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Photo contest invites Ore. travelers to share prize shots

12:26 PM PDT on Monday, June 11, 2007

Compiled by kgw.com Staff

The winning photo for the first quarter.

Intel Oregon, in cooperation with The Oregon Travel Information Council and KGW Northwest Newschannel 8 is sponsoring a digital photo competition called Oregon Naturally to feature some of the area’s best amateur photographers.

SLIDESHOW: Top photos submitted in May

SLIDESHOW: Top photos submitted in April

SLIDESHOW: Top photos submitted in March

SLIDESHOW: Top photos submitted in February

SLIDESHOW: View 1st Quarter photo contest winners

The contest invites amateur photographers to submit photos of natural scenes in Oregon that they encounter as they explore the state.

Click here to SUBMIT your pictures in photo contest

SURVEY: Tell us how you heard about the photo contest

The photo options are endless: They can be family shots against a natural backdrop as you travel across the state, scenic shots of your coastal vacation, creative pictures from Oregon mountaintops, or any other natural scenic picture you may choose to take.

How you can enter the contest:

Amateur photographers can submit photos via kgw.com by clicking on the link above, attaching their prize photos and filling out the enclosed online form. Please be sure to write the photographers name and e-mail address, in the entry form so they can be contacted. It's also important to include the photographers age, so judges know if they are eligible for the adult or youth prizes.

See ALL photos entered in the 'Oregon Naturally' contest

Or - -there is also another option -- visitors can log on at special wireless Internet stations set up at select parks and rest stops across the state. The Road Connect program is located at the following locations:

•Multnomah Falls, I-84, 29 miles east of Portland

•Ontario Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center, I-84, in Ontario Oregon

•Midland Rest Safety Area and Welcome Center, US-97, 8 miles south of Klamath Falls

•Valley of the Rogue Rest Area, I-5, 11 miles south of Grants Pass

•Harris Beach Rest Area and Welcome Center, US 101, 2 miles North of Brookings

•Valley of the Rogue State Park, I-5, 11 miles south of Grants Pass

•Harris Beach State Park, US 101, 2 miles North of Brookings

(Additional service points may be added in the future.)

Prizes:

Monthly winners:

A 24-month Oregon state park day-use pass ($40 value); photo featured on select weather segments on KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8.

Quarterly winners:

Adult (21+)

Gift certificates for overnight stays provided by Shilo Inns Suites Hotel:

1st place - 5 nights

2nd place - 3 nights

3rd place - 2 nights

Youth (up to age 21)

Gift certificates provided by Intel Oregon.

1st place - $200

2nd place: $100

3rd place - $50

Contest organizers reserve the right to award alternative prizes. Monthly and quarterly contest winners will also be featured on select weather segments on KGW Northwest Newschannel 8.

If you submit a photo in the contest, you must agree to these terms:

I represent that I am the sole owner of the copyright in the photograph submitted; that I have the full right to submit the photograph for publication; and that Intel Corporation, the Oregon Travel Information Council, Belo's and Belo Interactive's use of the photograph will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, or the right of privacy or publicity. By submitting this image I am authorizing its unrestricted use by Intel Corporation, the Oregon Travel Information Council, Belo and Belo Interactive.

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