PRIZE DETAILS: 1st prize: Choice of Olympus products valued at $5,000 and an expense paid trip for two to the awards reception in December, including transportation, accommodations at a local hotel and admission to the awards celebration event.

2nd Prize: Winner's choice of Olympus products valued at $2,500.

3rd Prize: Winner's choice of Olympus products valued at $1,500.

4th to 10th Prizes: will each be awarded the Winner's choice of any one (1) of the following options: *Olympus Stylus® Tough 3000 Digital Camera or equivalent, *Olympus WS-710M® Digital Voice Recorder or equivalent, *Olympus Magellan® 12x25 WP I Binocular or equivalent

Honorable Mentions will receive a photographic print or plaque of their winning entry, valued at $1-$30. If making such a print or plaque is not possible for any reason, the winner will receive an Honor Certificate. ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age Not eligible to enter? - Find contest where you are.

COPYRIGHT: Honorees retain full copyright to their images USAGE RIGHTS: as a condition for receiving any prize, winners will be required to execute an affidavit permitting Sponsor to use the awarding image(s) for purposes of announcing, promoting or publicizing the Olympus BioScapes Competition itself in any way the Sponsor deems appropriate.