Waves of Life: Photography Competition and Exhibition !!!!

<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Waves of Life: Photography Competition and Exhibition !!!!</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Calling all visual storytellers! Waves of Life: Photography Competition and Exhibition brings together visual storytellers to spotlight critical environmental realities across aquatic ecosystems and beyond.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Organized jointly by Youth4Ocean, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and Mission Green Bangladesh, this exhibition invites photographers to capture the delicate balance of our natural world, the livelihoods tied to our waters, and the urgent impacts of climate and industrial pressures.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Event Details</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Dates: October 18–22, 2026</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Venue: National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Organizers: Youth4Ocean, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Mission Green Bangladesh</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Competition Themes</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">1. Marine Biodiversity: Life beneath the surface, coastal wildlife, and marine habitats.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">2. Aquatic Livelihood and Coastal Pollution: Communities dependent on water bodies, juxtaposed with the realities of coastal and plastic waste.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">3. Energy and Environment: The intersections of power generation, industrial footprint, and ecological preservation.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Prizes &amp; Recognition</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Champion (per theme): 10,000 BDT + Crest and Certificate (Total: 30,000 BDT across 3 themes)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Runner-up (per theme): 5,000 BDT + Crest and Certificate (Total: 15,000 BDT across 3 themes)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Honorable Mention: 15,000 BDT total prize money + Crest and Certificate</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Outcomes: Selected works will be featured in exhibitions, public installations, printed publications, and digital platforms.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Submission Rules &amp; Technical Guidelines</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Submission Limit: Maximum 5 photographs per theme (up to 10 total across all themes).</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Accepted Formats: JPEG or PNG (Color or Black &amp; White).</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Resolution &amp; File Size: Maximum file size of 5 MB per photograph.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Disqualifications: AI-generated images, heavily photoshopped files, and excessively cropped images will be strictly rejected. Failure to follow ethical standards or technical requirements results in automatic disqualification.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Required Caption Format Every submitted photo must include:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Title: (Optional / If any)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Location: City, Country</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Date of Capture: Month &amp; Year</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Contextual Description: A brief note detailing the specific environmental issue depicted in the frame.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Copyright, Usage &amp; Ethics</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Ownership: Photographers retain full copyright of their images.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Organizer Usage: By submitting, participants grant a non-exclusive, royalty-free license for exhibition, publication, promotion, and educational use with proper credit given to the photographer.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Ethics: All submissions must be truthful representations of reality. Staged scenes presented as documentary, unethical manipulation, or misleading captions will lead to disqualification.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Selection: Submissions will be evaluated by a curatorial jury panel whose decisions are final and binding.</div></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space: pre-wrap; margin-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Important Dates &amp; Registration</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Submission Window: September 15 – October 5, 2026 (Until 11:59 PM)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Registration Link: <span class="html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs" style="margin-inline: 0px; text-align: inherit; padding-inline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f" href="https://forms.gle/hPEvgmDLoJRPxodz6?fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMY1E2UW9XcDRrZnRYdlE0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgJ61251eRM2-tyff5w_f2DYgXO_0fAwMQbAH_SOQrxxNZttmVaaclvFJRaj_aem_Cw5QBwg7UobOOGIdOURTKg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 100, 209); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border-inline-width: 0px; margin-inline: 0px; text-align: inherit; border-inline-style: none; padding-inline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-weight: 600; list-style-type: none; touch-action: manipulation; display: inline; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">https://forms.gle/hPEvgmDLoJRPxodz6</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">• Contact: +880 1733806880</div></div>