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Calling all amateur photographers!

You are invited to capture the beauty of nature found within the state of South Carolina and enter your best color and black & white photographs in the unearth Amateur Photography Contest. Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category.

  

ENTRIES ACCEPTED:  NOW - August 26, 2012

Entry forms and fee(s) may be hand delivered to the Environmental Education Center from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. daily or mailed to: 

Saluda Shoals Park

Attn: Alex Beck

5605 Bush River Road

Columbia, SC 29212

 

ENTRY DEADLINE:  5:00 p.m., August 26, 2012. Entry forms and fee(s) must accompany entries.

 

ENTRY FEE:  $5 per print for adults, $3 per print for juniors (ages 14 and under).

Cash or check only. Make checks payable to: Saluda Shoals Park

 

DIVISIONS:  Adult and Junior (ages 14 and younger).

 

CATEGORIES:   Photographs must be taken of Nature in South Carolina! 

 

 1.  General Nature:  Color photographs of plants, animals or natural landscapes.

 

 2.  Digital Creativity:  Images (color or black & white) that have been scanned and digitally altered.  Examples of post-processing enhancement or manipulations include: added or removed elements; painting; combining or rearranging images; and/or cloning elements.   

 

SUBMISSIONS:  Photographer may submit a maximum of six (4) photographs. No more than two (2) photographs may be submitted by anyone in a single category.

 

     WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS:  All winners are determined by a Juried Panel. 

       Cash prizes will be awarded in each category as follows:

 Award                      Adult Division                         Junior Division

1st place                         $75                                        $50

2nd place                         $50                                        $30

3rd place                         $30                                        $20

 

OPENING RECEPTION:    Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

AWARDS CEREMONY:     Environmental Education Center at Saluda Shoals Park.  Winners will be announced and prizes awarded. Light refreshments will be served. 

CONTEST EXHIBIT: All qualifying entries will be on display Oct 1 - 7, 2012 at the Environmental Education Center at Saluda Shoals Park.

 

GO TO www.unearthsaluda.org TO PRINT AN APPLICATION

Questions? Call Alex Beck at (803) 213-2054  

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