Deadline Fast Approaching For Delaware Hunting Photo Contest Entries

DOVER – The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds Delaware photographers that the Jan. 12, 2013 deadline to submit that great photo of young hunters in action for the 2012 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest is fast approaching.
The contest is open to Delaware residents of all ages, with a maximum of three entries per person. To be eligible, photographs must depict youth participating in hunting activities and must have been taken in Delaware. Adults may be included in the photo, such as a parent or grandparent hunting with a child. The winning photo will be featured on the cover or inside of the 2013-14 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide to be published next year.
A judging panel comprised of DNREC staff and professional photographers will be looking for photos that best portray this year’s contest theme, “Carrying on the Tradition.” Judges also will be looking at technical criteria including resolution, clarity and composition.
Photos must be 8 x 10 paper prints, with no frames or mats and no markings or signatures on the front or back. Normal processing of RAW image files, minimal cropping and minor adjustments to color and contrast are acceptable. HDR and focus stacking are permitted as long as manipulation is disclosed upon entry. Nothing should be added to the image or, aside from dust spots, taken away. The entrant must hold all rights to the photograph and must not infringe on the rights of any other person. Images that involve unlawful harm to wildlife or damage to the environment should not be submitted and will not be accepted. Entries will not be returned.
The contest opened on Sept. 1. Entries may be mailed to the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, Attention: Amanda Belford, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. All entries must be postmarked or delivered by Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, and must include a completed and signed entry form and photo release form. Information and forms are available on the Division’s website at Fish and Wildlife photo_contest and the Fish and Wildlife Facebook page (search Delaware Fish & Wildlife), or may be requested by calling Amanda Belford at 302-739-9910, or email amanda.belford@state.de.us.