Alua has just announced the first edition of FOTOALUA 2009, a photography competition open to amateurs and professionals, alike, with five categories related to mountains and nature.
This first edition of FOTOALUA includes a first prize of €500 in mountain equipment and €100 for the best photo in each category, as well as a prize in kind for the most voted photograph. The deadline for submissions is 31 December 2009.
A prize will be awarded to the best photo in the following categories:
- Mountain landscapes: photos of natural settings.
- Mountain sports: photos related to mountain sports (hiking, climbing, trekking, mountaineering, potholing, canyoning, paragliding, mountain biking, etc.).
- Climate change: this problem not only globally affects life on our planet, but also has a direct impact on mountain sports, such as mountaineering or skiing, where the influence of climate change is reflected by the lack of snow, higher temperatures, the withdrawal of glaciers, etc. For this reason, Alua has created this category to highlight a problem that affects everyone. This category includes those photos that reflect the impact of climate change on our planet and natural surroundings, or heighten general awareness of this problem.
- Way of St James: this category includes photographs taken on any of the different routes of the Way of St James.
- Anecdotes: amusing or anecdotal photos related to adventure sports.
