Entry Deadline June 1, 2012!
Age Groups | Categories | Rules | Instructions | Prizes | 2011 Winners
Youth ages 10 – 18 and adults are invited to submit photographs for entry no later than June 1, 2012 to 517 Cobblestone Court, Suite 2, Madison, MS 39110. Overall winners will be announced Sunday, August 5, 2012 during the 26th Annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza at the Trade Mart in Jackson, MS.
Age Groups
Photo by Cindy Ryan
YOUTH DIVISIONS
- 10 - 12
- 13 - 15
- 16 - 18
ADULT
Open to anyone over age 18
Categories
- Mississippi's Natural Landscapes
- Wildlife Birds (Wildlife must be native to MS)
- Wildlife Other (Wildlife must be native to MS)
- People (People must be engaged in some type of outdoor activity - hunting, fishing, canoeing, hiking, etc.)
- Floral Macro (Subject should fill entire frame.)
- Macro (Wildlife / Nature - Subject should fill entire frame.)
Contest Rules
- Entrants are limited to three (3) entries per category.
- Each entry must have a completed registration form attached.
- Entries must be received by the Mississippi Wildlife Federation no later than June 1, 2011.
- No submission may be manipulated prior to entry (adding or removing objects that were not there when the photograph was taken, no special effects). Cropping is allowed.
Instructions
Photo by Dan Henson
- Submit unmatted, unframed photograph as an 8X10 only. This rule applies to digital, film and slide photographs. Photo must be printed on a good quality photo paper.
- Attach completed registration form on back of each entry.
- Attach envelope in which negative is enclosed on back of each entry with your name and negative number printed on the envelope. If negative strip contains the negative of more than one entry, indicate the correct negative number on the envelope. If you submit a CD instead of negatives, make sure the JPEG image is 300 DPI and sized to an 8x10 for enlargement purposes. All photographs submitted may be placed on one CD. Slides are also accepted but photographs must be printed for judging purposes.
- Enclose $10.00 entry fee and mail to the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, 517 Cobblestone Court, Suite 2, Madison, MS 39110 no later than June 1, 2012. This fee is $10.00 per person NOT per picture entered.
Prizes
Photo by Marcus Applewhite
The first place photograph in each category and age group will be enlarged courtesy of Digital Imaging Group , LLC (601/939-2008) to an 8X10 for display during the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza scheduled August 3-5, 2012 at the Trade Mart in Jackson, MS. These photographs will also be displayed on our website, www.mswildlife.org. From these finalists one will be picked as the Best Overall Photograph in both the Adult and Youth Divisions and awarded a $300 gift certificate each. New is the Judges Special Recognition Award, which may or may not be awarded annually. If awarded, the winner receives a $100 gift certificate. The winning photographs will also be published in MWF's magazine, Mississippi Wildlife (possible cover) and other MWF publications. The overall winner in each division will be announced on stage at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2012. Pictures, negatives, slides and/or CDs will not be returned unless specified on the registration form. Finalists' enlarged photographs may be used by MWF as display material for educational programs. Appropriate credit will be given to photographers.
Note: By entering photographs in this contest I grant the Mississippi Wildlife Federation unrestricted rights to use said photographs (not to be resold or for profit) as long as appropriate credit is given the photographer.
The 2012 Youth and Adult Photography Contest entry form will be available at a later date. (Remember to attach one entry form to the back of each photo submitted.)
Congratulations to our 2011 Winners!
Category winners announced below. Congratulations to our overall winners!
Youth Overall Winner - "Gazing Gator" by Justin Whitney, Goffstown, NH
Adult Overall Winner - "Great Blue Herring Offering" by George A. Housley, Jr., Belden, MS
Ages 10-12
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Anna Avant Water Valley, MS Winner "Fishin' with Dad" |
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| Floral Macro | |
| Anna Avant Water Valley, MS Winner "My First Bloom" |
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| Birds | |
| Anna Avant Water Valley, MS Winner "Feed Me!" |
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| Braeden Brantley Florence, MS Honorable Mention "Black Bird on the Lookout" |
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Ages 13-15
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Ally Avant Water Valley, MS Winner "Fastball" |
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| Floral Macro | |
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Thomas Rogers Jackson, MS Winner "Towering Toadstool" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Lone Pinecone" |
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Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Pitcher Plant" |
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| Macro | |
| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Winner "Garden Snail" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Buckeye" |
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| Jesse McFarland Brandon, MS Honorable Mention "Balancing Act" |
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| Landscape | |
| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Winner "Foggy Pines" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Pine Woods" |
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Thomas Rogers Jackson, MS Honorable Mention "Sunlight and Shadow" |
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Justin Whitney Goffstown, NH Youth Overall Winner "Gazing Gator" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Green Anole" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Bronze Frog" |
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| Birds | |
| Mikayla Giles Meridian, MS Winner "Majestic Geese" |
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| Michael Sandoz Long Beach, MS Honorable Mention "Brown Pelican" |
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Ashley Shannon Nesbit, MS Honorable Mention "Baby Ducks" |
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Ages 16-18
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Jackie Giles Meridian, MS Winner "Floral Macro" |
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| Macro | |
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Jackie Giles Meridian, MS Winner "Somebody's Watching You" |
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Adults
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Michael O. Giles Meridian, MS Winner "Chickasawhay Kayaker" |
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| Johnny Avant Water Valley, MS Honorable Mention "Winter Fun" |
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| Michael O. Giles Meridian, MS Honorable Mention "Early Morn' Angler" |
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George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Winner "Mushroom Cap" |
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Malcolm James Ridgeland, MS Honorable Mention "Pennywort" |
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| George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Honorable Mention "Sweet Shrub" |
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Keith Ward Jackson, MS Honorable Mention "Pink Thistle" |
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| Macro | |
| George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Winner "Hangin' in There" |
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| Mark Krist Fort Polk, LA Honorable Mention "Calling His Bluff" |
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| George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Honorable Mention "Pipevine Swallowtail and Pickerelweed" |
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| Keith Ward Jackson, MS Honorable Mention "Spiny Legs" |
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| George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Honorable Mention "Hummingbird Moth Thistle" |
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Michael O. Giles Meridian, MS Winner "Bygone Days" |
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Chris Hutcheson Pontotoc, MS Honorable Mention "Mississippi Sunset" |
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| Brenda Fuqua Hernando, MS Honorable Mention "Sun-Kissed Clover" |
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Tom Veeder Brandon, MS Honorable Mention "Cypresses" |
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| Kye Clearman Collinsville, MS Winner "Morning Peace" |
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| Jacob Brumfield Magnolia, MS Honorable Mention "Undercover" |
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| Malcolm James Ridgeland, MS Honorable Mention "Piggyback" |
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| Birds | |
| George A. Housley, Jr. Belden, MS Adult Overall Winner "Great Blue Heron Offering" |
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| Vicki Housley Belden, MS Honorable Mention "Boys Will Be Boys" |
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| Danny Henson Laurel, MS Honorable Mention "Juvenile Green Heron" |
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| Steve Gulledge Bruce, MS Honorable Mention "Taking a Break - Gobbler in Wildflowers" |
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