Photography Open for entries Free to enter

Reclaimed Light

The brief

Photograph something discarded, forgotten or overlooked — and make the viewer see it as beautiful. Single frame. Minimal post-processing.

How it will be scored

01 Composition & Framing 25%
02 Technical Exposure Quality 25%
03 Subject & Storytelling 25%
04 Originality & Vision 25%

Each judge scores every criterion from 1–10, independently and without seeing your identity. Final score is the weighted average across the panel.

The panel · named before entries open

ME Mara Ellison Photo Editor, Aperture

Rules & rights

  • You retain full copyright in your work. Always.
  • Entering grants Kwickdo a display licence on the platform only.
  • No commercial licence is granted to any third party.
  • All file metadata is stripped before any judge sees your entry.
  • One entry per creator. Entries may be withdrawn until the deadline.
  • Prize money is paid within 5 business days of results publishing.