The 2011 contest open
The third Photographers Giving Back contest is now open for entries.
The Photographers Giving Back is announcing a 72 hour extension on the deadline. Due to upload and payment difficulties we hope that the deadline will give everyone the chance to participate. The new deadline is on friday the 3rd of february 23.59 central european time.
What is the Photographers Giving Back?
We are the only contest in the world that give charity to the depicted people in the awarded pictures. Every year we give atleast $5.000 to one or more charitys. The first year the charity was given to a shelter for abused women in Kongo. The second year we helped the family of 7 year old Poonam in Bohpal. After seeing and hearing the story about her from awarded photographer Alex Masi we are happy to know that our charity changed her life.
Read more about the charity here >>
When competing for cashprizes in the Photographers Giving Back photo contest you are also making a change in the world. We invite both Professional and amateur photographers worldwide.
Step by step how to submit your picture into the contest.
1) Start your personal account to submit your pictures to The Photographers Giving Back Photo Award. If you have entered the contest before you may use the same account. To enter visit our contest site here: CONTEST SITE >>
2) Follow the simple steps and upload your pictures on the contest site.
3) Make the payment of $10 per submitted picture thruee Paypal
4) When you recive your reciept your pictures have been submitted.
The pictures submitted must be your own copyright and can only be submitted into the specified categories.
Pictures can only be submitted online.
Participating pictures must have been taken during the year 2011. They do not need to have been published.
The jury is allowed to move pictures between categories if they deem it necessary.
For each submitted picture there is an entry feeof $10
Entry period 25th of november to 31st of january
Please read the Rules and Categories for more information.
No waifer!
We treat everyone the same. We do not have the posibility to waife
the entry fee. We would suggest to try and get local sponsors for yor entry fee.
Awarded Photographers 2011
MARCO VERNASCHI WINS 2ND PHOTOGRAPHERS GIVING BACK AWARD
The Italian photographer Marco Vernaschi took Picture of the Year when the international photo competition, Photographers Giving Back Award was judged. Vernaschi’s winning picture shows the chair on which the President of Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo, was executed just a few hours previously.
Picture of the year
Marco Vernaschi
General News Picture of the Year
1. David Guttenfelder/AP
2. Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP
3. Luca Spano
Feature Picture of the Year
1. Thomas Lekfeldt/Ekstra Bladet/Moment
2. Alex Masi
3. Rodrigo Abd/AP
Spot News Picture of the Year
1. Guillermo Arias/AP
2. Khalil Hamra/AP
3. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
Portrait Picture of the Year
1. Niklas Björling
2. Baptiste Giroudon
3. Mona Simon
Nature Picture of the Year
1. Iain D. Williams/Reuters
2. Hans Strand
3. Tobias Smith
Nature Picture of the Year, Environmental
1. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
2. Klavs Bo Christensen
3. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
Sports Feature Picture of the Year
1. Daniel Sannum Lauten/VG
2. Thomas Haugersveen
3. Robert Hooman
Sports Action Picture of the Year
1. Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
2. Donald Miralle Jr/Freelance
3. Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Picture Story of the Year
1. Marco Vernaschi
2. Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP
3. Walter Astrada/AFP
Sports Picture Story of the Year
1. Tomasz Gudzowaty
2. Paolo Verzone/VU
3. Linus Sundahl-Djerf
Picture story of the year – Nature
Due to the low numbers of entriees the jury choose not to award a prize in the category. However al of the submitted pictures where moved into the singel nature category.