Calling all digital photographers! You are invited to join the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's monthly digital photo contest. We are looking for the best digital photos taken at the Maryland Zoo of the animals, people, scenery, or buildings.
The contest is open to all amateur digital photographers old and young. So grab your camera and head out to the Zoo this week to take some pictures.

We will be awarding monthly prizes and winning photographs will be displayed on our website.

Prizes will be awarded as follows

• First Place - Photo posted on the web, autographed animal print by our professional photographer Jeff Bill. Anncounement in our monthly email newsletter and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
• Second Place - Photo posted on the web. Anncounement in our monthly email newsletter and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
• Third Place - Photo posted on the web.Anncounement in our monthly email newsletter and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Rules:

• Limit one photo entry per month per photographer.
• Open to amateur photographers 14 years and up.
• Entries must be taken at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore after May 1, 2007.
• Please only submit your images via email in JPG format. Please do not mail entries in to the Zoo they will be returned.
• Need to be at least 150 dpi resolution.
• Deadline for entry is 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the month you are competing for. For example - to compete in April you must email your entry on or before 4:00pm on the 30th of April.
• The image title and the photographer's name, address and telephone number must be included with the entry.
• Winning entries for each month will be posted on the Maryland Zoo website along with the runner's up.
• All entries with an identifiable person or persons must be accompanied by a signed model release form.

Please mail this form to:
ATTN: Photo Contest
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Druid Hill Park
Baltimore, MD 21217

(Click here to download the model release form)
[Identifiable persons under 18 will need a parent/guardian's signature on the model release form.]

An independent panel will be appointed to judge entries based on content, theme, and style. All decisions are final.