Photo Contest
Contest Information
Divisions
For the 2023 Contest, we have only one division. Photographers can be from any skill level.
Categories
Categories consist of the following:
Songbirds
Shore/Wading birds
Raptors
Other - Can include anything from Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers to Kingfishers etc. If you are unsure, feel free to reach out to us, we can help!
Fees
$10/per image submitted.
(Fees must be paid in order for an image submission to be submitted for judging.)
Awards
Certificates/Ribbons may be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners in each contest category.
Awards to the 1st place of each category.
- Original handpainted watercolor by Artist Katherine Lenehan representing winning photos!
- Up to 11in x 14in dimension
Important Dates
Submissions accepted: January 1st - 31st, 2023
Award Presentation: February 28th, 2023 - 6 p.m.
Donald W. Reynolds Library - Durant Oklahoma
Important information
Paying for your submission...
We use a manual process to download images.
- Once payment has been received, you will get an email and link to a personal Dropbox file folder. Please make sure we have a good email!
- Payments can be done from PayPal, or Credit Card
- Once we download your images, you will receive an email confirmation that they have been accepted.
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS…
- Are your images entered in the proper Category?
- Have you entered the metadata on each of your images?
- Have you given each of your images a title?
- Example - tonygoza-pwarbler-songbird.jpg
- Have you verified that your name (watermark) does not appear on the front of your image(s)?
- Review your submissions carefully. Once you submit photos, no changes/substitutions will be allowed.
Copyright
The photographer retains the copyright for any images submitted.
The photographer grants a license to The Texoma Audubon Society to display the images in electronic or printed media for the purpose of promoting the photography contest and The Texoma Audubon Society. This includes posting the images on Facebook, TexomaAudubon.org and promotional literature.
It is the photographers responsibility to ensure that the image file contains the appropriate copyright metadata.