Virtual Chicken Calendar Contest - Portrait Format - Ends 9/25/2022

[casportpony]

Winners announced here!​

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Virtual Chicken Calendar Contest - Portrait Format
Ends September 25th, 2022
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For this contest, we will *not* be printing a calendar, this is just for fun, so let's see your best chicken photos that were taken in portrait mode!

If you'd like some tips on how to take better photos, then take a look at these awesome threads:

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88

It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your chickens taken in the portrait format (taller than wide).

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
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Rules:

1. All chickens allowed.
2. The picture(s) must be in portrait format (taller than wide).
   
   
3. Four entries per member. An entry is *one* picture of your chicken(s).
4. Other animals may be in the photo, but the star(s) of the photo must be your chicken(s)".
5. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
6. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
7. Basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
8. Images less than 2000 pixels tall might be disqualified.
9. No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
10. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
11. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
12. Open to all BYC members.
13. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
14. Entries will be accepted through September 25th, 2022, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes - TBD

Here are some examples of chicken pictures in the profile format.

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[casportpony]

Modern Game Bantam cross.
Rooster

 

[casportpony]

The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@Egg Snatcher, @chickenmomma41, @JustBabyMargo, @StinkyAcres, @WIchickMama, @Silkie Princess, @azurbanclucker, @SundownAviaries, @Jalloway, @HorseGirlAbby, @Henfla, @Lacy Duckwing , @Idaho Chicken Bungalow

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January - @Egg Snatcher

February - @chickenmomma41

#4 - My sweet Sylvia, the Plymouth Blue Rock. She was sadly taken by a hawk last year.

March - @JustBabyMargo

This is Flippy, he’s a mottled bantam Cochin-

April - @StinkyAcres

Entry #2

May - @WIchickMama

Editing for portrait one. Snuggled with mom

June - @Silkie Princess

July - @azurbanclucker

#1

August - @SundownAviaries

September - @Jalloway

Gladys, my top hen, checking if I have treats

October - @HorseGirlAbby

Entry #3, Nancy, EE hen.

November - @Henfla

#3

December - @Lacy Duckwing

Entry #2

January - @Idaho Chicken Bungalow

Garnet
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock
I'm the golden child. Well, maybe silver.

 

[azurbanclucker]

La la. My previous #3 is out of focus. I'd like to replace with this one.

#3, Disapproving Buttercup.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Replaced with https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-format-ends-9-25-2022.1546407/post-26108838.

 

[casportpony]

 

[casportpony]

 

[Kiki]

CONGRATULATIONS!
@Egg Snatcher, @chickenmomma41, @JustBabyMargo, @StinkyAcres, @WIchickMama, @Silkie Princess, @azurbanclucker, @SundownAviaries, @Jalloway, @HorseGirlAbby, @Henfla, @Lacy Duckwing , @Idaho Chicken Bungalow

 

[Kiki]

 

[azurbanclucker]

#2 (you KNEW the muppet had to come party)