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ONLINE COMPETITION CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
Thanks to the thousands of photographers from all
around the world who have shared such incredible
images with photo lovers in 174 countries!

Round One of judging is in progress. Public online
voting remains open thru November 7. The 200
finalists will be announced November 15.

Click here to vote for your favorites or just check out
some great photography.

BE A FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER

There's always a featured photographer profiled on The Open’s home page. Site curators randomly select artists to be featured here aiming to bring an interesting mix from the five competition categories and countries of origin.

If you’d like to be considered as a featured photographer on the homepage, the editors have three tips that will greatly increase the likelihood of being a profiled artist:

#1 Submit a compelling biography shot that captures attention.
#2 Submit a well-written biography that makes readers want to learn more about you.
#3 Take the time to upload a range of portfolio images on your Artists Page.

About The Open

THE OPEN is a worldwide photo competition to search and recognize the most inspirational photographers of our generation. The competition is for pros and aspiring pros from any country in the world. The categories of competition are: action, street, nature, people and ‘open.’ Learn More

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I grew up in Munich, close to the Bavarian mountains, and it is those mountains that have always played a major role in my life

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