Notice to all photographers and digiscopers.
The Virginia Society of Ornithology is soon to publish its "Gold Book,"
the latest edition of VIRGINIA'S BIRDLIFE: AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST. We
are seeking quality color digital images for the front and back cover.
Interested photographers are invited to submit up to two images for
consideration. We are searching for at least one representative species
from each of Virginia's physiograhic regions -- the coastal plain, the
piedmont, the mountains & valley region -- plus one pelagic species.
The only requirement is that birds were photographed in Virginia.
To submit your image please send e-mail attachments to
jspahr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jspahr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> AND to
vsoeditors@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vsoeditors@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Deadline: June 30.
Format: TIFF, EPS or high resolution JPEG . If the file is too
large for e-mail transmission we may ask you to send a CD .
Include the following information with each image:
Species
Place photographed
Date photographed
Photographer's name and address
Is the photographer a member of the VSO?
The photographers of all selected images will be asked to sign a
standard release form.
The selected photographer will be acknowledged in print in the book.
The VSO offers no royalties or other monetary compensation for images
used.
John Spahr
Staunton, VA
