Extracted for the AV PRESS (Local Paper)

Ever snapped a special photo that you wanted to share with everyone or thought was good enough to grace the cover of a magazine?

Antelope Valley Lifestyle wants to see your work and is seeking entries for a photo contest, the winners of which will be published in the March issue.

Here are the five contest categories:

Action — motion being portrayed as the dominant theme.

Human interest — people and/or animals photographed in an interesting way or in unusual circumstances.

Nature/scenic — something that exists in nature, e.g., insects, butterflies, leaves, birds, fish, etc.; or picturesque scenes such as landscapes, seascapes, or scenic or desert views.

Structures — man-made objects such as buildings, bridges, lighthouses, etc. (excludes vehicles).

Wildflowers — close-ups and landscapes dominated by wildflowers; single or multiple blossoms of one or more plants.

Send submissions by Feb. 5 to Special Sections Editor Karen Mae-shiro at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:kmaeshiro@avpress.com">kmaeshiro@avpress.com</a><!-- e -->, or call her at (661) 267-4132. Only digital images or digital copies of film images will be accepted.

She wants 300 Dpi...so I think I will pass..........No protection there......

I tried to email some photos to this email address, and the delivery failed..?? So i guess I need to call the AV Press..Deadline is Feb 1..hope i can get a new email before then..