Our fall Bird Photography Contest’s theme is “Halloween” and the winner will receive $100! Halloween comes on the last day of October each year and in the U.S. it is a wildly popular event. Kids dress up in costumes and roam the neighborhood saying, “Trick or Treat” at each door to receive some candy. The images surrounding Halloween vary from pumpkins to vampires. Black and orange are the main colors, with blood-red not far behind!
Halloween as a bird photography contest theme? Well I leave it up to you to interpret how your photos fit in. Here are some guidelines:
- Every entry must have the word “Halloween” in the title so I know it’s in the contest.
- All entries must be submitted by 8 PM Central time on October 25th. The winner will be announced on Thursday, October 31st (Halloween).
- Add a couple of sentences in the Description about why your bird photograph fits in with the Halloween theme.
- Photographs already posted on GreatBirdPics.com are not eligible.
- The contest will be judged by Xwinger and I. Comments posted on entries can influence the judges!
Here are some “Halloween” examples from my collection:
The Anhinga was named by a Brazilian Indian Tribe and means “devil bird” or “evil spirit of the woods.”
In some countries vultures are associated with death and bad luck.
Ravens, considered one of the most intelligent birds, are often considered a bad luck omen.
Sometimes Halloween is associated with blood and guts. Here’s a Red-tailed Hawk feasting on a rabbit it caught in my front yard (on Easter Day nonetheless).
For the less faint-of-heart a black and orange Altamira Oriole works for the Halloween theme.
As you can see, there are lots of ways to interpret the theme. I’ll be interested in what your take on it will be! Don’t forget – entries in by 8 PM CDT October 25th.
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