Celebrating the Nature of Virginia Photography Contest

The Ivy Creek Foundation invites all photographers to enter ‘Celebrating the Nature of Virginia’ photography competition to benefit the preservation of the Ivy Creek and Ragged Mountain Natural Areas in Charlottesville, VA. Winners will have images exhibited at the October ‘First Friday’ artist walk at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville October 2nd, 2009. First place in each category will receive tickets to see Nick Nichols speak at the Paramount the following Friday October 9th, 2009.

The eight categories of photographs in the contest include: a) birds-migratory or year round species seen in Virginia, b) mammals-non captive mammalian wildlife native to Virginia, no pets, c) other animals-insects, amphibians, reptiles, etc., d) landscapes – expansive or intimate views of the land, no human elements such as barns, e) plant life - any plant/flowers native to the state. No invasive species, f) art in Nature – artistic impressions of nature using colors, textures, lines, etc., g) people in nature – images showing people enjoying nature in natural settings, and h) youth - limited to 18 years old and younger. Images must be labeled youth and then one of the above categories.

For more on the photo contest rules download this file. Contest begins June 15th and ends September 1st. Winners will be announced on September 14th. First through third place and grand prize winners will be given instructions on preparing images for the opening on October 2nd.