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TWO DIVISIONS
for Photographers ages 10 - 15 and 16 - 19 $7,500
in Cash and Prizes!
(total for both divisions)
Registration:
January 2007 through February 29, 2008
Contest runs April 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008 Reminder
Submission deadline is July 8th, Tuesday 5 o'clock
- We strongly encourage you to submit by Tuesday. For those of you who may need
more time we are offering an extension for submissions until Friday July 11th
at 12 o'clock. You must contact the Valley Land Fund Office at 956-686-6429
and inform staff of the extension. Rules:
Read the Rules Online THE
VALLEY LAND FUND AND THE YOUTH PHOTO CONTESTS
Through the generosity
of the late Robert Townsend, the VLF has created the Youth Photo Contests. Mr.
Townsend wanted to do something for youth and photography. He believed that today's
actions will impact what tomorrow's generation will know of wildlife. He wanted
them to learn biology as they observed nature. He wanted them to take quality
photographs and wanted to push them to excel. The
first Youth Photo Contest was successfully conducted in 2002. It now includes
two divisions: ages 10-15 and 16-19. The
Valley Land Fund (VLF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit land trust, was founded in 1986
to preserve, expand and enhance the remaining wildlife habitat of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley through education, land ownership and the creation of economic incentives.
The VLF believes that wildlife conservation can best be promoted through sound
economic incentives for private landowners to protect the diversity of habitats.
In this spirit, the VLF has created three wildlife photo contests: THE
SOUTH TEXAS SHOOTOUT
The richest wildlife photo contest in the world
(since 1994) THE
SMALL TRACT COMPETITION
Designed for small tract landowners (up
to 100 acres) THE
YOUTH PHOTO CONTESTS (Two age divisions)
Introducing young people (ages
10-15 and 16-19) to wildlife photography and conservation.
Division I ages
16-19
$5,500 in Cash and Awards! Division
II ages 10-15
$2,000 in Cash! CASH
PRIZES FOR EACH DIVISION OF THE CONTEST:
REDESIGNED prize allocation
to reward ALL winning images and bonus prizes for the best overall portfolios.
Youth
I - $5,500 in Cash and Prizes!
($3,000 in cash plus NANPA Trip valued at
$2,500)
Five
Divisions each paying $600
divided as follows:
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1st Place | $300
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2nd Place | $200
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3rd Place | $100
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addition to the cash prizes for the winning division photographs the winner with
highest accumulated point score will be the First Grand Prize Winner for Youth
I. The VLF will sponsor the First Grand Prize Winner and one parent or guardian
to attend the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) 2007 Summit
(see NANPA website). This includes travel, lodging, meals, a one-year NANPA student
membership, and the opportunity to attend workshops taught by the world's best
nature photographers. Total cost to VLF for the NANPA trip shall not exceed $2,500.
Youth
II - $2,000
The top 10 winning images in each of the five Divisions will receive $30 each.
($1,500 total prizes) In
addition to the cash prizes for the winning division photographs the winners with
the highest accumulated point score will be ranked for grand prizes as follows:
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1st Grand Prize | $250
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2nd Grand Prize | $150
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3rd Grand Prize | $100
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
(click
here for additional calendar items) |
| Jan
1, 2007- February 29, 2008 | Registration |
| April
1 - June 30, 2008 | Photography
period | | July
08, 2008 | Contest
submissions due | |
July 22-26, 2008 | Judging |
| September
20 , 2008 | Awards
weekend
Photographers' preview party
Winning
photo exhibit
Presentation of awards
Dinner
and social
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Other
events and dates to be announced. | Photo
Contest Management Committee
Tony
Corso
Esperanza Chapa
Michelle Romero
John Martin
Jack Wilson
WHO CAN
ENTER
Division I: Photographers ages 16-19 (any time in 2008)
are eligible.
Division II: Photographers ages 10-15 (any time in 2008)
are eligible. WHEN
AND WHERE
Photographers may photograph anywhere they are legally permitted
to be in the eight counties of South Texas: Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg,
Kenedy, Starr, Willacy and Zapata. Back yards, wildlife refuges and parks - anywhere
critters are found (except caged or domestic animals). Photographs must be taken
within the contest dates - from April 1, 2008, through June 30, 2008. Image submissions
are due by July 8, 2008. ENTRY
FEE
$60 for Youth I
$35 for Youth II
Registration is not official
until entry form and payment have been received. Paid entries are due by January
31, 2008. $10
discount if paid and registered by 12/31/2007. ETHICS
Wildlife photographers must have a deep respect for the natural habitats
that support animal life. Please remember this during the contest and at all times.
