REGISTER | LOGIN You are invited to submit your very best photos of California wildlife for the 2017 California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest.

The 2017 contest has five submission *Entry Periods, beginning in January, 2017 and ending October 31, 2017. The final judging period, November - December, 2017, is reserved for selecting the Photo of the Year. The 2017 contest is presented by California Watchable Wildlife and Outdoor California, and sponsored by Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Alpen Optics.

Winning images will be published in Outdoor California starting in March-April, 2017.

Photo of the Year will be announced in January, 2018

Here's how: What to submit:
  • Images taken at a California Watchable Wildlife Viewing site (see map on California Watchable Wildlife Website)
  • Images taken in the Sierra Nevada (view map)
  • Any California wildlife species in native habitat
  • People viewing wildlife
  • Interesting animal behavior
  • Seasonal abundance of wildlife
Judging

Images will be judged by a panel of three judges. Criteria are:
  • Technical Excellence (focus, exposure, resolution)
  • Composition
  • Difficulty in getting the shot
  • Overall impact and storytelling aspects of the image
* Entry Periods: Winning images published in Outdoor California Issue:
1) January-February, 2017 March/April, 2017
2) March-April, 2017 May/June, 2017
3) May-June, 2017 July/August, 2017
4) July-August, 2017 September/October, 2017
5) September-October, 2017 November/December, 2017

Awards

Photo of the Year will be chosen from all entries submitted in 2017. In addition, two Honorable Mentions will be selected from submissions. Honorable Mention for image taken at California Watchable Wildlife viewing site (view map) Honorable Mention for image taken in the Sierra Nevada (view regions) All awards are made by California Watchable Wildlife. The Photo of the Year photographer is awarded a Waterproof Spotting Scope, Table-top tripod, Aluminum Travel Case and Car Window Mount valued at $400.00 from Alpen Optics.

Click here for Submission Guidelines and Terms.

Return to the California Watchable Wildlife Website.


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Grand Prize Sponsor:    Alpen Optics   


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