Epson International Pano Awards 2021

Epson International Pano Awards 2021 now is over!

Epson International Pano Awards 2021: Epson International Pano Awards 2021, competition which showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide, is now open for entries inviting both amateur and professional photographers to participate.

➜ Short description

International Pano Awards 2021 recenlty announced by Epson, now in its 12th edition, inviting both amateur and professional photographers from all parts of the world to participate.

The Epson Internationa Pano Awards is the one of the largest competition dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography and which showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide.

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ All images must be panoramic format, defined for this competition as a minimum 2:1 ratio (long side : short side).

➜ Your entry files (Open and Amateur competitions) should be 3000 pixels on the long side, and NOT GREATER THAN 1500 pixels on the short side.

➜ Your entry files (VR/360 Awards competitions) should be 6144 pixels on the long side, and NOT GREATER THAN 3072 pixels on the short side. Final images for judging will be produced with Pano2VR software (see www.gardengnomesoftware.com) and you may like to test your settings on this software before entering.

➜ All images must RGB colour space (sRGB or Adobe RGB) and saved as JPEG quality setting 10.

➜ Images may be from single capture or stitching software, film or digital capture, including drones, but must be 100% photographic in origin.

➜ Manipulation is allowed but excessive manipulation may be scored down by the judges if not well executed. Computer generated images and elements are not permitted

➜ Who may enter?

EPSON International Pano Awards is open to both amateur and professional photographers from all parts of the world.

➜ Prize:

Each year the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide – and once again this year the prize pool value is a whopping US$40,000 – including $13,500 cash!

➜ Entry fees:

Fees start at $18 (US) per image and vary depending on the entry category. Entries submitted after 2nd August 2021 are considered late and cost more.