ONEIDA, TN - The deadline for submitting entries into the 2019 Big South Fork photography contest is 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Friday, July 26, 2019.

Images may show wildlife, plant life, natural landscapes, historic areas, weather, or people interacting with nature within the boundaries of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. All photographs, except those submitted as artistic, should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared.

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Photographs may be submitted into one of seven categories:

• Action/Adventure -- Photographs of people participating in recreational activities
• Artistic -- Artistic compositions in nature, both natural and manipulated in post processing
• Cultural -- Photographs that illustrate historic or culturally significant structures
• 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
• Youth -- Entries in any category by photographers under 18 years of age
• Kentucky Landscapes -- Expansive and dramatic views of the land and its features within the Kentucky park boundaries
• Tennessee Landscapes -- Expansive and dramatic views of the land and its features within the Tennessee park boundaries.

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 Bandy Creek Visitor Center that will open on Friday, August 30, 2019. Selected images may also be displayed on the internet and other venues.