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"Duck-Duck-Goose" Blue Ribbon Photo Contest!

Our 2012 Photo Contest Begins on: April 1st 2012!


This Blue Ribbon could be hanging in your duck or goose's barn!

This is a Blue Ribbon fundraising event with two original categories: Most Photogenic and Most Comical and one NEW category--introduced by popular demand in 2011: Most Mallard!

Three beautiful Blue Ribbons will be awarded!

Check out our archived newsletters to see prior favorite entries & winners!

April 2009 Newsletter

July 2010 Newsletter

July 2011 Newsletter

Winning photos will be permanently displayed in our Winner's Circle!


About our Blue Ribbons:

We will mail each of our lucky winners a gorgeous Metallic Blue and Silver, 4 tier, rosette ribbon with three 30 cm long tails and an imprinted Silver "1st" in the center. Now that's something you and your feathered friend can display proudly!

A framed and personalized Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary Winner's Certificate will also accompany each Blue Ribbon awarded.


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) Photos 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). As much as we love wild waterfowl, this contest is especially designed to honor domestic waterfowl, so no photo entries that feature wild ducks or geese UNLESS you have a domesticated pet Mallard duck who can now be entered in our new "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.

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 this year's competition will be accepted from April 1, 2012 - June 15, 2012 12:00 midnight EST. Both photographs and full entry donations must be received between these two dates in order to be officially entered. 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.

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" on the back of the photo. Any entries that are received without this specification will automatically be entered under the "Most Photogenic" category.

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" admires her Award!


Our 2011 Most Mallard Winner "Wings" admires her Award!


Our 2011 Most Photogenic Winner "Angel" Admires her Award!

 

View our Blue Ribbon Winner's Circle!

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