The Maryland DNR is now accepting entries for the 5th Annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest. Sponsored by Ritz Camera Centers, Boater’s World Marine Centers, Maryland Public Television and DNR, the contest invites student, amateur and professional photographers to submit photos of Maryland’s diverse natural resources now through September 5, 2008.
Photographers of all ages can win up to $1,200 in prizes and a chance to have their outdoor images published in print and online. Winning entries will be featured in the winter issue of The Maryland Natural Resource magazine as well as the 2009 DNR calendar.
Photos entered into the 2008 contest will be judged within 5 categories: Birds, including waterfowl; mammals, reptiles and amphibians; invertebrates (bugs, bugs and more bugs); landscape scenes; plants; and outdoor recreation illustrating human interaction with our natural world.
All qualifying photographs must be taken in Maryland. Photographers may submit up to three entries for a $10 entry fee. Photos cannot be more than two years old or previously published. Non-residents may participate as long as the photos were taken in Maryland. Winners will be announced online October 16.
Official rules and contest entry forms are available online at www.dnr.maryland.gov/photocontest/.
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