“Birds” Photo Competition

Show off your best images in the GNPA “birds” photo competition

Sponsored by: Hunt’s Photo and Video and the GNPA

GNPA meeting starts at 7 PM with image feedback and judging beginning at 7:40 PM, Sept 16th^. 2010.

There will be an open question and answer session between 7 and 7:40 PM. All GNPA members are invited to participate.

LOCATION:

  The Mansour Center, 995 Roswell St.. Marietta, Ga. 30060

GNPA membership is necessary for entry into the exhibit and competition. You may join at the meeting prior to competition entry.

Three Categories:

1) Birds in portrait Please identify any captive bird image with a post’em note sticker placed in the lower right corner on the matt.

2) Birds in action Eating, flying, running, etc. Please identify any captive bird with a Post-it Note sticker placed in the lower right hand corner on the matt.

3) Birds in humor (Any interpretation of a bird or birds captured in a funny sort of way. If it makes you smile or laugh, it will fit this category. Please identify any captive bird with a Post-it Note sticker placed in the lower right hand corner of the matt.

Limit of three entries/person - NOTE: Only one entry /category/person allowed.

ENTRY FEE:

$5.00/photo or 3 entries for $13.00 cash and checks payable to GNPA accepted.

Door prizes will be drawn at random during the exhibition and competition. All GNPA members who have entered the photo contest will be eligible for the door prizes.

COMPETITION RULES

INTAKE OF ENTRIES:

Sept.16th: entries accepted at the Mansour Center from 5:30 until 6:55 PM.

Single matt (black or white matt only), color or monochrome prints accepted.  Framed prints not accepted.

Any images with outside matted dimension  larger than 24” X 30“,or 18”x 36’ for panorama prints will not be allowed

Please place the photographer’s name, email, phone #, category, and orientation arrow on the back of the matt.

No names, title, etc. on the front side please. If you have names, titles, etc. on the front,    please cover them for this event.

A First, Second, Third, in all 3 categories will receive awards. One Honorable Mention in each category will also be recognized.

Photographers retain all rights to photos with GNPA request to place winning images and photographers names on their website for a period of three months.

Any photos that have received any award from any previous GNPA photo competition are not eligible.

Actual prize fund yet to be finalized.

It is a requirement that all photos be taken between Sept.16, 2005, and Sept. 16, 2010.

JUDGE: PAT GORDY About Pat

QUESTIONS AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please address all inquiries about the photo contest to George Bradfield

770-294-0801, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it