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Contest Orientation
We would like to welcome everyone to the 2009 Contest for
Wildlife in Focus V. This will be the best Contest yet!! Please get out there and take those great "Prize Winning" images.
Orientation will be held January 31, 2009 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the
Garden Senior Center
5325 Greeley
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Our speakers for this event will be Larry Ditto a former Judge for the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest and Paul Denman a past Participant in the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest.
We will be handing out orientation packets which will include a copy of the rules, photographer identification numbers for judging, W-9 form, photographer release form, and new this year a listing of websites and field guides to help you in your category identifications.
Map Quest link
We hope that if you have entered this year you have had the chance to look at the Rules and have noted the changes.
Two new Northern Counties: Lavaca & Karnes
Unlimited cropping allowed
(strong recommendation not to crop below a 6 megapixel file size)
New dates: February 1, 2009 - June 15, 2009
More time to prepare your files for Submission:
Due Monday July 6, 2009
(by end of business 5:00pm)
Digital Photography only
(DSLR Camera)
Updated Categories:
(Some have been recategorized or placed into separate categories)
Butterflies
Moths
Caterpillars
Wildflowers
Cactus
Landscape with Wildlife
Native Plants
Landscapes
Land Operation (formerly Ranch Operations)
Newest Category:
Night Photography
This years Judges are going to be Kevin Vandivier, Sean Fitzgerald, and Kathy Adams Clark.
Judging will take place on the Welder Wildlife Refuge from July 27th thru Aug 1st. Please remember you have 3 full weekends to work and prepare your images for submission.
It's not too late to get signed up as a Photographer or Landowner in this years contest, the deadline is January 30, 2009 by 5 pm in our office, or January 31, 2009 at the Contest orientation. Call Becky Johnson at 361-944-2223 with questions. Please see the link to the website for all the forms and rules. Wildlife Photo Contest Website
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Kritters 4 Kids
Kritters 4 Kids Environmental Education Program brings awareness to youth about the vastness and variety of habitat in the Coastal Bend. The Wildlife in Focus books combined with a fun and educational curriculum guide will introduce students to native habitat and conservation issues. The Kritters 4 Kids Environmental Education Program provides a set of 25 Wildlife in Focus books, a grade appropraite curriculum guide, teacher training and follow-up. For a minimal sponsorship of $950 you too can be a Kritters 4 Kids Angel.
View a Kritters 4 Kids Presentation
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Photography Workshops
Learn from a Pro - don't forget your camera
Kent Savage is a native of Corpus Christi. His interest in photography began with a high school course and has continued throughout his life focusing on surfing and nature photography. Kent is one of very few photogrpahers who can say he has placed as a Grand Prize Winner in every Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest. His work has been published in all four volumes of Wildlife in Focus, making the back cover of volume II.
Kent will welcome you into these classes with a fun and energetic attitude. So get ready to finally figure out that camera and have a great time doing it!
Basic Photography I
your camera dashboard, modes, formats, memory cards, transferring your pictures into the computer and composition
This class will be February 19th, 2009
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Cost is $49
Location will be Covenant Baptist Church 7001 Williams Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Please see our website for more information
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Thank you Coastal Bend Community Foundation
The Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest received grants totaling $5,500 from the Starr Pope, Jr. Endowment Fund and the Ned & Carol Dewey Fund.
The grant was given to help purchase new computer equipment for our Kritters 4 Kids Environmental Education Program and for our Wildlife flashcards.
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Upcoming Events
January 23 - 25 Home and Garden Show at Richard M Borchard Regional Fairground in Robstown www.rmbfairgrounds.com for more information
January 28 2009 Coastal Bend Travel Fair at the Paws & Taws Convention Center in Fulton http://www.pawsandtaws.com/ for more information
January 30 Exhibit moves from Coastal Bend College in Beeville to the Victoria Library 302 N Main St, Victoria, TX
January 31 Contest Orientation at Garden Senior Center 1:00 - 5:00 www.wildlifephotocontest.com for more information
February 1 2009 Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest begins
February 19th Photo Fun Basic Photography Workshop
March 2 Exhibit moves from Victoria Library 302 N Main St, Victoria, TX to Tower II 555 N Carancahua, Corpus Christi
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