S.C. Wildlife’s 26th Annual Outdoor Photo Contest accepting entries

By S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources

Published: February 10, 2010

South Carolina Wildlife’s Twenty-Sixth Annual Outdoor Photography Competition and Print Exhibition is open to anyone interested in photography. The magazine’s award-winning photography staff will serve as judges for the contest and winning prints will be displayed at the 2010 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic to be held March 26-28 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. There is no entry fee for the contest.
The contest has two divisions: amateur and advanced. Subject matter is wildlife, outdoor scenes and outdoor resource activities in South Carolina. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. March 1. A signed and completed entry form must be included with photos.
All entries must be mounted on mount board or foam core, which should be thick enough to hold up when hung at the Classic. Digital 8x10 images will be accepted; however we ask manipulation (content) of these images be limited to the kinds that can be done with traditional printing techniques, such as changing saturation and contrast, burning-in and dodging, eliminating dust spots, etc. Do not alter content of images. Images in which content has been altered will not be accepted. No snapshots or panoramic views accepted. Although care will be exercised in handling all entries, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), judges and personnel cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to prints.
The 2010 brochure with complete rules is available at the South Carolina Wildlife magazine’s Web site at http://www.scwildlife.com/photocontest.html. Send entries to Tricia Way, SC Wildlife/Classic Photo Contest, PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202-0167, or if using FedEx or UPS, send entry to Tricia Way, SC Wildlife Photo Contest, 1000 Assembly Street, Room 219, Columbia, SC 29201. Contact Tricia Way at (803) 734-3972 for more information. See a list of 2009 winners and their photographs: http://www.scwildlife.com/contest/winners09.html. 
Find out more about the 2010 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/psc/index.html.
South Carolina’s natural resources are essential for economic development and contribute nearly $30 billion and 230,000 jobs to the state’s economy overall. Find out why “Life’s Better Outdoors” at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html.