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Extended Deadline: September 8, 2009.

Here are some of the World in Focus Photo Contest recent entries:

http://www.worldinfocuscontest.com/entries.shtml

AMATEUR PRIZES

GRAND PRIZE

10-day safari trip for one person to Tanzania. Contributed by National Geographic Expeditions.

FIRST PRIZE

6-night stay for 2 at the all-inclusive Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa (www.cbayresort.com) on the Island of St. Lucia. Contributed by Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa.

SECOND PRIZE

6-day cruise for two on a Maine Windjammer Schooner. Contributed by the Schooners American Eagle and Heritage (www.schooneramericaneagle.com and www.schoonerheritage.com).

THIRD PRIZE

$1,000 gift certificate toward a photo workshop at Santa Fe Workshops (www.santafeworkshops.com).

SEVEN MERIT PRIZES

Nikon L100 Coolpix camera or equivalent, a National Geographic Tundra Monopod, a National Geographic Tundra Photo/Video Tripod, and a National Geographic Walkabout Medium Satchel.

BONUS

Award-winning images will be featured in the January/February 2010 edition of National Geographic Traveler and displayed at the World In Focus gallery exhibit at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York October 22-24, 2009. All winning images will also be featured on the World In Focus Contest and Traveler Web sites. Additionally, winners will receive a one-year subscription to Photo District News magazine.

PROFESSIONAL PRIZES

 

GRAND PRIZE

6-night stay for 2 at the all-inclusive Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa (www.cbayresort.com) on the Island of St. Lucia. Contributed by Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa. Plus: One Nikon D-90 Digital SLR Kit (with lens), or equivalent; a National Geographic Expedition Carbon Fiber Tripod; a National Geographic Expedition Hydrostatic Head; a National Geographic Walkabout Medium Rucksack; and a PDN PhotoServe portfolio for one year (www.PhotoServe.com).

EACH CATEGORY WINNER

One Nikon Digital SLR Kit (with lens), a National Geographic Tundra Photo/Video Tripod, a National Geographic Walkabout Medium Satchel and a PDN PhotoPlus Expo Gold Pass.

BONUS AWARD

Winning images will be featured in a special Winner’s Gallery in PDN’s February 2010 issue and online at www.pdnonline.com. Select winners will be displayed at the World In Focus gallery exhibit at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York October 22-24, 2009.

CATEGORIES
TRAVEL PORTRAITS
OUTDOOR SCENES
SENSE OF PLACE
SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS
PHOTO ESSAY


For more info: www.worldinfocuscontest.com