ENTRY DEADLINE JAN 5TH AT 10PM! 8th Annual “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps” Juried Competition & Exhibition – Call for Entries

ENTRY DEADLINE JAN 5TH AT 10PM! 8th Annual “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps” Juried Competition & Exhibition – Call for Entries

The Gwinnett Chapter, Georgia Nature Photographers Association is once again hosting our very popular “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps”. This annual competition began as our humble way to pay tribute to the legendary Ansel Adams. It has grown each year with not only more participating photographers but with the tremendous quality and quantity of the work submitted.

Another BIG year is planned for 2024!

The 8th Annual “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps” photographic competition will return to The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning for a 10-week exhibition. This year’s exhibit will run from February 10 until April 27, 2024, in The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, Promenade & Georgia Galley

GNPA members have demonstrated their excellent creative work and continue to submit wonderful photographs each year to pay honor to Ansel Adams.

Entry Fees:  Per entry $5.00 each.  Maximum of 2 entries per single Category or a maximum total of 6 entries in 6 Categories. No images previously awarded as Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place, or Honorable Mention in any GNPA competition are eligible. Ansel Adams was primarily a landscape photographer so your submitted images should be landscape photos…even the macro/close-up images. All entries should be Black and White.

Categories:

  1. Landscape…Georgia only…All images submitted in this category must have been captured in Georgia, no limit as to when the image was captured.
  2. Close-up and macro…No limits on where/when this image was captured but it must be either a close-up or macro image.
  3. Landscape, no restrictions on where captured….In this category, there is no limit as to where the images were captured or when captured.

 We will have more than ribbons, certificates, and bragging rights!  A Best of Show will be awarded from across all categories. Each category will have a First, Second, and Third Place. Honorable Mention will be awarded at the discretion of our judge, up to 5 in each category.

Division Definitions and Entry Fees:

Advanced Division:  A more experienced member who has PLACED in the top 3 or Best of Show awards in at least 3 or more photography competitions anywhere. Not just GNPA competitions!

Enthusiast Division: A member with 3+ years as a photographer hobbyist.  May have competed in previous photographic competitions but has NOT placed in the top 3 or Best of Show awards in more than 1 or 2 photography competitions, not just GNPA competitions!

Novice Division: A less experienced member, a beginner, who may have competed in but has never placed in any photographic competition. Not just GNPA competitions!

However, any photographer has the OPTION to compete in a division above their experience level.  For example, a Novice member can choose to compete in either the Enthusiast or Advanced Division. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Entry Fees:  Per entry $5.00 each.

Best of Show will receive an EXPO registration Coupon ($195 value) OR a $150 gift card, winner’s choice.

In each Division and Category:

First place will receive a Gift Card ($100 value)

Second place will receive a Gift Card ($50 value)

Third place will receive a Gift Card ($25 value)

Enter the Competition

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2023 Double Vision –  “Water Through Georgia: From Mountains to the Sea” Photo Competition.    SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 21st

2023 Double Vision – “Water Through Georgia: From Mountains to the Sea” Photo Competition. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 21st

Overview:

Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA) will partner with the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) and the Roswell Fine Arts Association (RFAA) for the 8th Annual Photo Competition and Exhibit that is to be included as part of the fall Atlanta Celebrates Photography event.

The theme is titled “Water Through Georgia: From Mountains to the Sea.” Twenty-four (24) images will be selected in the contest to be exhibited in the CNC River Resource Gallery in Roswell, Georgia. These same images will be interpreted by artists from the RFAA. When brought to the CNC for hanging, the photographic image and the artist’s interpretation will be hung side-by-side…thus the Double Vision.

In previous years, this exhibit has been very well received.  From the opening reception for the artists, to the walk-through traffic at the CNC, visitors were very enthusiastic of the concept.

