Submit your photos for the contest!

Section members ! You ARE the heart and soul of our annual Rocky Mountain Section amateur photography contest.
Last year we received almost 400 entries from 44 members in 7 categories!

The 2010 amateur photo contest is now open for entries.
Contest deadline for entries will be October 12th, 2010.

Rules and regulations

If you want to submit your photographs for the annual Rocky Mountain Section amateur photography contest, you MUST read the following first :

• Contest is open to all section members who are in good standing.
• Professional photographers are NOT eligible to enter the contest if ALL of the following conditions apply:
  • sold a photo for more than $100.00
  • sold more than 3 photos
  • sold a photo within the last 5 years
• All entries must be submitted before October 12th, 2010 at
• All entries must have been taken in an alpine environment during hiking, climbing, skiing, scrambling or backpacking trips.
• All entries must be digital photographs (including digitally scanned prints and negatives).
• No paper or cardboard slide allowed this year.
• A maximum of 10 entries total per photographer.
• All entries must have a minimum digital resolution of 1024x768 pixels.
• No entries should have been manipulated in content. Cropping is acceptable.
• All entries must have been taken by the entrant, who is responsible for model releases.
• An interesting, clever or original name sometimes adds to the value of the photo
• Each entry must compete in one specific category. Categories are :
• Climbing – eg. alpine, ice and rock
• Culture and Humour
• Flora, fauna and environs – eg. flowers, plants, trees, wildlife and rocks
• Hiking and scrambling – non technical that is free of gear
• Scenery – eg landscapes at the magic hour
• Skiing – skiing away from the lifts
• Section trips – photos that show the friendliness of a RMS trip or camp with at least 1 club member in the photo
• All category winners will receive a prize.
• The grand prize will be chosen from the category winners.