PA Resources Council releases details of photo contest
Submission deadline for adult, student entries is Oct. 31
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MEDIA -- The Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest, a program of the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), is an annual statewide photography contest rewarding amateur photographers who snap unusual or eye-catching images of litter across the Commonwealth. The purpose is not to glorify litter, but to bring awareness to how litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment and wildlife.
The contest is open to Pennsylvania amateur photographers only. Entries will be judged on six criteria; anti-litter message, originality, photographic technique, quality of photo, originality of title and severity of the litter.
A top prize of $500 will be awarded in each of two categories: adult and student (through Grade 12). Four additional prizes will be awarded with second place winners receiving $250 and third place $100 in each group.
The deadline to enter is
Oct. 31, 2023. Photos must be taken in Pennsylvania by Commonwealth residents. Send entries (limit five per person, no smaller than 4×6 and no larger than 8×10) to the Pennsylvania Resources Council, East Office, 1671 North Providence Road, Media, PA 19063. High resolution digital submissions may be sent to lensonlitter@prc.org, or entered via the online entry form found at https://prc.org/programs/projects/lens-litter/.
All entries (including digital) must include entrant's name, address, email address, telephone number, title given to photo, location of litter site and how you learned of the contest. For student submissions, age, grade and school name must also be provided. Photos submitted without all information will be disqualified. Photos will not be returned and may be used by PRC at their discretion.
Questions may be directed to lensonlitter@prc.org and additional information, an online entry form as well as previous winners, can be found at
https://prc.org/programs/
projects/lens-litter/.