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Vacation photographs often capture a perfect moment in a perfect place.

To celebrate those moments, the Rapid City Journal is one of dozens of newspapers that are part of a national photo contest in which the the most popular vacation photos can win up to $1,000 in the Destinations Photo Contest.

The top photographs submitted will also be featured in a national publication reaching more than 1 million households in August.

Starting today, newspaper readers across the country, including those of the Rapid City Journal, are able to submit their favorite photos, and will soon also be able to vote on their favorites and help pick the winners.

Photographers who submit entries will be eligible for one of three top prizes: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second and $250 for third.

Photos can be submitted today through Aug. 7. Many of the best photographs will be included in a special 20-page Destinations travel section that will be published Aug. 24 and distributed in the Journal and other Lee Enterprises newspapers throughout the U.S.

So choose your own favorite vacation photos now, then upload them, and let your friends know that the contest voting period is Aug. 8-11.