Photo titled The Things We Carry With Us by competition judge Gulshan Khan
Here's something groovy to spend your time on...
Look at your world.
Capture the moment.
Win because of it.
This is the essence of National Geographic's photography competition titled #ExploreWithNatGeo: Find the epic in every day.
It's happening as we speak and this is what you need to know if you want to enter:
National Geographic is inviting amateur photographers to showcase their unique stories and perspectives through their lens, enabling unique local stories and experiences to be depicted using the photographic medium.
The photograph
The competition is on a search for photographs by South Africans that capture unique and remarkable moments, experiences or aspects of everyday life around them.
Ultimately, it's about finding the epic in the mundane.
The competition
Each week 10 photos are being selected by the judging panel which, together with an additional 10 wildcard entries, will become the top 50 entrants once the competition closes.
The top 10 finalists will be selected from these 50, by a panel that includes award-winning photographer and National Geographic Explorer Gulshan Khan.
Closing date
Saturday 3 April 2021
The prizes
First prize: a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smart phone, with accessories,
Second prize: a Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Third prize: a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
The finalist photos and the winning three, will also be published in the Sunday Times Lifestyle section and online at
TimesLIVE.
Who can enter? The must-knows
- You need to be over the age of 16,
- You may not be a professional photographer i.e., earn a living through photography,
- The competition is open to residents of South African,
- Photos must be unedited, except for colour grading (no CG techniques, super-imposing, etc.).
- Photos must speak to the theme of showcasing the “Epic” in something seemingly ordinary and every day.
How to enter
Post your photo on Instagram, tagging @NatGeo_Africa @SamsungMobileSA with these hashtags: #ExploreWithNatGeo, #GalaxyS21 and #withGalaxy hashtags.
The winners will be announced on Earth Day on Thursday 22 April 2021.