ABOUT THE CONTEST:
 
There is no cost to participate in the contest. The following instructions will guide you through the process of becoming a contest participant.
 
1. You must be a Outdoor Eyes Forum member to participate in the contest. If you are not a Forum member, CLICK HERE to enter the Forum (no charge to join the Forum). Please do not post any photographs that you entered in the contest on the OE Forum.
 
2. There are 3 contest categories available. Both black & white or color outdoor photographs are acceptable. There is a limit of 48 photographers participating in each category. You may submit ONE photograph in each of the 3 categories.
 
3. Wildlife Category: The Wildlife category will consist of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, etc. that can be found in the outdoors. This category will NOT include pets. Captured Wildlife photographs will be accepted but they must be identified as captured in the description of your photograph.
 
4. Macro/Close-Up Category: The Macro/Close-Up category will consist of flowers, leaves, bark, insects, rocks and any other subjects that were found in the outdoors. The photograph should be a close-up but the use of a macro lens is not necessary.
 
5. Outdoor Category: The Outdoor category will consist of sunrises, sunsets, scenery, farms, water falls, rivers, farm land, lighthouses, bridges, mountains, etc. If buildings are included in this category, there should be enough sky, water or land so that the buildings are not dominant subject in the photograph.
 
6. All photographs MUST be taken after (To Be Announced). The Outdoor Photography Contest is obviously based on an honor system, so please comply with this standard as it must be fair to everyone participating.
 
7. After the entry of all photographs ends on (To Be Announced), voting begins. All visitors to Outdoor Eyes can vote for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in each category. A visitor does not have to be a Forum member to vote in the photography contest.
 
8. After Voting Date 6:00am EST, the contest ends and all images submitted will be deleted from the Outdoor Eyes server. All photographers will retain rights to their submitted photographs and no winning photographs will be used by Outdoor Eyes to promote the contest.
 
9. AWARDS: At the end of the contest, all a winner in each category will be announced on the Forum. The photographer with the highest number of votes in each category will receive a free Professional Membership to The Gallery for one year. You may only win once. (Click here to learn more about The Gallery.)
 
SPECIFICATIONS:
 
1. The contest will begin on (To Be Announced) and end on (To Be Announced). Only photographs taken during that period will be accepted in the contest. A contest category will close if 48 photographs have been entered into a category and no more photographs will be accepted into the closed category.
 
2. All images entered must be no wider than 600 pixels (not less than 300 pixels), no larger than 75,000 bytes and in a .jpg format (use 'save for the web when editing your image'). Do NOT include your signature or any references to websites, etc. in the description of your photograph. Please make sure the photograph being submitted is located on your computer to upload before registering for the contest.
 
3. On (To Be Announced), the registration entry form will be displayed below. Select the appropriate contest category, enter your email address, your Forum ID, your name and click the 'Enter The Contest' button. Your photograph entry link will be sent to you immediately by email. You will have 3 hours to enter your photograph, your title and a brief description. NOTE: If you don't enter your photograph in the 3 hours allowed, your registration will become invalid.

The Outdoor Eyes Photography Contest will begin accepting photographs from: (To Be Announced) - (To Be Announced).
 
CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS:
Log into the Forum. Find one of your posts on the Forum on locate your forum id at the bottom of the Forum Index page. Click the Profile Icon (located at the bottom of your post) or your forum id. A Photo Contest link will appear on Your Profile. Click the Contest link. You will return to this page and the contest submission form will appear at the bottom of this page after (To Be Announced).