Mountain Photo Essay Competition

2021 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Grand Prize, Monlam, David Marciano

The winner of the 2021 Mountain Photo Essay Competition has been announced!

The Grand Prize winner is David Marciano for his photo essay Monlam.

A Special Jury Mention goes to Dinesh Parab for his photo essay Tribals Satpura.

A sincere thank you to all the photographers who entered the competition.

The competition's goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays – to recognize the best stories told through a series of still images. We invite photographers to submit photos to illustrate their mountain related stories whether culture, adventure, wildlife, sport, environment, or natural history. The jury is seeking a sequence of images that conveys a compelling story or message – with each image strong enough to stand on its own while conveying a greater narrative when viewed in the photographer’s desired sequence.

Rules and regulations are below for reference and the 2022 competition will reopen January 2022.

Entry Guidelines

Each essay submitted is to consist of three (3) to five (5) images.
We suggest photographers include only those images required to tell their story - unnecessary images may reduce the overall impact of submissions.
Please include a short description of the photo essay.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, May 3, 2021.
$2000 CAD Grand prize

2021 Rules and Regulations

For questions please contact banffmountainphotos@banffcentre.ca.

Selection Process

All entries will be viewed by a selection committee chaired by the Festival Director
Finalists chosen by this committee will be viewed by an international jury
The Grand Prize winner will be announced in June 2021