CHARLESTON, S.C. – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
The winning photo will appear on DHEC’s 2010 annual tide table poster, marking its 25th year of production. The tide table lists predicted tide information for key points along the coast. Production of the annual tide table poster is made possible by a grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Photo entries must be of a coastal South Carolina scene, including marshes, beaches or wildlife and be appropriate as an illustration for the tide table. Horizontal orientation is required. Color photos and digital photographs on CDs with image sheets are accepted with a limit of five pictures per contestant. Digital photographs should not exceed 300 dpi at a maximum printed size of 8" x10". E-mail submissions will not be accepted. Entry is free. Submissions will not be returned unless the contestant provides a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Entries must be postmarked between September 1 and September 30. The winner will be announced in October.
Entries should be mailed to:
Coastal Photo Contest
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405
For questions about the contest, contact Dan Burger at (843) 953-0251, or via e-mail at: burgerdj@dhec.sc.gov.