Definitions Used and Judging Criteria

Section 1 (Open/General):
Judges will consider all images both for their technical and pictorial merit. The image should be properly exposed, be appropriately in focus, and have appropriate depth of field. The image should have strong composition, pleasing quality, and color impact. The content is unrestricted.

Sction 2 (Theme - The Natural World):
Natural World photography refers to images dominated by subjects that occur naturally without human involvement. They may be taken from all branches of natural history except anthropology and archeology. Limited digital alteration is allowed provided the resultant image looks natural. Inclusion of incidental manmade objects that are not dominant is also allowed. All images are judged pictorially.