OBJECTIVES: To promote interest and concern for preserving the native fauna and flora of Florida, and to encourage nature photography.

New this year!
TWO CONTEST CATEGORIES: Florida's Birds! AND No Birds Allowed!
Audubon is concerned with conservation and education about all wildlife and wild environments. OAS’ mission, like the contest objectives, seeks to foster interest in all of Florida's wildlife and natural areas. Hence, we encourage entries depicting any of Florida's native animals, native plants, natural landscapes, seascapes, and the like.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to ALL photographers.

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 17, 2007 (postmark date); April 19, 2007 (receiving date for pre-screening, see below)
        (Awards dinner on June 21, 2007.)

RULES: Images cannot show humans, human-made structures or artifacts, or significant non-native (to Florida) fauna and/or flora and should not be excessively manipulated.

You may enter up to four (4) images (overall total) in one or a combination of both categories. Images should be numbered (1,2,3,4) to correspond with the numbers on the application form below, but numbers, dates, borders, copyright symbols, etc. (i.e., human artifacts) cannot be visible/present on the image.

Only digital images in *.jpg format (jpg, joint photographic experts group) and a file size of 1MB or less are acceptable. Files should be supplied on a CD readable by PC-based applications with your name and address printed on it. Please note that you can have your prints, negatives and slides (transparencies) converted to digital images to enter this contest. (See Additional Rules and Information section.)

	$3.00 per image --	17 years old and younger
ENTRY FEE:	$5.00 per image --	all Audubon members (membership application available on OAS membership page).
	$7.00 per image --	Non-Audubon members

Make photo contest check payable to Orange Audubon Society and include with contest entry form and CD.
Click here for Chertok Photo Contest Entry Form in PDF format or plain TEXT format. For more information, contact Teresa Williams c/o OAS CNPC, 2303 Randall Road, Winter Park, FL 32789-6044 (phone: 407/644-0796; email: mwilliams@cfl.rr.com)

AWARDS: Cash and prizes totaling over $1,000. First, Second and Third place winners in each category will receive a ribbon, a cash prize, and a gift card from Colonial Photo & Hobby, in Orlando, FL, as follows:

1st place - $200 cash + ribbon + $100 Colonial Photo & Hobby gift card
2nd place - $100 cash + ribbon +  $50 Colonial Photo & Hobby gift card
3rd place -   $50 cash + ribbon +  $25 Colonial Photo & Hobby gift card
Honorable mentions - ribbons only; honorable mentions to be awarded at judges' discretion.

Winners will be notified before the Orange Audubon Society's (OAS) awards dinner on June 21, 2007 and need not be present at that meeting to receive their awards. All valid entries will be displayed at the meeting.

PRE-SCREENING: As a courtesy, entries received by April 19, 2007 will be screened for compliance with contest rules and entrants will be notified soon thereafter of any disqualified entries. These can be replaced at no additional cost but must meet all other contest rules/requirements and be postmarked by May 17, 2007.

JUDGING: Entries will be screened to assure that they meet eligibility criteria. A panel of three independent judges including a photographer, an artist, and a naturalist will judge qualified entries.

ADDITIONAL RULES AND INFORMATION: Please note that CDs will not be returned. Any entry submitted may be duplicated and used for any educational or promotional purpose, including Audubon publications, consistent with the stated mission of Orange Audubon Society (OAS) and the objectives of this contest.
     Entrants of award-winning images must supply OAS with high resolution files suitable for making high quality prints. To encourage nature photography and enhance recognition of the contest, Colonial Photo & Hobby may also display enlarged prints of winning pictures within its retail premises. The display will credit the winning photographers.
     Care will be taken in handling entries, but Orange Audubon Society and the judges cannot be responsible for damage during mailing or loss caused by handling or use of the entry. Images/photos must be the original work of the person entering the contest. Each person submitting entries must sign the entry form to acknowledge acceptance of all entry rules.

Send Application(s) To:

OAS CNPC
2303 Randall Road
Winter Park, FL 32789-6044