The Askary Awards photo contest is open to photo enthusiasts from KARNATAKA STATE only.
The two Award winning participants will be requested proof of domicile. This is a mandatory clause of this contest.
Applicants at the time of submission should be aged 35 years and below with domicile Karnataka.
There is no entry fee.
Each Photographer can participate only once and submit only one set of photographs. Please do not login under different
emails and submit pictures under each email.
Photographs should be in JPEG format. The Photograph uploaded should be resized not to exceed 1920 pixels on the longer
side. Also photographs with less than 1024 pixels on the longer side will not be allowed. The maximum file size allowed is 3 MB.
Images will be presented to the jury in the same resolution in which the image was uploaded.
Uploads with your name in the Picture or Title or File Name will not be considered.
If the picture submitted has recognizable faces in prominence, the entrant submitting the picture should have the
concurrence of the person(s) in the photograph for use in promotional material. The entrant agrees to indemnify
Askary Awards against any claims from such persons.
The Photograph should not contain Title or Name or Watermark or any other form of identification on the face of the image.
Practices such as baiting of subjects with a living creature and removal of birds from nests, for the purpose of obtaining a photograph,
are highly unethical, and such photographs are not allowed.
Images that show live creatures being fed to captive animals, birds or reptiles are not permitted under any circumstances.
Nude photographs are not allowed.
Any image that is disrespectful of race/religion will be disqualified.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) captured by the entrant on
photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant indemnifies
Askary Awards against all claims arising from originality and ownership.
The entrant permits the organizer (Askary Photography Awards) to reproduce all or part of any of the photographs entered
for the contest free of charge for publication and/or display in media related activities which are of Non-Commercial.
Only entries submitted through this website will be considered for the contest. Photographs received through emails
or other means will not be considered for the contest.
While filling up the entry form, enter full Image Titles and your Name and Surname as you want them to appear in the
publications, cheques and certificates. Titles like "Untitled" or "No Title" or File name of the image or just
numerals are not allowed and may lead to disqualification. It is also mandatory to provide a valid contact number.
The 4 photographs submitted will be considered as a panel / set of images showcasing the technicality, skills, narrative
or story telling style of the Author. It will be presented to the Jury as a panel / set.
The only permissible alterations to the photographs uploaded are by way of resizing, cropping, selective lighting
or darkening, sharpening, and any technique for restoration of original color of the scene. Any adjustments must
appear natural.
Any image using AI will be disqualified. Images may not incorporate elements produced by anyone
else (for example: clip art, images or art by others downloaded from the Internet).
Judging results will be published on this website.
Participants are requested to upload their entries well ahead of time to avoid last minute rush. Late entries will not
be entertained.
The decision of the Panel of Jury is final and binding, no further appeal will be entertained.
