2010 Photo Contests – Double Dose of News

The National Wildlife Federation recently revealed the winners of their 2009 photo competition. Some of the victorious wildlife and nature images in a number of categories are posted up on their website.

Grand Prize Winning Shot © Robert M. Palmer

They also just recently began accepting submissions for the 2010 edition, which promises to be even bigger than last year. Taken from their website:

More than $30,000 in cash prizes!
Our 40th annual photo competition is our biggest ever!

We are now accepting entries to the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Cash prizes of more than $30,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions. Go to the entry page for more details and the complete rules.

- Two $5,000 Grand Prizes

- Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions

- For your $20 entry fee, you can submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming

- Winning images will be published on our website and a selection will appear in our December 2010 issue

All of you talented nature and wildlife photographers out there should definitely submit! Take a look at the the guidelines and deadlines over at the 2010 Photo Contest Page and happy shooting!

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In other Photo Contest news, we are please to announce that one of our own photographers, Daisy Gilardini, has been selected to the jury of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.