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The 2019 National Wildlife Photo Contest is closed. The National Wildlife® Photo Contest, which began more than four decades ago, celebrates the power of photography to advance conservation and connect both photographers and viewers with wildlife and the outdoors. The most compelling nature images can help protect wildlife in profound ways.
The Green Ribbon Initiative (GRI) is committed to revitalizing the human and natural communities of the Oak Openings Region. For the annual Blue Week Photo Contest, we want to learn what the Oak Openings region means to you. Why is it worth protecting? How does living, working, or playing here add to the quality of your life? We are excited to see our favorite natural areas through your eyes.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
The Oak Openings Blue Week Digital Photo Contest is open to amateur photographers of all ages who earn less than 51 percent of their income from photography.
ENTRY PERIOD
Entries will be accepted from 12:00am on March 1, 2019 through 11:59pm on April 24, 2019. Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period will not be eligible.
RULES
- Entry fee is $5 per photo. Payment instructions can be found in the “How to Enter” section. The fee is waived for youth (persons under 18 years of age).
- There are no time or date restrictions on when photos were taken, but all photos submitted must be taken within the Oak Openings Region. To see an outline of the Oak Openings Region, scroll to the bottom of this webpage. You must provide a location with each submission.
- Entries may originate in any format but must be submitted electronically as a .JPEG, .jpg, or .png file. No physical photos will be accepted. Please submit files no larger than 20MB at the time of entry. Should higher quality versions be needed, GRI will contact you directly.
- All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
- No name, title, date or text is to be on the photos. An ID label will be attached to identify the photographer and title after judging.
- A photo may be entered in only one category. GRI reserves the right to reassign entries to the proper category.
- Photos that contain sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent, or other objectionable or inappropriate content are ineligible. GRI shall determine entry eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion.
- Photos that involve harassment of wildlife, damage to the environment by the photographer, or putting animals or humans in danger are ineligible. GRI shall determine entry eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion.
- If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary permission from the individuals depicted.
- GRI and its partner organizations have the right to use all photos for informational and promotional purposes with photographer credit.
Your entering this contest signifies your acceptance of all terms and rules of the contest.
CATEGORIES
A: Oak Openings Native Plants (plants native to the Oak Openings Region are the main subject)
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B: Oak Openings Wildlife (wildlife native to the Oak Openings Region is the main subject, including birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, etc.)
C: All Things Blue (photos that showcase the amazing blue species of the Oak Openings Region)
D: A Hopeful Future (an open category to illustrate how preserving areas of the Oak Openings Region helps revitalize our communities and our spirits)
HOW TO ENTER
Top 50 Free Photo Contest
All image files must be no larger than 20MB, must be in .JPEG, .jpg, or .png format, and must be e-mailed to oakopenings@tnc.org. Each photo should be in its own e-mail. You must include your name as you want it to appear with your photo, your e-mail address, your phone number, and the following information for each photo that you submit:
- Title of the photo
- Category in which you are entering the photo
- Place where the photo was taken
- General Location (ex: Petersburg State Game Area)
- Detailed Location (ex: trail east of Example Road)
- City and State
- Detailed caption of the subject matter
The entry fee is $5 per photo (excluding youth). The fee may be paid online or by check. You may pay for all your entries in a single transaction.
Online: Click the “Donate” button below to access our secure online payment form and donate $5 times the number of photos you are entering. In the box marked “Add special instructions to the seller”, please type “Photo Contest”.
By check: Make checks payable to “Oak Openings Region Conservancy – Green Ribbon Initiative”, write “Photo Contest” on the memo line, and mail to
Oak Openings Region Conservancy – Green Ribbon Initiative
P.O. Box 183
Holland, OH 43528
JUDGING
Photos will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and subject matter relevance to the Oak Openings Region. Judging will be conducted by a panel of guest judges to be selected by GRI. The Panel will evaluate all valid entries and pick one Best of Show winner, one Best of Show runner-up, one winner in each category, youth under age 9, youth ages 9-12, youth ages 13-17, and 50 honorable mentions. The Panel will facilitate a social-media-based contest in which the public will select the People’s Choice winner from the honorable mentions. GRI will notify winners via the contact information they provided at the time of entry.
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PRIZES
Winners will be announced on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Buehner Center at Oak Openings Metropark. This is a free public event with light refreshments. Prizes will be awarded to one Best of Show, one Best of Show runner-up, four category winners, youth winners, and one People’s Choice winner. Prizes will be listed soon.
E-NEWSLETTER
When you enter, you will automatically become subscribed to GRI’s e-mail list. This includes special event invitations and a monthly e-newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
QUESTIONS
Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be e-mailed to ashlee.decker@tnc.org.
$500 'Best of the Best' grand prize
- Deadline: 29 October 2018
- Entry fee: $5 U.S. per photo
- Website: http://aviationweek.com/enter-2018-aviation-week-photo-contest-today
Enter Aviation Week’s 2018 Photo Contest now. Our contest is the premier international contest for aviation and aerospace photographers. You could win a cash prize of up to $500. First, Second and Third-Place winners will be selected in the Commercial, Defense, Space and General Aviation categories. In addition, a “Best of the Best” grand prize winner will be selected for a total of 13 prize winners. Winning photos and selected others will be posted on AviationWeek.com and published in Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.
Prizes:
$500 'Best of the Best' grand prize, $250 first place in each of these categories: Commercial Aviation, Defense, General Aviation, Space. $100 second place in each of these categories: Commercial Aviation, Defense, General Aviation, Space; $75 third place n each of these categories: Commercial Aviation, Defense, General Aviation, Space.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to any photographer, amateur or professional who is at least 18 years of age. Employees of Informa and their family members are not eligible. Informa shall have the right to publish, distribute, and display any photo submitted for the contest in any publication by Aviation Week related to the contest, including any advertising and/or promotion related thereto, in any medium and/or format now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation print, online, mobile, digital or electronic formats, and to authorize third parties, such as syndication and redistribution partners, to further publish, distribute, and/or display such Aviation Week works related to the contest.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
By entering the contest, the photographer represents and warrants that he or she has the power and authority to submit the photographs entered and to grant the rights herein and that all photographs submitted shall not infringe any copyright, trademark, trade secret or invade or violate any right of any person, including without limitation any privacy or personality right, infringe any other proprietary right or contain anything libelous or obscene.
Aviation Week Network shall have the right to publish any submitted photos on AviationWeek.com and in Aviation Week & Space Technology. Aviation Week also shall have the right to use any photos submitted in promoting the photo contest on AviationWeek.com and in any Aviation Week Network print or digital publication. See official rules for full details.