GLF_peatlands_photo_competition

Application Deadline: 18th May 2017

The competition will run until the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter conference on the 18^th of May, in Jakarta.

Over 300 participants from all over the world will come together to attend the thematic Peatland event, with thousands more being able to tune in online. With representatives from the private sector, NGOs, leading international organizations, government and an online social media campaign that will reach millions through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and live streaming, Peatlands Matter can put your work on the world’s stage.

Requirements:

• This year’s photo competition is open to anyone and everyone, whether you are a professional photographer or a casual enthusiast.
• If you’ve got a keen eye for photography, show the world here!

How to submit photos:

To participate, photographers must first upload their photos to the landscapes.org website to be considered for the jury’s choice award. Once your photo has been approved and uploaded to our website, you can then begin promoting your work on social media platforms — making sure to tag the relevant GLF social media page in all posts — to be considered for the audience choice.

Photos should be uploaded with a title, the photographer’s name and a short description explaining the location, subject and a brief background story that explains how it relates to peatlands.

Technical specifications:

Photo submissions must be uploaded as .jpg, with a minimum of 1,024 pixels in width (2mb max) – dependent on the physical size of the posters at GLF.

Please note that if your photo is selected, we will need an uncompressed .jpg or .tiff file between 150-300 dpi, with a minimum of 3,000 pixels in width – 30 centimeters on the longest side of the picture.