July Photo Competition (Wing Shots)

[Turquoise]

OK folks, it is time to get our first photo contest underway.

The subject matter for the July contest will be: ~~WING SHOTS~~ The photos can be of wing spreads in flight or still shots.

The prize will be donated by me and will be a wall hanging/ornament in the parrot species of the winner's choice. The size, general looks and details of the prize being offered can be seen in the thread: Our new monthly Photo Competitions! in this forum under Celebrations & Recognitions

The rules are pretty simple:

1. Only one entry per member per contest.

2. Please add your bird's name along with the photo. It will be used
to identify your entry on the poll along with your username.

3. No copy write photos. Please make sure you are the owner of
the photo you enter.

4. Please, no photos that clearly endanger your bird in any way.

5. All photos to be entered in the contest need to be posted in this thread.

6. And the most important rule of all~~Lets Have Fun!!!~~

The contest starts today, the 1st of July and runs til the 21st of July.

The 22nd of July a poll will be added with all of the photos in order of their posted date.

If we have more photos than there are available poll entry spaces, the photos to be added for final judging on the poll will be chosen by how many likes they get after the contest closes on the 22nd.

If we have to use this to chose photos, any likes a photo gets before the closing of the contest will have to be deleted for fairness to all entries being chosen for the final judging. So, I ask you to try not to give likes to any photo until after the closing on the 22nd. I know, this will be hard for me to not do also.

The poll will run for one week and will close on the 29th of July, unless otherwise noted.

I will announce the winner of the contest on the 31st of July. And I will contact the winner by pm to discuss the prize details with them.

The winner of this contest gets to choose the subject of the Aug. photo contest.

We are going to try to make this a monthly fun thing for all of us to get involved in. So, we are asking for volunteers to take a month and donate a prize to the winner. It is all right if you don't make crafts. The prize does not have to be handmade. Just think about something to give that you think another bird lover like yourself would enjoy getting for a job well done in photographing their favorite flock member!

So, let the contest begin!!!!

[Honesty]

Good luck everyone. We look forward to seeing all your entries:

[Mare]

Entry 1

Ok, this is Amigo's wing shot, I'm hoping it isn't included in the endangering category.

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If you think so, I will come up with something else?

[Turquoise]

Mare, since we all know that Amigo is an expert at free flight I personally do not feel this would be considered endangering his life. Others may feel differently and I welcome anyone's opinion expressed here about it. I mainly meant something on the line of purposely putting your bird in danger to get a good shot or using props that could harm your birds.

Beautiful first entry I might add! Thank your for submitting it here for the contest. :th_biggrin:

[gemini_84]

Entry 2

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my beautiful boy oxy. at 11.5 weeks old, 2 days after he took ownership of me

[coltfire]

Entry 3

ok i got this shot from out the back yard, hope its except-able941

[Mare]

ok i got this shot from out the back yard, hope its except-able941
I'm gonna say,,, no freaking way!!

[Turquoise]

Great photos everyone! Thanks for submitting them. Keep 'em coming folks!

Our first day and we have three entries~~~Awesome!!!

[gemini_84]

I'm gonna say,,, no freaking way!!

lol, i agree.... :th_hehe: other wise im going to have to delete mine and go feed the red tail black too's down the road.

nah i'm only joking, i have no issue.... i have total faith that my beautiful baby can win this for me.

[Honesty]

Lovely pics, Mare, Steve and Amanda:)

[Debra]

Oh, wow. These are beautiful. If we can do wild birds too, I have to go look at my photos and find the one of a cardinal in flight. It's not a parrot so would it be able to be used for this contest??

[Debra]

Entry 4

Ok, not sure if it is acceptable for the contest, but here is a cardinal coming in for a landing on the bird feeder.

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[Honesty]

That is awesome Debra :)

[Debra]

Thank you!

[Turquoise]

Awesome photo of a cardinal Debra.:th_biggrin: I didn't specify the photos had to be of parrots or of personal parrots owned by the OP. So I say yes the photo you have submitted is definitely allowed.

In future contests if the person choosing the subject matter has a specific type or species of critter they want to see, be sure you include that info with the subject title. I'm thinking down the line photos of just parrots or birds will get old and we can venture out to other animals we like or keep. Maybe even a month of favorite animal/bird short videos.

As long as we get plenty of interest and photos along with sponsors for each month, we will continue these contests. So everyone join in & participate! You never know what you may have in old photos you have forgotten you took. New photos are very welcome also!

