6th Annual Washington Gardener Magazine Photo Contest

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Hellow fellow garden  writers and photographers -

This contest  is open to any photographer who has taken garden photos in 
the DC  region in 2011. 

The 6th Annual Washington Gardener Magazine Photo  Contest kicks off now! 
Time to start sorting and picking out your  best 2011 garden shots. The entry 
period is January 1-20, 2012. 

Note  that eligible entries must have been taken in the 2011 calendar year 
in a garden  setting within 150-mile radius of Washington, DC.

We have four major entry  categories:

~ Garden Views (landscape scenes)

~ Garden Vignettes  (groupings of plants in beds or containers, unusual 
color or texture  combinations, garden focal points, and still scenes)

~ Small Wonders  (flower or plant part close-ups)

~ Garden Creatures (any living creature  in a garden setting)

A little tip: we have far more entries in these last  two categories than 
in the first two. Meaning, your odds of winning are far  higher in the Views 
and Vignettes categories.

Remember that garden photos  need not all be taken during the first week of 
May nor should they all be tight  close-ups of a red rose. Look for the 
unusual and for beauty in the off-season  too. Our judges give equal weight to 
the following criteria when evaluating the  entries: technical merit, 
composition, impact, and creativity.

Anyone can  enter: professional or amateur, adult or student, local area 
gardener or  visiting DC tourist.

See this PDF attached for full contest  details. 

Sincerely, 
Kathy Jentz 
Editor/Publisher  
Washington Gardener Magazine 
826 Philadelphia Ave. 
Silver Spring MD  20910 
301-588-6894 
WGardenermag@aol.com 
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