Final call for entries to National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2016
LONDON (2 December 2015) 鈥� Do you dream of shooting for the UK鈥檚 best-loved travel magazine? National Geographic Traveller鈥檚 annual Photography Competition aims to find the best new talent and send winners on an amazing photographic commission to destinations including Tanzania, Vietnam and Iceland. With the deadline 鈥�13 December 鈥� looming, this is a final call for entries to all photographers from amateur, to mobile, to professional.
Selected entrants will be included in a global press and media campaign and have their work exhibited at London鈥檚 theprintspace in March 2016, ensuring major exposure to the creative industry.
This year, the categories include
Photography
Upload a single shot in one of four themes: Action, Nature, People, Urban.
NEW: Video
Send us your YouTube/Vimeo link to a 60-second video clip.
NEW: Portfolio
Upload four shots based on a single subject.
NEW: Mobile
Upload a single shot taken on your smartphone.
(For the Video, Portfolio and Mobile categories, as long as the image is travel-based, the subject matter can be anything of your choosing.)
Enter here:
The Prizes
Grand prize winner: Tanzania
Win an exclusive stay in the heart of the Serengeti for two people, courtesy of luxury travel specialist Carrier and Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. Includes return flights from London for two adults, five nights鈥� full-board accommodation, two half-day game drives and a wildlife photography lesson from expert Paul Joynson-Hicks.
Photography: Iceland
Join Tatra Photography in its new 鈥榯ravelling hotel鈥� in Iceland for one of the most unique aurora photography tours you鈥檒l ever experience. The tutor for this seven-night workshop will be Mark Bauer, who鈥檒l help you make the most of the stunning Icelandic landscapes. Includes flights, return airport transfers and full-board accommodation.
Portfolio: Vietnam
Experience Travel Group will take you and a guest on an eight-day trip to Vietnam. It includes its signature tour of Hanoi, three nights at the luxury boutique M枚venpick Hotel Hanoi, four nights at five-star Mia Resort Nha Trang and premium economy flights with Vietnam Airlines.
Mobile: Abu Dhabi
Win a four-day luxury holiday for two to Abu Dhabi鈥檚 Sir Bani Yas Island, courtesy of the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority and Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas. Includes flights with Etihad Airways and three nights鈥� half-board accommodation.
Video: Italy
Inghams Italy will take you and a guest for three nights to the volcanic island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. Staying on a B&B basis in the five-star Hotel Excelsior Terme, you鈥檒l have plenty of time to capture the island鈥檚 spectacular scenery. Includes flights from Gatwick to Naples and return transfers.
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The closing date is 13 December 2016 at 11.59pm GMT.
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