Jamestown, N.Y. – Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) in Jamestown, N.Y., is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Nature Photography Contest.
Categories are:
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Fauna: any wild animal. No photos of animals in captivity, such as pets, zoos, or rehab animals.
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Flora: all plants, fungi, lichens, etc.
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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 Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
Contest judge Karen Glosser is a fine art nature photographer whose work has led her to memorable places around the world. In her message on the contest website, Glosser says, “As a nature photographer myself, I am so excited to see how each of you interprets and expresses this year’s call for work! Thank you, in advance, for your images. I cannot wait to see each of your submitted photos!”
Full details of the competition as well as images of previous winners and finalists can be found at ACNCPhotoContest.com.
Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. Visit at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa., or online at AudubonCNC.org.
