The

Eyes on Asia Awards

are looking for travel images that are positive, uplifting, inspiring, sometimes funny or quirky. Images that inspire the viewer to want to travel to unique and beautiful places across

Asia and Oceania

; Images that make you want to pack your bag, jump on a plane and disappear to an exotic island, a mountain range, or a jungle.

The

Eyes on Asia Awards

does not want photojournalistic, gritty and/or troubling images. They do not aim to make political statements or to focus in on the misery of others. While they look certainly for high quality photography, this is a contest that likes to

celebrate travel and the beauty of life

.

Categories:

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People

: Photos of people who call Asia and Oceania their home. These images can be close ups or environmental portraits of people at work, home or at play.

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Nature

: From the Himalayas to the sunny tropical islands of Indonesia, some of the most beautiful landscapes, diverse animals and colorful plants are found in amazing Asia and Oceania.

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Travel-folio

: A four to six shot collection that narrates a story. The essay must be based on an Asian/Oceanic theme and shot in Asia and Oceania.

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Sense of place

: A single picture from anywhere in Asia and Oceania that tells the viewer a story of what it is like to be there.

Image requirements: JPEG, 1000 pixels across the longest side. 72 DPI with a maximum size of 300 kb. Adobe RGB 1998.

Eyes on Asia Awards

will contact you for a full resolution RAW or high resolution TIFF file if your picture is selected for the exhibition.

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

Entry fee: Before

30 September

10 USD per image for professionals and 10 USD for amateurs. After 5 USD extra. Closing date of all entries:

31st December 2014