Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. Photo contest "The most beautiful country". Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka National Geographical Society photo competition
The "Most Beautiful Country" photo competition of the Russian Geographical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the wild nature of Russia and fostering respect for the environment through the art of photography.
The competition started in June 2015, and since 2016 it has become an annual competition.
From April 18 to August 1, 2016, the acceptance of works is carried out, after which the qualifying round of the competition will take place in August, and the final is scheduled for September. The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the photo competition will take place within the framework of the Prize of the Russian Geographical Society at the end of 2016. Anyone can take part in the creative competition, regardless of age and place of residence.
The jury of the competition, like last year, will include famous public figures, famous photographers and art workers. Among them are the President of the Russian Geographical Society Sergey Shoigu, the famous Russian wildlife photographer Sergey Gorshkov, the jury also includes the head of Channel One Konstantin Ernst, the general director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Elena Gagarina, director Timur Bekmambetov and the winner of the first photo contest "The Most Beautiful Country" in the category "Animals "Ivan Kislov. The initial selection of works will be carried out by an independent expert commission consisting of renowned build editors, photographers and art critics.
In 2016, participants in the Most Beautiful Country competition may submit your work in 13 nominations:
- The world is in our hands
Provocative photographs showing how humanity affects the natural world of the wild nature of Russia. - Peoples of Russia
Photos of this category reveal the originality of the small peoples of Russia, who have not lost their culture, traditions of farming and crafts, unique languages and centuries-old connection of generations with wildlife in the age of information and modern technologies. - The most beautiful country. Landscape
Landscapes of Russia, showing the beauty of the wild nature of our Motherland. - Animals
The photographs presented in the nomination must capture unique moments from the life of wild animals. - Birds
Plots from the life of wild birds, their interaction with each other and the environment. - Macrocosm
Photos of this nomination reveal the invisible beauty and complex organization of the macrocosm. - Black and white nature
Monochrome photographs of the wild nature of our country. - Underwater world
Photos capturing moments from the life of marine and freshwater flora and fauna of Russia. - Young photographer
Nominated for aspiring photographers under the age of 13. - Industrial landscape
Modern life is inconceivable without the achievements of technical progress. The photographs in this category should show industrial facilities (power lines, industrial structures, infrastructure elements, etc.) that harmoniously fit into natural landscapes. - An elusive legacy
Every year our country loses 10-15 objects of historical and cultural heritage. The nomination is intended to draw public attention to the material monuments of our country that are on the verge of extinction: ancient buildings, churches, monasteries, abandoned villages, bridges, lighthouses, etc. - Reserved Russia
In 2017, our country celebrates a significant anniversary - the 100th anniversary of the protected system of Russia. In this nomination are accepted works that demonstrate the characteristic features, uniqueness and beauty of specially protected natural areas of our country. - People's Choice Award
The winner of the nomination is determined by open popular vote on the website of the photo competition.
The winner in one of the nominations - "People's Choice Award" - is selected by open Internet voting on the project website.
The winners of the photo competition will receive cash prizes. The main prize in each nomination is 250,000 rubles.
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Nikon Ambassador Sergei Gorshkov, a member of the jury of the largest Russian photography competition, encourages authors to send in their works to show the beauty of Russian spaces to a wide range of viewers and win large cash prizes.
The annual media project is held under the auspices of the Russian Geographical Society and is aimed at preserving the wild nature of Russia and fostering respect for the environment through the art of photography.
Photographers of any age, level of professionalism and citizenship can take part in the project. The works will be presented in 13 nominations "Peoples of Russia", "The World in Our Hands", "Landscape", "Animals", "Birds", "Macro World", "Underwater World", "Black and White Nature", "Young Photographer" , "Industrial Landscape", "Elusive Heritage", "Reserved Russia".
After the completion of the submission of works in August, the selection round of the competition will take place, and the final is scheduled for September. The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the photo competition will take place within the framework of the Prize of the Russian Geographical Society at the end of 2016.
