Youth Categories (5)

Color or Black & White images may be entered in any category. In all categories of the Youth Divisions, the “hand of man” is acceptable as long as it is incidental and not the subject of the image.

Animals - Including Pets

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

Creepy Crawlies

Wild or captive insects, butterflies, and spiders.

Feathered Friends

Wild or captive birds.

Floral

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

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.

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.