Fourth Annual Salem Audubon Photo Contest To Feature Birds of the USA
May 1, 2008 through August 2, 2008

 

The Fourth Annual Photo Contest sponsored by Salem Audubon Society gets underway Thursday, May Ist. This year's theme "Birds of the USA" becomes your opportunity once again to share with others your creative photographic efforts to capture the bird world on a larger scale than just Oregon and share it with others. All of the states become your travel route. Many people camp, hike, bike, visit friends and family, etc. during the summer months. What a great way to salute the birds of America that give pleasure to all who are aware of their beauty and behavior.

To become eligible for one of the prizes listed for the contest winners, you will need to follow the rules carefully. Entries that do not follow the rules will not be considered in the final judging. A panel of judges not affiliated with SAS will select the winners.

After Thursday, May 1st until Saturday, August 2nd, entrants may consult the SAS website: www.salem-audubon.org and click on the link for the 2008 Photo Contest to peruse the rules and print out the entry forms. For persons without computers, copies of the rules and forms may be picked up at the SAS office at the Reed Opera House on Liberty St. NE, Suite 210. These copies are stored in the plastic case attached to the door.

Prizes:

Grand Prize - $125 Gift Certificate
First Prize - $75 Gift Certificate
Second Prize - $50 Gift Certificate
Twelve $10 gift certificates

Who may enter:

1. The entrant must be an amateur, i.e. never sold an image for public or private use.

2. Persons of all ages may enter this contest.

What to enter:

Pictures of birds found anywhere in the United States. For a complete list of Birds of the USA, check out the USGS web site.

Photos submitted must have been made by the entrant within the past three years, i.e. after January 1, 2005. Cropped photos are eligible. Keep these questions in mind while choosing your entries: 1. Is the bird crisp, sharp, in focus? 2. Is the bird the largest, most interesting aspect of the image?

How to enter:

1. Each entrant may submit up to three entries.

2. For each entry, submit a 5x7 print (either horizontal or vertical format) along with a CD containing the digital file (for digital images) or a negative or slide (for those using film). Each entry must be submitted in a separate envelope with a completed SAS entry form.

3. Entrants who want their prints, slides, negatives returned, must submit a self-addressed stamped envelope larger than 5 x 7 with each entry form. CD's will not be returned.

Salem Audubon will not be responsible for lost, delayed,
damaged, misdirected, or illegible submissions. By entering the contest, entrants grant Salem Audubon the right to use their photographs in SAS activities which include but are not limited to: fundraising, calendars, publications, education, etc. All photos will be considered for the SAS calendar for 2009. Entrants whose pictures are selected must be willing to submit the original slide, negative or digital photo for calendar production. If you cropped the original picture prior to submitting it, please be sure that a note is included to that effect when submitting your disk, negative or original slide.

Deadline:

Submissions may be made starting Thursday, May Ist and must be postmarked no later than Saturday, August 2, 2008.
Submit entries to: Salem Audubon Society Photo Contest
1118 Lancaster Dr NE #426, Salem, OR 97301.

The Salem Audubon Society Calendar, "Birds of the USA 2009" will go on sale in the fall. The Grand Prize winner's photo will grace the cover of the calendar and on one month of the year. Winners will be notified after August 15th, 2008. Official publication of winners will appear in Salem Audubon Society's newsletter, the Kestrel.

Prizes will be awarded at the Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Chapter Meeting of the Salem Audubon Society to those winners present, or may be picked up at the SAS Office, or mailed to those unable to attend. Orders for the wall and desk calendars will be taken at this meeting, also. The Chapter Meeting is held in the Anderson Room of the Salem Public Library (note that this is a new Chapter meeting location). Come support the winners.