Categories
Action & Lifestyle
This category is for the whole spectrum of action photography: action-sport, adrenaline & adventure sports, classic sports. It’s for all types of individual expression in motion. It’s also for shots that capture the essence of the lifestyle around the action.
Street & Urban
This category is for the time-honored art of street photography – candid human moments in diverse walks of life, our mirror on society. It is also for photography that captures the urban scene, culture, cityscapes and architecture.
People & Portraiture
This category needs little explanation. The art of portraiture and capturing people belongs here.
Nature & Landscape
For photography that captures the beauty and truth of our environment as it is found. Landscape, wildlife, the ocean, the world we live in. If there are no people or manmade objects in the frame, this is where your photo belongs.
Open
This is an open catogory for those images that don’t naturally fall within the above categories or simply defy categorization itself.
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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