Epson International Pano Awards 2023

Epson International Pano Awards 2023 now is over!

Epson International Pano Awards 2023: Epson International Pano Awards 2023, competition which showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide, is now open for entries inviting both amateur and professional photographers to participate.

➜ Short description

Epson International Pano Awards 2023, now in its 14th edition is calling for entries, 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.

Entries can be submitted in the following three competition categories:

➜ Open Awards
➜ Amateur Awards
➜ VR/360 Awards

There is no restriction on the date of origin of entries, or on the number of entries per entrant, however images entered in previous Epson International Pano Awards competitions are not permitted. Entrants retain full ownership of the copyright in each entry.

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ All images must be panoramic format, as a minimum 2:1 ratio (long side : short side). Images may be from single capture or stitching software, film or digital capture, but must be 100% photographic in origin.

➜ Your entry files 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 40,000 USD in cash. Also, all Gold Award winners in Open and Amateur will receive a year membership to the IAPP valued at 75 USD.

➜ Entry fees:

Entry fees start at 20 USD per image. Early-bird entries close on June 26th.