Raptor Photo Contest Deadline Looms - Submit Your Best Shots

Do you have a great photo of an eagle, owl, hawk, falcon or vulture? You are encouraged to submit it for the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program’s 2011 calendar photo contest. The deadline is July 1 and the photographs will be featured in their calendar and on RMRP’s website.

Calendar: The finished calendar will be approximately 9" x 11" (landscape). It will include one large photo per month as well as smaller photos in the calendar grid. Businesses can sponsor a month and their business name and logo will be printed on their month. Photographer information will be included, as well as details about the subject. 2,000 calendars will be printed and sold by RMRP to raise funds for its lifesaving work. You can reserve yours by calling us at 970-484-7756.

Photo Size: The resolution of each photo submitted must be at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). Photos must be at least 12" wide at that resolution.

Deadline: Photos must be received by July 1, at 5:00 pm.

Submission: Please submit photos on CD-R (recordable CD). Please include your name, address, phone number and email address.

Fee: There is a $20 fee for each photo submitted. The fee will help offset design and printing costs, and help RMRP rescue, rehabilitate and release hundreds of sick, injured and orphaned raptors each year. It also helps the organization provide 170 days annually of public education programs throughout the region.

Subjects: Photos of raptors (birds of prey) that are naturally found in Colorado. (See list below).

Judging: Final decision making and notification will occur by August 1.

What Will You Receive: The best photographs will be published in the calendar. Photographers will be invited to a raptor release and a photo shoot. All entries will be published on RMRP's website.

Use Agreement: You will retain the copyright of your photos, and your submission grants permission to RMRP to publish your photographs.

Sponsorships: Businesses can sponsor pages in the calendar and receive significant recognition.

Species List: American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Boreal Owl, Burrowing Owl, Common Barn Owl, Cooper's Hawk, Eastern Screech Owl (Grey phase), Ferruginous Hawk, Flammulated Owl, Great Horned Owl, Golden Eagle, Long Eared Owl, Merlin, Mississippi Kite, Northern Goshawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Pygmy Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short eared Owl, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Turkey Vulture

Questions or For More Information: Email bob@rmrp.org, or call 970-484-7756.