The DBC is looking for pictures of birds taken between March 1, 2024, and May 31, 2024, for the Spring 2024 Photo Contest. All photos are welcome: amateur, funny, imperfect, high-quality. The “story behind the shot” is also taken into account when judging. The judges want this to be a fun contest; no categories have been predefined for award-winners so every entry has a chance to win! NOTE: The judges usually do not give out more than one award to the same author if they submit multiple images.
If you would like to look at past DBC Photo Contest winners CLICK HERE.
The contest is open to DBC members only. Photos may be taken anywhere (not just in DuPage/Illinois). If a picture includes people, the submitter must have permission from those people to publish their image on the DBC website.
Photographs will be judged by a small team of DBC members. If you are interested in being a judge (no experience necessary) please contact Mike Warner at mwarner2543@gmail.com.
There are two ways to enter your bird photographs.
If you have a Google Account (you have one if you use Gmail) click the link below:
If you do not have a Google Account, email your image as an email attachment to dupagebirdingclub@gmail.com. In the body of your email include:
a) Your name.
b) The species of the bird(s).
c) Where the picture was taken.
d) A Catchy Caption - Enter a caption or title you would like displayed with your pictures (optional).
e) Narrative - Tell us about your picture - what's the story behind the shot? Include any information the judges might need to fully appreciate your shot.
Good luck! Submit your entries by June 6. Winners will be announced in the July Drummings.