Red River National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest 2009
CONTEST RULES
1. TIME OF CONTEST
- a. SUBMISSION DATE - All entries must be submitted during the Refuge Celebration or transmitted by email by 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 1, 2010.
- b. PUBLICATION DATE - Winning entries will be published in The Red River Raft, the newsletter of the Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, and may be displayed on the Friends website indefinitely, and may be displayed indefinitely at any unit of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge with credit given to the photographers.
2. ENTRANTS
- a. All photographers, whether amateur or professional, are eligible to enter.
- b. Age Categories
- i. Adult
- ii. Youth - 12-17 years old
- iii. Children - Under 12 years old
3. SCOPE OF SUBJECT MATTER
- All photographs must be taken on a unit of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge during 2009 and before the contest deadline of December 31, 2009, and portray wildlife, people, scenery and/or circumstances found on the refuge.
4. SUBMISSIONS
Entries may be submitted in either of these two ways:
- a. During the Celebration, Mark Walker will be available from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the "Art in Nature" exhibit to upload your photos.
- b. Email your photos as .jpg files to photocontest@friendsofredriver.org. Entries must be emailed no later than 12:00 noon, Friday, January 1, 2010. File size must be no larger than 3 MB per photo.
Each contestant is limited to three submissions per category.
5. JUDGING
Selection of winning entries will be made by an independent panel of judges.
6. WINNING ENTRIES
Winning entries will be announced in January or February 2010. Winners will be informed by e-mail or regular mail.
7. USE OF IMAGES
Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, Inc., shall have the right without compensation to display and use all submissions for promotional and advertising use with appropriate credit being given to the photographer. You represent that your photographs are original and of your own creation, the display and use of the material will not violate the rights of any kind of third party, and you have provided all necessary permissions and releases. All may be displayed on the inclusion on the Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, Inc., website, with credit being given the photographers.
8. DISCLAIMER.
Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, Inc and the Red River National Wildlife Refuge and the persons involved in conducting this competition shall not be held responsible for loss of or damage to entries or for injuries while contestants are on the refuge. Contestants are expected and required to abide by refuge rules while on the premises of the refuge.
9. AWARDS.
Ribbons will be presented to the winning entries. First place winners will also receive a gift certificate.