PHOTO CONTEST INFORMATION

Give Us Your Best Shot(s)! More than $30,000 in cash prizes! Our 40th annual photo competition is our biggest ever!

We are now accepting entries to the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Cash prizes of more than $30,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions. Go to the entry page for more details and the complete rules.

• Two $5,000 Grand Prizes
• Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions
• Submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming
• Winning images will be published on our website and a selection will appear in our December 2010 issue

Eligibility:The National Wildlife Photo Contest (NWPC) is open to ALL photographers worldwide who are at least 13 years old

DIVISIONS: Photographers must enter their images in one of the following divisions:

• Pro — Full or part-time professional photographers who receive all or a major part of their income from nature photography.
• Amateur — Beginning or amateur photographers at least 18 years of age, and experienced photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from nature photography.
• Youth — Young photographers ages 13 to 17.

WHAT PHOTOS TO ENTER: We are looking for striking images of nature — on land, in the air and beneath the water’s surface—from anywhere in the world. These images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, or people interacting with nature. Do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals.

1. Two Grand Prizes, 15 First Place prizes and 15 Second Place prizes will be awarded as listed below. NWF will also award Honorable Mentions as the judges deem appropriate.
2. Grand Prize, one each for Pro and Amateur divisions (2): Cash Prize of $5,000 each
3. First Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions and one in Youth Division (15 total): Cash Prize of $1,000 each
4. Second Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions and one in Youth division (15 total): Cash Prize of $400 each
5. Honorable Mentions (awarded at discretion of judges): One NWF 2011 calendar, Total Value of Each: $15.99

Entry Fee: A fee of $20 is charged to each entrant

COPYRIGHTS: Entrants retain ownership and all other rights to future use of the photographs they enter except for the following: Your entry to the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your entered photographs—and your name, occupation, city, state and country of residence—to be published as winners or finalists in National Wildlife magazine and on the NWF website, and used for promotions of the NWPC including, but not limited to, publications from NWF and other organizations, exhibitions, a photo contest calendar, a compilation book or electronic collection of photographs, online photo features and contests, and web pages and emails providing NWPC information, updates, rules and photography tips.

Deadline: Enter by July 6, 2010

Click here to visit contest website