About
Metro Photo Challenge 2015 is the 11th Edition of the photography competition.
It was introduced in Sweden and ran globally for the first time in 2007.
The contest is open both for professional and amateur photographers.
Categories
Eligibility Criteria
- No age limit to participate,but to win the grand prize – photo expedition to India- you will have to be 18+ years old.
- if you are under 18 then you have to provide metro with the your parents/guardian approval.
- If you're under age and win the Global Grand Prize then you will not be able to claim that rather it would be passed on to the 1st runner up.
- You may only compete in one country.
Application Mode and Process
If your country is not amongst the participatinf countries still you can participate by going to the International Section of the website
You can only submit the photos in the online mode only i.e. digital submission.
The Metro Photo Challenge 2015 is free of charge and open to anyone
Steps to Submit the Photograph
Step 1: Register or link your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account
Step 2: Once registered and logged in just upload as many photos as you want
Step 3: If you link your Instagram account to enter, just use the hashtags Metrocitylove Metrocitysecrets Metrocitysoul to upload images directly from your Instagram account to Metro Photo Challenge 2015
Step 4: Share in social media to collect votes!
Selection Process
The picture would be selected on the following criteria
- Fit and relevance - How well it fits into the category
- Creativity - Unique way of picturisation and
- Technical quality- Color, Contrast, Lighting
- Overall impression - Does it has that wow factor, special things etc
Metro Photo Challenge will consist of 2 rounds
Round 1: November 24 to December 6, 2015
Each Local jury member will select 3 Photos i.e. one from each category
Apart from this, three photos (one from each category) will be selected through public voting.
Local photos selected by the Local Jury and Public Vote will be announced on December 9, 2015.
After this six photos from each country and International Section will be sent to the Round 2, Global Final Competition.
Round 2: December 7, 2015- December 11, 2015
- The Global jury will select three photos (one in each category) as Global Grand Winners.
- Global Grand Winners will be announced on December 15, 2015
Reward
The Global Grand prize winner, one from each category will receive a once-in-a-lifetime 5 days photo expedition trip to INDIA, in the first or second semester of 2016.
- The travel includes round-trip flights, local transportation, accommodation ( 4 nights) and activities.
- The photos taken during the expedition will be published worldwide in Metro. This means that you will not only get a unique and life-changing experience, but your photos will also get a worldwide recognition.
Local Prize Winner: Everyday a local daily winner is selected based on the number of votes received in the past 24 hours.
Last date to apply
November 24, 2015
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