Audubon photo contest open for entries from amateur photographers

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AUDUBON SOCIETY
2010 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
THREE CATEGORIES: BIRDS, GENERAL NATURE, & GENERAL SCENIC
$50 “DAVID NOLAN” PRIZE FOR BEST IN SHOW
THREE ADDITIONAL PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: 1ST PLACE - $15, 2ND PLACE - $10, & 3RD PLACE - $5
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Photos should be 8X10 jpg files submitted on CDs. The CDs will not be returned.
2. Maximum of 5 photos per entrant regardless of category.
3. $5 entry fee per photo to be submitted along with CD and entrant’s name, address, and telephone number plus each file name and applicable category for that file.
4. Checks payable to Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society and cash are accepted.
5. All entries must be postmarked by Sept. 30, 2010.
6. The contest is open to amateur photographers only.

ENTRY LOCATION
All entries are to be mailed with entry fee and entrant’s information and file information to:
4779 Cedar Ridge Drive, Springdale, AR 72764-7421
WINNERS
1. Winners will be selected by a panel of outdoor and nature photographers selected by NWAAS.
2. Winning photographs will be on display at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale on October 16th from 1pm – 4pm. There will also be a presentation by Lynn Sciumbato of Morning Star Wildlife and Rehabilitation Center and a question and answer session concerning birds by Dr. Doug James and Joe Neal, authors of Arkansas Birds. The event is open to the public.
3. Winners agree that their entries may be published as winning photographs in the contest.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AUDUBON SOCIETY
The NWAAS is a registered nonprofit organization serving the four-county region of northwestern Arkansas and is committed to preserving the natural world through education, environmental study and habitat protection, and to promote awareness and enjoyment of local and regional natural areas.