Outdoor Oklahoma opens readers’ images showcase contest

Outdoor Oklahoma journal is inviting photographers to submit their greatest outside photographs for its annual Readers’ Photography Showcase contest.

The contest is open by way of April 15, 2026, and is open to photographers of all expertise ranges. Selected photographs shall be revealed within the July August concern of Outdoor Oklahoma, the official journal of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Entries should be submitted on-line. Each participant might submit as much as three authentic digital photographs.

Photos needs to be taken in Oklahoma, however photographers might reside wherever. Images should be in sharp focus and have a minimal decision of 300 dots per inch to satisfy journal printing requirements.

Judges will evaluate tons of of submissions and choose what organizers describe as “the best of the best” for publication.

Eligible topics embrace wildlife similar to mammals, birds, fish and bugs, in addition to landscapes, rivers, streams and lakes. Other acceptable themes embrace sunsets, storms, rainbows and motion pictures from outside actions similar to looking and fishing.

Photographers should present an outline of the topic and site, together with the photographer’s title and hometown. An optionally available temporary clarification of what it took to seize the picture may additionally be included.