For those unfamiliar with Lenzr, it's a site that holds monthly photography contests.  Each contest usually has one winner, but this time around up to four contestants will be eligible for prizes.

The catch is that this month's contest, A Manufacturing Process, is particularly challenging.  Lenzr wants photos of automated machinery involved in some sort of manufacturing task.  Actually, the whole purpose of this contest is to find photos for the sponsor, an established ERP company.

This contest is a tough one, but everyone knows how resourceful filmmakers can be.  Perhaps you can ask the owners of a factory near your warehouse set for permission to take photos.  Maybe you're a guerilla filmmaker with a knack for shooting industrial areas (photos must be able to be licensed).  Or maybe you're even working on a set that's in a factory.  In any case, this contest is a great opportunity because so few people will be able to gain access to manufacturing photos.  In other words, there will be very little competition.

Winners will sign a photo licensing deal with the sponsor (worth $250 for the winner, $75 for 3 runners-up).  Better yet, there's a chance the sponsor will feature the winning photos on their pages about lean manufacturing and process manufacturing (though they are not obligated to do so.)