Coaster101 Photography Contest 2020: Enter Your Coaster Photos

Calling all photographers! It’s time once again to showcase your best roller coaster photography. The 2020 Coaster101 Photography Contest has arrived!

This year, we’re keeping things simple with two categories: steel coasters and wooden coasters.

Photo entries will be accepted through Thursday, September 17, 2020. You can enter by using the form at the bottom of this page.

Update: see this year’s winners here!

Below are details about this year’s entry categories:

Photo Entry Categories

1. Steel Coaster

Photos in this category should contain at least one steel coaster. They must not be noticeably altered. Minor retouching is acceptable, as are black-and-white photos. If a photo contains a steel and wooden coaster, the steel coaster must be the focal point.

2019 Photo Contest Winner (Thomas M.)

2. Wooden Coaster

Photos should contain at least one wooden coaster. They must not be noticeably altered. Minor retouching is acceptable, as are black-and-white photos. If a photo contains a steel and wooden coaster, the wooden coaster must be the focal point.

2017 Photo Contest Winner (Jack L.)

Rules & Information

Entries will be accepted through Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
You may enter one photo per category.
Photos may be no larger than 2mb in size.
Photos must be at least 1080 pixels wide by 1080 pixels tall.
Photos must be submitted in the JPEG (or .JPG) format.
The photo submitted must have been taken by the person entering.
Entries should contain at least one roller coaster in the photo.
If a photo contains two or more coasters, the focus should be on a steel or wooden coaster, dependent on the category you’re planning to enter.
Do not add text to any photos.
No park rules may be broken while taking the photos. If a park doesn’t allow on-ride photography, then do not submit an on-ride photo.
By entering a photo, the photographer agrees to allow Coaster101 to (1) post the photo on Coaster101.com, Coaster101’s social media pages (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and (2) use the photo for future photo contest promotions.
NOTE: Depending on the number and quality of photos entered, the Coaster101 team reserves the right to omit any photo from the public voting stage without notice or explanation.

Need help resizing your photos?

Need to resize your photos? Try the simple and free Optimizilla image compression tool to optimize your photos without reductions in quality.

iPhone users, you can download a free image resizing app such as “Image Size.”

Android users, a similar Photo & Picture Resizer app is available for free on Google Play.

Winners

Two winners will be named for both categories: one determined by readers’ votes and the other selected by the Coaster101 team. Each category will also have two honorable mentions: one determined by readers and the other determined by the Coaster101 team.

Winners will receive a Coaster101 prize pack including prizes from parks across the country and a print of their winning photo!

Voting

Voting will begin soon after the entry period concludes and will last for one week. Readers’ choice winners will be determined by votes gathered via a Facebook image gallery for each category. Every “like” a photo receives will count as one vote.