Nactus Award / About the Nactus Award
Now in its 6th year, the Nactus Award Competition is an international showcase for the very best reptile and amphibian photography. Both professionals and amateurs are welcome to enter as achieving the perfect picture is down to a mixture of skill, vision, originality, knowledge of nature and luck. Each year thousands of entries are received and judged by a specially selected expert panel. The nominees are announced on the Exo Terra website where public voting will determine the overall winner and the winner in each of the 8 categories.
The prize
The winner of the Exo Terra Nactus Award will get to join the next Exo Terra Expedition as the expedition's official photographer. The prize has a $6,000.00 USD value and is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.
The competition
The Nactus Award is an annual herpetological photography competition. Its purpose is to discover the best reptile and amphibian pictures taken by photographers worldwide and to inspire their visionary and expressive interpretations of nature. The competition is open to anyone, amateur or professional, of any legal age and of any nationality. As only digital images are accepted in the competition, the judges will place emphasis on ensuring that the images faithfully represent nature.
There are 8 categories in the competition: Amphibian Portraits / Amphibians in their environment / Amphibian behaviour / Reptile Portraits / Reptiles in their environment / Reptile behaviour / Endangered species / Scientific Record.
The award
The Nactus Award gets its name from the gecko genus 'Nactus', which inhabit islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans; as well as Papua, New Guinea and Australia. It is a 1,5 kg statue made of solid brass and marble.
Nactus Award 2011
Nactus 2011 Contest Start Date: March 19, 2011
Contest Entry Closing Date: September 30, 2011
Public Voting Start Date: October 17, 2011
Voting closed.
