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Audubon Society Opens 2020 Bird Photography Contest
14 January 2020
The National Audubon Society has announced it is accepting entries for its annual Audubon Photography Awards photography contest. Deadline for entries is April 6 with discounts for early entries ending March 30.
White-necked Jacobin. By Mariam Kamal, 2019 amateur winner.
Judges for the contest include Sabine Meyer, photography director, National Audubon Society; Steve Freligh, publisher, Nature's Best Photography; Melissa Groo, wildlife photographer and winner of the 2015 contest's Grand Prize; Allen Murabayashi, chairman and co-founder, PhotoShelter; John Rowden, senior director of bird-friendly communities, National Audubon Society; and Jason Ward, bird expert and host of "Birds of North America."
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 will also be awarded to one contestant and one parent/legal guardian.
For more information see the news release below.
Enter the Audubon Photography Awards, North America's Premier Bird Photo Contest
Submissions for the renowned photography competition are now open until April 6.
NEW YORK -- The Audubon Photography Awards are now officially open for photo entries of bird and native plants for the eleventh year. Judges will award six prizes to photographers, including the Grand Prize, Professional Prize, Amateur Prize, Youth Prize, Plants for Birds Prize and the Fisher Prize.
For the second year, Audubon will be judging photos for the Plants for Birds Prize, which highlights the importance of native plants that provide natural green spaces for birds and the insects they feed on. Also in its second year, the Fisher Prize will be awarded to the photograph depicting the most creative approach to bird photography across all divisions: Professional, Amateur, Youth and Plants for Birds.
Winning photos will be featured in future issues of Audubon magazine and Nature's Best Photography magazine. These photos and honorable mentions will also be showcased in the traveling Audubon Photography Awards exhibit hosted by Audubon chapter and centers nationwide. Prizes for each division include:
- Grand Prize: $5,000
- Professional Prize: $2,500
- Amateur Prize: $2,500
- Plants for Birds Prize: $2,500
- Fisher Prize: $1,000
- Youth Prize: Six days at Audubon's Hog Island Audubon Camp during the 2021 season.
The judges for the contest are:
- Sabine Meyer, photography director, National Audubon Society
- Steve Freligh, publisher, Nature's Best Photography
- Melissa Groo, wildlife photographer and winner of the 2015 contest's Grand Prize
- Allen Murabayashi, chairman and co-founder, PhotoShelter
- John Rowden, senior director of bird-friendly communities, National Audubon Society
- Jason Ward, bird expert and host of "Birds of North America"
The Audubon Photography Awards not only celebrate the beauty and splendor of avian life, but also tells a stunning story of our birds and the threats they face today and in the future. In a statement this month, Audubon applauded the introduction of a critical bill for bird conservation, the Migratory Bird Protection Act. This bill will reaffirm the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which has saved birds like the Snowy Egret, the Sandhill Crane and the Wood Duck, as well as create more certainty for business and incentives for innovation to protect birds. Take action to defend America's most important bird law by asking your U.S. Representative to support and cosponsor the Migratory Bird Protection Act.
Additional Details & Rules
The contest is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of the submission. Audubon encourages and enforces ethical bird photography. Photos that do not adhere to Audubon's Guide to Ethical Bird Photography will be disqualified.
Entry fees are discounted at $15 per image between Jan. 13 and March 30 and increase to $20 per image at 12 p.m. (Noon) Eastern Time on March 30 through April 6. No payment is required for submissions to the Youth Division or the Plants for Birds Division for entrants who are 13 to 17 years of age.
Review the official contest rules and eligible photographs here.