Youth Categories

Color or Black & White images may be entered.

Animals

Images of animals in their natural or controlled setting (i.e. farm, zoo, ranch, etc.). May include mammals, marine life, reptiles, and amphibians. May include pets.

Feathered Friends

Wild or captive birds.

Floral

Images of natural or cultivated flowers, plants, or gardens.

Creepy Crawlies

Wild or captive insects, butterflies, and spiders.

Scenics

Expansive views that may include landscapes, seascapes, oceans, waterfalls, lakes, streams, and rivers. cloudscapes, mountains, forests, deserts, etc. Nature should be the primary subject of the image.

People and Nature

A person or people interacting with nature in the outdoors. May include people enjoying nature or the way people affect nature.

Seen at the Heard

These are images that were captured on the grounds of the Heard Natural Science Museum.

Note: Photography on train tracks is illegal. Images captured while on train tracks are not admissible.

Note:  It is the responsibility of the photographer to read through the category descriptions carefully and to choose the appropriate category for each image.  Keep in mind that the image could fit into more than one category.  The photographer’s selection will be final. Anything not meeting the criteria will be ineligible for judging.