2017 PHOTO CONTEST
T A B L E O F Sponsored
C O N T E by
NTS
Information .............................................. 4
HOSTED BY
First Place | SIGMA LENS*
Second Place | $500
Third Place | $400
People’s Choice | $300
Tickets and Registration........................ 4
Hotels............................................... 5
DEADLINE: Host FRIDAY,
APRIL 7, 2017
Wednesday Opening Reception......... 6
CONTEST RULES
Friday Keynote Presentation................ 6
1. There is a $30 entry fee for the first two (2) entries, $20 for each additional entry.
Speakers/Workshops/Leaders
You may submit up to five Featured
(5) images total.
Scott
2. Images must be taken in Florida
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person submitting within the last year 7
(April 27,
2016 – April 6, 2017). Submissions should not have been previously published nor have been
*1st
Place Birding
winner
will receive
a Sigma
Florida’s
& Photo
Fest is made
possible through any
the
level of winner in a previous
posted on social media are acceptable.
photo
Joe contest.
Brady. Images
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Sigma 150-600
mm Contemporary
lens in organizations,
involvement
and collaboration
of the following
3. Images may be submitted digitally
via provided
Hightail link,
or mailed in on a CD/ DVD,
Vinny
& Annette
Colucci................
9 in .jpg
Canon
or whose
Nikon support,
mount this
- $1,089.00
Value!
without
event would
not be possible:
format, in rgb color space, sized to 3000 pixels (10”@300 dpi) on the longest side. We accept black
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and white and color images. The filename
for each image
must include the photographer’s
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name. Do not send printed images. Do not add frames, embellishments or watermarks to
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the image, they will be disqualified.
4. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR Lewis
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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 Roman
image must Kurywczak.........................13
include the photographer’s name. All entries must
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be
accompanied
by
a
completed
submission form. Entries with the title or photographer’s
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Bobbi
Lane.
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name or logo embedded or watermarked into the
image itself will be disqualified.
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Lisa aspects
Langell.
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& 17 color,
5. All images will be judged on technical
such ...........................
as exp osure, composition,
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Sponsors
Sigma
Canon
Hunt’s Photo & Video
Panasonic
FujiFilms
Olympus
Sony
COVER PHOTO:
CLAUDIA DANIELS, 2017 WINNER OF THE
FLORIDA’S BIRDING & PHOTO FEST
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Kevin Loughlin................................18
6. Photographs will be displayed
the Florida’s
Birding
& Photo Fest from April 26–30, 2017, via a
at Jack
Rogers.
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continuous digital slideshow format. Winners will be announced at the Keynote Address on
Saturday, April 29.
Lee Varis...........................................20
7. By submitting images to this contest,
you are agreeing to allow the Visitors and
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Convention Bureau to use your image with appropriate photo credits. The first, second
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and third place photographs are typically
used in the following year’s promotional materials —
including national advertising campaigns.
Brett Wells........................................22
Peachtree Camera Repairs..........23
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
Birding
& Walking
Tours......................24
place during the festival by festival participants.
Kayaking
Tours.
If you must send your images
via cd/dvd, please
mail ......................................25
them to:
Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest
Attn. Erin Masters, 29 Old Mission
St. .. Augustine,
FL 32084
Boat Avenue,
Tours
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26 & 27
Alligator Farm Event.............................28
EASY ONLINE
FILE SUBMISSION
FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest We’re pleased to provide an List
online of
dropbox
for you to &
upload
your contest entries to. It’s easy!
Locations
Addresses............28
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
Daily Schedule of Events Lists
the “UPLOAD” button. https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/floridashistoriccoast
FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest Questions? Please email [email protected]
www.FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest.com
FLBirdPhotoFest
All entries must be accompanied by a completed submission form.
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Thursday...........................................30
Friday................................................31
Since you can’t upload your Saturday...........................................32
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.
Sunday.
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Please make checks payable to SJC VCB and include a copy of your submission form.
ENTRY FEES
Area Maps..................................... 34 & 35
This publication is printed on paper that uses
a portion of post-consumer material.
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Visit www.FloridasBirdingPhotoFest.com to download
the Contest
Photo Contest
submission forms
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