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Siena International Photo Awards 2023

Close on January 18, 2023
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Siena International Photo Awards 2023
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Drone
Eligibility: Siena International Photo Awards competition is open to professional and amateur photographers.
Entry Fees: 1 image free to enter, 3 images (including the free one) € 20. Each additional image € 10. Story-Telling € 35. Videos € 35
Prize: Exhibition
All photographers worldwide are invited to enter our 7th annual Photo Contest. The competition is free to enter and awards single exposure images in 11 categories: Journeys & Adventures • Fascinating faces and characters • The beauty of nature • Animals in their Environment • Sports in actions Story-telling • Documentary & Photojournalism • Street Photography • Underwater life • Short documentary film

The winners will receive the Pangea Prize Crystal statuette during the Awards Ceremony which will be held in Siena in October. The winning images will be showcased in Siena at the "Imagine all the People Sharing all the World" exhibition during more than 1 month.
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