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“NATURE” photography & Photo Subject Ideas

“NATURE” photography is defined as the use of the photographic process to depict all observations of facts and phenomena from the various branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that the well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and to certify to its honest presentation. Detailed micro and macro photographs are acceptable. Also, scientific banding visible on wild animals is acceptable.

Photographs depicting cultivated plants, domestic animals, mounted specimens, museum habitats, still life studies, or derivations are ineligible and should not be submitted. Scenes including people or man-made structures do not fall in the nature category and should be automatically disqualified. Photographic manipulation such as sandwiches, montages, derivations, or alterations of the original is not acceptable in a nature competition.

    NATURE:
    Animals: wild, captive (not domestic)
    Clouds - sunrises - sunsets
    Flying critters: birds, butterflies, insects, moths
    Habitats: deserts, edges, forests, grasslands, water
    Leaves: unusual colors, shapes, patterns
    Mosses & lichens - fungi & mushrooms
    NATURE continued:
    Plants native to Ohio
    Trees - shrubs - berries - rocks
    Vistas: far as the eye can see
    Water: lakes, oceans, streams, waterfalls
    Wildflowers - grasses - foliage

    OTHER GENERAL:
    Animals: domesticated, farm, pets, zoo
    People
    Scenic: agricultural, cityscapes, public gardens, snow & winter
    Sports
    Vehicles & equipment
 
ARCHITECTURAL:
    Barns - buildings - structures - churches
    Covered bridges
    Historical homes & buildings - cemeteries & tombstones
    Lighthouses
    Unusual buildings
    
PATTERNS:
    Alphabet in nature: shapes that make letters
    Colors, shapes, lines, etc.
    Frost, snow, ice patterns
    Lights - shadows - silhouettes

GARDENS
    Flowers: bouquets, close-ups
    Garden architect: gazebos, paths, pergolas, rooms, statuary, walls
    Gardener’s & farmer’s harvests
    Gardens: container, desert, herb, rock, shade, sun, veggie, water

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