Ended 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Amazing Easter Animal Photo Contest

[Avian Egg Farms]

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14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along
Amazing Easter Animal Photo Contest
Ends April 16th, 2023​

We want to see your pets, companions, farm animals, and furry friends in an Easter-themed photo. So break out your Easter accessories, wrangle your favorite furry, feathered, or scaled friends, and get a great shot for a chance to win an amazing prize!

This contest is for all non-poultry animals. A bunny in a bonnet, your equine pals pretending to be the Easter Bunny, your bearded dragon looking Sunday sharp...whatever you consider an Easter-themed portrait of your companions, we want to see it. Animals do not need to be dressed up to qualify.

It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your furry, feathered, or scaled friends in an Easter-themed photo, and you could win! Sorry, no poultry allowed.

Prizes

Place	Prize
First	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States, they will be awarded a PFM instead.

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

1. An entry is one photo of any mammal(s) (cats, dogs, goats goat, horses, etc, caged birds, & reptiles). NO poultry allowed.
2. Must be your pet.
3. Members may enter as many times as they want. Only one entry per post, please.
4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
5. No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the picture. No collages.
6. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
7. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
8. High-quality images are recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other subtle changes, are allowed.
9. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
10. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
11. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
12. Entries will be accepted until April 16th, 2023, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88
• Flat Lay Photography for Beginners by BYC's CluckNDoodle

2022 Winners

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From left to right, photos by @Fluffy Lambs, @_-Captain BRM-_, @Silkie Princess, & @locoyosh

Here are more examples of Amazing Easter Animals for inspiration!

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If you have not joined the fun in the 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along ​

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Your pup is very cute. Unfortunately this contest closed last Sunday.

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[oldhenlikesdogs]

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm​

First Place = @SummerTheAnimalGirl

Second Place - @highlandcows03

Entry #1
Megumi the Bearded Dragon

Third Place - @_-Captain BRM-_

Fourth Place - @WillowRidgeFarm

Entry 1

@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes in a bit!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all of the judges that took the time to judge all of the contests. I know they were incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)​

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[TwoCrows]

@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm

Congrats, adorable photos!

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm​

First Place = @SummerTheAnimalGirl


Second Place - @highlandcows03


Third Place - @_-Captain BRM-_


Fourth Place - @WillowRidgeFarm

@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes in a bit!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all of the judges that took the time to judge all of the contests. I know they were incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)​

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Thank you! Lovely photo, Summer. It was very unique compared to the other entries. Yours as well, highland! Nice background work, I love how it does not distract from the subject. And Willow, that bunny IS SO FRICKEN FLUFFY and it's all I can do to stop myself from buying a Lionhead or Angora Nice work, all.

 

[casportpony]

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm​

First Place = @SummerTheAnimalGirl


Second Place - @highlandcows03


Third Place - @_-Captain BRM-_


Fourth Place - @WillowRidgeFarm

@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes in a bit!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all of the judges that took the time to judge all of the contests. I know they were incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)​

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@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm,
Congratulations!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Congratulations @SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm!! You all had such wonderful photos!

 

[kikiruru]

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm​

First Place = @SummerTheAnimalGirl


Second Place - @highlandcows03


Third Place - @_-Captain BRM-_


Fourth Place - @WillowRidgeFarm

@SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes in a bit!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all of the judges that took the time to judge all of the contests. I know they were incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)​

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Congratulations

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Wow, thank you so much everyone! I am honored, and a big congrats to all the other winners

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Thank you! Lovely photo, Summer. It was very unique compared to the other entries. Yours as well, highland! Nice background work, I love how it does not distract from the subject. And Willow, that bunny IS SO FRICKEN FLUFFY and it's all I can do to stop myself from buying a Lionhead or Angora Nice work, all.

Thanks you so much BRM! Your photo was stunning too, you never cease to amaze! If ever I do start breeding rabbits, I will absolutely need photography tips from you!