Enter Our Photo Competition

Frame the Wild, Win the Prize!

Competition Rules

How To Enter:

1. Capture: Take your best conservation-themed photos, encompassing various subjects such as humans, animals, landscapes, etc. 

2. Tell Us More: Include a title, a short story with the photo. Share what the photo represents, where and how it was taken, and who or what is featured.

3. Submit: Upload your photos, story, name, and email address on our website. The ENTRY FEE – R50 PER PHOTO

4. Multiple Entries: You may submit multiple entries by completing the entry form for each submission separately.

How to WIN: Photo Sharing!

All entries will be shared on our Facebook page. Invite friends to like our page and your photos on our timeline; the most-liked photos win.

Prizes:

1st Place: R4000 Cash Prize
2nd Place: R2000 Cash Prize
3rd Place: R1000 Cash Prize

Special Prize:

The 1st place winner also receives a weekend away in a cozy self-catering cottage for 6 in the beautiful bushveld at the serene Waterberg Hideaway, adjacent to Marakele National Park, Limpopo. This prize includes a one day entry to the park for 6 people.

(excluding vehicle permits)


Important Dates:

Entries for Competition Opens:  18 April 2024

Entries for Competition Closes: 30 November 2024

Voting Ends and Top 3 Selection: 30 November 2024

Winners Notification: 3 December 2024 

50% of the Entry Fees will go towards the winners choice of GAAAP enlisted projects.

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50 % of the entry fees go towards the winners choice of GAAAP enlisted projects.

Our Competition Entries:

To help our photographers win, like their picture on our Facebook Page! Most liked Photo on our Facebook page WINS!

Rhino Future

Rhino Future Website

Photographer: Hancho Olivier

Camera Type? Canon 80D

Relaxing Jumping Spider

Relaxing Jumping Spider Website

Photographer: Krista Van Vuuren

Camera Type? Huawei p20 lite

The Jackal and the Warthog

The Jackal and the Warthog Website

Photographer: Abby Momberg

Camera Type? Canon 4000D

Graceful Power

Graceful Power Website

Photographer: Naomi Joosten

Camera Type? Nikon D90 

Verbundenheit "Connection"

Verbundenheit

Photographer: Michelle Schack

Camera Type? Nikon D80 

Future

Con Li Halvorsen Future Website

Photographer: Con-Li Halvorsen

Camera Type? Sony Alpha A200

Bee Love

Chris Mitchell Bee Love Website

Photographer: Chris Mitchell

Camera Type? Samsung Phone

Bosveld Kudu

Bosveld Kudu Website

Photographer: Hendriette Van Heerden

Camera Type? Canon 90D 

The Weaver's Tale

The Weaver Tale

Photographer: Leandri Ueckermann

Camera Type? Canon EOS 1D Mark iii  

I'm a Believer

I'm a Believer Website

Photographer: Vladi Wessels

Camera Type? iPhone

The Unknown

The Unknown Website

Photographer: Nadine Speelman

Camera Type? iPhone

Online Love

Online Love Website

Photographer: Nontobeko Phungula

Camera Type? Huawei Nova Y61

Cuddles With Mum

Cuddles With Mum

Photographer: Madeleine du Preez

Camera Type? Nikon D3300

Thirsty Bees

Thirsty Bees

Photographer: Zander Coetzee

Camera Type? Nikon D3000

Notched

Rhino Notched website

Photographer: Karabo Matlala

Camera Type? Sony a9ii

The Heart of the Matter

Processed with VSCO with 6 preset

Photographer: Jenna Biddulph

Camera Type? Cannon EOS 600D

Taking Flight

Taking Flight Website

Photographer: Chaney Ferreira

Camera Type? Cannon 60D

African Proverb

Rufus Phakola Website

Photographer: Rufus Phakola

Camera Type? Fujifilm xt30ii

Life Emerging from a Mushroom

Life emerging from a mushroom Website

Photographer: Alexandra Venter

Camera Type? Cannon7D

Behind every strong King...

