Blue Hills Photo Contest 2024

The Blue Hills is a natural gem in our backyard… providing habitat for animals, birds and insects… and an amazing natural haven that tens of thousands of people enjoy every year.

By entering this year’s Blue Hills’ Photo Contest, you’ll help showcase why so many people love the Blue Hills… and why all of us need to help care for it. You can enter up to five photos at no cost and have the opportunity to win great prizes.

You could win a prize in one of four categories!

  • Popular Vote. Received the most electronic votes.
  • Judges’ Choice. Chosen by a panel of judges.
  • What Lives in the Blue Hills (e.g., plants, animals, insects). Chosen by a panel of judges.
  • Who Visits the Blue Hills (showcasing park visitors and the activities they enjoy in the Blue Hills). Chosen by a panel of judges.

Photo submission deadline: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 5pm.  See the rules below.

Photo Credit: Joseph Nelson (Quincy)

Vote and Submit Photos

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Rules

Instructions and Rules

  • Applicants may submit up to five (5) photos until Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
  • All photos must be taken in or of the Blue Hills Reservation.
  • Photos will be approved within 7 days of submission.
  • Once approved, photos will be posted for public voting online.
  • Four prizes will be awarded. (See below.)
  • Voting continues until 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
  • To enter or vote in the contest, you must complete a short online registration.

Prizes

Four prizes (provided by Patagonia Cambridge) will be awarded in these categories:

  • Popular Vote. This is the entry that receives the most electronic votes.
  • Judges’ Choice. Chosen by a panel of judges.
  • What Lives in the Blue Hills (e.g., plants, animals, insects). Chosen by a panel of judges.
  • Who Visits the Blue Hills (showcasing park visitors and activities they enjoy in the Blue Hills). Chosen by a panel of judges.

Contest Deadline

Submissions must be received by 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

Photo Eligibility

  • Photos that have been submitted to a previous Friends of the Blue Hills contest are not eligible.
  • If the photo includes people, written permission of the subjects must be available upon request.
  • Friends of the Blue Hills reserves the right to disqualify any photo or contestant for any reason.
  • All dogs in photos should be on a leash, in accordance with park rules.

Terms

By submitting your photographs, you agree to allow Friends of the Blue Hills to use the images in the organization’s educational materials, lectures, publications and nonprofit promotional materials. This may include a Friends of the Blue Hills calendar.

You also give permission to Friends of the Blue Hills to submit your photo(s) to newspapers and web publications (with credit to you as the photographer). By submitting the photos and signing the submission form, you certify that the image(s) submitted were taken by you and that you have not used part or all of an image taken or owned by another individual, organization, or corporation. You also certify that you have the permission of any people who are clearly visible in the photo, especially children. Friends of the Blue Hills agrees not to transfer, license or sell reproduction rights for your photographs.