National Wildlife Refuges (Gabby)

Hey Photographers -

Here is an opportunity to have your images published on the US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge website. Check out the information below:

National Wildlife Refuges: Great Places for Cameras

“National Wildlife Refuges vibrate intensely with the seasonal movements of wildlife,” says renowned nature photographer and longtime refuge champion Karen Hollingsworth. Refuges provide photographers with an opportunity to be still, be silent, be patient and ultimately to become engrossed in the challenge of capturing rare glimpses of nature’s mysteries.

National Wildlife Refuges belong to all Americans as the world’s premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve fish, wildlife and plants.  Find a refuge near you and consider submitting photos for free use in Refuge System publications or Web pages. You will receive credit for any photos used by the Refuge System; you may add your photos to the public domain digital library or submit a photo for a single use.

Here are guidelines:

* Use the highest resolution and largest dimension settings on your camera. High resolution is sometimes labeled “Superfine.”  Lower resolution photos may be submitted for Web use only.

* Submit only original, unaltered images.

* If possible, take several photos of your subject matter so the Refuge System can select the best one.

* Morning and evening are the best times to take a photo to avoid the harsh light that affects photo quality.

Read more about photography on National Wildlife Refuges.

Questions? Contact Karen_Leggett@fws.gov.

Refuge – hyperlink to www.fws.gov/refuges

Read more – link to http://www.fws.gov/refuges/photography/pdfs/photographyOnRefuges_refUp_MayJune05.pdf