Tina, Yea, but it is non-exclusive rights and I would think having something accepted would be quite a publicity coup for most people. Besides it's not a bad outfit to support is it? AZ LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book 5ed. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: The Nature Conservancy's Digital Photography > Contest > From: Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, August 11, 2009 6:31 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > At 05:28 PM 8/11/2009, you wrote: > >Nature photographers on this list might be interested in The Nature > >Conservancy's Digital Photography Contest. They are soliciting > >stunning images of nature, including lands, waters, plants, animals > >or people. The contest runs until the end of September 2009. All > >contest info is here: <http://www.nature.org/photo>http://www.nature.org/photo. > Watch out. It's a rights grab: > "By entering the contest, you hereby grant to The Nature Conservancy > (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to > reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the > photographs you submit to The Nature Conservancy, and (ii) the right > to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions > and other publications." > Tina > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com