The White Rock Lake Conservancy welcomes all age groups in the Professional, Amateur, and Youth divisions. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. A professional panel of judges will select the winners including Honorable Mention selections.
We are looking for striking images of activities and events around White Rock Lake, wildlife, and architecture/structures. These images may show portraits of wildlife in their natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, weather or people at the lake. Let your creativity shine!
Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. Limit two photo entries per contestant.
Rules:
Please read the following rules carefully.
Who: The White Rock Lake Conservancy is hosting the 3rd Annual Photo Contest open to all photographers of any age.
Your entry to the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your photographs – and your name, city and state of residence, and school and grade for youth participants – to be published as award winners, or used on websites owned by The City of Dallas and sponsors, for promotions for the White Rock Lake and the Conservancy. Entrants retain ownership to use of their photographs. The Conservancy and sponsors shall have the right to verify, in their sole judgment, winner eligibility.
Divisions: Photographers must enter their images in one of the following divisions:
Pro – Photographers whose income depends on photography.
Amateur – Beginning or amateur photographers at least 19 years of age, and experienced
photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from photography.
Youth – Young photographers aged 18 or under.
Legal Conditions: By entering, participants warrant that his or her entry materials are original and do not infringe on any third party’s rights. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the City of Dallas and sponsors from any liability.
If a recognizable person is in the photograph, a model release must be submitted with the entry and liability is limited to the value of prizes.
All decisions by the WRLC Photo Contest judges will be final and binding.
What: We are looking for striking images of wildlife, the wooded areas, architecture/structures, and the lake/bays. These images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, weather or people interacting with nature or on and around the lake. Please do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. We also encourage copies of historical photos at White Rock Lake to be submitted.
All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Upload a maximum of two (2) photos per photographer.
When: Deadline for submitting entries is April 30, 2013. Online entries can be uploaded starting January 1, 2013 and must be uploaded no later than midnight April 30, 2013. Winners will be notified by June 7, 2013.
Why: A selection of winning photos will appear on the White Rock Lake Conservancy website.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to winning images in each category for the Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions. The grand prize, place winners 1, 2, 3 and honorable mentions will be determined at the judges’ discretion. We will also give 1, 2, 3 and honorable mentions to the best historical photos submitted.
Judges: A panel of photographers will judge the contest.
How: Each participant may submit up to two (2) photographs. Entrants must designate the appropriate division in which all their images are to be judged. Participants can submit color or monochrome prints (size 11”x14”) or digital images.
Mailed or shipped entries: Each photograph must bear the photographer’s name, address, phone number, email address (if applicable), category and entry number (1 or 2). Also, include this information on a separate, single sheet of paper with the division you are entering. All prints must be sent together as one package.
Include a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) of proper size with sufficient postage affixed, or entries will not be returned. Entries not retrieved will be destroyed after three months. The White Rock Lake Conservancy and sponsors are limited in liability to value of prizes. Disputes will be settled by binding arbitration.
Where: Send mailed or shipped entries to:
White Rock Lake Conservancy Photo Contest
P.O. Box 140227
Dallas, Texas 75214
Or email images to wrlc@whiterockdallas.org