For US citizens I found an interesting contest with really nice prises:The Rainforest Alliance Picture Sustainability. The winner will not only win a Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom, but also a trip for two (2) to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and a wildlife photography book. Five first prize winners will receive the Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom and the Art Wolfe wildlife photography book (plus Rainforest Alliance membership). Up to seven (7) honorable mention winners will receive the and Art Wolfe wildlife photography book and Rainforest Alliance membership.
The contest deadline has been extended to March 30, 2008, 4pm EST.
To enter enter the contest you must complete the on-line submission form and submit your original photograph electronically at www.raphotocontest.org. There you will also find more details about the rules of the contest.
The Rainforest Allince is looking for photos in the following categories:
* Landscape/Scenic
• Tropical forests
• Temperate forests
• Boreal forests
• Rivers, streams and waterfalls
• Flowers and plants
• Beaches
• Wetlands
• Coral reefs
* Conservation in action
Children and/or adults conserving natural resources, including water, flora and fauna.
* Wildlife on coffee, cocoa and fruit farms or forests
• Insects
• Birds
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• Mammals
• Fish
* 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
* Flora and fauna (macro)