Madikwe Lion Website

Photographer: Juanita Joubert

Camera Type? Canon SX420 IS

Lioness Shows Off her Teeth

zian best picture

Photographer: Zian (Ryan Davy)

Camera Type?  Z9 Nikon

Meerkat Mom and Babies

Meerkat mom and babies website

Photographer: Nadine Leonard

Camera Type?  Canon 800D

Thirsty

Thirsty website

Photographer: Nicole Macnamara

Camera Type?  Samsung A34

Lions Grimmace

Lions Grimmace

Photographer: Sandy Van Zyl

Camera Type? Canon EOS 600D

Baby Chameleon

Baby chameleon website

Photographer: Soritha Labuschagne

Camera Type? Samsung Galaxy A14

Caracal

Caracal website

Photographer: Nadine Leonard

Camera Type?  Canon 800D

Birds View

Birds View Website

Photographer: Carla Swanepoel

Camera Type? Nikon P900

Eye See You

Eye See You website

Photographer: Carla Swanepoel

Camera Type? Nikon P900

Double Trouble

Double Trouble Website

Photographer: Carla Swanepoel

Camera Type? Nikon P900

Knysna Lagoon

Knysna Lagoon Website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Sunrise Mosselbay

Sunrise Mosselbay website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Carpenter Bee

Carpenter Bee Website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

King of Botlierskop

King of Botlierskop website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Lonely Gibbon

Lonely Gibbon website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Boggomsbaai

Boggomsbaai Website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Living Waters

Living Waters website

Photographer: Vanessa Otto

Camera Type?  Samsung Galaxy A13 

Young Bull's Refresh

Young Bulls Refresh Website

Photographer: Shaital Mahabeer

Camera Type? Canon EOS 2000d

Rhino Sheltering Love

Rhino Sheltering Love

Photographer: Shaital Mahabeer

Camera Type? Canon EOS 2000d

Slumber in the Sludge

Slumber in the Sludge Website

Photographer: Shaital Mahabeer

Camera Type? Canon EOS 2000d

Khumo

Khumo

Photographer: Jill Price

Camera Type? Nikon D7000

Eagles View

Eagles View

Photographer: Martie Maree

Camera Type? Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Leopards at Sunrise

Leopards At Sunrise Website

Photographer: Debbie Fendick

Camera Type? Canon R6 mirrorless

Legacy

Legacy

Photographer: Debbie Fendick

Camera Type? Canon R6 mirrorless

The Next Flight

The Next Flight

Photographer: Shanice Du Preez

Camera Type? Canon 2000D

The Photogenic Gecko

The Photogenic Gecko Website

Photographer: Hudson Coetzee

Camera Type? Huawei P40 lite 

Seed of Thought

Seed of Thought website

Photographer: Shanice Du Preez

Camera Type? Canon 2000D

Banded Snake Eagle in dry tree

Banded Snake Eagle in dry tree website

Photographer: Lilian Coetser

Camera Type? Nikon coolpix P950

Rooster Gone Wild

Rooster Gone Wild website

Photographer: Lilian Coetser

Camera Type? Nikon coolpix P950

Pretty Pink Cosmos

Pretty Pink Cosmos website

Photographer: Shanice Du Preez

Camera Type? Canon 2000D

Renoster Kleintjie

Renoster Kleintjie

Photographer: Menrad Holm

Camera Type? Fujifilm X-T5

Kruger Kudu Kingdom

Kruger Kudu Kingdom website

Photographer: Menrad Holm

Camera Type? Fujifilm X-T5

Young Curiosity

Young Curiosity

Photographer: Menrad Holm

Camera Type? Fujifilm X-T5

Staring into the void

Staring into the void website

Photographer: Pierre Van As

Camera Type? Canon 700D sigma

Flattering Flamingo

Flattering Flamingo

Photographer: Leanne Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 800D

Peekaboo

Peekaboo Website

Photographer: Cylee Nel

Camera Type? Samsung S20FE

Owl Always Love You

Owl always love you website

Photographer: Leanne Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 800D

Colour in the Darkness

Colour in the darkness

Photographer: Leanne Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 800D

A Glimpse of Wilderness

Kudu Majesty A Glimpse of Wilderness website

Photographer: Melissa Malan

Camera Type? Canon D4000

Broken Beauty

Broken beauty

Photographer: Reuben Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 4000d

Red Bird

Red Bird

Photographer: Reuben Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 4000d

Kudu's Tongue

Kudu's Tongue website

Photographer: Shanice Du Preez

Camera Type? Samsung S20+

Tails of two worlds

Tails of two worlds

Photographer: Steve Haley

Camera Type?Nikon D5600

Lost and gained

Lost and Gained

Photographer: Roxanne Van Rooyen

Camera Type? Canon 200D

Wildebeest Strolls

Gnu Strolls

Photographer: Roxanne Van Rooyen

Camera Type? Canon 200D

Hard work captured in a photo

Hard work captured in a photo

Photographer: Debbie Smith

Camera Type? 40D cannon  

Beautiful Sunbird

Beautiful Sunbird

Photographer: Anna-Marie Terblanche

Camera Type? Canon EOS 650D

Big Pretty Mountain

Big Pretty mountain

Photographer: Reuben Troskie

Camera Type? Canon 4000d

Splish Splash

Splish splash I was taking a mud bath website

Photographer: Susan Schlebusch

Camera Type? Nikon Coolpix P1000

Mud Bath

Mud Bath website

Photographer: Susan Schlebusch

Camera Type? Nikon Coolpix P1000

Rhino

Rhino website

Photographer: Nirasha Ramlucken

Camera Type? Samsung

Its In Her Eyes...

