Royal Canadian Mint partnering with Canadian Geographic, inviting all Canadians to participate in their fourth annual Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year contest. Photo that will win the contest will have a chance to be featured on a superbly-crafted collector coin, issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2012. You have until 2nd September 2011 to submit and join Royal Canadian Mint Wildlife Photography Contest.
Canadians can submit a maximum of ten photographs of Canadian wildlife in any of the five contest categories: Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects; Birds; Mammals; People and Pets; and Junior Photographer (ages 15 and under). In addition to featuring the grand prize winner's entry on a collector coin, the Mint will also award prizes to the contest's five category winners, 10 runner-ups and 15 honourable mentions.
“The Royal Canadian Mint is always proud to showcase wildlife through the work of talented Canadians on coins whose designs and craftsmanship captivate collectors, in Canada and around the world,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Canadian Geographic in a unique contest which brings together thousands of photographers from across Canada to celebrate the wealth and variety of our wildlife heritage.”
“Photography is one of the cornerstones of Canadian Geographic and we are thoroughly delighted to partner with the Royal Canadian Mint on the 4th annual Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year contest,” said André Préfontaine, President and Publisher of Canadian Geographic.
“Our partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint enriches the contest and featuring the grand prize winning photograph on a collector coin offers an unparalleled opportunity for Canadian photographers,“ André said.
The grand prize winner and five category winners will see their entries published in the December 2011 issue of Canadian Geographic. Additionally, the amazing work of the category winners will be showcased in a wildlife photography exhibit which will make its debut at Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Nature in 2012.
To find out more about this year's contest, submit entries or admire the work of past winners and runners-up, the public is invited to visit www.canadiangeographic.ca/wildlifephotography.
For more information, please contact:
Alex Reeves
Senior Manager, Communications
Royal Canadian Mint
Tel: (613) 949?5777
reeves@mint.ca
André Préfontaine
President and Publisher
Canadian Geographic Enterprises
Tel: (613) 745-4629, ext.135
prefontaine@canadiangeographic.ca
Source: Royal Canadian Mint
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