THE
CONTEST
Submissions
All entries must be either mounted 35mm
color slides or high-resolution digital images. Photographers may submit slides
or scan and enter them as digital images. Rules of acceptable digital manipulation
apply to all photos. Rules will be sent to each participant after receiving registration
form and fee. Photographers may submit a maximum of 25 images representing the
5 divisions. No more than three images may be submitted per species. The Valley
Land Fund cannot assume responsibility for submissions, yet utmost care is taken
to ensure proper handling. All submissions remain the property of the photographer
and will be returned. The VLF and its sponsors reserve certain rights to use the
winning images, including, but not limited to, production of brochures, promotion
of future contests, public relations, advertising, education, books, prints and
a traveling photo display. Sponsors will also receive prints of winning photos.
Official Rules here. SPONSORS
Sponsorship opportunities
are available. The VLF has been blessed with national, regional and local sponsors
for each photo contest. Please take an active role in conservation by joining
this worthwhile effort. Contact The Valley Land Fund for details. Official
Rules
Submission
Instructions
Judging
Guidelines
Check
Out The Competition!
Visit this page
periodically to see a growing list of participants. Remember, only the first 50
paid entries may join the competition. Register today!
Youth
- Division I
(Ages 16-19) | |
Youth
- Division II
(Ages 10-15) |
| Entrant
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| Joanna Schiefelbein (Mission, Texas) |
| Michelle Bueso (McAllen,TX) |
| Juan Corrales (McAllen, TX) |
| Berlin Morales (McAllen, TX) |
| Daniella Benavides (McAllen, TX) |
| Krysteen Villarreal (McAllen, TX) |
| Heather Ludlam (McAllen, TX) |
| Karen Gabay (McAllen, TX) |
| Zakk Chapin (McAllen, TX) |
| Elisa Hernandez (McAllen, TX) |
| Araceli Botello (McAllen, TX) |
| Devon Garza (McAllen, TX) |
| Tim Stevenson (705 Xanthisma) |
| Luis Delo Santos (Brownsville, TX) |
| Ishod Vasquez (Palmhurst, TX) |
| Connor Colemere (San Antonio, TX) |
| Juan Pablo Vielma (Pharr, TX) |
| Ellie Ramirez (Palmhurst, TX) |
| Sabrinah Lynn Zamora (Weslaco, TX) |
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| Entrant
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| Samantha Jo Garcia (Raymondville, TX) |
| Garrett Schreiber (La Feria, TX) |
| Randy A. Smith Jr. (Mission, TX) |
| Jason Wolfe (Brownsville, TX) |
| Enrique Espinoza (Edinburg, TX) |
| Claudia Christina Martinez (Mercedes, TX) |
| Abby Schiefelbein (Mission, TX) |
| Brittney Bea Hills-Vargas (Thermal, CA) |
| Samantha Jo Garcia (Raymndville, TX) |
| Alexandria Lee Valdez (Edinburg, TX) |
| Ayssa Guajardo (Edinburg, TX) |
| Katy Garcia (McAllen, TX) |
| Arlene N. Ayala (San Benito, TX) |
| Rosamarie Perdomo (Pharr, TX) |
| Elias "Spider" Garcia (Weslaco, TX) |
| Rosamarie Perdomo (Pharr, TX) |
| Hannah Kohrt (McAllen, TX) |
| Mark Anthony Valdez (Edinburg, TX) |
| Jonathan Vasquez (Donna, TX) |
| Nathan H. Smith (McAllen, TX) |
| Ariana Pearson (McAllen, TX) |
| Ayssa Guajardo (Edinburg, TX) |
| Hannah R. Kohrt (McAllen, TX) |
| Rachel Bartels (Edinburg, TX) |
| Analisa Saenz (Donna, TX) |
| Nick Bomarito (South Padre Island, TX) |
| Hannah Marie Harris (McAllen, TX) |
| Price Forshage (Edinburg, TX) |
| Caitlyn Ciomperlik (Edinburg, Tx) |
| Allan Delesantro (Weslaco, TX) |
| Olga Skowronek (Edinburg, TX) |
| Evan Forshage (Edinburg, TX) |
| Mark Anthony Valdez (Edinburg, Tx) |
| Adam Tabak (McAllen, TX) |
| Jose Manuel Olivares (Edinburg, TX) |
| Nathan H. Smith (McAllen, TX) |
| Kaitlyn Ciomperlik (Edinburg, TX) |
| Samantha Corpus (Edinburg, Tx) |
| Analisa Saenz (Donna, TX) |
| Hollie J. Oaks (McAllen, TX) |
| Enrique R. Espinoza (Edinburg, TX) |
| Caitlin Hoffman (McAllen, TX) |
| Daena Ciomperlik (Edinburg, TX) |
| Alexandria Lee Valdez (Edinburg, TX) |
| Ariana Gray (McAllen, TX) |
| Evan Forshage (Edinburg, TX) |
| Hannah Walsdorf (Los Fresnos, TX) |
| Sarah Corpus (Edinburg, TX) |
| Briana Jenei Rendon (McAllen, TX) |
| Ryan Garcia (McAllen, TX) |
| Price Forshage (Edinburg, TX) |
| Angelica Maria Vielma (Pharr, TX) |
| Briana Rendon (McAllen, TX) |
| Jeremy Martinez (Edinburg, TX) |
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