Neutral Density Photography Awards aims to promote photography and photographers. The idea is to create new opportunities to present most valuable work to the audiences all over the world and to build a place where photographers can show different points of view and thrive through competition.

There are six main categories:

• Advertising
• Architecture
• Fine Art
• Nature
• People
• Special

There is no limit to the number of individual images or image series each artist may submit. Images that have won prizes in other competitions or that have been submitted in other competitions currently underway are eligible. There is no time or date restriction on when the image was taken. Digitally manipulated images are accepted, although within reason and taste.

Files must meet the following specifications: sRGB or Adobe98 colour space, 8-bit; Longest dimension should not exceed 1024 pixels (minimum 600px width); Saved as a JPEG at a setting of 10 (100%) or higher. No Watermarks / Copyright Units / Logos on images. Only bleed photographs without borders

Copyright of the images will remain at all times with the photographer.

Entry fees:

• Non-Professional - Single: 20 USD / Series (from 2 to 5 images): 25 USD
• Professional - Single: 25 USD / Series (from 2 to 5 images): 30 USD

Eligibility

Open to all photographers, amateur and professional, from all over the world over 18 years of age.

Prize

Winners of each sub-category will be awarded with: Golden Star, Silver Star and Bronze Star awards. Winner of each Professional category will receive 500 USD, and winner of each Non-Professional category will receive 300 USD.

Moreover, the entrants with the highest final score in Professional and Non-Professional level of expertise will be announced the major prize winners (2500 USD and 1300 USD) with the titles: Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year.