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Bird in Flight Prize: award for unconventional photographers

2,000 euros for your story

Bird in Flight magazine   /   Deadline: 09/09/18

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Bird in Flight Prize is an international award for innovative approach in creating a photo story. Our goal is to support photographers who think outside the box of traditional artistic standards. The contest is not about photoprojects that cater to the existing general demand. It's about discovering new ways to tell a story using the means and tools of photography.

Bird in Flight Prize panel of judges:
1. Maarten Schilt, the Netherlands, a founder and director of Schilt Publishing.
2. Hester Keijser, the Netherlands, independent curator, author.
3. Arnis Balčus, Latvia, photographer, teacher, chief editor, director of Riga Photomonth Festival.
4. Sasha Kurmaz, Ukraine, photographer, artist.
5. Roman Pyatkovka, Ukraine, photographer, artist.
6. Donald Weber, Canada, photographer, professor.
7. Roger Ballen, the South African Republic, photographer, artist.

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Location

Announcing of the winners and the award ceremony will take place in Kyiv.

Fees

€10

Eligibility

- Photographers from all over the globe are welcome to participate.

- There are no restrictions when it comes to themes and subject matter.

Requirements

- We only accept photoseries of 5-12 photographs. If needed, authors may choose to Upload any other media file along with the initial folder [not to exceed 200 megabytes combined].

- Technical requirements: we accept images of up to 5 megabytes in size, formatted as .jpg or .png24.

- Photos, collages and all other images must be copyrighted by the applicant [or a copyright should be duly acquired in a legal manner].

Awards

The main award of the Bird in Flight Prize is 2,000 euros.

Ten series from the short list will be featured on the website of Bird in Flight, published in the catalogue Photo Kyiv, and displayed at the exhibition which will take place at the Photo Kyiv fair event 1-4 Nov.

Considerations

There will be a special nomination, courtesy of partner of the contest Panasonic. The winner will be determined by open voting through the website of the competition. Prize for this nomination will be camera Panasonic Lumix G9.

Ten participants will receive an opportunity to get the in-depth overview of their work by members of the judges' panel Roman Pyatkovka, Hester Keijser, and Donald Weber.

Evaluation Criteria

The judges evaluate the pieces according to the principles of their personal choosing.

Contact Information

Bird in Flight Prize
Kyiv
Kyiv,

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