JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Audubon Community Nature Center in Jamestown is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Nature Photography Contest.
Categories are:
• Fauna: any wild animal. No photos of animals in captivity, such as pets, zoos, or rehab animals.
• Flora: all plants, fungi, lichens, etc.
• Landscapes / Waterscapes: Mountains, forests, fields, deserts, etc.; oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, etc.
Winners in both the Adult (ages 18 or older, or out of high school) and Youth (ages 8 to 18, or still in high school) divisions in all three categories will each receive a $200 cash prize.
The winning photographs and 12 finalists — six youth and six adults — will be displayed indefinitely on the contest website along with the photographer’s name and city/state/country. ACNC will print the winning photographs for exhibit in the Nature Center, and winners and finalists will be named in a news release that is widely distributed, including to their local media when known.
Deadline for submission of photographs is Aug 31.
Full details of the competition as well as images of previous winners and finalists can be found at ACNCPhotoContest.com.