[Turquoise]

Since I'm sponsoring this first contest I can't enter it. So, I wanted to show ya'll 2 wing shots I have taken of Roscoe, 1 my hubby took & 1 wing shot of Leyla Belle. I have lots of wing shots of Roscoe. He loves to spread his wings, he is a big show off. All of the shots are just the luck of the shot, I truly have no idea how to use a camera like it should be used.

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[Mare]

The good news is, you can't enter...'cause you would be the automatic winner!

[Honesty]

Entry 5

Here is my entry for Codie. The only way I could get this shot was to spritz him, and as you can see he has opened his wings ready for the spray:) Its a bit blurred as he kept moving.


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[coltfire]

great pics so far glad your not in this comp De , you would win gr8 shots

[Debra]

:bump3: Come on folks! We need more entries!

[Pinkbirdy]

Debra ,truly im trying ! Im running around like the bird Paparazzi [Its not been a good picture week] :)

[josiesmom]

Lol at pinkbirdy!

[Turquoise]

Wendy, that's a great wing shot of Codie. You & he did good!

I am so happy we have so many already, but yes we need lots more. :th_biggrin:

Terri, with 12 birdies surely one will pose fro you for this contest. :th_LOL: At least everyone is having fun with this~~I hope!!:th_hug8:

Thanks Mare & Steve for the nice compliments on my wing shots. They were accidental, not planned at all. The camera just clicked at the right time. And I don't think I would be the winner if I were to be in it. There are already really great shots entered that would rival mine any day!

[Honesty]

Wendy, that's a great wing shot of Codie. You & he did good! Thanks De'Andrea. It was so hard to take as he just would not keep still:( As soon as he spread his wings, I had to take it with my other hand, which is why it has come out a bit blurred.

[Pinkbirdy]

Entry 6

Heres Pearl [My Goffin] :) [Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks] ([Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks])

[Blancaej]

I'm still workin' on getting a good one, too! Lots of great photos submitted so far!

[coltfire]

pinkbirdy, do you call them Goffin's over there, that's a short billed corrella here or a long billed corrella as i cant see the beak on that angle

[Turquoise]

Beauiful shot of Pearl Terri! Thanks for sharing with us. :th_hug8:

Steve they are called Goffin here. I looked it up and they are sometimes called Tanimbar Cockatoos and are native to the Tenimber Islands of Indonesia. Their scientific name is Cacatua goffini. It said the Muluccan Cockatoos are also native to the Indonesian Islands. I should look things up more often. I always thought all cockatoos came from Australia.

Everyone that hasn't submitted a photo for our contest, lets get going. You have 13 more days left to get your entry in.

All the submitted entries we have gotten are great & we want to see everyone's beautiful birds on here. If you can't get a full wing shot, don't worry. Any shot that shows their wings in it with any little bit of extension will be accepted. You may have a winning photo in your albums already! Get it on here you never know.

Remember, the winning photo will be decided by a poll vote from members. So,every photo submitted has a chance to win. :th_biggrin:

[Debra]

Beautiful shot Terri!

[spiritbird]

Wing shots are not easy to get!

[Pinkbirdy]

Wing shots are not easy to get! Tell me about it !!! Im hoping next months easier. Its funny the ones at my house that want to show off their wings are all the 2s :) Tequila [my zon ] has beautiful colored wings . But he wont let me get a picture.

[Mare]

Ohh, Pearl is such a good looking Goffin's! Great shot!

[Jessica E]

Entry 7

I finally got a wing shot. This is Reggie my msc2. Hr was enjoying our cook out for the fourth of July.

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[Honesty]

Great pics Terri and Jessica :)

[Rescued]

Entry 8

Here is my photo, This is Sparky, she loves to show off her wings, I taught her to put up her wings as her first trick.
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[Blancaej]

I love how her wings looks like a heart!

[coltfire]

that's an amazing shot of sparky, they do look like a heart, good to see you got one up to Jessica, nice shot, well keep them coming people we need more.:woohoo-dancing-bana

[Mare]

Sad that Reggie has no feathers but does have wings. :)!! There is always hope that someday his/her feathers may return. Great photo!

[Turquoise]

I apologize to everyone for picking such a hard subject to photograph. I guess that is why we have not had a big turnout in this. Thankfully I won't be picking out or sponsoring the future subjects for the contests. I am not very good at this & it was my first one to think up or sponsor. Hopefully the next sponsor will do a much better job of putting on a photo contest for ya'll.

Great shot of your darling Reggie, Jessica! He is adorable and a cutie!

