Saxon Switzerland exerted a great attraction on Caspar David Friedrich throughout his life. He had found the ideal of a romantic landscape here and recorded his impressions in numerous sketches and drawings. For him, the rocky world of Saxon Switzerland was a place of longing and inspiration. What fascinated the Romantics back in the 19th century still attracts photographers today.
The aim of this competition is to create a link between the two photographers. In four different categories (1) Sea of Fog, (2) Trees, (3) Sunrises and Sunsets and (4) Back Figures), landscape photographs of Saxon Switzerland can be submitted, which thematically deal with the landscape and the special atmosphere of the national park region on the one hand and with the works of Caspar David Friedrich on the other.
Submission of pictures and prizes for the photo competition
- Photos can be assigned to four different categories of the photo competition.
- Each photographer can submit one picture per category.
- Prizes will be awarded to the three best pictures in each category . This means there are a total of 12 main prizes.
- Photos of locations in the national park must have been taken in compliance with the rules in the national park, in particular the prohibition of trails
- The file must not exceed 10 MB. The photo must be 4000×3000 pixels and at least 300 dpi in size.
- Photos can be submitted until October 05, 2024, 11:59 pm.
- The award ceremony for the best pictures will take place on 17.11.24 at 11:00 a.m. at the HerbstlichT photo camp in Bad Schandau.
The following prizes will be awarded for each winning photo:
- 1 SIGMA voucher worth € 200.00
- 1 ticket for the Fotocamp HerbstlichT 2025 (14.11.-16.11.25) worth € 111.00
- Printing of the photo and exhibition in the Bad Schandau National Park Center
Jury & evaluation criteria
The photos submitted will be judged by the following jury:
- Kilian Schönberger
- Antonia Zöbisch (SIGMA Germany)
- Representative of Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden
- Representative of the Sächsische Schweiz e.V. tourism association
The following criteria will be used to evaluate the submitted images:
- Technical quality (color balance, sharpness, exposure)
- Image composition (image division, perspective)
- Creativity and originality (uniqueness, innovation)
- Topic reference (interpretation of the topic)
The winners will be notified by e-mail approximately 2 weeks after the deadline for entries and will receive an invitation to the photo competition awards ceremony. The winning photos will be published on this website.
Please read the conditions of participation for further information.
Application deadline: October 5, 2024