Soil Photography Contest from FAO and a Chance to Win $500

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is inviting photographers around the world to participate in a photography competition on soil salinity and its effects.

The photos should focus on at least one of the below elements:

• Provide examples of the key drivers of soil salinization and sodification;
• Showcase the on-site and off-site impacts of salinization and sodification;

• First Prize: $500.
• Second Prize: $300.
• Third Prize: $200.
• Additional prizes will be awarded to the first 10 shortlisted finalists. They will receive soil-related gadgets, an official certificate of recognition and will have their entries printed and exposed on the UN/FAO websites and social media channels, and on a special article featuring the winners of the contest.

• Entrants must own the copyright and must have taken the photographs themselves. They may have been taken at any time prior to the contest launch.
• Participants are welcome to post their photos on their social media accounts, using the hashtag #SoilSalinization #GSAS21.
• The author retains full copyright in each entry. Whenever the photograph/video is published, the author will be credited.
• Photographs must be submitted in .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .psd, .raw or .tiff format. Images should be submitted with the highest quality regarding file size, bit depth, and resolution. Both color and/or black and white images will be accepted.
• Photographs should be accompanied by a short description (max 300 words).
• The material must not violate or infringe tierce’s rights, including but not limited to trademark, privacy, publicity, or other intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.
• The submission must not contain dates, text, brand names, logos, and/or trademarks.
• The submission must be in any of the following FAO official languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian.

About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. They believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

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