{"id":10899,"date":"2011-05-05T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=10899"},"modified":"2012-01-06T15:02:38","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T20:02:38","slug":"nybg-and-igpoty-make-it-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/05\/photography\/nybg-and-igpoty-make-it-official\/","title":{"rendered":"NYBG and IGPOTY Make it Official"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Ann Rafalko is Director of Online Content.<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The New York Botanical Garden<\/a> has officially signed on to be the exclusive U.S. partner of the International Garden Photographer of the Year<\/a> contest (also known as IGPOTY). We couldn’t be more delighted! To celebrate our partnership, and our 120th anniversary, IGPOTY is even offering a special commendation for the best photograph taken here at the Garden. The winner will receive a free year’s Membership to NYBG.<\/p>\n

For those new to IGPOTY, it is the world’s premier garden photography contest. The competition is a rolling program that follows the gardening year. The categories include: \u201cBeautiful Gardens,\u201d \u201cWildlife Havens,\u201d \u201cBreathing Spaces,\u201d \u201cBountiful Earth,\u201d \u201cTrees Wood Forest,\u201d \u201cFragile Landscapes,\u201d and \u201cGreening the City.\u201d Entries for the sixth contest are now open, and must be received by November 30, 2011. Finalists will be announced in February 2012 and winners will be announced in April 2012.<\/p>\n

Winners receive a monetary prize of \u00a35,000 (approximately $8,000), are published in an annual book, and are displayed in a public exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew<\/a>, and for the first time in the U.S. at The New York Botanical Garden. The fee for entering the competition, which covers the expense of mounting and touring the exhibition, is \u00a310 (approximately $16) for four single images, or \u00a325 (approximately $40) for a portfolio (a set of six themed images).\u00a0 The contest is open to all photographers, both professional and amateur. Photographers who are under 16 years old may enter for free. Learn more and register to submit photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Above the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition, there are other categories and awards. Themed, seasonal competitions, collectively called \u201c4Seasons,\u201d run throughout the year, with upcoming deadlines for the those themed categories on May 31, August 31, and November 30.\u00a0 \u201cSpirit of the American Garden\u201d is a standalone award with a cash prize that can be entered into any category mentioned above.\u00a0 Other standalone prizes include \u201cBest Image of Kew\u201d and the \u201cBest Image of The New York Botanical Garden\u201d to commemorate the Garden\u2019s 120th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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Hardy Waterlily (photo by Michelle Longo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the truly great things about the IGPOTY contest (aside from the amazing recognition and monetary prize) is the ability to ask for a critique of the photos you enter into the contest from the panel of judges. It takes the judges some time to give this feedback, but according to my contact at IGPOTY, it is one of the most satisfying aspects of the contest for both entrant and judge alike.<\/p>\n

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Japanese Anemone and Bee (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In that pedagogical spirit and as an effort to help hone everyone’s skills, we will be hosting monthly themed contests on the NYBG Flickr Group Page<\/a>. We’ll hold the first one in June. So in the meantime, we’re asking out shutterbug friends to head over to Flickr and to share the best picture they’ve ever taken at NYBG<\/a> and to actively discuss the photos, what they love and where they see areas for improvement (but please play nicely). It’s fun to see what each person considers “best,” so please join in! To say that we’re thrilled by this amazing partnership would be an understatement. We hope you’re as excited as we are. Happy snapping everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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