Photocompete

• Copyright: Photographers retain all their rights to any photograph entered into the competition and show. However, all entrants or their parent or guardians by entering an image grant the Ward Museum a royalty-free, non-exclusive right to display the photograph in its galleries from Friday, August 10, through Sunday, August 12, 2018.
• Entry fee: $20 for first 3 photos
• Entry deadline: 10th August 2018
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

Prizes:

• Grand Champion will receive: Rosette, $750, Wimberley Full Gimbal Tripod Head, One year membership to the Ward Museum, Four copies of Ward Museum journal, Four multi-day tickets to the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival in 2019, Photo on display in the Ward Museum galleries and published in Ward Museum journal.
• Award Professional Best in Division will receive: Rosette, $450, $100 Gift Certificate to Wimberley, Free Exhibitor Booth at the 2019 Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival, Photo displayed in the Ward Museum galleries and published in Ward Museum journal
• Award Professional Amateur Best in Division will receive: Rosette, $350, $100 Gift Certificate to Wimberley, Four multi-day tickets to the 2019 Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival, Photo displayed in the Ward Museum galleries and published in Ward Museum journal.

Categories:

• Birds
• Plants and animals other than birds
• Landscape/scenery
• Black & White
• Nature macro/micro photos
• Smart Device

All photos are submitted in printed format with a finished canvas size (canvas size means the size of the paper you choose to print your photo on) of either 8”x10” or 11”x14” without matting, mounting or framing (digital or physical).

Judging criteria: originality/uniqueness, creativity, content, composition, and photographic quality.

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