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Friends Of Loxahatchee Invite You To Plein Air Exhibit At Visitor Center And Call For Photo Contest
The Friends of Loxahatchee continue to show the many sides of this National Wildlife Refuge that is right in our own backyard. The Plein Air Palm Beach Artists hosted a paint-out at Loxahatchee and are exhibiting 33 paintings until April 14th at the Visitor’s Center. Beginning on May 1st, the Exhibit will focus on Photography at Loxahatchee. The Rickie Report shares the details of the Plein Air Exhibit, the Photography Contest and Exhibit at this National treasure, to which everyone is invited.
Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall
Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge
Invite You:
Plein Air Paintings:
Now through April 14, 2016
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Photography Exhibit:
Opening Reception/Awards
Sunday, May 1, 2016
1 PM
Wine and cheese reception to follow
The Visitor Center
Open daily 9-4
The Loxahatchee NWR is at 10216 Lee Road Boynton Beach 33473
The main entrance and Visitor Center are located at:
10216 Lee Road Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Main entrance: 2 miles south of Boynton Beach Blvd, West off US 441/SR7
Plein Air at Loxahatchee
Organized by Ralph Papa, Donna Walsh and Plein Air Palm Beach Artists
The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge preserves a portion of the once vast northern Everglades.
It provides habitat and protection for endangered wildlife such as the snail kite and the wood stork and the formerly endangered American alligator.
It is 143,954 acres of northern Everglades and cypress swamp, protecting the integrity of the remaining Everglades ecosystem.
“There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them.” – Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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PHOTO CONTEST
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 33rd Annual Photography Contest
Sponsored by The Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge
Photo contest coordinator is Cathy Patterson, and photo judge panel from the Everglades Photo Society.
For additional information AND MODEL RELEASE FORM
please visit
http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org/loxcontest/
Deadline: Entries will be accepted from Saturday, January 9, 2016 to Sunday, April 17, 2016. Entries can be dropped off or mailed to the Refuge Visitor Center. Entries sent by mail must be received no later than Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Rules: Entries that do not comply with the rules will be disqualified.
- ß The contest is open to all photographers except members of the Everglades Photographic Society.
- ß All entries must be taken within boundaries of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (LNWR), StormwaterTreatment Area 1 (STA-1W and STA-1E), Wellington Environmental Park, Strazzulla Tract Wetlands, and Water Conservation Area 2(WCA 2A and WCA 2B).
- ß Each submission is limited to a total of no more than 5 images. No more than 2 submissions per photographer.
- ß Submitted entries must be the original work of the photographer, and the photographer must own the copyright to the image. The photographer retains the copyright of the submitted images but must agree to allow the LNWR to use and publish the submitted entries without further compensation to the copyright holder.
- ß Photos that have won awards in previous LNWR photo contests may not be resubmitted. Photos that have been published or sold may not be submitted.
- ß Photos containing recognizable images of people must be accompanied by a model release. More information about the model release and the release form can be obtained at the contest web site: http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org/loxcontest/
- ß Submissions must be digital, and they must be submitted on a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive. Photos that were taken with a film camera must be scanned in and submitted on a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive. Digital support is available if needed by contacting the EvergladesPhotographic Society at loxcontest@evergladesphotosociety.org
- ß High-resolution JPEG images, measuring at least 2000 pixels on the longest side, may be copied on as many CDs, DVDs, or USB flash drives as needed. These will be the images used for final judging and publication/exhibition. If you prefer, you may simply submit the original JPEG image as taken by the camera.
- ß Each image must be labeled with your first and last name, image title, and category it is to enter. For example: FirstLast-Title-Category.jpg. If you know the common name of the species photographed, please include it in your title.
