Photo Contest
I haven’t been involved with a photo contest in quite awhile. I used to enjoy them but they can get expensive. Many have entry fees, sometimes fees per photo so it can get pricey. Anyway a friend sent me a link to Mystic Aquarium’s National Wildlife Day Photo Contest and suggested I enter. There was no entry fee and the prize, if you won, is the right to name a seal they are releasing. So its basically just for fun and that’s about the amount of effort I made. Just for fun.
My Entry
I didn’t even look at the competing entries, just made a quick grab for something from my archives. I kind of like my choice but since it’s from the lizard family it might not have a lot of universal appeal. Maybe I should have gone with a deer or a bird. Actually I was thinking about my whale breach photo but couldn’t remember where it was filed and didn’t want to take the time to look. So my Key Largo Iguana was it.
Key Largo Iguana- Photo Credit Deb Neumann
The 4 Finalists
It will be another week before the winners are announced but I didn’t even make the finals. Here’s the top 4 as it stands now.
If I had thought about it I have pictures for all 4 categories that made the finals and here they are.
Finalist #1- Puffins
I like Puffins. I could have submitted a Puffin picture if I’d thought of it.
Puffin 2016- Photo Credit Deb Neumann
Finalist #2-butterfly
Oh. I have so many butterflies but my favorite is on the sunflower.
Sunflower and butterfly 2018- Photo Credit Deb Neumann
Finalist #3 – Fox Kit
This one was a bit harder. I have a fox kit picture but I balanced the camera on the car window and never thought to shut off the engine so it wouldn’t be Photo Contest worthy. There was a little camera shake.
Red Fox Kit 2017- photo credit Deb Neumann
Finalist #4 – Whale
I’ve been on whale watches from Cape Cod to Maui. I have tons of whale pictures. Even some of whale breaches. Here’s one.
Whale Breach 2017- Photo credit Deb Neumann
That’s a wrap
I have so many more wildlife photos that I just didn’t think about. I have seals and Elk and Moose. Even some Grizzly Bears. And this post about photo contests wouldn’t be complete unless I shared the one that made it into a National Geographic Contest. It didn’t win but at least it got past the initial screening. I’m pretty proud of that!
2015- Photo Credit Deb Neumann
I hope you enjoyed
Now is the time for you to a list of where your photos are and what kind so when the contest comes next year you will have more time to pick which photo you want to submit. I would love to see your name and picture in the mag. Hope all is well. Have a good evening with the kitty cats.
I have them cataloged by date but when I went to look for them I couldn’t remember what year I went on which trip so I had to open each file and then search the pics. LOL I thought I was so organized when I set the system up. Has Jim showed you his loon pictures. They are great!
Kitties say HI! They are so spoiled with Mama at their beck and call.