Contest Details:

Contest Prizes -

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Category Prizes:

In addition to the Prize Winners and Top 250, the judges also recognized some "Honorable Mentions" within the categories. Although not making the Top 250 or appearing on the website, these images were semi-finalists that prompted the judges to acknowledge their merit within the category context. This is a way of letting photographers know their entry caught the judge's eye and deserved credit for a fine image.

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

In addition to the Prize Winners and Top 250, the judges also recognize some "Honorable Mentions" within the categories. Although not making the Top 250, these images are semi-finalists that prompted judges to acknowledge their merit within the category context. They will not appear on the website. This is just a way of letting photographers know their image caught the judge's eye and deserved credit for a fine image.