Man has transformed this planet, for both better and worse, with incredible cities and architecture through the centuries, art, agriculture, transport infrastructures, mining, forestation and de-forestation, and more recently the search for renewable energy. This single image category is for images of anything which shows man’s impact on our lives and our planet.
What subjects can you include?
Any travel-related subject which has been built or shaped by mankind.
This category is a standalone award and entries are not considered in selecting the winner of the overall title of Travel Photographer of the Year 2022.
How many images?
One image per entry.
What are the judges looking for?
A single image that shows mankind’s ability to shape our world; from the architecture of cities to the smallest places, from history and art to transport infrastructures; from energy generation to agricultural. Show has man has changed the planet for the better, or sometime for the worst.
Am I eligible?
This category is open to all photographers.
How many times can I enter?
You can enter this category as many times as you want to.
What is the category entry fee?
£12 for each single image entry. Or submit a ‘Two Plus Two’ 10-image combination of 2 One Shot/Smart Shot entries and 2 four-image portfolios entered at the same time for £50 (full price £60). Or submit an ‘Eight Image Combination’ of 8 One Shot/Smart Shot images (full price £96) OR 4 One Shot/Smart Shot images plus 1 four-image portfolio entered at the same time for £60 (full price £72).
EARLYBIRD ENTRY DISCOUNTS:
We are offering an automatic entry fee discount as follows:
April/ May = 40% off the above entry fees
June/July = 30% off the above entry fees
August/ Sept 20th = 20% off the above entry fees
21st Sept to 25th Oct = No discount on the above entry fees
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Do I need to shoot new material to be able to enter this category?
No! We have always allowed entrants to submit images from their archives – i.e. contemporary photography shot in recent years – and have always said that ‘travel starts when you leave your home’ and never has this been more important than in a time of global pandemic. Entries close on 25th October, so, depending on when any travel restrictions that may currently be in force in your country are lifted, there may also be time for you to shoot new material before the closing date. But we want to stress that, in these extraordinary times, entrants should not make unnecessary journeys or break any lockdown that may be in force in their country of residence in order to take photographs to submit, and archive images are always welcome in TPOTY.
Digital Manipulation
Please see the information on digital manipulation, and note that entrants who are shortlisted as finalists will be required to provide the original image files (RAW or jpeg as shot).
Prize
The winner of this category will receive £500, Radiant Photo imaging software, membership of The Royal Photographic Society plus a copy of Tonic magazine
Image © PINU RAHMAN
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