Prizes
2021 total prize pool worth over US$40,000, including $13,500 cash!Photo by Peter Gordon
NEW for 2021…
A printed awards book of the top 50 galleries
More CASH prizes!
The RAW Planet Award for the best panorama that is both stitched AND ‘in-camera’
Entries closed
Open Awards
1st Place
$3000 cash + trophy
Epson SureColor P-7070
Nodal Ninja voucher $1000
Triple Scoop Music voucher $600
Open competition winner total prize package $9,300 USD
Runner-up
$1000 cash
Epson SureColor P-5070
Easypano VR TourMaker 1.32
Triple Scoop Music voucher $300
Runner-up/other Open category winner total prize value $3,700 USD
Category 2nd place x 2
$250 Nodal Ninja gift voucher
Triple Scoop Music voucher $120
Haida voucher $300
Total prize package value $670 USD each
Category 3rd place x 2
Easypano VRTourMaker 1.32
PTGUi Pro personal license
Triple Scoop Music voucher $60
Total prize value $617 USD each
Open Special Awards
The RAW Planet Award
1st place $2000 cash
Epson Digital Art Prize
1st place $1000 cash
The Curator’s Award
1st place $1000 cash
(Open, Amateur and VR entrants eligible)
Highest Scoring Aerial Image
$200 cash
Highest Scoring Film Capture
$200 cash
Highest Scoring Vertical Image
$200 cash
Highest Scoring Smartphone Image
$200 cash
Highest Scoring IVRPA Member
(in the Open, Amateur or VR competition)
$150 cash
With thanks to the IVRPA
Garden Gnome Pano2VR Pro license
Total prize value $416 USD
Total prize pool more than $40,000, including $13,500 cash!
Photo by Antonio Salaverry
Amateur Awards
1st Place
$2000 cash + trophy
$500 Nodal Ninja voucher
Triple Scoop Music voucher $600
Amateur competition winner total prize package value $3,100 USD
Runner-up
$1000 cash
Easypano VR TourMaker 1.32
Triple Scoop Music voucher $300
Runner-up/other Amateur category winner total prize value $1,700 USD
Category 2nd place x 2
Triple Scoop Music voucher $120
Haida voucher $300
Total prize value $420 USD each
Category 3rd place x 2
Nodal Ninja voucher $250
Triple Scoop Music voucher $60
Total prize package $310 USD each
Amateur Special Award
The Nikon Australia Award
Prize value US$3150
D850
Lens not included. Australian back-to-base warranty.
All Gold Award winners in Open and Amateur will receive a year membership to the IAPP valued at $75! (International Association of Panoramic Photographers – one membership per person)
All Open Gold winners will also be considered for portfolio review by Michelle Novak and Doug Segal for a potential contract with PanoramicImages.com
Photo by Bernadett Becei
VR/360 Awards
1st Place
$1000 cash + trophy
Epson EB-1781W Ultra-slim projector
$600 Triple Scoop Music voucher
Total prize package $2,600 USD
2nd Place
$250 cash
Triple Scoop Music voucher $300
Easypano VR TourMaker 1.32
Haida voucher $300
Total prize package $1250 USD
Media Coverage
We aim to showcase winning and high scoring images around the world, and our excellent media coverage has included:
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And an extra special thank you to Inside Imaging and The Phoblographer
