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THEME #46Winners2023AUG

PLANT LIFE

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Hackney Wick 2003 - 2005 © Stephen Gill

Combining plants on roadsides with photographs to celebrating nature in cities, immersing his camera in a pond, using an infrared camera to capture the night animals in the forest, funnelling birds from the sky into a open fertile landscape – Our jury for this competition is Stephen Gill, an artist who has always worked closely with nature. “PLANT LIFE” is his theme of choice. The plants in cities, vegetables in the supermarket, greens in the house, or this term could even further extend to the exotic forests in a faraway country. “PLANT LIFE” not only touches on the generic definition of plants but also can refer to the life that springs off from such greenery like insects, birds, and animals; your personal life or collaborating with plants or human life alongside plant life; plants being pushed away or reclaiming space; food, environment or the joy and pleasure plants can offer. With such a broad understanding of the theme, why not try reflecting upon the holistic understanding of this theme using photography?
[Submission Period] from August 14 to October 16
[Application fee] 2,000JPY per entry

JUDGE

Stephen Gill
(Photographer)

Stephen Gill (b. 1971, Bristol, UK, lives in Sweden) became interested in photography in his early childhood, thanks to his father and interest in insects and initial obsession with collecting bits of pond life to inspect under his microscope. His work encompasses both the everyday and moments of insight, illuminating the often too elusive aspects of the lives we lead.
Gill invites us into his microscopic worlds, through the labyrinthine underbelly of London’s railway bridges, and the dark undergrowth of a Swedish forest at nightfall. With each new obsession, we are drawn deeper within Gill’s own exploratory journey to share in his deep-rooted sense of curiosity.


NOTE

The applicant must be older than 16 years old. If you are underthe age of 18, please apply after obtaining the consent of your parent or guardian. The registration fee is 2,000 JPY for each apply.

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PRIZE

Grand Prix

100,000 JPY Cash Prize

– Portfolio Review by Stephen Gill
– Exposure on IMA ONLINE and IMA’s official social media

Shortlist

– Exposure on IMA ONLINE and IMA official social media
– Portfolio Review by IMA

All Contestants

Special access to a limited interview video by IMA

GUIDELINES

IMA next is a photo competition that aims to support emerging photographers to succeed in the art photography world.

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PLANT LIFE
– Judge:Stephen Gill

Submission period

From August 14, 2023 to  October 16, 2023

Application fee

2,000JPY per entry.
We accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB) and Alipay.

Who can apply?

The applicant must be older than 16 years old.
Otherwise, anyone is welcome! We have no restriction in terms of your nationality, age, gender or experience (Professional/Amateur).

* Please read the Terms of Use before applying. By submitting your application, we will assume that you agree to the Terms of Use.

How to apply

– Please go to the application form from “ENTRY”, send the necessary information, and pay the application fee (¥ 2,000 per entry).
– 1~5 photographs can be uploaded for each entry, however in that case, all your photographs in the entry will be judged as 1 series. If you would like to submit multiple series, please make another entry. There is no limit to the number of entries per theme.

Image requirements

– All submissions need to be still photographs, no moving images will be accepted. All sorts of post-production processes are allowed.
– DVD/Blue-Ray submissions will be rejected.
– If the submitted work is deemed non-photographic, it may not be judged.
– The submission of 1 ~ 5 images of 10MB each are possible for 1 entry.
– Any work that violates the rights of a third party (copyright, trademark right, portrait rights) cannot be submitted. If the work includes anything created by a third party (art work, films, photographs, music…etc.) and if it may concern any other rights, there is a need for you to have gotten permission from all party involved before you enter.

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