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Holidays are here again. And although the internet has made communication extremely fast, sometimes, folks feel very sentimental and would rather send a post card or greeting card through the post office than a quick email.

Since greeting cards are also expensive nowadays, how about creating your own greeting cards. Below are 10 beautiful Christmas wallpapers that are being circulated in the internet. These can be customized with your own greetings added and have them printed by your photo centers to a post card size.

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers

Since holidays means festivities, food, maybe some new clothes, gifts and lots of activities, do not forget to make full use of your cameras. Put your artistic side to work and take those beautiful shots. Those shots will keep your company as you time passes by. Do not forget that good shots can also earn you an extra income with stock photo sites.

Note: Credits to the original artists

Theme: Mammal Predators in their Habitats
Deadline: 31st December 2008
Awarding of Prizes: 2 May 2009 at the 56th CIC General Assembly in Paris

General Rules

• Only photographs of wild animals, birds or mammals, alive and free in their natural environment can be accepted. Also, generally speaking, all types of photographs considered contrary to the ethics of wildlife photography will be excluded.
• Photographs already submitted to previous CIC competitions will not be accepted.
• Digital photos will be accepted. See instructions below.
• Each photographer may submit a maximum of 3 photographs in total.
• Photo proofs: Either format 13 ×18 cm, 9 × 12 cm or A5 and a slide (copy); not for digital photos The name and address of the photographer should be added to each picture.
• Digital photos, additional rules: These must be submitted in 2 formats on a CD together with the paper copy:
• a copy identical to the camera copy (this copy will not be included in the contest)
• a copy of the version with which the photographer wishes to enter the competition (colour balance rectification etc., but no montage).
• The following formats can be accepted: JPEG, PCX, GIF, Clear, ICO, BMP, PBM, PNG, Tiff or Sprite.
• Candidates are strongly advised to add their name, address and email address on the CD, preferably in a normal text file (.txt).

Read and Download complete rules for the competition here

Deadline: November 14, 2008

Categories

• Overall Digital Photographer of the Year
• Landscape Photographer of the Year
• Portrait Photographer of the Year
• Travel Photographer of the Year
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year
• Documentary Photographer of the Year
• Black and white Photographer of the Year
• Macro Photographer of the Year
• Wedding Photographer of the Year

Judging
Imagine Publishing will appoint a judging panel to short list entries and winners in each category. The decision of the judges is final and the organisers will not enter into any correspondence regarding the judging or organisation of the Awards.

Notification
Winners within each category will be announced on the website and in the magazine in January 2009. The overall winner of Digital Photographer of the Year 2008 will also be announced on the website and in issue 78 of the magazine.

Prizes
Overall winner of the Competition will receive a Fujifilm S5 Pro, and other prizes TBC.
Category winners will be awarded a Fujifilm camera, model listed below. Imagine Publishing and its partners reserve the right to substitute prizes with a comparable alternative. Prizes are non transferable and no cash equivalent will be offered.
Winners should allow 90 days for receipt of their prizes.

Overall Prize: FinePix S5 Pro

Portrait: FinePix S1000fd

Landscape: FinePix S100fs

Documentary: FinePix F60fd

Travel: FinePix F100fd

Black and White: FinePix Z100fd Tuxedo

Macro: FinePix F50fd

Wildlife: FinePix S8000fd

Wedding: FinePix Z20fd Pink

Website: Digital Photographer of the Year Awards 2008

Deadline: October 29, 2008

Entry Fee: $250 (September), $290 (regular entry fee)

Judged by a panel of 100 International Industry Professionals.
The most lucrative photographic prize in the world.

Categories:

1. People and Portrait
2. Sport
3. Landscape
4. Science and Nature
5. Commercial/Advertising
6. Abstract/Illustrative
7. Photo Journalism/Press
8. Wedding

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Deadline: November 2, 2008

The National Portrait Gallery invites all Australian residents to enter the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009. The exhibition will be displayed in the National Portrait Gallery from 20 March to 24 May 2009 and will subsequently tour to a select number of Australian capital cities and regional centres. The Prize is an annual event intended to promote the very best in contemporary photographic portraiture by both professional and aspiring Australian photographers.

Prize:
$25,000 for the most outstanding photographic portrait with the generous support of Visa International Service Association.

Judging:
A panel of 3 judges will make an initial selection from all entries to determine the shortlist of finalists for inclusion in the exhibition. Only successful entrants will be contacted by the Gallery. The judges will choose the prize winner from the portraits on display in the exhibition. Entries will be judged on power of the portrait photograph rather than the status of the sitter or the reputation of the photographer.

The 2009 Judging Panel will consist of: Mr Andrew Sayers, Director, National Portrait Gallery; Dr Christopher Chapman, Curator, National Portrait Gallery; Professor Sarah Miller, Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong.

Website: National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009