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SUBMISSIONS: Contestants may submit as many photos as they’d like, with a $5
fee for each submission. All photos must be horizontal format, in .gif or .jpg, and in
the highest resolution possible. Submissions will be accepted until September 1,
2013. Click here for submission instructions.
SUBJECT MATTER: Photos may be taken anywhere in North America, but the
subject must be a wild bird.
JUDGING: Photos will be evaluated by wildlife photographer Tom Ulrich, by John
Kennington, photographer and president of the Tulsa Audubon Society and OK
Audubon Council, and by Ken Helt of Helt Photography, Stillwater. Judges will base
their decision on both technical skill and artistic ability.
Some of the factors the judges will consider when choosing photos include
sharpness of focus, color balance, depth of field, composition, framing, originality,
choice of subject matter, and the amount of patience (or luck!) required to get the
shot.
CONTESTANTS: Contestants do not need to be members of PCAS or National
Audubon to participate, nor do they need to live in Oklahoma. All photographs are
welcome whether amateur or professional. Judges and their families are ineligible
to submit photos in this contest.
WINNERS: One of the best features of being one of the top 13 finishers is knowing
that your photo was evaluated and chosen by judges who are professionals.
First-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place winners will receive nominal cash prizes and will be
showcased in the December 2013 Feathers online newsletter. The top 13 photos
will be made into a 2014 Payne County Audubon Society calendar, available by late
November 2013 for Christmas giving. All 13 winners will receive a free calendar.
Additional calendars may be purchased for $12.
Questions? Contact Susan Walker, Contest Coordinator.
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