Welgevonden Photographic competition
Capture the Wild Beauty
2025 Welgevonden Game Reserve Photographic Competition

We are excited to announce the launch of our Photographic Competition 2025! This competition will run monthly, allowing participants to showcase their best wildlife and nature photography. Each month, the top photograph will be featured in our Newsletter and on our social media platforms, with the winner automatically qualifying for the grand prize competition at the end of the year.

The following rules and regulations apply:

  • A maximum of 4 photographs per person per month may be entered into the competition.
  • Photographs must be taken on Welgevonden Game Reserve. Photographs must have a minimum resolution of 2 Mb. Photographs must be taken during the period that the competition is running.
  • The image rights still vest with the participant, where Welgevonden Game Reserve reserves the right to use any submitted images as Reserve marketing material.
  • Photographs submitted must not contain watermarks, logos, or any other markings that could identify the photographer. This ensures anonymity fairness during the judging process, as all entries should be anonymous. Entries with watermarks will be disqualified.
  • By entering the competition, you agree that Welgevonden Game Reserve may use your submitted images for marketing and promotional purposes, while the image owner retains full ownership.

 

How It Works:

Competition Period: The competition runs from the 1st January 2025 for every month until 31 December 2025.

Monthly Finalist: The best photograph from each month will be selected and featured in the Newsletter and on social media.

Year-End Showdown: By the end of the year, the 12 monthly finalists will compete for the grand prize.

 

Categories:

Participants can submit entries in the following categories:

  1. Landscape: This category emphasizes the stunning natural scenery of Welgevonden, featuring expansive views of landscapes such as mountains, valleys, and other breathtaking vistas.
  2. Fauna and Flora: This category showcases the vibrant plant and animal life of Welgevonden. It includes photos of plants, trees, flowers, birds, and insects, highlighting the intricate balance of the ecosystem.
  3. Wildlife: This category celebrates the wide range of wildlife at Welgevonden, capturing mammals, reptiles, and other non-bird species in their natural environments.
  4. Video Category: This category is for video submissions. Participants can submit short videos (maximum length: 60 seconds) capturing any of the above subjects in motion.

Each category allows participants to showcase their skills and creativity, whether they are Guides with professional experience or Guests capturing moments during their visit.

 

Prizes:

There are four categories in total, and each category will have one winner.

  • Grand Prize: The overall winner will receive a two-night stay for two at a luxurious lodge.
  • Category Prizes: Three other winners will each receive a voucher.

Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and no refunds will be given if travel plans are altered or cancelled. Should travel plans be cancelled, altered, or not fulfilled, no cash refund will apply.

 

Submission Process:

  • To submit your photographs please email the entries to: Communications@welgevonden.org. Please submit your photographs in individual emails or use Dropbox or WeTransfer. Entries not submitted via the official channels will not be accepted. Photographs must have a minimum resolution of 2mb.
  • Please state your name and surname, contact details including social media details, lodge you visited, and date of when the photograph/s were taken. To ensure your photo submissions follow the correct format for the competition, please name your file as follows: Category_YourName_PhotoTitle_Date.jpg. FaunaAndFlora_JohnSmith_SunsetOverSavanna_01Nov2024.jpg

 

Judging and Announcement:

  • Entries will be judged by the Welgevonden Game Reserve’s appointed judges or panel.
  • All decisions are final. Welgevonden reserves the right to disqualify entries that are deemed inappropriate.
  • The closing date for entries is 31 December 2025. The judging panel will evaluate all submissions, and the winners will be announced in January 2026.
  • The winners will be notified in writing via email. If no acknowledgment of the winning email is received within one month, a new winner will be selected, and the original winner will forfeit all rights to the prize.

 

Good Luck! We wish you all the best and looking forward to your remarkable entries!

Limpopo Game Reserve | Diverse Wildlife | Big Five

Categories

To submit your photographs please email the entries to: Communications@welgevonden.org

Please submit your photographs in individual emails or alternatively use Dropbox or WeTransfer

Entries not submitted via the official channels will not be accepted

Our 2024 winners

1st Place (GUEST CATEGORY)

Aidan Jordaan ‘Wildlife Bond’ capture by Aidan Jordaan

Prize: A luxurious 2-night stay for 2 at Inzalo Safari Lodge, one of Welgevonden’s premier lodges.

2nd Place (GUEST CATEGORY)

Rosemarie Duley ‘Red-headed weaver creating a nest’ capture by Rosemarie Duley

Prize: Vortex 10×42 CROSSFIRE HD Roof Prism Binoculars worth R4500 sponsored by Hospitality Afrika Safaris.

3rd Place (GUEST CATEGORY)

Leo Kaski ‘Stripes and Horns’ capture by Leo Kaski

Prize: A voucher worth R3000 at Outdoor Warehouse sponsored by one of Welgevonden’s lodges, Fifty Seven Waterberg.

1st Place (GUIDE CATEGORY)

Ruzanne du Plessis ‘Refreshing Shower’ capture by Ruzanne du Plessis

Prize: A luxurious 2-night stay for 2 at one of the Tintswalo Properties.

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