Call for Entries:First Asia Focused International Photographic Competition

Amateur and professional photographers from around the world are invited to enter the 2009 'Asia Without Borders' Photography Competition, the first internationally-promoted online photography contest organised by the award-winning ASIAN Geographic Magazine.

"We are looking for extraordinary photographs from both amateur and professional photographers that capture the striking images of Asia's land, people, architecture or wildlife," explains ASIAN Geographic's Business Development Director, Leslie Quek.

Entries will be judged over three rounds announcing thereafter, one winner and one runner up in each of the four categories. In addition, an overall grand prize award will be up for grabs. Over S$20,000 worth of prizes await the victors of ASIAN Geographic's first online-delivered international photo contest.

Eligible adult participants may enter the contest by submitting up to 15 photos in any or all of the three open categories: Faces of The Earth, Faces of Asia and Faces of The Wild. There is also a Young Photographer's category - Faces of Freedom - for 21-year-olds and below. Entries should be made online at: http://www.awbphotocontest.com/

The closing date for entries is 30 September 2009 at 23:59 hours, Singapore time (GMT +8)

A selection of the best entries will be exhibited at a public show in Singapore where the final shortlist of 20 images will be judged by a panel of professional photographers from around Asia.

All winning and runners up images will also be published in the December Photo Annual Edition of the ASIAN Geographic Magazine.

The grand prize winner will receive a Canon EOS 5D Mk II, a Jet Airways ticket from Singapore to Delhi and a Lowepro equipment. Each category winner will receive a Canon EOS 50D camera, a Jet Airways return ticket from Singapore to Delhi and Lowepro equipment. Each runner up will also receive Lowepro equipment.

New and existing subscribers of the ASIAN Geographic Magazine can enter the contest for FREE. Non-subscribers are required to pay an US$8 fee to submit up to four images to any eligible category or US$15 to submit up to 15 images.

Photos can be black-and-white or colour, shot with a digital camera or with conventional film. For details of official contest rules, visit: http://www.awbphotocontest.com/rules.php