The jury of the competition, like last year, will include famous public figures, famous photographers and art workers. Among them are the President of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu, the head of Channel One Konstantin Ernst, the general director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Elena Gagarina, director Timur Bekmambetov and the winner of the 2015 photo competition in the category "Animals" Ivan Kislov. The initial selection of works will be carried out by an independent expert commission consisting of renowned build editors, photographers and art critics.
Fascinating landscapes, unique animals, distinctive ethnicity. Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka through the eyes of photographers from all over the world. The large-scale competition of the Russian Geographical Society collected almost 200,000 photographs in three months. Photos are like a declaration of love.
The winners of the first All-Russian photo competition under the ambitious title "The Most Beautiful Country", which was organized by the Russian Geographical Society, were determined in Moscow. During the final voting, the jury made an unprecedented decision: each participant, whose work was recognized as the best in one of 11 nominations, will receive a prize and the opportunity to go on one of the exciting expeditions: "Landscape", "Birds", "Underwater World", "Peoples of Russia" ...
The perfect storm on Lake Baikal. At the very end of November and in December, the strongest storms are on Lake Baikal. Several winds can blow at one moment. Last year I watched myself how in the north of Olkhon the North-West (or, as it is also called, Sarma, Gornaya) blew from the Maloye Sea, accelerating along the Uzur valley and pulling out in a separate stream into the Khaga-Yaman Bay. Behind Cape Izhimey, Kultuk was powerfully pulling low clouds, tearing the low-flying clouds to shreds. In the Big Sea, opposite Olkhon, the water was boiling and bubbling. A wave was moving into the bay in dense formation. One by one. And every ninth rolled ashore almost to half of the pebble beach. All clothes and the cell were covered with a thin layer of ice from water spray, which was quickly seized by a 25-degree frost. But it was impossible to tear yourself away from this sight. The power of Baikal was mesmerizing. The rhythmic roar of the waves, the howling of the wind and the drumbeat of stones rolled by the surf created polyphony that put you into a trance. One could listen to this symphony for hours, forgetting about the cold and piercing wind. This lasted for two days. On the third day, the wind died down ... Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF 70-200 4L, 1 / 200s, f / 5.6, ISO 800, Focal lenght 70 mm, AWB. (Photographer: Alexey Trofimov)
Turquoise. Franz Josef Land. (Photographer: Nikolay Gernet)
Landscape at the end of the day. Mount Kolchim-stone, or the Remembered stone. Perm Territory, Krasnovishersky district. (Photographer: Sergey Ivanov)
The eruption of the Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka. (Photographer: Vadim Gippenreiter)
Sparkling ice in Altai. Middle Multinskoe Lake, end of November. An amazing place - the lake emits eerie groans at night, it seems that it is alive. And the air bubbles frozen in the ice create the feeling of frozen champagne. The frame is stitched together from two takes in sharpness, the lower one with focus in the foreground, and the upper one - with sharpness in the mountains. (Photographer: Petrus Anton)
Dreams of Belukha. Mount Belukha, Altai, Akkem river. (Photographer: Petrus Anton)
A winter carpet covered the hills in Crimea. (Photographer: Sergey Novozhilov)
In early spring. Russia, Arkhangelsk region, Vinogradovsky district. (Photographer: Yulia Popova)
Cloudy sunrise. Lipetsk region, Lipetsk region, Voronezh river. (Photographer: Yuri Sorokin)
Tyva Republic. Summer sunset. (Photographer: Gennady Nikolaev)
The people who submitted their work are from different parts of the planet. This suggests that all these people, wherever they live, consider Russia the most beautiful. And they considered it necessary to send the most beautiful photographs of the most wonderful places and take part in this competition. Beauties from Kizhi and Tuvan shepherds, as if from paintings by Renaissance artists. It seems that they feel a connection with wild nature much stronger than with civilization, due to which the most beautiful places in the country are often in danger. Deforestation, poaching, man-made disasters. Photos are an attempt to draw attention and a call to protect nature.
