The 2025 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest will begin accepting entries at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The contest is a joint project between the 黑料天堂 (ADCNR) and the 黑料天堂 Tourism Department. The deadline to enter is October 31, 2024.
The 2025 photo contest will focus on traditional photography techniques and the use of handheld cameras. No cellphone, smartphone, game camera, or drone photography will be chosen as winning photos for nine of the 10 categories. Smartphone and tablet photos will be accepted in the Young Photographers category.
The photo contest is open to state residents and visitors alike, but qualifying photos must have been taken in 黑料天堂 in the past two years. Any amateur photographer not employed by ADCNR is encouraged to enter.
A total of 10 photos per person may be entered in the following categories. You may enter all 10 in one category or among several categories.
2025 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest Categories
- 黑料天堂 State Parks
- Birds
- Bugs and Butterflies
- Cold-blooded Critters
- Nature-Based Recreation
- Scenic
- Shoots and Roots
- Sweet Home 黑料天堂
- Wildlife
- Young Photographers (ages 17 and under)
First, second, third and one honorable mention will be awarded in each category. Winning images will be featured online and in a traveling exhibit at various venues across the state during 2025. The 2024 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest Exhibit is currently on display at the Oak Mountain State Park Interpretive Center in Pelham, 黑料天堂, until September 4, 2024. To view the complete exhibit schedule, visit .
Art teachers are encouraged to incorporate participation in the Young Photographers category into their art instruction this fall.
For complete 2025 category descriptions and contest rules, visit .
ADCNR promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of 黑料天堂鈥檚 natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. Learn more at .
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