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WPE Awards

Close on January 19, 2021
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WPE Awards
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Open
Eligibility: Open to all
Entry Fees: 12 Euros
Prize: Cash Prize
WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER THE COMPETITION: Win a Cash Prize €2000 (USD 2200$) Win a trophy! Collect the Badges of Excellence! Receive comments from respected photographers! Earn Honors of Excellence points! Raise the scores of your own country in the world ranking! Compete with the best photographers in the world and with the photographers in your own country! Inspire, and get inspired by your peers! A challenging and exciting platform to share your photos!

WPE PRIZES: View The Full Grand Prize Winners: WPE's main objective is to encourage, educate, and continuously motivate photographers so that they remain committed to their craft. ✪ FIRST PLACE: A Cash Prizes €2000 (USD 2200$) is awarded to the highest ranked photographer with the maximum number of points. Cash prizes will be paid in € by PayPal. Any fees incurred for foreign currency transfers will be deducted from the winning amount. Points received at previous competitions will not be considered for these prizes. In case of a tie, the number of badges won by the photographer will be checked and it will be given to the photographer with the highest number of badges. (ie the number of Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze badges). SECOND PLACE: will be awarded with 15 free entries to the next competition. THIRD PLACE: will be awarded with 10 free entries to the next competition. These above prizes are limited to top 3 photographers attaining the most points overall (not per category) in every competition. The overall highest scoring photographer will win the WPE's biggest trophy. 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in every category will be awarded a crystal trophy. Trophies will be given at the end of the year.

WPE PRIZES:
View The Full Grand Prize Winners:
WPE's main objective is to encourage, educate, and continuously motivate photographers so that they remain committed to their craft.
FIRST PLACE: A Cash Prizes €2000 (USD 2200$) is awarded to the highest ranked photographer with the maximum number of points.
Cash prizes will be paid in € by PayPal. Any fees incurred for foreign currency transfers will be deducted from the winning amount.
Points received at previous competitions will not be considered for these prizes. In case of a tie, the number of badges won by the photographer will be checked and it will be given to the photographer with the highest number of badges. (ie the number of Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze badges).
SECOND PLACE: will be awarded with 15 free entries to the next competition.
THIRD PLACE: will be awarded with 10 free entries to the next competition.
These above prizes are limited to top 3 photographers attaining the most points overall (not per category) in every competition.
The overall highest scoring photographer will win the WPE's biggest trophy.
1st, 2nd and 3rd places in every category will be awarded a crystal trophy.
Trophies will be given at the end of the year.
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