The Nature Conservancy Accepting Entries for Global Photo Contest throughout August

Calling all shutterbugs: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is accepting entries for its global photo contest from now until August 31. There’s no cost to enter. Winners will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges, and the top photos will win prizes ranging from an Amazon gift card to round-trip airfare and admission to an Extreme E race in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

“Michigan is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, from fall foliage in the Upper Peninsula, to picturesque lakeside sunsets and sunlit forests,” said Helen Taylor, state director of The Nature Conservancy in Michigan. “We’re encouraging professional and amateur photographers in the Great Lakes State to submit their photos and show the world why Michigan is an outdoor lover’s dream.”

Photos will be judged according to six categories, including:

• People and nature
• Landscape
• Water
• Wildlife 
• Plants or fungi
• Climate

The judging panel is comprised of photographers and documentary filmmakers, including Ami Vitale, Coyote Peterson, Brian Adams, Smita Sharma and Luciano Candisani, along with TNC staff.

Among the entries, a Grand Prize winner, Guest Judge Choice winner and Celebrity Choice winner will be chosen, followed by first- and second-place awards for each of the six categories.

The Grand Prize winner will win a trip to Punta del Este, Uruguay, to attend an Extreme E race. The Guest Judge Choice winner will receive a camera kit valued at $5,000. The Celebrity Choice winner will receive a $2,500 gift card and a virtual meeting with Coyote Peterson. The first-place winners will be awarded a $750 gift card, and second-place winners will receive a $500 gift card.