Bally chohan says; You can’t win if you don’t enter. Enter as many competitions as you can, but be certain that you are able to retain the copyright of your photographs.
Humanity Photo Awards 2011
* Copyright: Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries. The Organizer has the  right to repeatedly use entries submitted for the contest in related non-commercial activities.
* Eligibility: Open worldwide to anyone.
* Entry fee: Free
* Entry deadline: 15 April 2011
Humanity Photo Awards 2011
Theme: Folk Culture
Entries can contain several ethnic groups in one country or one nationality living in different countries.
Categories:
* Portrait & Costume
* Architecture
* Living and Production Custom
* Festivities
* Education
* Recreation
* Sports & Technology
* Traditional Rites
Awards:
* Humanity Photo Grand Awards: 6 (one for each category) with a prize of US$2000 for each;
* Humanity Photo Documentary Awards: 60 – an award certificate; a book/CD-photo collection of the HPA 2011; an invitation to attend the award ceremony and the opening ceremony of the premiere exhibition of “Memories of Mankind VII”; transportation fee and a 3-9 days hotel accommodation; prized works to be put on the premiere exhibition
Other open contests and competitions
The 2nd Annual Great Outdoors Photo Contest
Entry deadline: 4 April 2011
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, 18+ years of age.
TBM “The Family” Photography Contest
Entry deadline: 18 February 2011
Eligibility: Open to all individuals 18 years and older, worldwide.
The Times Monthly Travel Photo Competition
Entry deadline: Monthly
Eligibility: Open to all residents of the UK aged 18 or over, who are amateur photographers.
Juried Photography Exhibition “Urban Landscape”
Entry deadline: 3 February 2011
Eligibility: Open to artists aged 18 or over, worldwide.
Gap-Year Travel Photography Competition
Entry deadline: 8 April 2011
Eligibility: Open worldwide to anyone over 18 years-of-age.
Lafango First Photo Contest of 2011
Entry deadline: 10 March 2011
Eligibility: Open to all, worldwide. Must be registered users of Lafango.com
The Julia Margaret Cameron Photo Award
Entry deadline: 31 January 2011
Eligibility: Open to women photographers, worldwide.
2nd edition The Jacob Riis Award
Entry deadline: 31 January 2011
Eligibility: Open worldwide to all professional and amateur photographers.
Foam Magazine’s Call for Talent 2011
Entry deadline: 17 April 2011
Eligibility: Open to all photographers between 18 and 35 years old.
Ctrip China Travel Photo Contest
Entry deadline: 18 February 2011
Eligibility: Open to all. Worldwide.
10 BEST 10 International Competition
Entry deadline: 15 February 2011
Eligibility: Open to anyone, 18+ years of age. Worldwide.

Source : http://baljinderchohan.org/2011/01/bally-chohan-dubai-open-contests-and-competitions-list-by-bally-chohan/