The Rules:

  1. This contest is only open to members of the GNPA.  If you are not a GNPA member, JOIN NOW
  2. The entry fee for this contest is $5/image.
  3. The number of entries is unlimited but a maximum of two photos will be selected per photographer.
  4. The judge will be Eric Bowles.
  5. Submitted photos must be jpg files with maximum 1200 pixels on the long side.  We recommend you save at 80% quality or higher so you have no jpg artifacts in the image being judged. We recommend formatting your photo as sRGB and jpg.
  6. This contest is open only to nature photography images. Images may have any man-made objects in the photo but not as the primary subject. If present, the man-made object should not be the focus of the photo.
  7. Images can be in color or black and white.
  8. Images must have been taken in Georgia. There is no restriction on when the photo was taken.
  9. Submissions may not have been previously exhibited at CNC.
  10. Images will be reviewed to make sure they fit competition rules, no refunds for images that do not adhere to the rules.
  11. Images will be judged on the basis of overall photographic excellence.
  12. Composite and panoramic images are specifically not allowed. Normal post processing plus minor edits or corrections are allowed. Images should represent what was actually seen in the field.
  13. Contest winners will need to frame their images at their own cost in solid black frames with acrylic glazing and white mats. Details are provided on the GNPA website.
  14. NOTICE: “By submitting your photograph you hereby grant the designated artist the right to produce a painting, drawing, or other artwork from the photograph.  Furthermore you understand that there is no obligation or expectation of any payment of any type for the right to produce artwork based on your photo or the possible sale of such artwork by the artist.  In addition, the photographer grants to GNPA the right to use the photo for promotional purposes in conjunction with this exhibit or other GNPA contests now or in the future.”

Schedule:

Timeline

  • June 1st– Photo submission period begins
  • June 21st– Photo submissions end
  • June 28th – Photographers of selected photos will be notified
  • July 1 – Photos to RFAA
  • Sept 6 – 10 :00 a.m. Gallery installation
  • October 5th– 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Artist’s reception
  • December 6th– Gallery takedown

How to submit your images

  1. Sign in at the top of this page.
  2. ALL IMAGES MUST INCLUDE THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S NAME IN THE FILE NAME!
  3. Use the following naming format: DV-First Last-Image Title.jpg  For example:  DV-John Smith-Jake Creek Waterfall.jpg
  4. Look for the Registration Link below when logged in.

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Questions

For questions, contact Kathy Aspy (kathyaspy@hotmail.com) or Eric Bowles (eric@bowlesimages.com)

GNPA/CNC Photo Competition and Exhibit “Just for Kids”

GNPA/CNC Photo Competition and Exhibit “Just for Kids”

Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA) and the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) have been partners since the very first meeting of our photography club. Every six months, we have a competition to provide photos for their gallery wall. Summer is a time of rejuvenation when kids and parents are enjoying nature together.

The next gallery theme is “Just for the Kids”. That could be interpreted in many ways such as photos of baby animals, a parent bird on a nest or with a mouthful of worms, or a caterpillar on a leaf. The twenty-four photos in this gallery celebrate the beauty of parents and kids in nature.

You Must Be a Member of The GNPA to Enter

  • Submissions:
     OPEN: April 18 at 12:01 a.m.
     CLOSE: June 21  (11:59 p.m.)
  • The entry fee for this contest/exhibit is $5 per image and you may submit as many as you wish for judging.  Judging will be by Eric Bowles.

Additional Information

  • SUBMITTED PHOTOS MUST BE 1200  dpi wide, JPG  at 120dpi.  We recommend you compress no more than 15% so you have no jpg artifacts in the image being judged.
  • ALL IMAGES MUST INCLUDE THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S NAME IN THE FILE NAME!
  • June 28, 10 a.m.        Photographers with selected photos will be notified.
  • July 1, 10 a.m.           Framed and matted prints must be delivered to CNC.
  • There is no limit to the number of entries per person but a limit of two photos per person will be selected. There are three categories of photos: birds, mammals, and other animals.
  • Photos can be in color, or black and white. People interacting with nature can be in the photo but cannot be the subject of the photo. People cannot be identifiable in the photo. An example of a photo that would be acceptable would be a photo of a child from the back or side with a butterfly on their hand.
  • Captive animals are allowed in this gallery. There is no restriction on when the photo was taken. Photos that have been exhibited previously at CNC are not eligible for this exhibit.
    FRAMING

Framing requirements are the same as prior CNC exhibits. See full framing specifics on the Competitions page of the GNPA website.

Questions

For questions, contact Kathy Aspy ( kathyaspy@hotmail.com ) or Eric Bowles ( eric@bowlesimages.com )

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