Contest Rules
Eligibility
The contest is open to photographers from around the world ages 8 and over. Contestants must be able to prepare digital files according to the guidelines below, fill out an online entry form which includes uploading the photograph files, and pay an entry fee of $10 per photo. Contestants must also have access to a valid email address for communication with contest officials.
The Judge
Each year, volunteers step forward to judge our contest. The 2018 contest will be judged by Bill Smith.
Divisions
Prizes will be awarded in two divisions:
- Adult: age 18 or older, or out of high school
- Youth: ages 8 to 18, or still in high school
Prizes & Recognitions
There will be a total of four (4) prizes awarded for this year's contest. Each division will have a first place and second place contestant.
First place winners will each receive prizes of $300 plus $75 gift cards to Delaware Camera (cameraspot.com).
Second place winners will each receive prizes of $100 plus $50 gift cards to Delaware Camera (cameraspot.com).
In addition:
First place winners will each receive prizes of $300 plus $75 gift cards to Delaware Camera (cameraspot.com).
Second place winners will each receive prizes of $100 plus $50 gift cards to Delaware Camera (cameraspot.com).
In addition:
- Winning and finalist photographs will be displayed on this website along with the photographer's name and city/state/country.
- Audubon will make prints of the winning photographs and frame them to be displayed at the Nature Center for one year. Contestant's name and the photograph's title will be included on display tag.
- Winners will be named in a news release that is widely distributed, including the winner’s local media, when known.
- Winners and finalists will receive a personalized critique from this year's judge, Bill Smith, if they opt in.
2014 Winner: Youth Wildlife; Shannon Kelley - Amissville, Virginia
File FormatFiles must be in JPG format. Any aspect ratio is acceptable, but please size the file so that the longest dimension is 1500 pixels and set the quality to “high.”
In order to ensure anonymous judging, please include no signatures or watermarks that would reveal the name of the photographer on the photo itself. Filenames should be constructed as follows: D-Title-Photographer.jpg where: D = Division (A for Adult or Y for Youth) Title = title of photograph (for example, Green Frog) Photographer = your full name. Example: The photo pictured above the Copyright section would have the following filename: Y-Frog in Pond-Shannon Kelley.jpg |
CopyrightThe photographer retains full copyright to his or her images. However, participation in the contest requires the contestant to give Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) permission to use the photographs without compensation on the Contest Website as well as on other ACNC websites and in news releases which may appear in print or on third party websites for the purpose of publicizing the contest. ACNC will always include the photographer's name when using a photograph for any purpose.
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