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Audubon Society Opens Annual Bird Photography Contest
1 February 2016
The National Audubon Society, in association with Nature's Best Photography, has announced its annual bird photography contest. Prizes include a Grand Prize of $5,000 and several other awards of $2,500 plus a special Youth Prize of five days at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine.
Judges include birding legend Kenn Kaufman and last year's Grand Prize winner Melissa Groo. Winning photographs will be published in Audubon magazine, Nature's Best Photography magazine and will also be displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Entries must be received by Feb. 19. For more information see the news release below.
Audubon Invites Shutterbugs to Enter Annual Photography Awards
Winning Photos Will Be Displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington for a Year
WHAT: The National Audubon Society, in association with Nature's Best Photography, announces its annual bird photography contest. Judges include birding legend Kenn Kaufman and last year's Grand Prize winner Melissa Groo. Winning photographs will be published in Audubon magazine, Nature's Best Photography magazine and will also be displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Feb. 19
PRIZE CATEGORIES: Grand, Professional, Amateur, Fine Art, Youth (ages 13-17)
PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000, Professional Prize: $2,500, Amateur Prize: $2,500, Fine Art Prize: $2,500.
Special youth prize: Five days next July in Maine at the Hog Island Audubon Camp's Photography session for the winner and a parent/guardian (transportation included)
TWO WAYS TO ENTER: Submit your digital photographs and pay a fee or mail prints for free. No Fee for Youth entries.
For more information on the Audubon Photography Awards, please visit https://www.audubon.org/get-outside/frequently-asked-questions