Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest
2013 Photo Contest Rules and Instructions
Download the color brochure/entry form
Download the black and white brochure/entry form
The contest is open to any amateur photographer except employees of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and members of their immediate families. An amateur is defined as someone who does not earn a living from photography.
Photos must have been taken within the past two years. All photos must have been taken in Alabama and species must be native to the state.
Required: All photos must be digital images submitted on a CD-ROM. Label the CD-ROM with your name and address. A signed entry form must accompany the CD-ROM. This entry form may be downloaded from the links above.
Optional: You may send in up to an 8x10 print of each photo. If you submit photos, label the back of each with your name and address (adhesive address labels may be used).
Photographers may enter up to 10 photos. The photos may be in the same category or spread among different categories.
Photos may be entered in the following categories:
- Youth -- Two divisions: Youth ages 6-12 and 13-18 may enter any of the following categories. All entry rules apply.
- State Parks -- Recreational activities, park facilities, scenery or events held at any of Alabama's 22 State Parks operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
- Birds -- Native song birds, game birds, shore birds and raptors (includes hummingbirds).
- Mammals -- Native mammals (pets and livestock excluded).
- Reptiles and Amphibians -- May include turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, etc..
- Other Native Wildlife -- May include butterflies, insects, snails, crabs, etc.
- Scenic/Pictorial -- Photos in which natural landmarks, scenery or inanimate objects are prominent; site location required for this category.
- Nature-Based Activities -- people enjoying recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, camping (organized team sports are excluded).
- Wild Flora -- wildflowers, foliage, fruiting bodies, other parts of plants or trees (cultivated flowers, shrubs, etc. are excluded)
By submitting an entry, photographers grant permission to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to use photographs in publications or on its Website. However, the photographer also retains the right to use the photo. No photos will be returned.
Entries must be postmarked by October 31, 2012. Winning photos will be published in the February 2013 issue of Outdoor Alabama magazine.
For more information:
Call 1-800-262-3151
Write to Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest, 64 N. Union St., Ste. 106, Montgomery, AL 36130
or email Kim Nix
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