It's a cliché but still true. A picture can speak a thousand words. Show us an image which can tell a story. This can be done by intimate close up portraits as well as more documentary style shots showcasing community. Submissions can be taken anywhere in the world. Judges will want to feel something when looking at your image. Be it, sadness, humour, horror, tension, anticipation, love, to name a few.

Wildlife can come in all shapes and sizes and from anywhere in the world. From a snail in your back garden to a pod of orca whales off the coast of Alaska. Images of wild animals should be exactly that; Wild Animals. They should be observed in their natural environment, without damaging their habitat and should not have been trapped in order to capture the image. Images of pets and zoo animals are allowed as long as the animal is not caused any distress to get the photo.

Turn the ordinary into the intriguing. Still life photography has to be technically perfect with great consideration for composition and dynamic lighting. Your image can be taken anywhere in the world and practically of any object. This is always a popular category so think creative and give your object personality and interest.