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Energizer Ultimate Lithium and National Geographic are calling all photographer enthusiasts to enter their second annual Ultimate Photo contest! Everyone is welcome to enter a photo in one of six thematic categories: animals/wildlife, nature,people and cultures, travel, weather and inspiration/Keep Going® by the end of June. All entries will be judged by the award-winning photojournalist Jim Richardson. The Grand Prize is a 10-day National Geographic Expeditions trip for two to the Galápagos Islands! The winning photo will also be featured in National Geographic magazine. You may get a sneak peek of the current entries below.After Richardson select two finalists from each category, between August 14 and September 15, Americans will be given the opportunity to review each of the category finalists and vote for their favorite in each category. You may enter now for your shot at the fabulous grand prize or wait until the voting period to help choose the grand winner. Regardless, Energizer and National Geographic would love you to win a great prize package on my blog just for checking out their hot contest.
The Giveaway
Thanks to Energizer and M80, I'm giving away a one-year subscription of National Geographic Magazine and a sample of Energizer Lithium Batteries!
Required Entry: Check out the current entries in the 2009 Ultimate Photo Contest and leave a comment telling me your favorite photo from one of the six categories. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).
Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.
Required Entry: Check out the current entries in the 2009 Ultimate Photo Contest and leave a comment telling me your favorite photo from one of the six categories. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).
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I love pic #6 in week 3, the cherry blossoms remind me of my family down in Maryland!
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#8 is my favorite. I had a really hard time choosing, but I found this one really captivating.
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i love the cherry blossoms, thanks
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My favorite in Week 3 is the close-up of the butterfly's wing.
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My favorite is the photo and caption by Molly Reiners. It shows wisdom.
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My favorite photo is the Turkey Foot Falls in Alabama.
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My favorite photo is the one by Sara Forrest. I just love the textures and colors in that photo.
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I love Week 1 Image 10. It is intriguing.
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I love the week one, photo 6 of the cobweb in the wheatfield! I didn't see the catagory name, but I'm sure it was "Nature."
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I love Glen Traver's lightening strike photo. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
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Glen Traver's photo is my favorite-great color and clarity.
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My Favorite Photo is the Winter Sunset on Lands End in San Fransisco by Wei Lee :)
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I love the polar bear photo (the first image), but my favorite has to be the Jason Rossi photo of his newborn daughter holding his wife's hand. The story behind it is powerful and the image is beautiful.
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I like the cherry blossoms
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I love the picture of the foggy morning in England.
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I like the dandolion photo best. The mama and baby photo is beautiful and heartbreaking.
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i really like week 4 picture 9 photo by wei lee
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My favorite photo was the polar bear in the water...June week 4
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