MontPhoto International Nature Photography Contest is now open to amateurs as well as professional photographers and videographers from all over the world! The contest carries a mission to add value and help spread the art of photography in order to raise awareness and protect nature.

The contest rewards the photographic excellence of its participants. It seeks innovative and inspiring images picturing original stories, unknown places, new perspectives, surprising behaviors, or also new interpretations of what is already known. MontPhoto contest looks for a glimpse that documents the diversity, the beauty, the mystery, as well as the fragility of life on our planet.

Contest sections:

Individual Photography:

• Mountain Activity
• Mammals
• Birds
• Other Animals
• Plant Life
• Landscape
• Underwater World
• Ecological Report
• Art in Nature

Photography:

• Natural Portfolio

Environmental Photography for Young People

• Changing Planet (under 25) (See competition rules)

Open Call:

• Multimedia Storytelling-Video (See competition rules)

Awards:

Prizes worth over 37,000 € will be awarded as following:

General Awards

1. MontPhoto Award of Honor: 2.000€ as well as a diploma (including category prize)
2. First prize in each category: 500€ as well as a diploma
3. Second prize in each category: 300€ as well as diploma
4. Five Honorary Mentions in each category: Diploma

Special Awards

1. Counties of Girona: 300€ as well as a diploma.
2. Lloret de Mar: 300€ as well as a diploma.
3. Olympus Be free: 300 € as well as a diploma

Youth Awards

3 Awards in the youth category (15-17 years old) and 3 Awards in the children’s category (up to 14 years old)

Portfolio awards

1. First prize: 1.000 € as well as a diploma
2. 5 Honorary mentions: Diploma

Every awarded Portfolio will have access to a commented review at the Festival and are also eligible to be published in a magazine of great mass printing.

Multimedia Storytelling Awards

• First prize in each category: 500 € as well as a diploma
• 5 Honorary Mentions: Diploma

AEFONA Awards

• 2 awards in each category for the two best qualified AEFONA members.
• honorary mentions with:
  • a copy of the book ‘Inspired by Nature’
  • an invitation to the Awards Ceremony
  • In addition, a one-night stay in a double bedroom with breakfast included.

Entry Fee: 

Participating will be free for the members of the Montphoto community!

For others, payment should be made through PayPal or credit card, following the instructions on the official website.

• General: General registration fee is 25 €.
• Video Multimedia Storytelling: 15 € through FilmFreeway.
• Youth: Registration for photographers under 18 years old is free in every case.