About the Competition
Photography Competition – for pictures clicked with DSLR, point-and-shoot, bridge camera or any other except mobile camera.
Photography Competition – for pictures clicked on mobile camera.
Videography competition – for videos captured from any device including mobile
Soumabrata Moulick is a passionate wildlife photographer and nature enthusiast. Primarily interested in behavioural and conservation photography, he believes that knowledge should be shared with no holds barred and has a flair for teaching. An engineer by profession, he left his high paying full-time job to devote all his time and devotion to the observation, study and documentation of nature and wildlife. His work has been published and acknowledged in various national and some of the most renowned international platforms. He is today a successful conservation photographer and contributes enormously towards the conservation of fast vanishing natural wonders. Som (as we call him lovingly) is a full time Masterclass Mentor with team DCP, taking Wildlife Photography to its next orbit.
Ashutosh Shinde based out of Mumbai, is a banker by profession and wildlife enthusiast by passion. Wildlife has always been his passion from childhood. Ashutosh has travelled across Maharashtra in search of wildlife, but his core area of interest has always remained the wildlife of Gujarat. Having travelled extensively in the local terrains, he has gained quite a good knowledge about the resident and migratory flora & fauna. He has been successful in showcasing his knowledge in varied genre of wildlife photography. His work has been recognized by leading international nature & conservation institution like NGC, BBC Wildlife Magazine, iNaturalist etc. He is associated as a Panel Photography Expert and Consultant, Strategy Team DCP, Mumbai.
Amit Rane is one of the most skilled Wildlife photographers in the DCP family. He has travelled extensively across Indian geography for more than 18 years and has in depth knowledge of difficult terrains spread across the Indian subcontinent. He has brilliant photography skills in all genre of Wildlife photography starting from bird photography to mammals, from landscapes to macro photography, from reptiles to amphibians. He is a trained Herpetologist and loves reptiles. He is a regular travel photographer and writer. He also has deep interest in product and fashion photography. He has a fantastic teaching acumen. He is a trainer, biodiversity expert, wildlife photography advisor and holds the chair of Director, Outbound Expeditions, Team DCP.
Dr. Caesar Sengupta is extremely passionate about what he does. He is a dedicated Wildlife Conservation Photographer, a National Geographic award winner, a freelance writer and a trainer. He is an MD, Medical Microbiologist by profession. He conducts regular wildlife photography workshops and field expeditions across the country and abroad with a focussed motto of escalating India Wildlife Photography to an International platform. He has travelled far and wide across the Indian geography, exploring the rich Indian biodiversity stretching from North East rainforests to the magnanimous Western Ghats, from the Sub-Himalayan forests to Coastal strips of India. His photography depicts the untold and unseen beauties of nature. He works in association with environmentalists, conservation activists, naturalists, scientists and researchers in an attempt to generate awareness about the earth’s natural history.
| Prize Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| A. Overall Winners | |
| 1st Prize | 100,000/- |
| 2nd Prize | 50,000/- |
| 3rd Prize | 25,000/- |
| B. Category Winners | |
| 1st Prize (each category) | 10,000/- |
| 2nd Prize (each category) | 5,000/- |
| C. Weekly Prize (single prize across categories) | 2,500/- |
| A. Overall Winners | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prize | 50,000/- |
| 2nd Prize | 25,000/- |
| 3rd Prize | 10,000/- |
| B. Category Winners | |
| 1st Prize (each category) | 10,000/- |
| 2nd Prize (each category) | 5,000/- |
| C. Weekly Prize (single prize across categories) | 2,500/- |
| A. Overall Winners | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prize | 50,000/- |
| 2nd Prize | 25,000/- |
| 3rd Prize | 10,000/- |
| B. Category Winners | |
| 1st Prize (each category) | 10,000/- |
| 2nd Prize (each category) | 5,000/- |
| C. Weekly Prize (single prize across categories) | 2,500/- |
Institution Prizes
The disbursement of prize amount shall be subject to applicable tax deduction and in compliance with prevalent laws.
The organizers reserve right to ask documents of the user for verification and identification purpose. In the event where winner fails to provide such documents, the organizers reserve right to withhold the amount till the time documents are not submitted within reasonable time, beyond which the prize amount may be given to other eligible participant.
1. Sections: There are three section in this competition. A user can participate in one or more sections as mentioned below:
Photography Competition – for pictures clicked with DSLR, point-and-shoot, bridge camera or any other except mobile camera.
Photography Competition – for pictures clicked on mobile camera.
Videography competition – for videos captured from any device including mobile
2. Competition Timelines:
3. Eligibility Criteria:
4. Entries:
5. Institutional Participants
Participants submitted their entries under institutional segment must ensure that they select/enter their institutions name in their profiles. There shall be a separate special prize for institutional participants, details of which are provided further.
6. Categories for entries:
i. myClick and mobileClick
ii. Talkies
7. Selection of Winners:
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