As part of the Hamra Al Duroo Festival for Camels and Folk Heritage, the Organising Committee is pleased to launch a photography competition to highlight the festival, capture its finest moments, and showcase its wide range of activities, including camel races, the camel beauty contest (Mazayna), the heritage village, and more.

• Each participant may submit up to four photographs, in colour or in black and white.

• Photographs taken: 12 - 18 December 2026, during the festival events.
• The submission deadline is Friday, 18 December 2026, at 3:00 PM (15:00) Oman time.

• The competition is open to all photographers, both professional and amateur.
• All photographs must be the participant’s own work. Participants are responsible for obtaining the consent of any person appearing in their photographs.
• Only photographs taken with cameras will be accepted. Photographs taken with mobile phones, or generated using artificial intelligence, will not be accepted.
• Photographs must be taken during the festival events, between 12 and 18 December 2026.

• The longest side of each photograph must be no less than 1,080 pixels and no more than 1,920 pixels, at a resolution of 300 dpi, and the file size must not exceed 4 MB.
• Participants must fill in their details in the entry form and upload their photographs via the competition website: https://www.psocontest.com/hd

The Organising Committee reserves the right to display and publish the submitted photographs for non-commercial purposes, with credit to the photographer. Copyright remains with the photographer.

An impartial panel of expert judges will be formed to review the photographs and select the accepted and winning entries.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the owners of the five best winning photographs, as follows:
• First Prize: OMR 1,000.
• Second Prize: OMR 700.
• Third Prize: OMR 500.
• Fourth Prize: OMR 200.
• Fifth Prize: OMR 200.