Hitchhiking Photo Contest

Hitchhiking Photo Contest 

Anyone globally is welcome to participate in this competition which is hoping to support the cultural aspects of hitchhiking. Hitchhiking as a gate to different cultures and local communities through people, as a “greener” way of traveling, as an adventure, as a lifestyle, as a low budget way to get from A to B built on a simple, human gesture and trust, as a feared and in some places forbidden way of traveling…

Eligibility: Worldwide

Free to Enter

Prizes: 1st Prize: $500 +book 2nd Prize: $200 +book 3rd Prize: $100 +book Publics Choice: a copy of the award winning book ‘Le Monde en Stop’ hand signed by the author Ludovic Hubler.
Public’s Choice: a copy of the award winning book ‘Le Monde en Stop’ hand signed by the author Ludovic Hubler (in French).
All 4 awarded artists will receive a handmade and personally hand signed copy of the book “Vagabonding in the Axis of Evil – By thumb in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan” by Juan Pablo Villarino AKA the Acrobat of the Road

Copyright: The photographer retains the copyright of the images submitted as a competition entry. The entrant must hold copyright of any photograph entered in this competition. Kepesita reserves the right to request supporting evidence.
Usage Rights: Kepesita reserves the rights to use the photograph entries in any future publicity by Kepesita, including use on the Kepesita website (kepesita.org) and other online or printed promotional activities.
Kepesita reserves the right to reject any submitted photo. Photographs featuring any inappropriate material will be rejected.

Deadline: September 30, 2012

Website: http://www.kepesita.org/details.htm