Chicago Park District 1st Annual "Nature in Chicago"
Digital Photography Contest & Exhibition
Thank you to all photographers who submitted photos to the 'Nature in Chicago' photo contest. A subset of the submitted photos can be seen in the slideshow above. The photo submission portion of the contest is now closed. Winners will be announced in January 2010; please check back for updates.
Are you an avid nature photographer? Do you have that perfect shot that you would love to share with others? Whether you are a beginner or life-long nature photographer, the Chicago Park District wants to see your photos. This fall the Chicago Park District's Nature Areas Program is hosting a photography contest of nature in Chicago to illustrate the natural beauty and biological diversity that exists within our own city. Winners of the photography contest will have the opportunity to exhibit their work at several Chicago Park District Cultural Centers, as well as have this work auctioned at the 2010 Chicago Wilderness Congress and the Lincoln Park Conservancy Annual Gala.
Categories
The Chicago Park District is soliciting digital photographs in the following categories:- Native Flora (plants)
- Native Fauna (animals)
- Migratory Birds
- Chicago Lakefront
- People in Nature
- Photos by Youth (14-18) in the abovementioned categories
A panel of judges will select three winners and two honorable mentions in each category.
Photos
All photos must be taken within the City of Chicago. Photographers are asked to upload and submit photos by joining the "Chicago Park District Nature Photo Contest" group on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/groups/cpdnaturephotocontest/ When adding photos to the group, photographers are asked to "tag" their photo with the category they are submitting the photo under. As an example, the photo should be tagged with "CPD Nature_Native Flora". Also, please read our Contest Rules before participating.
Prizes
All winners and honorable mentions receive a 1-yr subscription to the Chicago Wilderness magazine and admission to the 2010 Chicago Wilderness Congress. 3rd prize: Private, personalized bird walk during the Spring Migration Season (2010) with the National Audubon Society and a gift certificate to a camera supply store. 2nd prize: Winners will receive a professional critique of their portfolio or workshop on nature photography techniques (their choice) with renowned nature photographer, Carol Freeman. 1st prize: In addition to the 2nd place prize, winners will receive free admission to the Lincoln Park Conservancy's Annual Gala in 2010, where they have a chance to auction off their work.
Traveling Exhibit
The winning photographs will be exhibited at several Chicago Park District Cultural Centers in the summer of 2010. Winners will be responsible for printing and mounting their work as they would like it displayed. This will be a traveling exhibit that will reach a wide audience across the city.
Auction
First prize photographs will be auctioned off at the Lincoln Park Conservancy's Annual Gala. All other winning photographs will be auctioned off at the 2010 Chicago Wilderness Congress with the funds benefiting the Chicago Wilderness Leave No Child Inside Campaign.
Timetable
October 1- November 15, 2009: Contest Submissions
November 15 - December 31, 2009: Photo Judging
January 2010: Winners Announced
Summer 2010: Traveling Exhibit
November 2010: Chicago Wilderness Congress
December 2010: Lincoln Park Conservancy's Annual Gala
Sponsors
Chicago Park District
Chicago Wilderness
National Audubon Society
Please read our Contest Rules before participating.
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last updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:34:06 PM