Happy New Year!
I'd like to start off by congratulating Douglas Beall and his winning photo
of a Sharp-shinned hawk, taken November 1st at Camp Sherman. His photo is
stunning! Please visit the OBA homepage (http://www.orbirds.org/) to see
it. His winning photo will be displayed on the homepage all month long.
It's also time to start submitting your photos to me for the first OBA
photo contest of 2016! Lets see what the new year brings in!
As usual, here is a quick run down of the contest rules:
- Contest submissions must be of wild birds only and while minor editing
to crop or adjust lighting are acceptable, photographs with major
modifications to the subject or background, or photo montages, will be
rejected by the contest moderator, whose decision is final.
- You do not need to be an OBA member to submit a photo in the contest.
- You do not need to be an OBA member to vote in the contest.
- Submission period for photos will be the first two weeks of every
month. Submitted photos will then be posted here for people to vote on.
- Once the voting is completed, the winning photo will be displayed as
our website home-page image for the following month.
- Photographers may only submit one photo per contest (monthly).
- Voters may only vote for one photo per contest (monthly).
- Photo must have been taken in Oregon and within the current month or
two months prior. For example, only photos from March, April, and May will
be accepted for May's contest.
- Please include the species name, location, date the photo was taken,
and your name and email address.
Submission period is the first two weeks of every month.
Please also remember to submit your photos to me no later than 5:00 PM on
the 14th!
Happy birding!
Cheers,
Zia Fukuda
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*May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the
most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.-EA*
