Atlanta Audubon Photo of the Month Competition

Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Gena Flanigan.

By Ashkan Ojaghi
 
By submitting an entry to the Photo of the Month competition, entrants will have a chance to have their favorite bird photo to appear in Wingbars, Atlanta Audubon’s monthly newsletter, and it may also be used in other Atlanta Audubon online and print publications. Each winning photo will be published under the photographer’s name along with details about the bird species and location of photography.

All competition images must adhere to the guidelines below and e-mailed to photography@atlantaaudubon.org no later than the first of each month.
 
Image Guidelines:

1. Each entrant can submit up to two images per month.
2. Images must have a maximum dimension of 2,000 pixels on the horizontal or 2,000 pixels on the vertical side.
3. File size is not to exceed 1 MB and should be in one of the following formats: JPEG, TIF, TIFF, or PNG.
4. Submissions should name image files as follows: firstname-lastname-date-1/2.jpg Example: John Smith, date photo was taken: July 13, 2018; would have a filename of John-Smith-13July2018-1/2.jpg

 
Please also include the following details in your submission:

• Location
• Species
• Was your subject captive?
• Time of day, weather conditions, etc. 
• Camera type and model
• ISO
• Shutter speed, aperture
• Lens focal length and model
• Flash, flash settings
• Was your image significantly altered in post processing by adding or removing elements of the composition?

 
The entries will be judged based on creativity, technique, and artistic features.
 
By entering the competition, the entrant grants to the Audubon Atlanta license to publish their submission in Atlanta Audubon publications and newsletters, on the website, and/or on social media platforms. Photo credit will be provided.

ETHICS: We put great emphasis on ethical photography and expect that the welfare of both subjects and their environment take precedence over photography. Please visit www.audubon.org/get-outside/audubons-guide-ethical-bird-photography for guidelines on responsible bird photography.

For more information, please visit our website. 

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