New deadline for photography contest 'Azerbaijan through Lens' announced

The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) has announced the launch of a photography competition for professional and amateur photographers from across the world. The theme will be the beautiful and historic country of Azerbaijan.

All types of photographs are welcome to be submitted, from portraits and landscapes to action and architectural – the only criterion is that the photos are related to Azerbaijan.

In addition to a selection of fantastic the winners will be exhibited at the prestigious La Galleria Pall Mall, London in November 2012, to which the international media and public will be invited. The exhibition will then be presented at galleries in Paris, Berlin, Brussels and other European cities during late 2012–early 2013.

Prizes:
1st prize – £2,000 worth of travel vouchers or a 15" Macbook Pro
2nd prize – £1,000 worth of travel vouchers or a 13" Macbook Air
3rd prize – £500 worth of travel vouchers or an iPad

The winning photos will be selected by a panel of internationally-recognised experts.
Participants are required to submit up to five (5) JPGs of 2–3MB, each with a caption and a brief description, together with a short Artist's Statement on the techniques behind the photographs or the sources of their inspiration. Submissions must also include: entrants name, address and telephone number.

Submissions to be emailed to: [email protected].
The closing date for entries is 15 October 2012, 17.00 GMT.
All entries should be available at higher resolution for printing purposes.


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