Commack, N.Y. - Photo accessories manufacturer Tamron launched Friday a photo contest awarding the winning photographer a collection of Tamron lenses.

The contest, which will take place through  Dec. 31, is asking photographers to present images that show off the fall and winter seasons, including landscapes, nature, holidays, celebrations, back to school and more.

 Eligible contestants must be U.S. residents 18 years or older to participate, and can be either professionals or amateurs using any brand lenses.

The grand prize will be a choice of a Tamron SP AF10-24 F/3.5-4.5 Di-II lens for Canon, Nikon, Pentax or Sony APS-C d-SLRs ($499 value); a Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 VC Di-II for Canon or Nikon APS-C d-SLRs ($649 value); a Tamron SP AF60mm F2 Di-II 1:1 Macro lens for Canon, Nikon or Sony APS-C d-SLR ($569 value); a Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 VC Di-II lens for Canon or Nikon APS-C d-SLRs ($629 value); or a Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD lens for Canon or Nikon APS-C or full frame d-SLRs ($449 value).

Twenty finalists will be selected to be featured on Tamron's website. Winners will be announced on Jan. 15, 2011, on the Tamron website and Tamron Fan page on Facebook.