• The competition is open to two divisions:

  • School Division – For school students.

  • Open Division – For anyone beyond school level.

• All photographs must be original and taken by the participant. Plagiarism, AI-generated images, or excessive editing will lead to disqualification.

• All entries must be in monochrome (black and white or grayscale). Color photographs will not be accepted.

• Watermarks, signatures, or branding on images are not allowed.

• By submitting an entry, participants grant the organizers the right to use the photos for promotional and exhibition purposes (with due credit).

• Only minor editing is allowed (such as color correction, cropping, brightness adjustment). Excessive manipulation (compositing, AI enhancements, adding/removing elements) is prohibited.

• Entries must not contain offensive, explicit, or inappropriate content.

• For portraits, the subject’s permission must be obtained before submission.

• Any rule violations or fraudulent activity will result in disqualification.

Submissions are open from February 14th to February 21st.