Photography Contest
The Festival of Flowers promotes an interest in gardening and beautification, and encourages the preservation of the natural beauty that is so much a part of Mobile’s heritage, while furthering the health care mission of Providence Hospital. The photography competition emulates those principles and embraces the theme selected for the annual exhibition.
2010 Photgraphy Division Rules and Entry Form
1. Eligibility:
Competition is open to amateur and professional photographers. Festival of Flowers Photography Committee members and judges are eligible to enter any Class, but will not be judged. Color, black and white, sepia-toned and manipulated photographs may be entered in any Class.
2. Entries:
- An entry fee of $10 per photograph must accompany the 2010
- Photography Division Entry Form. Entry forms are available on the Festival of Flowers website, www.festivalofflowers.com and at Calagaz Photo and Digital Imaging, 90 Springdale Blvd., Mobile, AL.
- Make checks payable to Festival of Flowers. (There is a $30 returned check fee.)
- Entries must be submitted by March 1, 2010. No faxed or e-mailed entries will be accepted.
- Entrant may submit an unlimited number of entries.
3. Requirements:
- Each entry must be an original photograph taken by and the property of the entrant.
- Photographs previously submitted to former Festival of Flowers competitions are not eligible.
- All photographs are limited to subjects such as flowers, gardens, water features, etc. as described by the 2010 Photography Division Classes.
- All photographs must be matted on 16x20 boards. White or black mats only. Minimum print size is 5x7.
- Due to the nature of the show, clear protective covers are required for all photographs and are available for purchase at Calagaz Photo and Digital Imaging.
- Entrant name, address, phone number, Class name, and title of photo must appear on the backside of the matted photo, outside of protective covering.
- Plant identification is encouraged when the image is specifically of a plant specimen.
- No names, signatures or other identifying marks may appear on the front of the photo.
- Photos will remain with the Festival Committee from the time of submission until the end of the show Sunday, March 28. Photographs will be available for pick-up Monday, March 29 at Calagaz Photo and Digital Imaging, 90 Springdale Blvd., Mobile, AL.
4. Judging:
- All division classes will be judged beginning at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Calagaz Photo and Digital Imaging, 90 Springdale Blvd., Mobile, AL. The public is invited to attend.
- The highest scoring images will be displayed at the Festival; others will be hung as space allows.
- First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded in all Division Classes. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, Overall First and Overall Second Runner-up.
- Winning photographs will be displayed at the Mobile Museum of Art and Providence Hospital. Dates to be announced.
2010 Photography Division Classes
1. Focus on Flowers (Please provide the horticultural name of the
subject if possible.)
2. Gorgeous Gardens (Includes garden architecture such as buildings, bridges, benches, gates, etc.)
3. Water Wonders (Ponds, fountains, streams etc.)
4. Bugs and Birds (Images of garden bugs and birds)
5. Macro (Close-ups of flowers or floral features)
6. Stand By Me (Photographs of people in their gardens, with their flowers, etc.)
2010 Photography Division Point Scale
Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Technical Merit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Creativity and Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Interpretation of Class Theme . . . . . . . 10
PRIZES
Best of Show....................................................................$150
Overall First Runner-Up.....................................................$100
Overall Second Runner-Up.................................................$50