Morel Mushroom Hunting Club's
5th Annual
Mushroom Photo Contest
Deadline: March 15th, 2005
Rules: There is still no entry fee, it is free to enter. You must submit your mushroom photo before the end of the day on March 15th, 2005. Photos will be judged on clarity, color, lighting, composition, and textures. If you have a great photo, but do not have a scanner, you may send them via snail mail to me with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and I will scan them for you and return them to you. All photos submitted will be put on display here for the public to view. You do not have to be a member of the Morel Mushroom Hunting Club to enter.
There are three categories. 1. Morels in their natural surroundings. 2.Mushroom finds with or without a person in the picture. example: (your day's find all laid out on a table), (or Cousin Suzy holding the giant 15" Morel!). 3. Mushroom photos other than Morels. Jpg files are prefered. Any size, I will edit it. You can digitally alter photo if desired.
I will narrow the finalists down and publish them on a finalists web page. Then you, the public, will vote on your pick of each category. You can vote for your own photograph only once.
Winners will be notified via email. The winning prizes are as follows:
Grand Prize - Most total number of votes, any category.
$50.00 Cash, a DVD from Taylor Lockwood, a DVD from Morel Mushroom Hunting Club, a T-Shirt from Morel Mushroom Hunting Club, A Morel Ornament hand painted by Chris Matherly, A signed book by Larry Lonik!, and a Mushroom Deck of Cards.
Second Place - Second highest number of votes, any category .
A DVD form Morel Mushroom Hunting Club, A T-Shirt from Morel Mushroom Hunting Club, and a Morel Ornament hand painted by Chris Matherly.
Third Place- Third highest number of votes, any category.
A T-Shirt from Morel Mushroom Hunting Club.
By email, please include the scientific name of the mushroom, and your name and email address as well.
By Snail Mail:
Morel Mushroom Hunting Club
2907-i Watson BLVD Suite 205
Warner Robins, GA 31093
I have decided to omit the names until after the contest is over. You may recognize someone's name and it may influence what you enter. All photos submitted will be posted here, and after the contest is over, I will include the name of the photographer.