Application Deadline: 3 November 2023
Are you a photography enthusiast, professional photographer, or someone who appreciates the beauty of the natural world? We invite you to participate in our upcoming ‘Trees, People, Planet’ photo competition and share your best shots.
CIFOR-ICRAF are seeking captivating images from every corner of the globe, showcasing the beauty and diversity of landscapes, forests and wildlife and our relationship to them. This year, we encourage you to explore the theme of water, highlighting its crucial role in forest ecosystems.
Whether it’s the breathtaking grandeur of a forested landscape reflected in a pristine lake, the synergy between people and trees along the banks of a river, the promise of agroforestry as a climate-friendly practice or the collection of non-timber forest products like rattan or Brazil nuts, we want to see your unique perspective.
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your talent, win up to USD 500, and be featured on CIFOR-ICRAF’s digital platforms. Submit your entries by the deadline, 3 November 2023, for a chance to join us in celebrating the vital connection between forests, water, and health.
Eligibility
- The CIFOR-ICRAF photo competition welcomes participants aged 18 or older. You are encouraged to use the photography equipment with which you are most comfortable. Employees of CIFOR-ICRAF are not eligible to enter.
- By submitting photos to the competition, the contributor agrees to a creative commons, attribution, non-commercial share-alike license (BY-NC-SA).
Rules
Please note the following rules:
- Entries should not include watermarks, signatures, or captions.
- Entries that have previously won other photography competitions will be automatically disqualified.
- Submissions featuring children or minors are not eligible.
- Entries generated using generative artificial intelligence tools or with their assistance are ineligible.
- Images portraying the willful harassment of wildlife will not be accepted.
- Photos taken in ways that cause or have caused environmental damage by the photographer, including capturing images in areas where human presence is restricted by authorities or property managers, are not eligible.
- Photos taken before the year 2010 will not be eligible.
Prizes
– 1st: USD 500 – Jury selection
– 2nd: USD 400 – Jury selection
– USD 300: Popular vote
Finalists
The CIFOR-ICRAF team will email all finalists in November. They will be invited to share a short video message about their photo and work. The best videos will be exhibited in our art gallery on CIFOR-ICRAF’s digital platform (more information to be announced).
How to Submit
Submit your entries
You may submit multiple entries with maximum 3 photos; however, you can only have one ultimate entry in the final round
The uploaded file must include the photo’s title, name, email address, social media handles (if applicable), and a caption stating the following:
the subject and location, and a short description of the story behind the picture.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the CIFOR-ICRAF ‘Trees, People, Planet’ Photo Competition 2023
