Nature and wildlife is one of the most popular subjects among photographers, and if you enjoy spending time outdoors with a camera, chances are you have a large number of great photos just sitting around. Why not see how they stack up against the competition in one (or all) of these contests?
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition Held by BBC Wildlife Magazine and the National History Museum in London, this prestigious competition is now in its 45th year. They welcome pros, amateurs and youths to enter in the 9 main (3 for youths) and 3 special categories. The cost to enter is 20/3 images, and the jury picks one winner and one runner-up in each category. The winners in the adult categories are awarded 500, and the runners-up 250.
The youth group (for those under 18) is divided into three categories: 10 years and younger, 11-14 years, and 15-17 years. Here they are looking for photos of any wild animals, plants, or landscapes. It's free to enter, and you may submit up to 10 photos. The winners and runners up in each category receive 250 and 100, and the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year gets 500 and a day out with a renowned wildlife photographer.
There are also three special awards: the Eric Hosking, for photographers aged 18-26, where you submit a 10-image portfolio; the Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife, where the subject in your picture needs to be on the 2008 IUCN Red List (critically endangered); and the One Earth Award, which aims to highlight conservation. The winners in the special awards receive 1,000 each.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner gets 10,000, presented at a ceremony at the National History Museum in London. Deadline for 2009 is March 27, but if you don't make it, don't worry. Remember, it is an annual event, so you always have next year.
Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Named in memory of photographer and conservation advocate Windland Smith Rice, this annual contest, held by Nature's Best Magazine and the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, is open to amateurs, pros and youths (under 18). The 16 categories include some that you don't see in every competition: People In Nature, Small World Spectaculars, Zoos & Aquariums, Creative Digital, and Camera Club, where your club enter the contest as a group. The Grand Prize winner, category winners, and "Highly Honored Images" receive cash prizes and their photo(s) included in an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. For an entry fee of $25 you may submit up to 20 photos, and the deadline is May 4, 2009.
National Wildlife's 2009 Photo Contest Open to everyone over the age of 17, this annual competition is looking for photos of mammals, birds, people & nature, backyard habitats, landscapes & plant life, other wildlife and global warming & wildlife. Pros, amateurs and youths are judged separately. The winner of each category is awarded $1,000, and two Grand Prize winners receive $5,000 each. You can enter up to 20 images for $15, and that also gives you a year's subscription to National Wildlife Magazine. The deadline for 2009 is July 20.
The Great Outdoors by PDN and National Geographic Open to both professionals and amateurs, this contest has a broad range of categories: Insects & Gardens, Outdoor Sports & Activities, Beaches, Underwater, Islands, Parks & Safaris, Animals, Plants, and Scenes of the Natural World. The cost to enter (per photo or photo essay consisting of up to 6 images) is $35 for pros and $12 for amateurs. There is one Grand Prize - a five-night stay for two at Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico - and several other prizes, including a digital camera, gift certificates to B&H, etc. The deadline is April 20 (with an extension to May 4 for an extra $10/image).
Nature Treasures in Europe The 16th nature photography competition, held by The EuroNatur-Foundation, wants your best photos of European landscapes, plants and animals. There is no submission fee, and you can enter up to 5 images. First prize is 7 days for 2 people in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, and other prizes include camera equipment, shorter trips (for 2), and your photo(s) in an exhibit at a castle in Bavaria as well as in print in numerous publications (natur + kosmos", EuroNatur magazine, on the hosts' Internet pages and in a large-sized wall calendar called "Nature Treasures in Europe 2010"). The 2009 deadline is March 31.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition Held by BBC Wildlife Magazine and the National History Museum in London, this prestigious competition is now in its 45th year. They welcome pros, amateurs and youths to enter in the 9 main (3 for youths) and 3 special categories. The cost to enter is 20/3 images, and the jury picks one winner and one runner-up in each category. The winners in the adult categories are awarded 500, and the runners-up 250.
The youth group (for those under 18) is divided into three categories: 10 years and younger, 11-14 years, and 15-17 years. Here they are looking for photos of any wild animals, plants, or landscapes. It's free to enter, and you may submit up to 10 photos. The winners and runners up in each category receive 250 and 100, and the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year gets 500 and a day out with a renowned wildlife photographer.
There are also three special awards: the Eric Hosking, for photographers aged 18-26, where you submit a 10-image portfolio; the Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife, where the subject in your picture needs to be on the 2008 IUCN Red List (critically endangered); and the One Earth Award, which aims to highlight conservation. The winners in the special awards receive 1,000 each.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner gets 10,000, presented at a ceremony at the National History Museum in London. Deadline for 2009 is March 27, but if you don't make it, don't worry. Remember, it is an annual event, so you always have next year.
Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Named in memory of photographer and conservation advocate Windland Smith Rice, this annual contest, held by Nature's Best Magazine and the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, is open to amateurs, pros and youths (under 18). The 16 categories include some that you don't see in every competition: People In Nature, Small World Spectaculars, Zoos & Aquariums, Creative Digital, and Camera Club, where your club enter the contest as a group. The Grand Prize winner, category winners, and "Highly Honored Images" receive cash prizes and their photo(s) included in an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. For an entry fee of $25 you may submit up to 20 photos, and the deadline is May 4, 2009.
National Wildlife's 2009 Photo Contest Open to everyone over the age of 17, this annual competition is looking for photos of mammals, birds, people & nature, backyard habitats, landscapes & plant life, other wildlife and global warming & wildlife. Pros, amateurs and youths are judged separately. The winner of each category is awarded $1,000, and two Grand Prize winners receive $5,000 each. You can enter up to 20 images for $15, and that also gives you a year's subscription to National Wildlife Magazine. The deadline for 2009 is July 20.
The Great Outdoors by PDN and National Geographic Open to both professionals and amateurs, this contest has a broad range of categories: Insects & Gardens, Outdoor Sports & Activities, Beaches, Underwater, Islands, Parks & Safaris, Animals, Plants, and Scenes of the Natural World. The cost to enter (per photo or photo essay consisting of up to 6 images) is $35 for pros and $12 for amateurs. There is one Grand Prize - a five-night stay for two at Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico - and several other prizes, including a digital camera, gift certificates to B&H, etc. The deadline is April 20 (with an extension to May 4 for an extra $10/image).
Nature Treasures in Europe The 16th nature photography competition, held by The EuroNatur-Foundation, wants your best photos of European landscapes, plants and animals. There is no submission fee, and you can enter up to 5 images. First prize is 7 days for 2 people in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, and other prizes include camera equipment, shorter trips (for 2), and your photo(s) in an exhibit at a castle in Bavaria as well as in print in numerous publications (natur + kosmos", EuroNatur magazine, on the hosts' Internet pages and in a large-sized wall calendar called "Nature Treasures in Europe 2010"). The 2009 deadline is March 31.
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DeeDee Dobson encourages everyone to enter their photos in competitions. On her blog, she writes about stylish pink digital cameras and the different choices available.
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