All prize winners, commended and honorably mentioned will receive the NNPC book and diploma. NNPC book is awarded only to those came to the award ceremony.

1) Nordic Bird Image of the Year:
All images of birds photographed in the Nordic countries can be submitted here. Images can depict a portrait, action, environment etc. You can enter a maximum of five images.

Stavanger Foto sponsors the «Nordic Bird Image of the Year» with NOK 10,000.

www.stavangerfoto.no

1^st Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 7,000
2^nd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 2,000
3^rd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 1,000.

2) Nordic Mammal Image of the Year:
All images of mammals photographed in the Nordic countries can be submitted here. Images can depict a portrait, action, animals in the environment etc. You can enter a maximum of five images.

Wildlife Safaris Finland sponsors the «Nordic Mammal Image of the Year» as previously, with four nights in a photo hide to photograph bears, wolves and wolverines in East Finland. Value: approx. NOK 10,000.

www.wildfinland.org

1^st Prize: Predator Photography tour to Finland NOK 10,000
2^nd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000
3^rd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000

3) Nordic Landscape Image of the Year:
All images of landscapes photographed in the Nordic countries can be submitted here. You can enter a maximum of five images.

Scandinavian Photo sponsors the «Nordic Landscape Image of the Year» with NOK 10,000.

www.scandinavianphoto.no

1^st Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 7,000
2^nd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 2,000
3^rd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 1,000

4) Nordic Close-up Image of the Year:
Close-up images photographed in the Nordic countries can be submitted here. You can enter a maximum of five images.

Interfoto in Skøyen, Oslo, sponsors the category «Nordic Close-up Image of the Year» with NOK 10,000.

www.interfoto.no

1^st Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 7,000
2^nd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 2,000
3^rd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 1,000

5) Nordic Outdoor Life Image of the Year:
Images related to tours and outdoor life in the Nordic countries can be submitted here. You can enter a maximum of five images.

The organisation Norsk Friluftsliv sponsors the «Nordic Outdoor Life Image of the Year» with NOK 22,500. This is one of the most highly regarded prizes in the contest.

www.norskfriluftsliv.no

1^st Prize: NOK 15,000
2^nd Prize: NOK 5,000
3^rd Prize: NOK 2,500

6) Nordic Creative Nature Image of the Year:
Ignore documentary demands and let your imagination run wild. Look at nature in a new and refreshing way by concentrating on shape and colour, contrasts, movement – or something completely different. You can enter a maximum of five images.

The sponsor for the «Creative Nature Image of the Year» is Nikon, who donates a Nikon D7200 and 18-105mm. The value is approx. NOK 14,000.

www.nikon.no

1^st Prize: Nikon D7200 with 18-105mm, value NOK 14,000
2^nd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000
3^rd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000

7) Threatened Nordic Nature:
A separate category focusing on threatened nature in the Nordic countries. Images can include red-listed species or images which best visually document threats to the biological diversity. These threats can constitute development, pollution, crimes against wildlife etc. You can enter a maximum of five images.

WWF World Wide Fund for Nature sponsors the category «Threatened Nature» with NOK 10,000.

www.wwf.no

1^st Prize: NOK 7,000
2^nd Prize: NOK 2,000
3^rd Prize: NOK 1,000

8) Travel Photo:
This is a separate category for the nature photographer who likes to travel. The images can be taken at a travel destination anywhere in the world and must be taken on one and the same tour. A portfolio of six images must be submitted.

Stjørdal Foto in Trøndelag sponsors the category «Travel Photo» with NOK 13,500.

www.stjordalfoto.no

1^st Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 10,000
2^nd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 2,500
3^rd Prize: Gift Voucher NOK 1,000

Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year:
A winner among all category winners, except for Travel Photo, will be selected.

This year’s main sponsor, Safari Opplevelsesreiser A/S together with their African collaborators (Jacis Lodges, Pangolinis Photosafaris og South African Airways), can offer a magnificent trip to South Africa and Botswana/Namibia. Value: NOK 36,000. The winner can even take a companion along for NOK 16,000, that is to say a discount of NOK 20,000.

www.pangolinphoto.com

www.madikwe.com

www.safari.as

www.flysaa.com/no/en

Young Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year:
You must be under the age of 18 and can submit a maximum of six images from the Nordic countries. Free choice of subject, but the images must be related to nature.

Nikon also sponsors «The Young Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year» with a camera, a Nikon D750 camera body at a value of NOK 19, 000.

www.nikon.no

1^st Prize: Nikon D750 camera body at a value of NOK 19,000
2^nd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000
3^rd Prize: Gift from Natur&Foto’s web shop, value NOK 1,000