Photo Contest

Connecticut Forest & Park Association 2012 Photo Contest The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) is sponsoring an amateur digital photo contest open to members and the public. The contest is intended to provide a venue for amateur photographers to display their work and provide CFPA with new materials to use in our publications and communications. You are invited to submit up to three digital, high resolution, photos for consideration. Prizes First prize - Connecticut WalkBook Set (both West & East - $50 retail value) and CFPA Water Bottle will be awarded for each category. Second prize - CFPA Tee Shirt and hat ($30 retail value) will be awarded for each category. All Entrants will receive a copy of CFPA's newly revised "Trees of Connecticut" booklet when published. Categories Connecticut Trails - Trails, views from the trail, notable features on the trails, etc. People on trails in Connecticut - What more needs to be said? Connecticut Wildlands - Photos without man-made structures, special places off the beaten path, CT flora & fauna Requirements All images must be 2 MB minimum, in a jpg or tif format accompanied by the photographer's name and address, date the photo was taken, and description of the photograph (location and any story about the photo). How to enter - Email each photo separately to info@ctwoodlands.org (with "Photo Contest" on the subject line), or send a CD/DVD with the images to CFPA, 16 Meriden Rd., Rockfall, CT 06481. Eligibility - Amateur photographers over 18 years old are eligible. Professional photographers, CFPA staff and families, and CFPA Board Members and families are ineligible. Deadline - All entries must be received by March 15, 2012. Winners will be notified by April 15, 2012. Prizes will be awarded June 1, 2012 at CFPA in Rockfall. Exhibit and Publication - Winning photographs will be featured on the CFPA Website (www.ctwoodlands.org). Entrants grant permission to CFPA to publish their work, in whole or in part, for any CFPA purpose, including, but not limited to, CFPA publications, merchandise, and website with credit to the photographer but no further compensation.