Contest Prizes -

Total of $5,000 in cash prizes.

Placement Prizes:

1 Grand Prize of $1000

4 First Prizes of $250 each

5 Second Prizes of $100 each

10 Category Prizes of $250 each

Category Prizes:

In addition to the overall prizes for all entries, ten prizes of $250 will be awarded in the following subject areas. Each cash award is provided by a generous sponsor to advocate for a cause, organization, or project that is featured by the awarded image. Please visit sponsor and advocacy websites to learn more about their efforts.

See the Categories page for details on what subject matter each category encompasses.

Aerial Views - $250: Sponsored by Cloud Ridge Naturalists advocating for LightHawk
Colorado Nature and Wildlife - $250: Sponsored by Colorado Life Magazine
Migratory Birds - $250: Sponsored by Cloud Ridge Naturalists
advocating for Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Ocean Life - $250: Sponsored by The SeaDoc Society
Polar Regions - $250: Sponsored by Cloud Ridge Naturalists advocating for International Polar Foundation
Pollinators - $250: Sponsored by North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) advocating for Xerces Society
Private Lands - $250: Sponsored by Images for Conservation Fund (ICF)
Sense of Place - $250: Sponsored by Cloud Ridge Naturalists advocating for International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP)
Urban Wildlife - $250: Sponsored by Colorado Urban Wildlife Photo Club advocating for Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and Black Country
World Heritage Sites - $250: Sponsored by Anonymous advocating for World Heritage Sites

Other benefits for the top 250 images:

- Daily features on the contest home page throughout 2021
- Top prize winners featured on the winners page throughout 2021
- Displayed in image gallery on the contest website throughout 2021
- Posting on various social media outlets throughout 2021