Jamestown, New York

2020
Nature Photography Contest

Categories:

1. Wildlife Portraits: any wild animal. No photos of animals in captivity, such as pets, zoos, or rehab animals.
2. Macro Abstracts: anything that is natural/wild such as flowers, insects, leaves, water droplets, eyes/feathers of animals, close-up textures in nature, etc.
3. Habitats and Landscapes: places that any wild animals live in and/or waterfalls, sunsets, mountains, etc.

Divisions:

• Adult (18+ or post high school)
• Youth (8-18)
  
  

Prizes and Recognition:

• Six $200 Winners - 1 in each category for each division.
• 12 Finalists will be selected (6 youth, 6 adult)
• Winners' and finalists' photographs will be posted on this website. Winning photographers will receive cash prizes.​
• Winners will be named in a news release that is widely distributed, including to their local media when known.
• Audubon will print the winning photographs to exhibit in the Nature Center
  

Look, Ma! No hands! - Terry Lorenc, Jamestown, NY
​Finalist in 2011 Adult Division, Wild Category

Specifics:

• Entry fee: $15 per photo
• Contest opens February 1, 2020
• Deadline to apply: Sunday, June 28, 2020.
  Deadline extended to August 31, 2020.
• The 2020 contest will be judged by Alex Shipherd.
• Winners announced in mid-September
• Check the Rules page for more information.

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