The Nature Photography of the Year from Slovenia
The contest Magical Nature The Nature Photography of the Year is hosted by Association of Slovenian Nature Photographers.
The aim of the competition is to show and promote unknown wonders and beauty of the Nature, it stunning diversity, in order to be better understood and more appreciated by the people. With this contest we would also like to show, how powerful can nature photography be when reaching for this aims. The nature is one and the only and we crucially depend on it. The contest is open to amateur as well as professional photographers from around the world. Participants will be asked to submit maximum 20 photos in six categories:
1. Mammals,
2. Birds,
3. Other animals,
4. Plants including lichens, mushrooms, etc.,
5. Natural Landscapes,
6. Man and nature (examples of positive or negative influence of man on nature).
Among received photos international jury of renowned nature photographers will select 10 from each category, a winning photography for each category and an overall winner photography, receiving a title “Nature photography of the year”. Among entrants from Slovenia jury will select one overall winner photography receiving the title “Slovenian nature photography of the year«. All selected photos will be presented on exhibition traveling across Slovenia and in a 250x210 mm book, which will be received by each participant of the contest. Best photographers will receive a prize money. Results will be presented on award ceremony.
Closing date: January 31, 2018
http://photonature.si/index.
IFWP NEWSLETTER
IFWP NEWSLETTER
-INFORMATION FLOW. We expect that our information reaches the members via Mail, Website news, Association Newsletter, Facebook of the association... It is important for our future to keep all informed and connected. Please contact to your respective board members or person in charge of sending/uploading news in your own association website.
-NEWS FROM YOU ARE WELCOME. We will welcome any news coming from our associations members and will upload to our website and Facebook pages. In some associations there is a person in charge of sending us a brief about their activities.
-FREE WORKSHOP. We offered a free workshop in one of our Hides for conservation. Man and Nature Foundation have special hides for vultures, kites, birds, nocturnal mammals... We will offer again for 2018.
-COMPETITION RULES REVIEW. We send to all delegates our next competition rules to be reviewed. We expect that everyone reviews and proposes changes if necessary.
-MANAGER FOR OUR 2018 PHOTO COMPETITION. We start looking for a volunteer to handle the competition. Our last managers will inform about the schedule and duties.
-LOOKING FOR A CONGRESS HOST. We sent some weeks ago the call to hold our 2018 congress and even a proposal to offer for 2019. No member has still contacted for this matter.
-TECHING ONLINE. As promised we have a new section in our website. First lesson has been uploaded and more are coming.
-NEW MEMBER CONTACTING. A new Slovenian association has contacted IFWP to be informed about steps and duties to become a member.
-VISIONS OF NATURE IN POLAND. Our delegate Dorota Kycia has kindly invited our president of IFWP José B. Ruiz to make a presentation at the festival and to have the chance to know more about the Polish association of Nature Photographers, members and aims. It will take place weekend 17-19 November. We thank very much this chance.
Welcome ASAFONA
We are pleased to welcome ASAFONA to our IFWP!!!
ASAFONA is an association from Aragón, in Spain, a nature photographer’s association founded more than 10 years ago.
They are a very active association, they work with their own magazine and publications, that can be seen in this link http://www.asafona.es/revista/
To know more about the new members of the IFWP please check their website http://asafona.es/asociacion/ or find them at their Facebook page https://es-la.facebook.com/asafonafoto/
