Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers

Our Annual contest showcases the talents of our membership. Each year the bar is raised in competition with hundreds of new and exciting  photos, videos, writings, and art produced by our many members.
A  “slide” show of all entered images is presented during the annual conference, with a presentation of the winners shown at the awards banquet. 

The rules stipulate that most images be taken after January 1st of the previous year. The submission deadline is typically three months prior to the conference.  

Image Right:  Wilson's Delight - Ron Belak (2023 Image from Last Conference) 

• Photos must have been produced since January 1, 2023, except for Member’s Choice (no time limit), Humorous (no time limit), and published  (must have been published since Jan. 1, 2022). 
• You must be a member of RMOWP to enter, but can join when you submit entries. The $20 fee covers all your entries for that year. Make checks payable to RMOWP and send to Frank Zurey, 31901 Warrens Road, Golden, Colorado 80403. 
• You can submit entries via dropbox by the deadline above, using the email frank@zureyphoto.com. 
• You may send your entries on a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, via snail mail to Frank Zurey, 31901 Warrens Road, Golden, Colorado 80403. Entries must be postmarked by the deadline above.
• Member’s Choice Photo Contest, judged at the conference by attendees, has slightly different rules from most categories. (See category 13 in the rules.)
• RMOWP’s Young Outdoor Writers Category is designed to encourage young people to write about their outdoor experiences in prose or poetry.  —  It’s open to youths age 18 and younger who are  RMOWP members and includes all outdoor topics. Youth membership is $10  per year and you may join when you submit your entry. The contest entry fee is waived for this category. Other contest rules apply.
• Unlike the rest of the categories, the Angelo Sciulli Humorous Photo Challenge is judged by Virginia and David Staat. You needn’t enter in any other categories, to enter a humorous photo.