Our State‘s spring photo contest is open for Readers’ Choice voting from April 24 to May 1. To view the finalists gallery and vote for your favorite, click here.
JUDGING:
Judging was conducted by a panel of professional photographers and Our State staff. All eligible photographs were judged on originality, technical excellence, overall impact, and artistic merit.
Judges selected 48 finalists, including a contest grand prize winner (from across all categories) and a first place photo from each category. Photos in the finalist pool will be eligible for voting for Readers’ Choice favorite photo. Reader’s Choice voting will occur between April 24 and May 1. A single photo will not win more than one accolade during the contest.
The winning images will be announced by May 4, 2012.
READERS’ CHOICE VOTING:
Voting begins here between April 24 at noon and May 1, 2012 at noon. Readers may cast one vote per day per registered user. Based on those votes, a Readers’ Choice photo will be named. A single image will not win more than one accolade in the contest.
The winning image will appear online at ourstate.com, but will NOT be published in the print edition of Our State magazine.
Photos in this year’s contest were submitted into one of four categories:
Prizes
Prizes for this contest are coordinated by Our State Magazine and include:
Please Note
Please read the complete listing of Official Contest Rules for more details.
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