News Release

Obed Wild and Scenic River Annual Photo Contest Deadline July 15

"Bouldering with a Ranger"

NPS

News Release Date: June 22, 2023

Contact: Effie Houston, (423) 346-629

Do you have beautiful photos of the Obed Wild & Scenic River? Enter your images in the 2023 Obed photography contest. Images may show wildlife, plant life, natural landscapes, historic areas, weather, or people interacting with nature within the boundaries of the Obed Wild and Scenic River. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared.

Photographs may be submitted into one of five categories:

1. Dark Skies – Photographs that show a view of the night sky
2. Flora & Fauna -- Animals in their natural habitat, including close-ups of invertebrates, or plants in their natural habitat, including close-ups of flowers, fungi, lichen, and algae
3. Youth -- Entries in any category by photographers under 17 years of age
4. Landscapes -- Expansive and dramatic views of the land and its features within the Tennessee park boundaries.
5. Recreation – Photographs of people participating in recreational activities

Entries will be judged on technical excellence, originality, creativity, visual impact, and artistic merit. Judges’ decisions are final. Selected images will be printed for an exhibition at the Obed Visitor Center on Friday, August 25. Selected images may also be displayed on the internet and other venues.

The contest is open to all photographers, except National Park Service employees and their immediate families and household members. Each person may only submit three photos into the competition. All photos must be in a digital format. Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form with all information clearly filled out.

Entry forms may be downloaded here: https://www.nps.gov/obed/learn/photosmultimedia/obed-photo-contest.htm

Entries may be emailed to [e-mail], hand-delivered or mailed to the Visitor Center at 208 N. Maiden Street, PO Box 429, Wartburg, TN 37887, Attn: Photo Exhibit. All entries must be received by n Saturday, July 15. For more information on the Obed Wild and Scenic River, please call [phone].