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"Duck-Duck-Goose" Blue Ribbon Photo Contest!
This year's competition runs: April 1st-June 15th!
This
Blue Ribbon could be hanging in your duck or goose's
barn!
This is a Blue Ribbon fundraising event
with three categories: Most Photogenic,
Most Comical
and Most Mallard!
Check out
our archived newsletters to see prior favorite entries &
winners!
April 2009 Newsletter
July 2010 Newsletter
July 2011
Newsletter
July 2012
Newsletter
July 2013
Newsletter
Winning photos will be
permanently displayed in our
Winner's
Circle!
1st Place Winner's
Certificate:
A framed and personalized Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary Winner's Certificate will
be awarded to each of our 1st place winners! (Styles
may vary).
2013-2015
Prize Ribbons:
We have NEW prize ribbons
for our next three years of competition! 1st, 2nd & 3rd
place ribbons will be awarded in each of our three
categories: Most Photogenic, Most Comical & Most
Mallard!
1st place Winners will receive gorgeous Blue
& Gold, 4 tier circular ribbons with tops measuring 15
centimeters (6 inches) in diameter! Ribbons are detailed in Gold
lettering with "Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary"
appearing above the "First." All of our ribbons
are custom made with EXTRA long 54 cm (21 inch) tails!
2nd place Winners will receive amazing Red &
Gold, 4 tier circular ribbons with tops measuring 15
centimeters (6 inches) in diameter! Ribbons are detailed in Gold
lettering with "Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary"
appearing above the "Second." All of our ribbons
are custom made with EXTRA long 54 cm (21 inch) tails!
3rd place Winners will receive fantastic
White & Gold, 4 tier circular ribbons with tops
measuring 15 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter! Ribbons are
detailed in Gold lettering with "Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary" appearing above the "Third."
All of our ribbons are custom made with EXTRA long 54 cm
(21 inch) tails!
Now that's
something you and your feathered friend can display
proudly!
In addition!!!
We will be awarding one
President's Pick ribbon and one Honorable
Mention ribbon!
The President's Pick
winner (Finally... Kim gets to choose
a winner!) will receive a colorful, 1 tier circular
Rainbow ribbon with an orange-centered top measuring 13
centimeters (5 inches) in diameter! Ribbon is detailed
in Gold lettering with "Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary" appearing above "Well
Done!" in the center. All of our ribbons are custom made with
EXTRA long 28 cm (11 inch) tails!
The Honorable Mention
winner will receive a colorful, 1 tier circular Rainbow
ribbon with a yellow-centered top measuring 15
centimeters (5 inches) in diameter! Ribbon is detailed
in Gold lettering with "Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary" appearing above "Well
Done!" in the center. All of our ribbons are custom made with EXTRA
long 28 cm (11 inch) tails!
Sponsor-A-Ribbon
Don't have a duck or goose, but still
want to get in on this year's fun? Beginning in April of 2013 we will be
accepting Ribbon Sponsors! Ribbon Sponsors can have their name or
their business's name associated with a prize ribbon.
For Example:
1st Place!
Most Photogenic!
Puddles & Jeru
Submitted by: Kimberly Link
Blue Ribbon Sponsor:
Made Possible by the folks at Joxer Comix!
There
are Nine Ribbon Sponsorships available. Ribbon Sponsorship will cover the cost of the prize ribbon,
shipping it to the Winner as well as a donation to our Majestic
rescues (of course!).
2013
Sponsor-A-Ribbon
Most Photogenic
Ribbon Sponsors:
1) Blue
1st Place Ribbon:
$25.00
(TAKEN!)
2)
Red 2nd Place Ribbon:
$20.00
(TAKEN!)
3)
White 3rd Place Ribbon:
$15.00
(still available!)
Most Comical
Ribbon Sponsors:
1) Blue
1st Place Ribbon:
$25.00
(TAKEN!)
2) Red 2nd Place
Ribbon:
$20.00
(TAKEN!)
3)
White 3rd Place Ribbon:
$15.00
(still available!)
Most Mallard
Ribbon Sponsors:
1) Blue
1st
Place Ribbon: $25.00
(TAKEN!)
2)
Red 2nd Place Ribbon:
$20.00
(TAKEN!)
3)
White 3rd Place Ribbon:
$15.00
(TAKEN!)
You can
Sponsor a 2013 Prize Ribbon by going to our
Donate
page. You can either donate using Paypal or you can print up
our donation form and mail it to us along with your check
made out in the appropriate amount.
In the
comments section be sure to enter the name of the ribbon of your choice.
For
example:
Most
Photogenic, 2nd Place Ribbon
Then
REMEMBER to tell us
how you would like your name/message to appear in our July
2013 newsletter, underneath the prize ribbon that you
sponsored. If you have a business website feel free to
include a hyperlink to include in your message!*
This page will be
continually updated as Ribbons are Sponsored!
Ribbons will
be Sponsored on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please
include your email address and phone number in case you
happen to sponsor an already purchased Ribbon, in which
case, we will contact you to select another Ribbon.
Ribbon
Sponsorships are Non-Refundable!
*Majestic maintains the right to reject any inappropriate
messages or website hyperlinks.
