Nature's Best Photography
Windland Smith Rice International
Awards Exhibition Opens March 30, 2012
The Nature's Best Photography concept began with simple yet dynamic goals: to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature through the art of photography, and to use this far-reaching medium as a creative tool for encouraging greater public interest in outdoor enjoyment and conservation stewardship.
The annual Windland Smith Rice International Awards program evolved from this ambitious mission to become one of the most highly-respected and visually compelling nature photography competitions in the world. More than 25,000 entries are received and judged each year in the International Awards.
Learn more in the "Enter Photos" section of this website about COMPETITIONS, get GUIDELINES, and PHOTO TIPS, and read about the WSR JUDGES.
Smithsonian Exhibitions
In partnership with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the Winners of each awards category and a selection of Highly Honored images from the Windland Smith Rice International Awards are displayed to millions of visitors in a popular annual EXHIBITION. The Windland Awards exhibitions are accompanied by videos shown on two large-screen SONY Bravia HDTVs. View some of the videos (right) from past exhibitions.
See all the 2011 winners in the 2011 Fall/Winter special Collectors editon (below right).
OPEN COMPETITIONS:
Enter the 2012 Windland Awards!
CLICK HERE TO ENTER
The editors of Nature’s Best Photography magazine invite all photographers to enter the 2012 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition.
Category Winners and a selection of Highly Honored photographs will be displayed in an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, one of the most widely respected and highly visited museums in the world. In addition, all winning images will be published in the Fall/Winter 2012 Awards special Collector’s Edition of Nature’s Best Photography magazine.
Entries are judged on technical quality, originality, and artistic merit. Enter a TOTAL of up to 20 images for one entry fee ($25 US dollars no foreign checks). Each submission must follow the guidelines. Questions?
E-mail: Awards@naturesbestphotography.com
Picture of the Week CLICK TO ENTER
Every week we feature an image from photographers worldwide. We judge these images on composition and technical quality. First read the Entry Guidelines, then use our upload form to send us your best FOR FREE! Winners get a $25 credit toward a Nature's Best Photography subscription. Email: picoftheweek@naturesbestphotography.com
UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO | Entry Guidelines PDF Nature's Best Flickr group
CLICK HERE TO ENTER photos for a chance to be featured on our blog, our website homepage, facebook, twitter, and perhaps in a future issue of the magazine.
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2009 Awards Video
2008 Awards Video
2007 Awards Video
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