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Divisions of the Contest:

Pro – Full or part-time professional photographers who receive all or a major part of their income from nature photography.
Amateur – Beginning or amateur photographers at least 18 years of age, and experienced photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from nature photography.
Youth – Young photographers ages 13 to 17. Young photographers 12 and under, please enter our Ranger Rick Photo Contest at

Deadline of Entries: July 1, 2008

Entry Fee: $15 to enjoy the following benefits.

• one-year membership in the National Wildlife Federation
• a subscription to National Wildlife*
• submit as many as 20 images in any combination of the following categories:

The Six Categories

• Mammals: Portraits and Behavior
• Birds: Portraits and Behavior
• Other Wildlife: Portraits and Behavior (includes underwater life, reptiles, amphibians, insects and more)
• Backyard Habitats: Wild Creatures, Native Plants and Natural Settings in Your Yard
• Connecting People and Nature: People Enjoying the Outdoors
• Landscapes and Plant Life: Scenic Views and Native Plants in Wild Settings

Prizes:

Prizes: One Grand Prize, 13 First Place prizes and 13 Second Place prizes will be awarded as listed below. NWF will also award Honorable Mentions as the judges deem appropriate. NWF in its sole discretion will select and publish certain winners from any category in the December 2008/January 2009 issue of National Wildlife. NWF will send two copies of the December 2008/January 2009 issue of National Wildlife to the winners who are published in it.

1. Grand Prize (1):	Total Value: $5,599 Cash Prize of $5,000 Tamron AF 28-300mm XR Di VC (Vibration Compensation): $599 value
2. First Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions, and one in Youth Division (13 total):	Total Value of Each: $1,000 Cash Prize of $1,000
3. Second Place, one for each category in both Pro and Amateur divisions, and one in Youth Division (13 total):	Total Value of Each: $239 Manfrotto 728B Digi tripod from Bogen: $139 value Tiffen Filter Kit or Tiffen Dfs Digital Filter Suite Software (stand-alone version with select filters): $100 value
4. Honorable Mentions (awarded at discretion of judges)	Total Value of Each: $19.95 NWF Field Guide to Insects: $19.95 value

Website: http://www.nwf.org/photozone/enter_photo_contest.cfm