1.  The contest is open to amateurs and professionals alike. There will be three divisions: students (under 19), amateurs, and professional. Professionals are defined as any person who receives payment for their photography other than through contests. Students are anyone under the age of 19 on the deadline date, December 31, 2008.

2.  Photos must have some aspect of water in the Roaring Fork Watershed as the main subject. People or structures may be in the picture, but the main focus of the photo should be river, stream, wetland, riparian wildlife, or water-related. The Roaring Fork Watershed includes the Fryingpan, Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers, as well as their tributaries.  

3.  All entries must be received via email or CD as digital files. Entries may be color or black and white. Digital photos must be no smaller 640x480 pixels at a minimum of 300 dpi. As a guideline filesizes should be no less than 1MB per photo and not exceed 10MB. Please do not mail slides or prints. 

4. You must be the sole author and owner of the copyright in all photos entered. Photos must not have been published elsewhere. Images must not have been digitally altered.

5.  Three (3) submissions per entrant, please.

6.  To submit your photographs by email please click on the SUBMIT PHOTO link and complete all information. One photo per email please. To mail a CD of your images please address it to:
     2008 Photo Contest
     Roaring Fork Conservancy
     P.O. Box 3349
     Basalt, Colorado 81621

7. Please include the following details with each submission (entries without the completed information below will not be considered):

• Your Name:
• Your Complete Mailing Address:
• Your Phone Number:
• Stduent, Professional or Amateur Division:
• E-mail address:
• Photo Title:
• A brief statement about your thoughts about the photo
• Where and when the photo was taken. Please do not put names, logos or writing on photo entries.

8.  By submitting to this contest, you agree that your photos can be used, but not limited to, Roaring Fork Conservancy’s publications and website with appropriate credit. The photographer retains all copyrights. Any person(s) appearing in photographs must sign a promotional release allowing Roaring Fork Conservancy to publish their image.

9.  First, second and third place awards will be chosen. Winners will be notified via email as soon as judging is complete. Winning and honorable mention photos will be published on www.roaringfork.org and in print on Roaring Fork Conservancy materials.

10.  All entries must be received by December 31, 2008. Entries which do not follow our guidelines cannot be accepted. Winners will be announced on February 15, 2009 on www.roaringfork.org. Winners will be notified by email.

11.  Any questions? Please email us at tim@roaringfork.org.