Equally great shot of your darling Sparky, Elizabeth! Very nice photos everyone. I am so glad I don't have to decide who will win as I would be picking all of them for sure!

We still need someone to volunteer to sponsor the prize for the Aug photo contest. If anyone wants to know more about it, you can pm me & I will be glad to discuss it with you.:th_biggrin:

[Jessica E]

Thanks we are.working on growing them back. I am hoping someday he will be a fully feathered boy.

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[Mare]

Aww, he is precious, no matter! I understand that pluckers can be hard to convert sometimes, we need to be understanding and love them, anyways.

[Rescued]

D'Andrea,
Its great to have an interesting subject. We took a bunch of pics to find one that was really good, both my husband and I worked on it which was fun and Sparky got gobs of treats. Overall that is what makes a contest interesting for everyone involved. I love the idea, but was glad Sparky already had the wing thing figured out!

[josiesmom]

Entry 9

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Ok this is my entry for Josie :-)

[Debra]

Great shot Anita! Josie is one good looking bird.

[Turquoise]

Thank you Anita for entering Josie's photo. She is so cute with her harness & showing her wings. It is a great shot!

Be sure & remind Ben that he can submit a photo of Josie & it won't be cheating. It is one entry per member per contest, so since he is a member he can post a photo also.:th_biggrin:

[spiritbird]

Where is the poll place to vote for the one you like best?

[Honesty]

The competition closes on the 21st July and the poll will be added on the 22nd. It will run for a week.

[spiritbird]

OH ok.the I guess it was in the first posting and I forgot. thanks for the clarification.

[Turquoise]

Well folks you still have 10 more days to get your entry photo in for this month's contest! We already have 9 very awesome photos to choose from. Lets see if we can make it to 15.:th_biggrin:

We have a sponsor for the Aug photo contest. Shelly has volunteered to donate the prize for Aug. Thank you very much Shelly.:th_hug8: We look forward to seeing what you will be offering!

We also have a sponsor for the Sept photo contest. Amanda has volunteered to donate the prize for Sept. thank you very much Amanda. :th_hug8: I know what Amanda is offering, but I will not reveal it yet. Lets build up a little suspense and anticipation and get everyone geared for our next two contests.

So we know we will be having the next two months covered & the contests will continue.:th_yah: I can't wait to see what the subject/themes will be for the future contests!

Anyone who would like to line up a future month, let me or Wendy know and we will put you down for that month as a sponsor for the prize. Should anyone volunteer a prize for a future month & then have a reason they will not be able to donate that month, just let us know at least two weeks before that coming month so we can line up another donation.

[Blancaej]

Entry 10

Here is my entry for the contest.

Savannah
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[Pinkbirdy]

Nice Blanca ,That's a lot of wing !

[Blancaej]

It most certainly is. When I first brought Savannah home she couldn't completely extend her left wing. So this wing picture is extra special. It shows how much she has improved! :)

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[Turquoise]

Great photo entry Blanca. Thanks for adding it to our contest.

Love those gorgeous wings Savannah has. Ummm, I am not the least bit biased. OK, she's a gorgeous GW, but I am not the least bit biased.:th_biggrin:

Remember folks, I am not judging this contest, so I get to drool over my favorite kind of macaw.:th_hehe:

Only 7 more days til we close the contest & begin voting on our favorites! Lets see a few more photos before then. They don't have to be a full wing spread, pretty much if a wing is showing, it's a wing shot to me. :th_dancing:

[Turquoise]

Hey everybody, ya'll do know we only have 4 days left to get photo entries up on here for this first contest!! The contest will close Sun the 21st and the poll will be added for your voting pleasure of your favorite wing shot on Mon the 22nd.:th_biggrin:

There is still time to get a few good shots & toss them into the ring. It could be the ultimate winner in the making. You gotta' try to win!! I'd love to see a few more photos on here from our new members. Don't be shy, jump right in & get your feathered kids shining hour up in contest lights!!:th_cheer:

I had a couple of future photo contest ideas suggested to me by Terri (Pinkbirdy) and they are very good ideas. I wanted to share them on here in case the winner of this contest needs a little help in thinking up a subject/theme for our Aug contest. Remember the winner of each future contest gets to choose the next month's photo contest subject/theme. So here are Terri's ideas:

1. Favorite Photo~~Why it is and tell a story about your reason for choosing it.

2. Your Parrot hanging out with a friend or family member.

Thank you Terri for helping out with these suggestions.:th_hug8: And if any of ya'll have ideas you'd like to add just post them here and I will keep a list of them in case a future winner is stumped about what to choose for a photo contest theme. :smiley-bird-emotico

[Debra]

:bump3: Only one more day left before this competition ends! Get your entries posted soon if you haven't already!

