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OBJECTIVES:
To promote interest and concern for preserving the native fauna and flora of Florida, and to encourage nature photography and enjoyment and appreciation of our natural wonders.
CONTEST THEME: Florida Native Nature
Photograph the amazing Florida native plants, animals, landscapes and habitats of Florida. Help to raise awareness to protect Florida’s biological diversity.
THREE CONTEST DIVISIONS:
Novice – Open to new and less experienced photo hobbyists of all ages.
Advanced – Open to experienced photographers of all ages who have practiced and honed their skills over time.
Youth – Open to all photographers 17 years of age or younger as of the entry deadline.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all photographers. However, Orange Audubon Society board members and Chertok contest committee members are not eligible to participate.
ENTRY DEADLINE for ALL entries: April 21, 2022
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ON-LINE ENTRIES – SEE ENTRY FORMS FOR SUBMITTING BY MAIL:
- Before getting started, review complete contest rules and entry requirements found on contest entry forms. You may submit entries online following the instructions below OR submit entries by mail on a CD or thumb drive following instructions on the entry form.
- Click on the appropriate entry form below. Fill it out, sign, and save it to your HD. Then come back to this page and submit it to mwilliams@cfl.rr.com along with your entries (see step 5 below). Entry forms must be digitally or manually signed and dated. Typed signatures are invalid.
- If you are not a member of Audubon, and would like to join, then do that first using the Membership PayPal button below.
- Next: make payment for your entries using the appropriate PayPal button for your category and membership status. Use dropdown arrows to select the number of images to be entered (up to 5).
- Once payment is made, you may submit your entries and entry form electronically using your preferred photo and document sharing application – examples include Google Drive, WeTransfer, Dropbox or similar – OR e-mail them to Teresa at mwilliams@cfl.rr.com.
- Good luck!
Note: If entry forms, entries, and payment records do not match, you will be notified. If unresolved, your payment will be refunded, and entries will be discarded.
Thank you for participating. If you have any questions, please contact Teresa at mwilliams@cfl.rr.com or (407) 718-1977.
ENTRY FORMS:
ELIGIBILITY SCREENING: All entries must be submitted by April 21, 2021 (postmarked by date or midnight if electronically submitted) and will be screened to assure that they meet eligibility requirements. To increase knowledge of Florida native fauna and flora and enhance other educational aspects of the contest, participants will be notified soon thereafter if any entry is disqualified. Photographer may optionally replace such image with no additional entry fee, but such replacements must be submitted by May 19, 2021 (postmarked by date or midnight if electronically submitted) and meet all other contest requirements.
IDENTIFYING FLORIDA’S NATIVE PLANTS
To verify that plants and birds are native to Florida, use the following authorities for
Plants: Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Birds: Florida Ornithological Society Bird Checklist.
