Coast Guard Photo Contest!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Posted by: LT Connie Braesch

This photo won last year's Photo Contest and was taken by MK3 Adam Acosta.

This photo won last year's Photo Contest and was taken by MK3 Adam Acosta.

Hot off the press is the announcement of the 2010 Coast Guard Photo Contest!

Many of you saw last year’s winning photos either here on the Compass or in the Coast Guard Flickr photostream. The Guardians captured some amazing images.

Think you can do better? Click here for submission details and suggested subjects.

Contest winners receive a plaque and their names announced in a Coast Guard wide message. Winning photos may be published in the Coast Guard Posture Statement and/or Performance Report (see Supporting Documents on the Commandant’s web page) as well as other Coast Guard publications. Selected photos will also be included in the Coast Guard Visual Information Gallery (CGVI).

This is a Coast Guard family competition. The contest is only open to active duty members, reservists, civilian employees, auxiliarists, dependents and retirees.

But, don’t wait to start snapping away… the deadline is December 15, 2009. The seasons are changing so it’s a great time of year to get some great colors and contrast!

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  • Victor

    Some good photos, but the best one definitely won hands down. What a great photo. The lighting is great and that ice looks amazing.

  • Turin

    Great splendid photos. From the award winners to the people choice… they all very good and true resemblance of the Coast Guard day to day experience. I was wondering is there going to be a 2011 photo contest?I havent see anything out yet, and really think this is a proyect that should be keep going and eventually get more exposition to the media.
    Great work to all, from the photographers to the editors and people who work to make the publishing and contest possible!!

    /r

  • Wade McDaniels

    Wow! Those are some excellent photos. I’ve been an amateur photographer since I was about 18 so I know a thing or two about photography.

    It looks like a fringe benefit of being a Coastie is being able to visit, see and photograph some of the most spectacular scenes in the world! The USCG would be a good choice for someone looking to enter one branch or another of the services.

    Congratulation to the winners!

  • Talisha L Rosen

    Can we purchase copies? some of these are REALLY GOOD!

  • http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Lt. Connie Braesch

    Talisha, glad you are enjoying the fantastic photos from the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. Feel free to visit our 2010 Photo Contest Flickr set here where you can view all the photos nominated for the People’s Choice and download them free of charge. If you would like a higher resolution version of a certain image, please let us know.

    Be sure to vote for your favorite(s)!

    Regards,
    Lt. Connie Braesch
    Coast Guard Public Affairs