Nature Photo Club

Annual Foto Fest

The 2006 Foto Fest will be held at the Wilderness Center on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2006.

The exhibition will be for prints only. "The Foto Fest's goal is to showcase outstanding nature photography for the general public's enjoyment."

Who can enter?

The Wilderness Center members and the general public are eligible for entry.

Who is judging?

The general public will review the exhibit and will do the judging through ballots given out at the door from 9AM to 4:30PM Saturday, and 1PM to 4:30PM Sunday.

What are the awards?

Prizes, Certificates and Ribbons will be awarded in each category.

 

NATURE CATEGORIES

  • WILDLIFE (No captive animals)
  • WILDFLOWERS
  • GENERAL NATURE
  • LANDSCAPES

MUST NOT INCLUDE HAND OF MAN

  • DOMESTIC FLOWERS
  • ANIMALS (Domestic or captive)
  • INSECTS, BUGS & SUCH
  • PICTORIAL (SCENIC)
  • CREATIVE TECHNIQUES (Nature only)

MAY INCLUDE HAND OF MAN

RULES

  • Fee $4.00 per entry, no limit.
  • All prints must be mounted.
  • No framed prints will be accepted.
  • 5” x 7” is the smallest print permitted.
  • 16” x 20” is the largest print permitted (Including matting).
  • No names may appear on front of print.
  • All entries must include, on the back of the photograph, the name and address of entrant as well as a title. Untitled prints will not be accepted.
  • The FOTO FEST Committee reserves the right to reclassify or reject any entry deemed necessary.
  • First Place winners will be displayed at The Wilderness Center for the month following the award presentations.

Entries will be accepted up to 5PM on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at The Wilderness Center

Winners will be announced and awards will be given out at the regular Nature Photo Club meeting, Saturday, April 22, 9:30AM. All entrants are invited to attend this meeting. All prints, except first place winners, may be picked up at this time or the week following the awards. Prints will be returned by mail only if a self-addressed mailer with proper postage is provided. Prints received after deadline, whether by mail or in person, will not be entered in the FOTO FEST.

For further information: Carol Wheeler - 330-875-9564

Other Information: Name, address, phone number, title of print and category entered is to be neatly printed on the entry label. Prints may be submitted by mail to:

FOTO FEST 2006

The Wilderness Center

PO Box 202

Wilmot, OH 44689-0202

Click below to download a PDF of this information and an entry form.

Please Note:
The Wilderness Center
is closed on Mondays.

Nature Photo Club

2006 Program Calendar

Foto Fest Information and Entry Form

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