What juries look for in landscape photography
- Light and timing that could not be repeated next week.
- A fresh composition of familiar places.
- Honest processing within the contest rules on compositing and sky replacement.
How to prepare your entry
Keep your raw files. Many landscape contests ask for the original capture of finalists to verify edits, and some disqualify focus stacking or blending unless declared.
Before you pay a fee
Check whether the call is about the beauty of a place or about change: several of the best paid calls now look for climate, land use and human impact rather than postcards.
Every listing on Photographers First shows the deadline in your time zone, the fee in your currency, the prize as stated by the organizer, and a direct link to the official rules. Pro members also get advanced filters by fee, prize and country, unlimited saved contests, and an entry tracker for deadlines and spending. See what Pro adds.