{"id":13286,"date":"2017-03-01T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=13286"},"modified":"2017-06-21T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:23:35","slug":"maryland-natural-resources-annual-photo-contest-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/03\/01\/maryland-natural-resources-annual-photo-contest-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Natural Resources Annual Photo Contest Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>14th Annual Photo Contest Runs Now Through Aug. 31<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8014\/29367753010_cbb2156e3a_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright \" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8014\/29367753010_cbb2156e3a_n.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a>\u00a0is accepting entries for its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/photocontest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">annual photo contest<\/a>\u00a0now\u00a0through Aug. 31, 2017. Photographers &#8211; from novice to professional &#8211; can \u00a0enter online or by mail for the chance to win cash and other prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Winning entries will be posted online and featured in an issue of the\u00a0quarterly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/dnrMagazine.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Natural Resource magazine<\/a>\u00a0and adorn the 2018 <a href=\"http:\/\/shopdnr.com\/dnrcalendar.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wall calendar<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Entries can include images featuring birds, insects, flora, outdoor recreation, nature in action, scenic landscapes, and wildlife. Judges will choose first, second and third place winners by season. There will also be one \u201cFan Favorite\u201d selected by popular vote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarylandDNR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 250 photographers submitted <a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2016\/09\/15\/lutherville-photographer-wins-grand-prize-in-photo-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a record of 1,421 photos to the 2016 contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This popular contest allows photographers of all skill levels to showcase their skills and our state\u2019s natural beauty and heritage through the lens of resource conservation, recreation and stewardship,\u201d Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said. \u201cI look forward to seeing these stunning images captured in every corner of\u00a0our beautiful and bountiful state, from the marshes of the Eastern Shore to the forests of Mountain Maryland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The photo contest is open to state residents and visitors alike but all qualifying photos must be taken in Maryland. Photographers may submit up to three entries for a $10 fee with additional entries (no limit) at $3 each. All photos must be original and unpublished.<\/p>\n<p>The best overall photo receives a\u00a0grand prize of $500 cash, a 2017\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/publiclands\/Pages\/annualpass.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland State Park and Trail Passport<\/a>, a complimentary five-year magazine subscription and five copies of the 2018 calendar. First, second and third place winners will also receive prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>14th Annual Photo Contest Runs Now Through Aug. 31 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u00a0is accepting entries for its\u00a0annual photo contest\u00a0now\u00a0through Aug. 31, 2017. Photographers &#8211; from novice to professional &#8211; can \u00a0enter online or by mail for the chance to win cash and other prizes. Winning entries will be posted online and featured in an<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/03\/01\/maryland-natural-resources-annual-photo-contest-begins\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[3047,3046,3044],"class_list":["post-13286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","tag-facebook","tag-maryland-state-park-and-trail-passport","tag-photo-contest"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13286"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15591,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13286\/revisions\/15591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}