Group Description

Capture a magic moment at a Texas State Park!

The contest runs from March 1, 2013 until April 30, 2013.

It could be the joy on your child’s face when she catches her first fish. Or maybe it’s the hawk observing you from his perch. It may even be the view from a historic overlook…or the sunset that puts life into perspective.

Your challenge is to capture that magic moment on camera.

Share your photos with us and you could be eligible to win one of these prizes:

1st Place: GoPro Hero3 Black Edition camera, valued at $399 retail, courtesy of Whole Earth Provision Co.

2nd Place: Camping Weekend at the Texas State Park or Natural Area of your choice, as available on selected dates, to include entry and campsite fees.

3rd Place: An Outdoor Family Workshop for 6 persons, as available on selected dates.

How to Enter

1. Click on "Join this Group" at the top of the page. You can sign in with your Yahoo, Facebook or Google account or you can create a new account.
2. Click on "Add Photos" to upload your pictures
3. Click on "invite friends" to spread the word to others

RULES:

1.The subject of all entries MUST be a designated Texas State Park or Texas State Natural Area. For a complete list of Texas State Parks and Natural Areas, see www.TexasStateParks.org

2.Entries MUST be uploaded to the "Texas State Parks 2013 Photo Content" Flickr photo group between March 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013 (11:59 PM CST).

3.Tag your photo(s) with the name of the Texas State Park or Natural Area, for example: “Brazos Bend State Park” or “Lost Maples State Natural Area”

4.Each participant may enter three (3) images per Texas State Park or Natural Area with a maximum of six (6) images total.



Eligibility:

Texas Parks and Wildlife photo contests are open to ALL photographers at least 18 years of age, except employees of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the immediate families of such employees. The contest is open to all participants regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation.


Winning Photos

• Texas Parks and Wildlife staff will choose the top three winners based on composition, creativity, and overall impression. Winners will be announced on the Texas State Parks 2013 Photo Contest Flickr Group page, on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Photography webpage, and via our social media accounts. TPWD retains the sole discretion over the selection of, and decision not to select, any particular entry as a winner. TPWD shall determine the winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by judges are final.

• Winners will be contacted on or about May 15, 2013 through their Flickr accounts. Winners will be required to respond to the TPWD via email within 7 days or an alternate winner will be selected.

• TPWD may require a higher quality resolution of the winning photograph. If one of suitable resolution for print is not available, an alternate winner may be selected.

• If a prize is awarded to the winner, all taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prizes are the sole responsibility of the prizewinner.


Contest Rules and Conditions

• All photographs must be your own work and you must own the right to distribute the image.

• Photos entered in the Texas State Parks 2013 photo contest may not have been entered in previous TPWD photo contests.

• You must have the consent of those whose faces are visible in the image. Upon request, you may be required to provide a release for each individual in the photograph.

• Entries must have a resolution of 3 million pixels or greater (3 megapixels). TPWD Resolution can be calculated by multiplying the pixel width of the image with the pixel height. Images that do not meet this standard may or may not be judged at the judging panel's sole discretion.

• All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Multiple exposures that have been combined to produce a single "High Dynamic Range" image are acceptable. Images that do not meet these requirements may or may not be judged at the judging panel's sole discretion.

• TPWD reserves the right to refuse photographs that contain nudity, violent or offensive material trademarked or copyrighted images.

• TPWD is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or incomplete entries or technical errors or difficulties.

• TPWD reserves the right to adjust the contest deadline if necessary.

• By entering, participants thereby release and hold harmless the TPWD, its employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or any prize won. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations apply.

• By participating in this contest, you agree to the terms of these rules and conditions.


Rights to Photos

Your photographs help Texas Parks and Wildlife manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Thank you for helping us to fulfill our mission through your photography.

You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit -- including ownership if applicable. By entering the 2013 Texas State photo contest , you grant the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department a nonexclusive right and royalty free license, in perpetuity, to:

• Publish the images for Texas Parks and Wildlife’s purposes in any format, including on TPWD’s website, social media accounts and in TPWD’s publications or presentations, such as newsletters, brochures, fundraising appeals, public service announcements, grant proposals, reports, awards, thank-you cards, displays, mailings and invitations.

• Use, in connection with the Photo Contest, your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.

• Keep the files provided, and to archive the images on CD or in other electronic forms, so that your photos can be used to support our mission and be properly credited.

• As conditions of this permission, Texas Parks and Wildlife shall credit all photographs with the caption “© Person's Name” when the full name is available, or by the participants Flickr username when the participant’s full name is unavailable.