Submissions for the 2022 Audubon Community Nature Center Nature Photography Contest are being accepted. Pictured is “Old Growth” by Alan Wei of Setauket, N.Y, a Youth Winner in an earlier competition.

Submissions for the 2022 Audubon Community Nature Center Nature Photography Contest are being accepted — and the sooner photos are submitted, the sooner the public can begin voting on their favorites.

A panel of judges will choose Youth (ages 8 to 18) and Adult (age 19 and older) winners in the categories of Fauna and Landscapes/Waterscapes. Each of those four winners will receive a $200 cash prize. The panel will also name three Youth and three Adult finalists in both categories.

Fauna includes any wild animal; no photos of animals in captivity, such as pets, zoos, or rehab animals. Landscapes/Waterscapes can be mountains, forests, fields, deserts, etc.; or oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, etc.

As entries are posted at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest, anyone can vote for their favorite for $1 per vote (minimum $5 total). The Youth and Adult entries receiving the most votes are the Community Choice winners, and each receives a $200 cash prize. Three more Youth and Adults will receive finalist recognition. A photo could receive both the Community Choice and a judged award.

Photographers can encourage their friends and family to vote with social media buttons on the site for easy postings.

Winning and finalist photographs will be displayed on the contest website along with the photographers’ names and cities of residence. The Audubon Community Nature Center will print the winning photographs to exhibit in the Nature Center, and winners and finalists will be announced in a widely distributed news release, including to their local media when known.

Deadline for submission of photographs is Sunday, Aug. 28. Full details of the competition are at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest. Money raised benefit ACNC’s numerous nature education programs.