Its in Her eyes that magic Resides website

Photographer: Zander Rautenbach

Camera Type? Canon R6

Majestic Tusker

Majestic Tusker Website

Photographer: Tristan Masterton

Camera Type? Canon EOS R

Meanwhile Above the Choas

Meanwhile Above the choas website

Photographer: Bianca van Aswegen

Camera Type? Phone

Snarling leopard

Snarling Leopard website

Photographer: Fran Simmons

Camera Type? Canon 5D mark 2

Thirsty elephant

Thirsty Elephant

Photographer: Fran Simmons

Camera Type? Canon 5D mark 2

Untouched Nature

Untouched Nature website

Photographer: Anroux Van Zyl

Camera Type?Nikon d3100

Thunderbird

Thunderbird Website

Photographer: Francois Smit

Camera Type? Nikon D850 Sigma

Circle of Life

Circle Of Life

Photographer: Katherine Venter

Camera Type?Canon 1300D

It's a Lonely World

It's a Lonely World website

Photographer: Christoff Theunissen

Camera Type? Nikon D5200

Silkypuff Protea

Silkypuff Protea website

Photographer: Christoff Theunissen

Camera Type? Nikon D5200

Morning Greetings

Morning Greetings website

Photographer: Christoff Theunissen

Camera Type? Nikon D5200

Zebra Shot

Zebra Shot web

Photographer: Lorelei Westley

Camera Type? Canon R8

Guardian

Guardian website

Photographer: Barend Van Der Linde

Camera Type? Canon EOS 7D

Rivers in Focus

Rivers in Focus Trash or Treasure web

Photographer: Jacques Nelles

Camera Type? NIKON D750

Water is Life

Water Is Life!

Photographer: Jacques Nelles

Camera Type? NIKON D750

Fisheagle cleaning its Wing

Fish Eagle Cleaning Its Wings web

Photographer: Lorelei Westley

Camera Type? Canon R8

Those Eyelashes

Those Lashes web

Photographer: Monique van Staden

Camera Type? Canon R7

Feeding

Feeding web

Photographer: Nirasha Ramlucken

Camera Type? Nikon D3100

Curiosity

Curiousity

Photographer: Marcelle Kritzinger

Camera Type? NIKON 


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Conservation Sign-Up Guidelines

We welcome all conservation organizations committed to making a positive impact on our environment. To join our community of dedicated conservation projects, ensure you meet the following criteria:

Getting Started:

1. Eligibility

Must be a Certified NPC/NPO with a registered South African Bank Account   

Must have an approved PAYFAST Gateway Account

Legitimate Conservation Projects only

Commitment to Transparency

Verification Documents Ready (Refer to our verification guide below)

2. Verification Process

Our commitment to transparency means we verify each conservation organization. Submit the necessary verification documents through our secure portal.

3. Required Verification Documents

Organization Details:

  • Provide comprehensive information about your conservation organization, including its mission, projects, and impact.
  • Upload a valid registration certificate confirming your organization’s legal status.
 

Contact Information:

Submit accurate contact details, including a dedicated email address for communication.

Verification Documents:

  • Upload proof of identification for key organizational members.
  • Provide project-related documents for the initiatives you wish to showcase.
 

Verification Process:

Our team will carefully review your submission to verify its legitimacy and alignment with our mission. This process typically takes 3-5 business days.

4. What’s Next?

Once verified, your conservation project will be live on our platform. Donors can find, support, and contribute directly to your cause. Share you link and let the Fundraising begin!

5. Donation Process

Donors contribute directly to your conservation project through our platform. 

Secure Payment Gateway: We use PayFast (A Trusted Payment Gateway Service Provider) for seamless transactions. 

Transaction Fee: A 10% fee is deducted for GAAAP, plus the Payment Gateways Transaction fees. See below for more information.

6. Ongoing Support

We provide ongoing support and marketing to ensure your conservation efforts receive the attention they deserve. Regular updates keep our supporters informed and engaged. Join us in Creating a Sustainable Future for Our Planet!

Our Transaction Fee

A 10% transaction fee is applied to the donation amount donated on our platform to cover platform maintenance, marketing efforts, support, and further development. This helps us sustain and grow, ensuring we can continue supporting conservation efforts. 

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