Moderate entry · 2026
ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards)
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Closes Sep 20, 2026
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D − 79
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A few things to clear
A few things to clear before you pay — ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards) has 1 hard rule that disqualify entries.
What this contest takes
Standard terms — you keep copyright and full control; the licence is limited to promoting the contest.
- Non-exclusive, irrevocable worldwide license in each entry, all media, for any use in connection with the competition. Copyright retained by the photographer.
- Duration: Irrevocable (competition-connected use).
- You keep your copyright
- Credited when used
What disqualifies you
- Copyright ownership Entries must be the entrant's original work. No explicit AI-generation clause exists in the published terms — a genuine grey zone entrants should note before submitting AI-touched work. “Entries must be the original work of the entrant.”
Closes Sep 20, 2026 · D−79
From 29 USD per image
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The full editorial read continues with past-winner pattern, fee-to-prize value, rights translated, and three comparable competitions. Studio reads the rest.
Categories
Professional — Single Image
Single
Single-image entry across ND's subject categories (fine art, landscape, portrait, street, and more).
Professional — Series
Portfolio · up to 8 photos (min 3)
Series entry judged as a body of work ($34 series fee).
Non-Professional — Single Image
Single
Single-image entry, non-professional class (lower fee).
F Format requirements 1 spec
nd_standard
- File types: jpg
- Color profile: sRGB
- No watermarks
E Eligibility 1 rule
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Entries must be the entrant's original work. No explicit AI-generation clause exists in the published terms — a genuine grey zone entrants should note before submitting AI-touched work.
hard
“Entries must be the original work of the entrant.”
Jury context
Mid-prestige international online competition running annually since 2014 alongside ND Magazine, with a documented winners archive. Fine-art sensibility — long-exposure, monochrome and conceptual landscape work has historically placed well.
Priorities: fine art vision composition technical execution series cohesion
Tone: long exposure minimalist fine art conceptual landscape
Avoid: snapshot aesthetics oversaturated
Prizes
Cash prizes for Photographer of the Year titles (professional and non-professional) plus category awards and publication in ND Magazine.
Publication
R Rights & licensing what you grant the organizer
- What you grant
- Non-exclusive, irrevocable worldwide license in each entry, all media, for any use in connection with the competition. Copyright retained by the photographer.
- Duration
- Irrevocable (competition-connected use).
- Exclusivity
- none
- Attribution
- Required
- Copyright retained by photographer
- Yes
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Before you enter — quick answers
- Is ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards) free to enter?
- ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards) is not free: 29 USD. Check the organizer's page for per-category pricing.
- Are AI-generated images allowed in ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards)?
- See the published rules for ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards)'s AI policy.
- When is the ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards) deadline?
- ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards) closes on Sep 20, 2026 (in 79 days).
- How do I know if my photo is eligible for ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards)?
- Read your photograph against ND Awards 2026 (Neutral Density Photography Awards)'s published rules — the editing line, the AI clause, and the file requirements — free and without an account with WinPhoto's eligibility check. It tells you whether your image is eligible before you pay the entry fee.