1- Participation is free and open to all adults.

2- Registrations and deposits will be made from February 1st to March 30th , 2026 at midnight .

3- Maximum 3 photos per theme and per participant, i.e. 12 photos maximum.

Themes: wildlife, world landscapes, close-up/macro fauna, the plant world (details below) 

4- JPEG format only – Maximum file size 7 MB, large

Maximum length 3000 pixels. Landscape format only (3:2 aspect ratio), no panoramic format. A high-definition RAW file (equivalent to Raw) will be required if you make a selection.

5- Send the photos, by theme separately , by email to:

concoursphoto@festivalphotomaiche.fr

6- The photos of the top 3 in each category, the favourites and the public prizes will be exhibited in landscape format 120 x 80 cm in the permanent exhibition in the park of the Château du Désert in Maîche.