First Place | SIGMA LENS * Second Place | $ 500 Third Place | $ 400 People ’ s Choice | $ 300
2017 PHOTO CONTEST
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First Place | SIGMA LENS * Second Place | $ 500 Third Place | $ 400 People ’ s Choice | $ 300
* 1st Place winner will receive a Sigma Sigma 150-600 mm Contemporary lens in Canon or Nikon mount - $ 1,089.00 Value !
DEADLINE : FRIDAY , APRIL 7 , 2017 CONTEST RULES
1 . There is a $ 30 entry fee for the first two ( 2 ) entries , $ 20 for each additional entry . You may submit up to five ( 5 ) images total .
2 . Images must be taken in Florida by the person submitting within the last year ( April 27 , 2016 – April 6 , 2017 ). Submissions should not have been previously published nor have been any level of winner in a previous photo contest . Images posted on social media are acceptable .
3 . Images may be submitted digitally via provided Hightail link , or mailed in on a CD / DVD , in . jpg format , in rgb color space , sized to 3000 pixels ( 10 ”@ 300 dpi ) on the longest side . We accept black and white and color images . The filename for each image must include the photographer ’ s name . Do not send printed images . Do not add frames , embellishments or watermarks to the image , they will be disqualified .
4 . PLEASE SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR ENTRIES IN ONE FOLDER ( or disc ) and label the outside of the folder ( or disc ) with the photographer ’ s name . Do not submit multiple discs or folders for each image . The file name of each image must include the photographer ’ s name . All entries must be accompanied by a completed submission form . Entries with the title or photographer ’ s name or logo embedded or watermarked into the image itself will be disqualified .
5 . All images will be judged on technical aspects such as exposure , composition , cropping , color , as well as content , influence and uniqueness .
6 . Photographs will be displayed at the Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest from April 26 – 30 , 2017 , via a continuous digital slideshow format . Winners will be announced at the Keynote Address on Saturday , April 29 .
7 . By submitting images to this contest , you are agreeing to allow the Visitors and Convention Bureau to use your image with appropriate photo credits . The first , second and third place photographs are typically used in the following year ’ s promotional materials — including national advertising campaigns .
8 . The winning image will be the cover of the 2018 Official Guide to the festival .
9 . Deadline for entries is Friday , April 7 , 2017 . Images will be judged by the professional wildlife photographers giving presentations at the 2017 event . People ’ s Choice judging will take place during the festival by festival participants .
If you must send your images via cd / dvd , please mail them to : Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest Attn . Erin Masters , 29 Old Mission Avenue , St . Augustine , FL 32084
EASY ONLINE FILE SUBMISSION
We ’ re pleased to provide an online dropbox for you to upload your contest entries to . It ’ s easy ! Just click Hightail link below . Drag your files to the Hightail window or find your files on your computer by clicking the “ MY COMPUTER ” button . Add your name in the Messge field and click
the “ UPLOAD ” button . https :// spaces . hightail . com / uplink / floridashistoriccoast
All entries must be accompanied by a completed submission form .
Questions ? Please email SSather @ FloridasHistoricCoast . com
ENTRY FEES
Since you can ’ t upload your check , we still need you to mail your entry fees to : Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest , Attn . Erin Masters , 29 Old Mission Avenue , St . Augustine , FL 32084 . Please make checks payable to SJC VCB and include a copy of your submission form .
Visit www . FloridasBirdingPhotoFest . com to download the Photo Contest submission forms 37