[spiritbird]

I have a question. It was not specified the wing shots be birds. I took a lovely shot of a female swallowtail butterfly. Does that qualify???

[spiritbird]

Entry 11

Due to the soon to be ending of the photo contest I will post the pic of a swallowtail Eastern Tiger Female here. If it does not qualify as a wing shot that is OK too. Just took this tonight.



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[Honesty]

That is beautiful Dianne. Youtake some fanastic photo's :)

[coltfire]

that is so beautiful, what a great shot Dianne and it is a wing shot,lol

[Turquoise]

Dianne, like I said in my pm to you this morning. I apologize to you for not getting back to you before now. This is my work week, with two more nights to go, YAY!! I have had to work inside the fence these past two nights & was not able to have my phone for internet service.

It is the last day of the contest and I did not specify it had to be wing shots of only birds or parrots. So Yes, your swallowtail butterfly is most welcome to enter the contest!! :th_biggrin:

It is a very beautiful photo and equally beautiful butterfly! :th_hug8: Thank you so much for adding it here.

I want to personally thank each & everyone of you who have entered the contest. And thank those of you who have come here to give support for our first photo contest. Everyone one of you have helped me make this a big success and I am proud of each & every photo & you as well! :th_heart:

Good luck everyone and I can't wait to see who wins the prize. Although I feel every photo is the winner because it got to be displayed here with honor in our first contest. :th_dancing:

[Honesty]

Ok everyone, July's Wingshot competition is now closed and the poll has been added :) The poll will run for 7 days and will close on Monday 29th July.
The winner will be announced by De'Andrea on the 31st.

We would like to thank everyone that has submitted a pic for the competition :)

Please take the time to vote for your favourite entry.

Good luck to you all :th_heart:

[Rescued]

So how exactly do we vote? If there is a separate poll, could you add a link. Thanks.

[Debra]

It's at the top of the page.

[Honesty]

Yes, if you look at the top of this thread on any page you will see the poll:)

[josiesmom]

Ok I must be missing something because dont see it

[Debra]

It is just under the banner at the top of the page. If you still don't see it maybe Wendy or Tony can help you out.

[Honesty]

Ok I must be missing something because dont see itWhen you are in this thread, you will see it at the very top of each page on this thread. It is situated right under the banner.

[Rescued]

If you are using your I phone app it does not appear, take a look on the full site and it is there.

[Honesty]

If you are using your I phone app it does not appear, take a look on the full site and it is there.For those of you that use tapatalk, it is not possible to access a poll via this app:( Maybe one day they will update it ! The only way to vote via your phone is to access the forum through the main page.

[Turquoise]

Hence the main reason I choose not to use tapatalk. I like being able to access everything available the site has to offer just like it works on my computers. I am on my phone right now & I can see the poll perfectly.

Thank you Wendy for adding the poll for me. I will be home in a few hours from work. I get to start my 4 off again. Thanks everyone for participating. Less than a week to go to see who wins.:th_biggrin:

[plax]

A workaround for tapatalk users to be able to access this thread's poll portion is as follows. In tapatalk, browse to the July Photo Contest thread. From there hit your phone's menu button and look for the "Web View" option. If you don't see it, click on "More" and it should appear in a sub-menu. Once you click on "Web View" it should load the July Photo Contest thread within your phone's preferred browser. At this point you will be able to see the poll near the top above the messages. You will, however, need to log in to the site from your browser instance in order to vote in the poll.

The above procedure works on my android phone. The process should be similar on an iPhone. I hope this may be helpful to some of you. If you find that it's too much of an inconvenience, the blame goes to tapatalk for failing to include poll thread functionality.

[Debra]

It does work this way on the iPhone also. Takes a bit of navigating, but it's doable.

[Honesty]

[Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks] Dont forget to vote for your favourite entry:) We still have lots of members who have not voted yet.

[spiritbird]

Getting more exciting now that we are closer in voting!

[Honesty]

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Only 3 more days left to vote.:)

[Turquoise]

Ok Folks, the poll is officially closed now and I will announce the winner tomorrow after I get home from work in the morning. I'm pretty sure we can all tell who the winner is, but it isn't official until I make a public announcement.

Sorry I can't do it today, but I still have one more night of work. And I have to hurry to get the flock fed & myself down for a 'nap'. 2:00pm comes way to quickly around here!

See ya'll tomorrow on here!:th_greet13: