SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announces the first spring photography contest at New Melones Lake. During the months of March, April and May, the public is invited to bring their cameras to New Melones Lake to capture images of the natural beauty and scenery in the area and visitor recreation activities.
The photo contest will consist of three categories; Landscape, Flora/Fauna, and Recreation. Participants can submit one
photograph for each category, and many of these pictures will be displayed
in the New Melones Lake Visitor Center. All photographs must be from the
New Melones Lake Recreation Area, taken in 2017, and be original, "non-photoshopped"
images. The contest is open to amateur photographers only. Deadline for
submissions is June 1, 2017.
Two photographs from each category will be selected for special recognition
by a panel of park rangers. The photographers whose pictures are selected
will be given a two-night camping certificate for New Melones Lake.
Additionally, from the six photographs, a winner will be selected as the
“Best of Show" and will receive a New Melones Lake Annual Pass. Winners
will be announced by June 15, 2017.
Please submit photographs to Park Ranger Joshua Pelham at jpelham@usbr.gov, along with the
photographer’s name, contact information, location of the photograph, and
the photographic category of each picture. For additional information on
the contest, please contact Joshua at 209-536-9094 ext. 236.
By submitting a photograph, the photographer retains their rights to the
photograph; however, by entering the contest, they grant the Bureau of
Reclamation (and those authorized by Reclamation) a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to
publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create works of the entries, in
whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any
Reclamation purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and
promotion, website, exhibition, and commercial
products, including but not limited to Reclamation publications. Any
photograph reproduced will be given photograph credit as Bureau of
Reclamation.
The New Melones Lake Visitor Center and Museum is managed by Reclamation’s
Central California Area Office and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
additional information on activities, directions, pet restrictions or other
questions, please call 209-536-9543 (TTY 800-877-8339) or visit the New
Melones Lake website at
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/newmelones/index.html
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Source: Bureau of Reclamation
