Photos entered in the Wildlife, Landscape, Culture, and Outdoor Adventure categories must be images taken in Chilean or Argentine Patagonia. We have chosen the widest definition of the geographical region of Patagonia for this contest, which on the Chilean side begins with the Araucania region, and in Argentina begins south of the Rio Colorado; and in both countries ends in Tierra del Fuego. 

This year, we also have a special multi-format category about the world's last wild places. Entries in this category may be from any country in the world, and can be in different formats: a single photo, a photo story (2 to 5 images), or a video of up to 3 minutes.

 

• Wildlife: Photos of Patagonian terrestrial or aquatic animals, birds and insects. 

• Landscapes: Images that show the power, magic, and beauty of the Patagonia region’s spectacular mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, steppe and coastal ecosystems. 

* Culture: Portraits of Patagonian life that capture a sense of place, from cultural traditions and rural lifestyles to the changing cities. 

* Outdoor Adventure: Photos of climbing, kayaking, fishing, cycling, trekking or other outdoor sports taking place in Patagonian nature and the outdoors.

* Last Wild Places: Images or video that communicate why it’s urgent to conserve, protect, and restore any of our world’s vanishing wild places. That might include, for example, highlighting threats to wild places, showing rewilding or conservation initiatives, or in some other original, creative way expressing the innate value of wilderness.  

 

 

             Linde Waidhofer - A landscape photographer who lives partly in Colorado, partly in Aysén Patagonia, Linde's photos (www.westerneye.com) have appeared in National Geographic and Sierra Club books, and in magazines in Germany, Italy and the U.S. She has also published several photo books on Patagonia, including The Carretera Austral, South America’s Most Spectacular Road; Unknown Patagonia; and Chelenko, the Thousand and One Faces of a Patagonian Lake.  

  

 

     Tomás Munita – A Chilean independent documentary photographer from Santiago who worked for several years as a photographer at The New York Times, Tomás' photos (www.tomasmunita.com) have won many awards, including four World Press Photo awards. His photographs in a story about the gauchos of Patagonia in National Geographic earned him the Gabriel García Márquez Award in 2015.

 

 

 

  

 

Colin Henderson – An outdoor photographer from Edinburgh, Scotland, some of the publications Colin  (www.colinhendersonphoto.com) has contributed to include National Geographic, Men's Health, Outside, Outdoor Photography, Backpacker and Runner's World. A contributing editor to Patagon Journal, his work in Patagonia includes writing the 2008 Los Glaciares National Park Travel & Trekking Guide.

  

 

LAST WILD PLACES AWARD: The winner of this special multiformat category will receive a 3-day hiking trip for 2 persons on the “W” trail of Torres del Paine National Park with Chile Nativo, and four large photo exhibit format books from Rewilding Chile and Parque Patagonia Argentina of national parks in Patagonia.

By submitting a photo, the contestant retains his/her ownership and copyright. Contestants grant Patagon Journal, however, a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of their entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, educational, promotional, publicity, exhibitions, books, online galleries, social networks or other Patagon Journal purposes. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. Patagon Journal will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses. Participating photos in the contest may also be published by other media outlets or organizations for the purpose of promoting or reporting on the Contest. 

 

All entrants hold the Sponsors and their respective regents, directors, officers, employees, emeriti, fellows, interns, research associates, and volunteers (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against all claims of any nature arising in connection with entrant’s participation in the contest and acceptance or use of a prize. Patagon Journal reserves the right to disqualify or reject photos for any reason, or cancel or terminate the Contest for any reason. In the event of a dispute regarding the winners, Patagon Journal reserves the right to award or not award the prizes in its sole discretion. Patagon Journal reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry or conduct appears in any way to: inhibit the enjoyment of others; tamper with the competition; violate these rules or other applicable law or regulation; infringe on the rights of third parties; or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.