TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT!
Park District Hosts "Nature in Chicago" Digital Photography Contest & Exhibition
Release Date: 10/01/09
The Chicago Park District invites everyone to take their best shot in the inaugural “Nature in Chicago” Digital Photography Contest & Exhibitionthis fall. The Chicago Park District’s nature areas program is hosting a photography contest of nature in Chicagoto illustrate the natural beauty and biological diversity that exists within our own city.
The contest is open to all skill levels and judging will be based on nature photos taken within the City of Chicagoin the following categories:
· native flora (plants)
· native fauna (animals)
· migratory birds
· Chicagolakefront
· people in nature
· photos by youth (14-18) in the above categories
Winners of the photography contest will have the opportunity to exhibit their work at several Chicago Park District cultural centers, as well as have this work auctioned at the 2010 Chicago Wilderness Congress and the Lincoln Park Conservancy’s Annual Gala.
The contest will run from today, October 1st until November 15th. All photos must be taken within the City of Chicago. Photographers are asked to upload and submit photos by joining the "Chicago Park District Nature Photo Contest" group on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/groups/cpdnaturephotocontest/. When adding photos to the group, photographers are asked to tag their photo with the category they are submitting the photo under. As an example, the photo should be tagged with "CPD Nature_Native Flora". Also, please read the contest rules before participating.
For more information about the “Nature in Chicago”Digital Photography Contest & Exhibition click here.
- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529