GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT…And win great prizes!

Enter the 2004 Where the Mountains Meet the Sky Photo Contest

Eligibility
CMC members only, whether you consider yourself an amateur or professional! We will NOT accept submissions from non-members, or relative/friends of members of freelance photographers who are not members themselves.

Categories
You may enter photos in any or all of the four categories. Although you may submit photos in more than one category, you can win in only one.

• Mountains: Give us a shot of your favorite peak, anywhere in the world. Bonus: we are especially interested in Colorado’s Fourteeners, and entries of 14ers will also be considered for inclusion in our annual Colorado Fourteeners Calendar. However, any peak is eligible to win in this category.
• Animals: This category is limited to Rocky Mountain wildlife encountered in Colorado and surrounding states in the Rockies. No domesticated animals or pets please.
• People: Here we are looking for shots of people out enjoying outdoor activities in nature, anywhere in the world. Subjects might include hiking, mountaineering, skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking and rock climbing. No motorized sports, nor hunting or fishing please.
• Wildflowers: Our new category this year, added due to popular demand. This category is limited to Rocky Mountain wildflowers in Colorado and surrounding states in the Rockies. No houseplants or potted flowers please.

Acceptable Formats
You may submit your entries as prints only. This is a change from last year due to space restraints, and we will be running the exhibit longer this year. The photography exhibit will be displayed in conjunction with Subhankar Banerjee’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge photography exhibit. However, if you are submitting a fourteener picture for consideration, you need to also submit the slide. Prints: Prints must be a minimum of 8 x 10 inches in size. They must be mounted with a mat border. Mat colors are limited to white or off-white. Prints must be full-color (no black and white) No wood or metal frames please.

Option to Sell Work
During last year’s photography contest, many people inquired about purchasing the photos. This year, the photographer will have the option to sell his or her work to interested buyers. Please contact Gretchen Hanisch at the CMC Press regarding the option to sell your photos. She can be contacted at (303) 996-2743 or hanisg@cmc.org.

Prizes
You can submit up to 15 photos total, in any or all categories, but you can only win once. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category and an overall best-of-show winner. Prizes have been generously donated by Pentax and Mike’s Cameras, including:

• Grand Prize: PENTAX Optio S4 Digital Camera, a tiny, full featured digital camera. The popular Optio S4 digital camera boasts a hefty 4.23 megapixels, a 3X zoom lens, movie mode with sound and a variety of features including a large, easy-to-use manual control dial.
• 1st Prizes for Each Category: PENTAX Optio33LF, an "all-around" Optio33LF Digital Camera. With an innovative LCD monitor that swivels horizontally and vertically, the PENTAX Optio33LF features 3.2 effective megapixels, a 3X zoom lens, and the freedom to frame subjects exactly as you prefer, especially from high and low angles.
• 2nd and 3rd Prizes for Each Category: Will be gift certificates donated by Mike’s Camera.
• 14er photos selected for inclusion in our annual calendar will receive $100. Request a copy of our separate Calendar Submission Guidelines.

Judging
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges, including a professional photographer. All decisions are final and will be based upon the opinions of the judges regarding technical quality and artistic merit. Criteria include: sharp focus, strong composition, good contrast and color balance and ability to “capture the moment.”

Where the Mountains Meet the Sky Festival
All photos will be displayed from October 13th – November 6th at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden as part of our annual mountain festival.

Terms and Limitations
Entries that don’t conform to contest guidelines will be rejected. Entries submitted without payment will be rejected. Photos will be returned only if you submit a self-addressed envelope with adequate return postage. CMC is not responsible for entries lost in the mail, misdirected, illegible, postage due, damage or late entries. Or you may pick up your entries at the CMC offices no later than December 1st 2004. Otherwise, any entries become the property of the CMC.

How to Submit
There is a $5 entry fee per photo. Or you may submit 3 photos for $10, 4 photos for $15, 5 photos for $20, etc. Make checks payable to the Colorado Mountain Club. Don’t send cash.
Label your Photos: We need your name, address, and phone number, plus category entered for each photo.
Deadline for Entries: Entries must be received by Friday October 1, 2004. We will not acknowledge receipt of your entry. No phone calls please.
Send To: Mail your entries to the “Where the Mountains Meet the Sky Photo Contest,” Colorado Mountain Club, 710 10th St., Suite 200, Golden, CO 80401. You may also drop off entries at our office at the above address. If you have questions, contact Gretchen Hanisch at (303) 996-2743 or hanisg@cmc.org.

Saturday, October 16th Annual CMC Book Festival

12:30 PM – 9:00 PM at the American Mountaineering Center - 710 Tenth St - Golden, Colorado

Featuring at 7 PM
Jeff Lowe Slide Show and Presentation – crowning an amazing forty-five years of first ascents around the world, legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe will present a lecture and slide show tour of his forthcoming book, Many Climbs, Many Lessons, a revelation of his most memorable first ascents and the inspiration and insight realized from those climbs.

Jeff Lowe been a key player at a number of important stages in the evolution of the sport; from pitons to nuts; frozen waterfalls to free climbs on big walls; alpine style routes on the most difficult Himalayan faces to modern M-style mixed rock and ice climbs. For several generations of climbers, his routes like Moonlight Buttress, Bridalveil Falls, Smear of Fear, Blind Faith and Metanoia have evoked respect and provided inspiration. Lowe has also been heralded with Himalayan firsts on Ama Dablam and Tawoche and in 1991 he established one of the hardest routes on the North Face of the Eiger
Price: Members $8, $10 non-members.
Time: 7:00 PM in Foss Auditorium.

Author Book Signing/Reception – Meet mountain literature authors Jeff Lowe, Jan Robertson, Walter Borneman, as well as our own CMC Press authors, Dave Muller, Gudy and David Gaskill, Jack Gorby and many more. Come buy or bring books and have them signed by the authors.
Price: Free
Time: 7:45 PM

Author Readings and Slide Shows – Prominent authors, Stephen Koch, From The Tetons to Tibet: Fifteen Years of Snowboard Descents, Jan Robertson, The Magnificent Mountain Women, Walter Borneman, Alaska Saga of A Bold Land, will present their works. Stan Boucher will be reading an anthology of mountain poetry and Jack Roberts will present an informative slide show featuring excerpts from his Colorado ice climbing guide.
Price: Free
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

The American Alpine Club & CMC Library Storytelling – Storyteller Kate Lutz and CMC Press Children’s author Lisa Gardiner will captivate the children with their whimsical storytelling and activities.
Price: Free
Time: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Updated: September 22, 2004