{"id":41221,"date":"2014-12-04T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?page_id=41221"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:47:16","slug":"photo-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h2>1) Upload your photos (see competition rules below)<\/h2>\n<p>Upload your photos to the <em style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;<\/em>Photo Competition&#8217; category\u00a0from your PC or tablet (not possible from mobile phones).\u00a0The upload form is only visible when you are logged in. If it is not visible go to section 3), 4) or 5) below to log in or register.<\/p>\n<div class=\"need_login\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2) Entries for next competition<\/h2>\n<p>Monthly competitions start on the last day of each month. Winning photos will be announced in our newsletters and featured on our website&#8217;s banner.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-18589' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/eur-ground-squirrel.jpg\" title=\"European Ground Squirrel\" alttext=\"European Ground Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_eur-ground-squirrel.jpg' title= 'European Ground Squirrel' alt='European Ground Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>European Ground Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/danielbastaja\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Daniel Bastaja<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18590' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/bald-eagle-kachemak-bay-alaska-2.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle - China Poot Bay, Alaska\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle - China Poot Bay, Alaska\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_bald-eagle-kachemak-bay-alaska-2.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle - China Poot Bay, Alaska' alt='Bald Eagle - China Poot Bay, Alaska'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle - China Poot Bay, Alaska<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18591' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/western-meadowlark-craig-colorado.jpg\" title=\"Western Meadowlark - Craig, Colorado\" alttext=\"Western Meadowlark - Craig, Colorado\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-meadowlark-craig-colorado.jpg' title= 'Western Meadowlark - Craig, Colorado' alt='Western Meadowlark - Craig, Colorado'\/><\/a><span>Western Meadowlark - Craig, Colorado<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18592' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/this-belted-kingfisher-has-yet-to-clean-up-her-bill-after-preening.jpg\" title=\"This Belted Kingfisher Has yet to Clean up Her Bill After Preening\" alttext=\"This Belted Kingfisher Has yet to Clean up Her Bill After Preening\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_this-belted-kingfisher-has-yet-to-clean-up-her-bill-after-preening.jpg' title= 'This Belted Kingfisher Has yet to Clean up Her Bill After Preening' alt='This Belted Kingfisher Has yet to Clean up Her Bill After Preening'\/><\/a><span>This Belted Kingfisher Has yet to Clean up Her Bill After Preening<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18595' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/lesser-yellowlegs-tringa-flavipes.jpg\" title=\"Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa Flavipes)\" alttext=\"Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa Flavipes)\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_lesser-yellowlegs-tringa-flavipes.jpg' title= 'Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa Flavipes)' alt='Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa Flavipes)'\/><\/a><span>Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa Flavipes)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18610' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/american-golden-plover-pluvialis-dominica-4.jpg\" title=\"American Golden-plover (Pluvialis Dominica) \" alttext=\"American Golden-plover (Pluvialis Dominica) \" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_american-golden-plover-pluvialis-dominica-4.jpg' title= 'American Golden-plover (Pluvialis Dominica) ' alt='American Golden-plover (Pluvialis Dominica) '\/><\/a><span>American Golden-plover (Pluvialis Dominica) <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18689' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/greater-sage-grouse-centrocercus-urophasianus-8.jpg\" title=\"Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus)\" alttext=\"Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_906\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_greater-sage-grouse-centrocercus-urophasianus-8.jpg' title= 'Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus)' alt='Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus)'\/><\/a><span>Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3) Log in<\/h2>\n<p>Registered members can log in here. When logged in you can edit your user profile, change your password and upload an avatar\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-admin\/profile.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">on this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"wppb-login-wrap\" class=\"wppb-user-forms\">\n\t\t<form name=\"wppb-loginform\" id=\"wppb-loginform\" class=\"\" action=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41221\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wppb-form-field login-username\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"wppb_user_login\">Username or Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"wppb_user_login\" class=\"input\" value=\"\" size=\"20\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wppb-form-field login-password\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"wppb_user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wppb-password-field-container\">\n\t\t\t\t    <input type=\"password\" 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value=\"sending\"\/>Send these credentials via email.<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/ul>\t\t\t<p class=\"form-submit\"  >\n\t\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t<input name=\"register\" type=\"submit\" id=\"register\" class=\"submit button\" value=\"Register\" \/>\n                <input name=\"redirect_to\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" \/>\n                \t\t\t\t<input name=\"action\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"action\" value=\"register\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input name=\"form_name\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"form_name\" value=\"unspecified\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input name=\"form_id\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"form_id\" value=\"2206907\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><!-- .form-submit -->\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"register_unspecified_nonce_field\" name=\"register_unspecified_nonce_field\" value=\"a50b06993d\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41221\" \/>\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6)\u00a0 Competition Rules<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Photo resolution: 1,200 pixels min, 4000 pixels max; photo size = 8.0 MB max.<\/li>\n<li>Images should not be duplicated by uploading into more than one gallery.<\/li>\n<li>Photo upload limits: photo competition &#8211; three photos per person;<\/li>\n<li>All other galleries: five photos each 24 hour period.<\/li>\n<li>Not yet a member? Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/log-in\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">login page<\/a> to register.<\/li>\n<li>You have read and agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/log-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Terms of Service<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You confirm that the photo copyright belongs to you.<\/li>\n<li>The photo title and descriptive fields must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos in frames or with colored borders are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of pets, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants can vote for their own photos but ONLY ONCE!<\/li>\n<li>Photos of paintings or drawings of wild animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating banner.<\/li>\n<li>Use of social media to manipulate or influence voting is not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Composite photos created by superimposing two or more separate photos not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Upload your photos (see competition rules below) Upload your photos to the &#8216;Photo Competition&#8217; category\u00a0from your PC or tablet (not possible from mobile phones).\u00a0The upload form is only visible when you are logged in. 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