Photos will be accepted for judging in the following categories: Geology, Pollution, Weather, Water, or Ecology.

Judging will be based

1/3 on the ability of the photograph to capture interest and illustrate the category concept
1/3 on the scientifically accurate description of the feature of the photograph
1/3 on the composition and aesthetics of the photograph

There is a limit of one entry per category per person (five photos total).  All photos must be submitted digitally. Photos may be digital photographs or photographs that have been scanned. No photographs submitted for previous years contests may be submitted.

Guidelines for submitting digital images:

Submitted images should be formated to no more than 180 dpi, no larger than 800 by 650 pixels and no smaller than 300 by 225 pixels. Winners will be asked to provide high quality images for display purposes.
Images should be submitted in JPG/JPEG (high quality) or TIFF format.
File sizes must be less than 900 Kb per image.
Minor digital correction is permitted, but images that have been significally modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified. Modifications that will be permitted: cropping, rotation, resizing maintaining aspect ration, red-eye removal, spot editing, and use of corrective functions such as contrast and brightness to improve the natural appearance. Winners may be asked to submit a copy of the original image for any image that appears to be modified.
No borders, frames, watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.

Submitted photographs must be accompanied by the following information:

Full Name of Photographer (must be the submitter)
Address of Photographer
Telephone Number
Email Address
Submission Category
Photograph Date
Geographic Coordinates of the Photo Locations (Lattitude and Longitude - as precise as possible)
(hint you can find coordinates using a GPS unit, placemarking a site on Google, or manual maps)
Description of the Photograph and how it illustrates or signifies the category concept.
Please name your photograph according to the following guidelines last "name_category_descriptive text" (example: heinrichs_weather_tornados.jpg)

The entry deadline is 12:00 noon on Monday, Oct. 22.
Photos may be submitted starting Friday, October 5.

Winners will be announced on the Geosciences Website on Monday, October 29. 

Prizes will be awarded for first place in every category and for the best overall photo.

Submit To Contest

(contest is complete for 2007, please revisit this site for next years contest)

For more information contact:
Patricia Duffey
628-5389
pduffey@fhsu.edu