Deadline: April 14, 2019
Entry fee: Free
Prizes: the award in each category carries a cash prize of 250,000 rubles, valuable prizes
“Most Beautiful Country”, the photo contest of the Russian Geographical Society, is dedicated to preserving the wild nature of Russia and promoting an attitude of care towards the environment through the art of photography.
Categories:
- SMALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF RUSSIA
Photographs reveal the identity of the peoples of Russia who have been able to preserve their distinctive identities, cultures, household traditions, handicrafts and centuries-old ties of generations with nature in the age of information and modern technologies. - RUSSIA IN PERSONS
Ethnographic portrait of the peoples of Russia; large-scale portraits of people are also accepted. - LANDSCAPE
Pictures showing the greatness and diversity of the Russia’s nature. - WILD ANIMALS
Pictures of wild animals caught in unique moments of their life in their natural habitat. - BIRDS
Pictures of wild birds, their beauty, interaction with each other and the environment - UNDERWATER WORLD
Photos taken from underwater and showing the underwater world – its flora, fauna and landscapes, as well as unique underwater objects, shipwrecks, etc. - RUSSIA IN THE BIRD’S-EYE VIEW
Pictures allowing admiring views from high in the sky: landscapes, animals, settlements, etc. The works submitted should not distort the real picture of what is happening. - CAVES
Photographs depicting the underworld and its inhabitants. - CULTURAL HERITAGE
The aim of this category is to draw attention to the objects of material and spiritual culture of our country created by past generations and of value to contemporaries. - THOSE FUNNY ANIMALS
Pictures of funny and unusual moments from the life of wild animals. - WORLD IN OUR HANDS
Photos showing positive examples of interaction between humans and nature: people helping wild animals, saving forests from drought and fire, combating poaching, etc. - MACROWORLD
Pictures that show the elegance and complexity of the world that can hardly be visible to the naked eye.
Website: http://photo.rgo.ru/
Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest 2018 Winners
![Evening on Ladoga, © Alexander Rybin, Landscape Nomination Evening on Ladoga, © Alexander Rybin, Landscape Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-1.jpg)
© Alexander Rybin
Landscape Nomination
![Childhood, © Vitaly Berkov, The World Is In Our Hands Nomination Childhood, © Vitaly Berkov, The World Is In Our Hands Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-6.jpg)
© Vitaly Berkov
The World Is In Our Hands Nomination
![Underwater Flower Jellyfish, © Andrey Shpatak, Underwater World Nomination Underwater Flower Jellyfish, © Andrey Shpatak, Underwater World Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-4.jpg)
© Andrey Shpatak
Underwater World Nomination
![Four-eyed Owl, © Andrey Gilev, These Funny Animals Nomination Four-eyed Owl, © Andrey Gilev, These Funny Animals Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-12.jpg)
© Andrey Gilev
These Funny Animals Nomination
![The Ice Ax Forgot, © Valeria Zvereva, Macroworld Nomination The Ice Ax Forgot, © Valeria Zvereva, Macroworld Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-5.jpg)
© Valeria Zvereva
Macroworld Nomination
![Hunter, © Vladimir Kushnarev, Indigenous and Small Peoples of Russia Nomination Hunter, © Vladimir Kushnarev, Indigenous and Small Peoples of Russia Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-7.jpg)
© Vladimir Kushnarev
Indigenous and Small Peoples of Russia Nomination
![Ordinskaya Cave, © Andrey Gorbunov, Caves Nomination Ordinskaya Cave, © Andrey Gorbunov, Caves Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-9.jpg)
© Andrey Gorbunov
Caves Nomination
![View of the Winner, © Viktor Silnov, Russia in Faces Nomination View of the Winner, © Viktor Silnov, Russia in Faces Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-8.jpg)
© Viktor Silnov
Russia in Faces Nomination
![Reflection, © Mikhail Nitishinsky, Wildlife Nomination Reflection, © Mikhail Nitishinsky, Wildlife Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-2.jpg)
© Mikhail Nitishinsky
Wildlife Nomination
![Lady in the Dress, © Vadim Balakin, Russia in the Bird’s-eye View Nomination Lady in the Dress, © Vadim Balakin, Russia in the Bird’s-eye View Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-10.jpg)
© Vadim Balakin
Russia in the Bird’s-eye View Nomination
![Easter, © Vladimir Orlov, Cultural Heritage Nomination Easter, © Vladimir Orlov, Cultural Heritage Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-11.jpg)
© Vladimir Orlov
Cultural Heritage Nomination
![Flew, © Oleg Znobishchev, Birds Nomination Flew, © Oleg Znobishchev, Birds Nomination, Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/most-beautiful-country-2018-3.jpg)
© Oleg Znobishchev
Birds Nomination
Most Beautiful Country Photo Contest 2017 Winners
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