- ß Each CD, DVD, or USB flash drive must bear the photographer’s name, phone number, and e-mail address. Media used to submit entries will not be returned.All photographs, except those submitted as Artistic, should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization will be disqualified. Acceptable: adjustments to color, contrast, brightness and sharpness; removal of dust and scratches; cropping; black and white conversions. High Dynamic Range imaging is acceptable in all categories. Stitching is acceptable in Landscapes. Unacceptable, except for Artistic: composites (combination of two or more photos, not of the same scene); the addition, duplication, deletion or moving of objects in the photos; digital effects that do not show the scene in its natural way.1 People may be included in photos in all categories except Avian, Fauna, and Flora.
Categories: Entries will be judged on technical excellence, originality, creativity, visual impact, and artistic merit. All decisions of the judges are final.
ß Avian – Birds in their natural habitat.
ß Fauna – Animals (other than Birds) in their natural habitat, including close-ups of invertebrates.
ß Flora – Plants in their natural habitat, including close-ups of flowers, fungi, lichen, and algae.
ß Landscapes – Expansive and dramatic views of the land and its features.
ß Artistic – Artistic compositions in nature both natural and manipulated in post processing (infrared, unlimited digital manipulation).
ß Youth – Any entry of up to 5 photographs by photographers under 18 years of age. Each photograph must fit into one of the categories above.
Entry Fee: A check or money order in the amount of $20 (US) must be included with your entry and made out to Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge. Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge members and Refuge Staff may enter the contest for $10 (US). Participants in the youth category may enter the contest for free.
Entry Form: Each submission MUST be accompanied by a completed entry form with ALL information clearly filled out.
Submission: Entries can be dropped off or mailed to the Refuge Visitor Center at:
Prizes: If there are less than ten entries in any category, the judges may choose not to award prizes in that category. One grand prize of $150 (US) will be awarded. Awards for each category:
ß 1st Place – $75 ß 2nd Place – $50 ß 3rd Place – $25
Winning images may be cropped to 8×10 or other sizes for exhibition at the Refuge Visitor Center and other venues.
1 As stated by the National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest, with small modifications.
Loxahatchee Photo Contest
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, Florida 33473-4797
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Sponsored by The Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge
Contest Entry Form
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I am a Friends Member, Refuge Volunteer, or Refuge Staff Member (Entry Fee $10)
I am entering in the Youth (Under 18) category (FREE)
None of the above (Entry Fee $20)
Entering the 2016 contest grants the Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service the right to reproduce, modify, publish, and publicly display the submitted photographs in print or electronic form for educational and promotional purposes without compensation and without notice to the photographer. The submitted photographs will become the property of the Refuge. All other rights to these images will be retained by the photographer. Photos containing recognizable images of people must be accompanied by a model release.
More information about the model release and the release form can be obtained at the contest web site: http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org/loxcontest/
Entries will be accepted at the Refuge Visitor Center on Lee Road between January 9, 2016 and April 17, 2016. Entries sent by mail must be received no later than April 16, 2016. Please note: The contest ends on a Sunday.
I understand and agree to the contest rules and conditions and certify that all photo entries were produced by me. Signature: Date:
For additional information please visit http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org/loxcontest/
For participants under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete the following:
I have read the contest rules and his/her participation is with my permission.
Print Name __________________
Signature _________________________
Date _______________
ABOUT LOXAHATCHEE:
The Refuge is open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day.
The Visitor Center is open every day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving.
Automobile……..$5.00
Pedestrian …….. $1.00
Several kinds of entrance passes can be purchased for those who frequently visit National Wildlife Refuges and other federal recreational fee areas.
An annual pass to this Refuge can be purchased for $12.
No pets or camping are allowed on the Refuge.
Contact Information
Friends of the Loxahatchee Refuge
P.O. Box 6777
Delray Beach, FL 33482-6777
Email Us – info@loxahatcheefriends.com
Visitor Center, Gift Shop, General Information:
Tel: (561) 734-8303
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Rickie Leiter, Publisher
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P.O.Box 33423
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420
Rickie@therickiereport.com
561-537-0291
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