Announcing the Trinity River Audubon Center Photography Contest 2025!

Every day we're blown away by the amazing photos taken here at our center! To highlight the community's incredible work and celebrate the beauty of nature in Dallas we are excited to host the Trinity River Audubon Center Photography Contest!

Enter the contest with this submission form. After filling out the submission form, check your email for a link to upload your photo. Please carefully read the Rules and Guidelines before entering!

Winners of the contest will get:

• Their photos displayed in our exhibit center
• A 2026 calendar featuring the winning photos
• A "Bunting" level membership to the Trinity River Audubon Center ($100 value)
• A ticket to our 2025 offsite Fall Bird Excursion OR our 2026 offsite Spring Bird Excursion. ($100 value)

One Grand Prize winner will also recieve a $100 gift card and entry to the remaining bird excursion.

The contest is open to photos in the following categories, taken at the Trinity River Audubon Center no earlier than January 1st, 2020:

• Birds
• Wildlife (other than birds)
• Plants (or fungi)
• Landscape

Contestants ages 13-17 are invited to enter in our youth category, where their photos can meet the requirements of any of the 18+ categories.

Submissions will be remain open through June 14th 2025. Winners will be announced in August 2025.

Note: This is not the same contest as the Audubon Photography Awards, but we encourage you to enter that one as well!

FAQ:

Q: Can I submit more than one entry?

A: You can submit as many entries as you like, but you'll need to fill out a submission form and pay the entry fee each time. The $10 fee helps fund the Audubon Center's conservation and education work here in Dallas.

Q: How many winners are there?

A: Every submission category (Birds, Wildlife, Plants, Landscape, and Youth) will have one winner and one runner up except for Birds, which will have two winners and two runners up. From the 6 winners, judges will choose one grand prize winner. This means there are a total of 6 winners and 6 runners up. The judges may also select honorable mentions to be featured on social media.

Q: Do I need a fancy camera to enter?

A: No! iPhone photos are perfectly acceptable so long as they meet the other eligibility requirements.

Q: How are the winners chosen?

A: A panel of judges will score photographs on Technical Quality, Originality, and Artistic Merit. The judges will then determine the winners from the top scoring submissions.

Q: Can photos be edited?

A: Normal processing of the original file is acceptable. Photographs that have been digitally or otherwise altered beyond standard optimization will be disqualified, please see full rules and guidelines for more details.