The Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest
2010/2011 Rules
2010/2011 Rules and Attachments - Updated August 10, 2010
 Photographer Registration Form (PDF 87KB)
Landowner Registration Form (PDF 86KB)
The CBWPC reserves the right to amend or terminate all or any portion of this Contest, Rules, and Attachments at any time for any reason without prior notice.
August 10, 2010
To Landowners & Photographers:
It’s contest time! The Rules Are Ready, it’s time to get your applications filled out and find your Teammate for the 2010/2011 Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest.
- Fill out the appropriate form and mail entry fee and form by 10/9/10
- If you need a photographer or landowner teammate, please call our office 361 881 9316 or email us at
to assist you with the process
- Once you have your teammate, start planning and preparing
Whats new this year?
- The upcoming contest period will begin Sunday, October 10, 2010, and end Sunday, July 31, 2011. Shooting will be limited to any of 150 days within this 295-day contest period that is agreeable to both the Landowner and Photographer.
- Photographers registered to enter all categories will be limited to 100 entries, and those registered to enter the 20 categories will be limited to 60 entries.
On July 12, 2010, the Board voted unanimously to accept the new changes as presented. We would like to thank all those who took the time to submit their comments, and we look forward to another great contest. The new changes to the rules will be available on this web site ASAP.
Further explanation of the first rule change
A shooting day is defined as a standard 24-hour day beginning at midnight where one or more photos are taken for intended use in the contest. The 150 days may be broken down into any one day or any combination of days that best suit the desires of the Landowner and Photographer and can be chosen or changed at anytime during the contest. This will allow flexibility for scheduling around good/bad weather conditions or any other unforeseen situations that may arise over such an extended contest period such as travel/business/vacations plans, hunting seasons, holidays, unexpected events, etc.
The main objective for this rule change is to take advantage of unique seasonal changes where shooting conditions may develop such as, frost, ice, maybe even snow, or just clear skies; and where wildlife is more likely to be in their prime. Our hope is to see a new variety of photos that capture these seasonal changes in the habitat and the animals, and to see behavioral activities never before presented in our books.
Changes in Categories
C. Invertebrates Division: C-01 Butterflies & Moths
Combine Butterfly & Moth categories.
E. Special Division: E-14 Creative Digital Effects (New Category)
Anything goes if it’s Nature - Put your artistic, creative abilities to work with your camera and/or computer software. Take any wildlife or scenic image from your registered property and apply any camera effects such as multiple-exposures, multiple-strobe flash, high-speed flash sync, remote trigger controls, or just apply black & white, starburst filters, etc. And/or apply your computer software skills utilizing such effects as High Dynamic Range (HDR), focus stacking, morphing combined images, etc. to create one eye-popping, exciting image of nature.
Orientation for Landowners and Photographers
Saturday, October 9, 2010, place and time to be announced.
All levels of photographers welcome.
Sincerely,
Patti Young
Executive Director
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