Parrots At Play 2008 photo contest is underway!!!

[Lisa B]

ALWAYS THINK SAFETY WHEN TAKING PHOTOS OF YOUR BIRD!

Annual Photo Contest Period: Feb 1 through June 30

Eligibility: All bird lovers


We are looking for interesting and entertaining pictures of birds (any species of bird) at play for publication in the Parrots At Play Calendar. Pictures should not include other animals, or humans, just your bird(s). Multiple entries are accepted PROVIDED each entry is a different specie. Only one entry per household can win.

Entries should be submitted in digital .jpg format and of high resolution for printing (300 dpi) at a minimum size of 6 inches X 5 inches; see resolution tips below.

Pictures may be submitted by email to photocontest@parrots-at-play.org and should be sent as a file attachment; do not embed the picture into the body of the email message; or may be submitted on CD to Photo Contest, Parrots at Play Calendar, P. O. Box 943, Lakeville, MA 02347.

All photo submissions become the property of The Parrots At Play Calendar Program and will not be returned.

Pictures should be accompanied with the following information:

Name of bird, species, age (if known), interesting characteristics of the bird; this may include vocabulary, name and mailing address of owner, email address, and daytime and evening phone numbers. Please be sure to include the requested contact information which will be used SOLELY for contacting you in the event your entry is chosen.

The contest for the 2008 Parrots At Play Calendar begins Feb 1st and ends June 30, 2007. In July, 2007, 12 entries will be selected for publication. The humans owned by the winning birds will be notified on or before July 31st and will receive a free calendar.

Resolution Tips:

PPI (pixels per inch) is for use with monitors where an image is displayed as pixels on your screen, and DPI (dots per inch) is for printers where an image is displayed by dots on the page. For all practical purposes they are interchangable.

High resolution is required for quality printing, whereas lower resolution is required for web/email/screen usage. Your camera should be set on it's highest resolution and highest quality. The picture size for the calendar should be high resolution, 300 dpi (dots per inch) at a size of 8 inches X 10 inches. This translates as follows:

The image would be 2400 X 3000 pixels at 8 X 10 size

300 pixels per inch X 8 inches = 2400 and 300 pixels per inch X 10 inches = 3000

Who are we and what do we do?
The Parrots At Play Calendar Program is a charitable, volunteer, 501 (c) 3 corporation formed in May 2003 for purposes of fund raising to support non-profit avian organizations helping birds, and is utilized by many avian organizations across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. There are many non-profit avian organizations that are working hard to help birds; whether through education, rescue and adoption services, or conservation. Our annual calendar is dedicated to these special pet birds, and to the compassionate humans that give the time, effort and resources to help "rescue" them and provide these wonderful creatures a better future.

So submit your photos to help birds less fortuate then our own have a better future...Take pride knowing you can help make a difference.

[denmor55]

Well I had better charge up the camera.

[Kevin]

Hope you get some good pictures Lisa.

[Lisa B]

Originally Posted by keev

Hope you get some good pictures Lisa.

Thanks! and I hope to see lots of birdies I recognize!!!!
remember tho, I am not a judge....but I do get to see the entries as they are sent to the judges.

[Lisa B]

just reminding everyone to get their pictures in!

[Doyle'sMommy]

Oh I need to start taking some pictures!

[Ginich]

We'll definitely have to enter this!