Judging:
Winners will be chosen by a
panel of
anonymous Judges (not including Kim because we all
know she recognizes every duck and goose by sight!)
who will not have access to contestants' identities.
Scoring:
Those photos entered in
the "Most Photogenic" category will be
scored from 1-10 in the following
equally-weighted categories: Focus, Lighting, Color,
Background, Composition, Originality, Bird's Personality
& Emotional Response.
Those photos entered in
the "Most Comical" category will be scored
from 1-10 in the following equally-weighted categories:
Originality, Bird's Personality, Emotional Response &
Caption.
Those photos entered in
the "Most Mallard" category will be scored
from 1-10 in the following equally-weighted categories:
Focus, Lighting, Color, Background, Composition,
Originality, Bird's Personality, & Emotional Response.
Sample
Scorecard:
Rules:
1) This
contest is especially designed to celebrate domestic
waterfowl. Photos for the Most Comical and
Most Photogenic categories must be of domestic ducks
(including Muscovy ducks!) or geese who you have claimed
at least partial responsibility for. This includes
abandoned domestic ducks and geese, still in the wild, as long as
you are helping to care and provide healthy food for them on a
regular basis (which means: daily, weekly or anywhere
in between). We are not accepting photos of pet Mallards
or Canada geese for these two categories. Sorry...
Due to
popular demand, domesticated, pet Mallard ducks (not to
be confused with wild Mallards) have their own
special Most Mallard category!
2) Photos
may NOT be digitally modified in any way (except for
cropping, which is allowable).
3) To
achieve a higher score in the "Most Comical" category,
include a caption with your photo entry, but do NOT superimpose
it on the photo itself.
4) Photos
entered must be taken within the last 12 months. Which
means any particular photo can only be entered ONCE and
then never again.
5) Amateur
photos only may be submitted. No
professional or paid photography (unless, of course,
you are a professional photographer).
6) Each
photo entry must be accompanied by a $5.00 entry donation.
This is a fundraising event, after all!
7) Photos
for next year's competition will be accepted from
April 1, 2013 - June 15, 2013 12:00 midnight EST.
Both
photographs and full entry donations must be
received between these two dates in order to be
officially entered. NO EXCEPTIONS! Photos rec'd without payment will be
disqualified.
Entry donations are non-refundable.
8)
Contestants may enter as many photos of their ducks or
geese as they would like
and are encouraged to do so!
9) All Contestants grant Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary full discretion to permanently display any
photo submissions on our website or in any related and
not-for-profit media (we will not sell your photos).
10) Contestants also understand that they will
receive no compensation of monetary value in association with this contest.
Directions:
By
Email:
1)
Email your photo submissions to Majestic.
Be sure to include your Full Name, Complete Mailing
Address, and Phone Number with Area Code in the body of
the email along with the names of any ducks/geese
featured in the photo. PLEASE SEND ONLY ONE PHOTO ENTRY
PER EMAIL.
2) If you
are entering a photo in the "Most Comical" category,
remember to include a caption in order to achieve a
higher score. Do NOT superimpose your caption on the photo
itself; instead, include the caption in the body of the email.
Your caption will appear to the judges EXACTLY as it
appears on your entry, so be very clear. For Example:
CAPTION: "Ducks in a
row!"
3) Specify
whether you are entering the photo for "Most
Photogenic," or "Most Comical," or
"Most Mallard." Any entries that are received without this
specification will automatically be entered under the
"Most Photogenic" category (except for Mallard
ducks, which will be entered into "Most Mallard").
4) Send us
your entry donation via Paypal
or by mailing us a check to: Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary, 17 Barker Road, Lebanon CT 06249.
Be sure to include
adequate information with your entry donation, so we can
accurately match it with your photo submission(s).
By
Snail Mail:
1) Snail
mail your photo submissions to: Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary, 17 Barker Road, Lebanon CT 06249.
2) Include your Full Name, Complete Mailing
Address, Phone Number with Area Code and Email Address
along with the names of any ducks/geese featured in the
photo on the back of each photo submitted.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!
3) If you
are entering a photo in the "Most Comical"
category,
remember to include a caption in order to achieve a
higher score. Do NOT superimpose your caption on the photo
itself; instead, write the
caption on the back of the photo along
with the names of any ducks/geese featured. Your caption
will appear to the judges EXACTLY as it appears on your
entry, so be very clear. For Example:
CAPTION: "Ducks in a
row!"
4)
Specify whether you are entering the photo for "Most
Photogenic," or "Most Comical," or
"Most Mallard." Any entries that are received without this
specification will automatically be entered under the
"Most Photogenic" category (except for Mallard
ducks, which will be entered into "Most Mallard").
5) Don't
forget to include your entry donation! Checks must be
made payable to: Majestic Waterfowl
Sanctuary.
6) Please send a SASE if
you would like any of your photos returned to you.
A Few
of our Proud Winners!
Our
2009 Most Comical Winner "Omalie" admires his Award!
 Our
2010 Most Comical Winner "Olga" poses with her Award!
Our
2011 Most Mallard Winner "Wings" admires her Award!
Our 2011 Most Photogenic Winner "Angel"
poses with her Award!
Our 2012 Most
Mallard Winner "Sydney"
poses with his Ribbon & Trophy!
View our
Blue Ribbon Winner's Circle!
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