State council announces 2022 鈥楲ens on Litter鈥� photo contest
Pictured is a photograph titled 鈥淩achel Carson蘑菇视频 Dream,鈥� the first-place student winner of the 2021 Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest presented by the The Pennsylvania Resources Council. PRC has announced it is now accepting submissions for its 2022 contest.
Pictured is a photograph titled 鈥淭each Your Babies to Respect Our Waterways,鈥� the first-place adult winner of the 2021 Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest presented by the The Pennsylvania Resources Council. PRC has announced it is now accepting submissions for its 2022 contest.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is now accepting submissions for its Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest, an annual statewide photography contest that rewards amateur photographers who snap striking images of litter across the Commonwealth.
The purpose of the contest is 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 鈥� through grade 12. Four additional prizes will be awarded with second place winners receiving $250 and third place $100 in each group.
Submission deadline is Oct. 31.
The photos must be taken in Pennsylvania by Commonwealth residents. Those sending entries may send them to the Pennsylvania Resources Council, 1671 North Providence Road, Media, PA 19063. Entrants are asked to limit five per person, and the photos must be no smaller than 4脳6 and no larger than 8脳10.
High resolution digital submissions may be sent to lensonlitter@prc.org.
All entries, including digital, must include the entrant蘑菇视频 name, address, email address and telephone number, as well as the title given to their photos, the location of litter site photographed and a description of how the entrant learned of the contest.
For student submissions, age, grade and school name must also be provided.
Photos submitted without all the mentioned requirements will be disqualified, and 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 and a list of previous winners can be found at https://prc.org/programs/projects/lens-litter/.
PRC also welcomes any person or organization interested in becoming anti-litter sponsors to join us the council in this effort.