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2020 PHOTO CONTEST First Place | SIGMA LENS* *1st Place winner will receive a Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C lens in Canon or Nikon mount! $799 value Second Place | $500** Third Place | $400** People’s Choice | $300** *2nd, 3rd, & People’s Choice winners will receive the prize value in a ** GIFT CARD Sponsored by DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 CONTEST RULES 1. There is a $30 entry fee for the first two (2) entries, $20 for each additional entry. You may submit up to five (5) images total. 2. Images must be taken in Florida by the person submitting within the last year (April 24, 2019 – March 27, 2020). Submissions should not have been previously published nor have been any level of winner in a previous photo contest. Images posted on social media are acceptable. 3. Select your original nature photographs and size them properly – at least 3000 pixels or 10”@300 dpi tall or wide, in jpg, rgb or srgb format, no larger than 10 mb. We accept black and white and color images. Do not send printed images. Do not embed frames, embellishments, watermarks, logos, or your name in the image, they will be disqualified. 4. The file name on each image must include the photographer’s name. All entries must be accompanied by a completed online submission form and payment. 5. All images will be judged on technical aspects such as exposure, composition, cropping, color, as well as content, influence and uniqueness. 6. Photographs will be displayed at the Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest from April 22-25, 2020, via a continuous digital slideshow format. Winners will be announced at the Keynote Address on Friday, April 24. 7. By submitting images to this contest, you are agreeing to allow the Visitors and Convention Bureau to use your image with appropriate photo credits. The first, second and third place photographs are typically used in the following year’s promotional materials — including national advertising campaigns. performance lens for n all-new OS 8. The winning image will be the cover of the 2021 Official Guide to the festival. 9. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 27, 2020. Images will be judged by the professional wildlife photographers giving presentations at the 2020 event. People’s Choice judging will take place during the festival by festival participants. tions. r EASY ONLINE IMAGE ENTRY AND PAYMENT FORM We’re pleased to provide an online image upload and payment form! Simply have your images and payment info handy, click on the “ENTER THE 2020 CONTEST” button on the PHOTO CONTEST page at www.FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest.com to send us your entries and provide payment! Questions? Please email [email protected] Visit www.FloridasBirdingPhotoFest.com to fill out the new Photo Contest online form maphoto.com. USA 4-Year Service Protection od Court | Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, U.S.A. | Tel: (631) 585-1144 acebook.com/sigmacorporationofamerica 38