The Contest photo theme is as follows “Wildlife Photography”

The Judgment Criteria are: (1) Exposure – Image is properly exposed and all pertinent details are visible, (2) Focus – Images must be in focus, focal point should be placed on the subject, effective use of shallow depth of field, artistic quality of the out of focus areas of the image. (3) Framing and Cropping – Images should be well cropped (i.e.: aspect ratio, rule of thirds & the golden spiral), (4) Composition – Symmetry, asymmetry, and effectively use the foreground and background and (5) Artistry – Images must contain natural wildlife and will be judged on overall creativity.

Pets will NOT be judged. ‘Photoshopped’ images will NOT be allowed.