 – Living well, within the limits of our planet’, you may choose to depict a personal or a generic story, consisting of three photographs, depicting your vision, interpretation or understanding of ‘living well, within the limits of our planet in 2050’ along the three objectives of the 7EAP:

1. Natural capital
2. Resource-efficient, low-carbon economy; and
3. Human health and well-being.

Please note that your submission must consist of three different photographs – one photograph per objective. More concretely, the first photograph should depict your view of what nature brings to our society (or to you); the second one your view of a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy, and third one your view of the links between the environment and human health and well-being.

You may find more information on natural capital; resource efficiency and environment and health on our website as well as in our report The European environment – state and outlook 2015 (SOER 2015).

Competition winners will receive a cash prize, and all entries may be promoted by the EEA and its partners across Europe.

Prizes
The winners will be awarded cash prizes of EUR 2000 for the 1st prize,  EUR 1500 for the 2nd prize, EUR 1000 for the 3rd prize and EUR 500 for the Public Choice award and the Youth Prize.


Selection process
The EEA will appoint a pre-selection committee consisting of communication and environment experts that will select 30-50 finalists, which will then be submitted to an external jury. The jury composed of environmental communication experts from across Europe will determine the winners, with the exception of the Public Choice Award.

For the Public Choice Award, the entries from the finalists put forward by the pre-selection committee will be open for a public vote 15 September – 15 October 2015.

The winners will be notified by email. Therefore it is crucial to provide correct contact information. The announcement of the winners will be made in October 2015.

The theme of this competition is Boudoir either male or female stylish images. Just a thought: A fashion shot should show the clothes to the fullest effect as if the image had been commissioned by a magazine, designer etc. So let’s see some terrific fashion images this month!

The Rules

• Free to enter for all photographers including non members
• A maximum of three images per entrant are welcome
• The work must be that of the entrant
• No entry will be eligible that has been made under the supervision of an instructor or as a class assignment
• Images submitted must be no larger than 2000 pixels wide
• All entrants must be able to supply a high resolution image (300dpi)
• No distinguishing marks on the images
• Copyright of the images remains with the photographer - The Societies recognises that the entrant, the author of the photograph, retains complete and full ownership of the copyright in each submission
• Entries can be used for publicity purposes only by The Societies and may be printed in our magazine Professional Imagemaker, also promotional purposes.
• Competition closes August 31 2015
• All models must be over the age of 18
• The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Overall Winner 

One year Free Membership of any of our Societies - which includes: entry to all of our membership only competitions - unrestricted access to our members' photography forum – listing on our directory - image mentoring - qualifications and distinctions through submission of images - the winner will also receive our magazine Professional Imagemaker for 12 months.

2nd and 3rd place 

6 months Free Membership of any of our Societies - which includes: entry to all of our membership only competitions - unrestricted access to our members' photography forum – listing on our directory - image mentoring - qualifications and distinctions through submission of images - the winner will also receive our magazine Professional Imagemaker for 6 months.

We received some beautiful  images this month from all of the globe, take a look at our winners page for some real inspiration!

Our First Place Winner titled "Spider Web" was submitted by Miles Morgan from Ridgefield, Washington.