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NEW YORK â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Today, the , in association with , announces its annual bird photography contest: the 2018 ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards.

Judges include birding legend and 2015 Grand Prize winner , as well as Allen Murabayashi, chairman and cofounder of PhotoShelter. Winning photographs will be published in ÃÛèÖAPP magazine and magazine, and they will also be displayed within the 2018 Nature’s Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.  More information on the contest, prizes, and submission guidelines can be at  audubon.org/photoawards.

Categories:

• Professional (individuals currently earning $5,000 or more per year selling photography)
• Amateur (individuals currently earning less than $5,000 per year selling photography)
• Youth (individuals aged 13 to 17 who are making less than $5,000 a year selling photography; children 12 years old or younger are not eligible)

Entry Period:

January 8 – April 9, 2018.

Entry Fees:

• $15 per image from 12:00 p.m. EST on January 8 through 11:59 a.m. EST on April 2          
• $20 per image from 12:00 p.m. EST on April 2 through 11:59 p.m. EST on April 9  
• No fee for Youth category entries or entries submitted via the mail
• No limit to number of images submitted

Contest Prizes:

• Grand Prize: $5,000 USD
• Professional Prize: $2,500 USD
• Amateur Prize: $2,500 USD
• Youth Prize: Six days at (Arts and Birding/Photography Track) on July 8–13, 2018 for the winner and one parent/legal guardian.

How to Enter:

• Read the official rules for the ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards.
• Read ÃÛèÖAPP’s Guide to Ethical Bird Photography.
• Submit your and pay a fee, or
• Mail prints for free. Download printable entry form .

Judges will score eligible photographs using the following criteria: a) Technical Quality (30 percent); b) Originality (30 percent); and c) Artistic Merit (40 percent). Judges include:

• Kevin Fisher, creative director, ÃÛèÖAPP
• Steve Freligh, publisher, Nature’s Best Photography 
• Melissa Groo, wildlife photographer and 2015 grand prize winner
• Kenn Kaufman, bird expert and ÃÛèÖAPP field editor
• Sabine Meyer, photography director, ÃÛèÖAPP
• Allen Murabayashi, chairman and cofounder, PhotoShelter

For more information on the ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards, please read the contest rules and Frequently Asked Questions. Last year’s winners can be found here.

Contest begins 1/8/18 and ends 4/9/18. Must be at least 13 years of age and a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Canada (excluding Quebec) to enter. Entrants under the age of majority must get permission from their parent or legal guardian to enter. Subject to Official Rules, which will be posted 1/8/2018. Void where prohibited.

About ÃÛèÖAPP

The ÃÛèÖAPP protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. ÃÛèÖAPP’s state programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. Since 1905, ÃÛèÖAPP’s vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. ÃÛèÖAPP is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more at www.audubon.org and @audubonsociety on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact: photography@audubon.org, 212-979-3000.

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