Closed: APPLY: Wiki Loves Africa Photo Contest 2016

Wiki Loves Africa is a photo competition to share the early practices of people across the continent with each other and the rest of the world

Wiki Love Africa is a public annual contest where people across Africa can contribute media (photographs, video and audio) about their environment to Wikimedia Commons for use on wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation.

WORTH

• 1st prize: US$600
• 2nd prize: US$400
• 3rd prize: US$200
• Community Prize: US$200
• Each winner will also receive a year’s subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan, and a portable power pack.

ELIGIBILITY

• All photos most be taken by the person submitting them. They can be either self-upload or uploaded during a registered mass upload session.
• Upload can only be done in December 2016 and January 2017. But you can enter media that was taken at anytime , even historical photographs ( as long as you own the copyright on these photographs)
• All eligible pictures will be categorised under Image from Wiki Love 2016, this will be automatically assigned during the upload process.
• Participants should enable e-mail on Wikimedia Commons so they can be contacted should their image be chosen for a prize

DEADLINE: January 31 2017

To apply and for more information visit here