Type: Photo Contest
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the date the contest begins.
Timing: December 21, 2007 - March 15, 2008
How to Enter the Contest: Please enter the contest by completing the on-line submission form and submitting your original photograph electronically at www.raphotocontest.org. Entries must be submitted in JPEG format (as .jpg files) and should be at least 1MB but shall not exceed 5MB. No photo montages or composite images will be accepted. If your photograph(s) include a recognizable person or people, you must secure permission from each person (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or guardian) to use his/her image in the photo contes.
Five categories include:
1. Wildlife on coffee, cocoa and fruit farms, in forests or other natural habitats (insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and fish).
2. Landscape/Scenic (tropical forests, temperate forests, boreal forests, rivers, streams and waterfalls, flowers and plants, beaches, wetlands, coral reefs).
3. Sustainable tourism in Latin America (hiking, bird-watching, mountain biking and other land-based nature activities, surfing, scuba, kayaking, snorkeling and other coastal or marine activities, other eco-tourism related subjects).
4. Macro (insects, flowers and plants, leafy vegetation, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and textures).
5. Conservation in action (children and/or adults conserving natural resources, including water, flora and fauna).
Prizes:
One grand prize winner will receive:
Trip for two to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Roundtrip airfare to Guayaquil, Ecuador for two, compliments of GreenSpot. Carbon emissions offset by Native Energy
Four nights and five days aboard the M/Y Monserrat - Galapagos Islands, meals included - compliments of Via Natura
Two nights at the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador - airport shuttle and breakfast buffet included - compliments of Hotel Oro Verde
Roundtrip airfare to and from the Galapagos Islands from Guayaquil, Ecuador for two, compliments of AeroGal
One Fujifilm Finepix S9100 9.0 digital camera with 10.7 optical/2x digital zoom (or similar)
Trip to New York City to attend the Rainforest Alliance’s Annual Gala, May 15, 2008. Package includes:
Roundtrip airfare for grand prize winner and a guest to New York City
On-the-ground transfers to and from hotel
Three nights accommodations at an eco-friendly hotel in New York City
Tour for two of the Highline
Car service to and from the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two seats as guests at the Fujifilm table at the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two nights dinner for two at eco-friendly restaurants in New York City
One Art Wolfe wildlife photography book
URL Contest: Rainforest Alliance
