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DATES AND DEADLINES

21 Oct. ÷ 07 Dec. 2025
Submit of images

21 Oct. ÷ 30 Nov. 2025 (30 €)
01 Dec. ÷ 07 Dec. 2025  (35 €)
02 January 2026
Pre-selection outcomes
02 ÷ 18 January 2026
Request for RAW and JPEG format files
in high resolution and image descriptions
30 Jan. ÷ 1 Feb. 2026
Jury
08 February 2026
Notification of winners

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Balázs Ravasz
ASFERICO 2025

CATEGORIES

Landscape

 The majesty of a scenario or the intimacy of a glimpse represent the inspiration of every photographer, who has to instill the feeling of amazement given by the uncontaminated nature.

Underwater worlds

 The underwater world is unknown to most people. The submarine life (plants, animals or habitats), from marine to freshwater environments, is a fascinating subject and it can be portrayed with images able to tell their essence in a unique and unforgettable
experience.

Mammals

 The fantastic diversity of shapes, behaviors and relationships of the animal kingdom can be pictured through portraits, settings or action scenes able to instill the character or the soul of the subject in an original and exciting way.

Birds

 The fantastic diversity of shapes, behaviors and relationships of the animal kingdom can be pictured through portraits, settings or action scenes able to instill the character or the soul of the subject in an original and exciting way.

Other animals

The fantastic diversity of shapes, behaviors and relationships of the animal kingdom can be pictured through portraits, settings or action scenes able to instill the character or the soul of the subject in an original and exciting way.

Plants and fungi

 The delicacy of a flwer or the strength of an ancient tree are few examples of a biodiversity that can be portrayed in many diffrent ways through the sensitivity of a careful observer.

Composition and forms

The beauty of nature can be resumed with imagination and creativity playing with shapes and colors and with blurry and reflctions while looking for unique and personal visions.

Man and nature

A combination of contrasts and contradictions, but also of balances and coexistence. Every photographer for once in his/her life must have photographed meaningful pictures able to impress the observer sensitizing to a respect for nature that is often lacking.

Black and white

A category that changes with each edition, this year it tackles a classic of photography: introduce simplicity and drama into your shot through the use of black and white images.

Stories

A combination of contrasts and contradictions, but also of balances and coexistence. Every photographer for once in his/her life must have photographed meaningful pictures able to impress the observer sensitizing to a respect for nature that is often lacking.

Roberto Marchegiani
ASFERICO 2025

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JURY

Neil Aldridge  

UK
Wildlife photographer

conservationphotojournalism.com

Marco Ferrari

Italy
Science journalist, collaborator of Focus magazine and editor in chief of Asferico magazine

 

Paul Kornacker

Germany
Wildlife photographer

www.pkornacker.de

Ilaria Mariagiulia Rizzuto

Italy
Wildlife photographer

ilariamariagiulia.com

Cristobal SerranoCristobal Serrano

Spain
Wildlife photographer

www.cristobalserrano.com

AWARDS

ABSOLUTE WINNER
  • Money prize of 3.000 €
  • Competition catalog

 

THE WINNER – STORIES CATEGORY
  • Money prize of 1.000 €
  • Competition catalog

 

THE WINNER and RUNNER UP – CATEGORIES FROM A TO I
  • Category winners: Money prize of 500 €  + Competition catalog
  • Runners up: Money prize of 250 € + Competition catalog

 

YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS WINNERS
  • Category winners: 200 €  GIFT CARD + Competition catalog
  • Runners up: Competition catalog

 

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Marco Gaiotti

ASFERICO 2025

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