The EPSON International Pano Awards - Panoramic Photography Competition, Contest

Entries are now open!
Earlybird entries are open until Friday 20th of April 2012.
There will be a late entry period from the 21st April until Saturday 28th April. Late entry fees will apply.

The third Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the art of panoramic photography. Advances in digital photography and software such as PTGui and Adobe Photoshop has resulted in an explosion in image stitching, especially in the panoramic format. Panoramic film photography also remains alive and well.

The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.

The 2011 competition saw 3586 images submitted from 985 photographers in 62 countries. View the galleries of 2011 winners and top 50 in each category here. View results from 2010 here. View the display at PMA in Sydney, June 2011 here.

The 2012 competition is now open for all professional and amateur photographers with a combined prize pool of over US $30,000 in cash and prizes.

Prizes include an Epson Stylus Pro 7900 printer, an Epson Stylus Pro 4900 printer, and an Epson EB-1775 Ultra-slim Projector!

The EPSON International Pano Awards - Panoramic Photography Competition, Contest

Snowing today in NYC

Unbelievable snowy fairytale happened today in NYC. Adults like with kids trying to catch snowflakes with their tongues :) Dogs in colorful coats wandering through snowfall and warm white silence of Central Park.
I love such weather even if my feet are wet. It reminds me of childhood. I'm happy again.

Runners with dogs in Central Park, Upper East Side

Walking dogs on UES, Manhattan, New York

Yellow city

It was just a catching glimpse of NYC life stream. Chelsea in the morning.

NYC taxis around Chelsea neighborhood. High Line City Park.

I was waiting for my clients to start a portrait photo session when this picture just caught my attention. Sooo much yellow :)

Urban view

It's one of the best spots to look at shiny NYC's skyline - across the river from Manhattan you got to Brooklyn. There is a beautiful pier with water taxis and infamous Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. And there is that view :).

Halloween Party at Scheimpflüg Digital

It was coolest Halloween Party, crazy crowd, ocean of beer and loud music :)
You may judge it yourself. And oh yeaahh  there was a POLE ;) Absolutely unlimited and unstoppable fun!

Photograph of reaaaly scary characters

One of the photo stations / booths

The party was on Oct 30th at great space run by Scheimpflug

Portrait of the biggest Halloween rabbit there

Fugitives from state jail?

Bright sample of what was going there even before additional beer was brought in  by 2 supermarkets' carts

Waiting in line for burgers and other food all kids were just photographing around

And here it was - so-called photobooth with a pole :)

All types of creativity you may say :)

The city moments

I was shooting another family portrait photography session in Central Park yesterday and just stuck there afterwards for a while. Crowds were enjoying nice weather and it was that amazing feeling of NYC's craziness at the same time, which I love :)

Most colorful person in the city

I see this guy in every NYC's parade. You name it - he is there. First time I met him at Easter parade in our very first year here, in New York City. Then Saint Patrick, Halloween, Mermaid - he is always around or in the parade :)

He was circling with those jars on the top of his head for a while

At first there was a bunch of guys dancing together, circling around and doing crazy stuff on their roller-blades. But every year their number were growing and suddenly a couple of years ago I saw a poster read that they are now an association. And they were fenced :) It didn't change the thing though. They are still great at having fun.

Public art installation on the streets of New York City

Walking to the subway by w46th St I stumbled upon these art installation. Quite catching and I haven't seen it before. Just took a few snapshots as memorabilia.

Taschen New York: Portrait of a City Exhibition

Great book! Just great book! Must have book :)
Great party! You shouldn't have missed it :)
See how much fun was it:

There were plenty of books to look through, great folks to mingle with, open bar, and nice prints on the walls.

Now this is my brand new t-shirt I designed :) after 3rd drink!
Just kidding :)
Photo made by amazing guys working at Levi's workshop.

Everyone was doing their way around NYC's skyline to get it printed on a t-shirt later.

Jumping or kissing? I may say only that at the end of the night I found a t-shirt with these kissing guys lying on my photo-bag! Have no idea! Honestly!

They got their own t-shirts I believe. Besides the fun they had.

He just stepped out of the picture I think. Didn't see how he walked in the workshop anyway.

This moment just caught my eye by the movements happening in all 3 plans.

Am I handsome! Yeaaaah :)