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Audubon Society Opens Annual Bird Photography Contest
8 January 2018
The National Audubon Society in association with Nature's Best Photography has announced it is accepting entries for its annual Audubon Photography Awards photography contest. Deadline for entries is April 9.
Gentoo Penguin and Chick. By Deborah Albert, 2017 Grand Prize Winner.
Judges include Kenn Kaufman and 2015 Grand Prize winner Melissa Groo, as well as Allen Murabayashi, chairman and cofounder of PhotoShelter. Winning photographs will be published in Audubon magazine and Nature's Best Photography magazine and they will also be displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Prizes include a $5,000 Grand Prize, $2,500 Professional Prize and $2,500 Amateur Prize. A Youth Prize of six days at Audubon's Hog Island Audubon Camp (Arts and Birding/Photography Track) July 8 to 13 will also be awarded to one contestant and one parent/legal guardian.
More information on the contest, prizes and submission guidelines can be found at audubon.org/photoawards. See also the contest rules and Frequently Asked Questions.
Audubon Invites Photographers to Enter Photo Awards Contest
Winning entries will be published in Audubon magazine and displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian for one year.
NEW YORK -- The National Audubon Society in association with Nature's Best Photography has announced its annual bird photography contest: the Audubon Photography Awards.
Judges include birding legend Kenn Kaufman and 2015 Grand Prize winner Melissa Groo, as well as Allen Murabayashi, chairman and cofounder of PhotoShelter. Winning photographs will be published in Audubonmagazine and Nature's Best Photography magazine and they will also be displayed within the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. More information on the contest, prizes and submission guidelines can be at audubon.org/photoawards.
Details
Categories:
- Professional: individuals currently earning $5,000 or more per year selling photography
- Amateur: individuals currently earning less than $5,000 per year selling photography
- Youth: individuals aged 13 to 17 who are making less than $5,000 a year selling photography; children 12 years old or younger are not eligible
Entry Period: Jan. 8 to April 9.
Entry Fees:
- $15 per image from 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 8 through 11:59 a.m. EST on April 2
- $20 per image from 12 p.m. EST on April 2 through 11:59 p.m. EST on April 9
- No fee for Youth category entries or entries submitted via the mail
- No limit to number of images submitted
Contest Prizes:
- Grand Prize: $5,000
- Professional Prize: $2,500
- Amateur Prize: $2,500
- Youth Prize: Six days at Audubon's Hog Island Audubon Camp (Arts and Birding/Photography Track) on July 8 to 13 for the winner and one parent/legal guardian.
How to Enter
To enter:
- Read the official rules for the Audubon Photography Awards.
- Read Audubon's Guide to Ethical Bird Photography.
- Submit your digital images here and pay a fee or
- Mail prints for free. Download printable entry form here.
Judges will score eligible photographs using the following criteria: a) Technical Quality (30 percent); b) Originality (30 percent); and c) Artistic Merit (40 percent).
Judges include:
- Kevin Fisher, creative director, National Audubon Society
- Steve Freligh, publisher, Nature's Best Photography
- Melissa Groo, wildlife photographer and 2015 grand prize winner
- Kenn Kaufman, bird expert and Audubon field editor
- Sabine Meyer, photography director, National Audubon Society
- Allen Murabayashi, chairman and cofounder, PhotoShelter
For more information on the Audubon Photography Awards, please read the contest rules and Frequently Asked Questions.