For more information and entry form, please see www.cnps.org.
Fabulous prizes for the CNPS Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions Photo Contest!
1st prize: $750, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $1,150)
2nd Prize: $500, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $900)
3rd Prize: $250, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $650)
Runners-up (3): Lowepro Fastpack 250. (Total prize value: $120)
"Conference Choice": The cover of the CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies & Solutions Proceedings to be published in 2009.
Subject & Criteria
“California Native Plants”- Photos must be taken in California (or California Floristic Province) and feature plants native to the state. Images may be species specific macro shots, wide angle landscape photos, or pictures of people or animals interacting with the natural environment of California. Photos may be of- but are not limited to- rare or common plants, flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, bryophytes - surprise us!
Digital or Film: Photographer’s Choice, however entries must be accompanied by high resolution digital copies of photos on CD.
Size and Format: 5x7”or 8x10” photos. (Slight variations in size will be accepted.) Please- no mats, no frames, no glass. Photos must be mounted on foam core or backing mat board and enclosed in a clear poly envelope for display at conference. Please mark back of entry with title of the piece and name of photographer.
Deadline for Entries: November 15, 2008. Entries will be accepted by mail September 15- November 14, 2008 and for drop-off Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 11:00-3:00 at the CNPS state office in Sacramento, CA. Entries received after the deadline may be displayed at the conference but will not be eligible for prizes.
More information can be found at the Conservation Conference web site at www.cnps.org.