{"id":11237,"date":"2011-06-01T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=11237"},"modified":"2011-08-17T12:50:24","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T16:50:24","slug":"first-monthly-igpoty-contest-begins-today-picturing-summer-at-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/06\/photography\/first-monthly-igpoty-contest-begins-today-picturing-summer-at-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"First Monthly IGPOTY Contest Begins Today: Picturing Summer at the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Big<\/a>Summer, regardless of whether or not the calendar says so, is here. So let’s make “Picturing Summer at the Garden” the theme for this inaugural monthly NYBG-IGPOTY<\/a> contest on Flickr<\/a>!<\/p>\n

But first, let’s set some ground rules:<\/p>\n

1.Photos must be taken at The New York Botanical Garden<\/a>, but needn’t be from this month, year, or even decade. Please make sure they adhere to the theme and that you own the copyright to them.<\/p>\n

2. Please enter only one photo per calendar week. That means in June you can enter up to five (5) photos, but please submit them a week apart. The weeks of June are defined as: Week 1, 6\/1 – 6\/4; Week 2, 6\/5 – 6\/11; Week 3, 6\/12 – 6\/18; Week 4, 6\/19 – 6\/25; and Week 5, 6\/26 – 6\/30.<\/p>\n

3. For your photograph to be considered, it must be placed into the NYBG Group Pool<\/a> and be tagged with the term NYBGIGPOTY.<\/p>\n

4. The NYBG Flickr Pool is moderated by NYBG staff. While we work a lot, we tend to not work in the evenings and on weekends, so if your photo does not immediately show up in the pool, that is why; it just hasn’t been approved yet. If several days go by, or if Monday afternoon comes around and your photo still hasn’t shown up in the pool, please let us know.<\/p>\n

5. In the spirit of IGPOTY, please feel free to comment on each others photos (nicely, please) and to share tips, tricks, techniques, and stories.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>6. One monthly winner and one or two runner’s up will be chosen by a panel of NYBG staff and friends of the Garden. We’re hoping to get commentary on the photos from IGPOTY’s staff as well!<\/p>\n

7. The winner will receive a small prize from us, but we haven’t figured out what that will be yet. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

8. Entering the monthly NYBG-IGPOTY contest does not mean that you have been entered into the official International Garden Photographer of the Year<\/a> contest. Click here to enter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a reminder of what IGPOTY is all about: It’s an international garden photography competition run out of the U.K. in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew<\/a>.\u00a0 2011 is the first year that The New York Botanical Garden<\/a> is participating as the exclusive U.S. partner. IGPOTY is hosting a special commendation for a photo taken here at the Garden in honor of our 120th Anniversary<\/a>. The winner will receive a year’s Membership to the Garden<\/a>. The winner of the overall IGPOTY contest will win around $8,000<\/a> (depending on the exchange rate). All winners will be published in a book<\/a>, and will be featured in an exhibition at Kew<\/a>, and soon at the Garden as well. Everyone who enters the contest may request a written critique of their photographs from IGPOTY’s wonderful panel of judges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please let us know if you have any questions by leaving us a comment below. Good luck, and happy shooting!<\/p>\n

Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen, who, like all NYBG Marketing department employees, is not eligible for these monthly Flickr contests.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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