Ended Amazing Easter Animal Photo Contest—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

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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 - Three 3-month PFMs

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
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Rules:
  1. Four entries per member maximum. One entry per post, please.
  2. An entry is one Easter-themed photo of any mammal(s) (cat, dog, goat, horse, etc), caged bird(s), or reptile(s). NO poultry allowed.
  3. Must be your animal.
  4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
  5. No screenshots, watermarks, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
  6. The photo 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 photos 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 through April 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Photography tips from fellow BYC members:
2024 Winners
From left to right, photos by @agerberich, @Ajp23, & @CrazyForMyPeeps802

2023 Winners
From left to right, photos by @SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm

2022 Winners
From left to right, photos by @Fluffy Lambs, @_-Captain BRM-_, @Silkie Princess, & @locoyosh

Here are more examples of Amazing Easter Animals for inspiration!
If you have not joined the fun in the 16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

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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 - Three 3-month PFMs

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
.
Rules:
  1. Four entries per member maximum. One entry per post, please.
  2. An entry is one Easter-themed photo of any mammal(s) (cat, dog, goat, horse, etc), caged bird(s), or reptile(s). NO poultry allowed.
  3. Must be your animal.
  4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
  5. No screenshots, watermarks, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
  6. The photo 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 photos 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 through April 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Photography tips from fellow BYC members:
2024 Winners
From left to right, photos by @agerberich, @Ajp23, & @CrazyForMyPeeps802

2023 Winners
From left to right, photos by @SummerTheAnimalGirl, @highlandcows03, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @WillowRidgeFarm

2022 Winners
From left to right, photos by @Fluffy Lambs, @_-Captain BRM-_, @Silkie Princess, & @locoyosh

Here are more examples of Amazing Easter Animals for inspiration!
If you have not joined the fun in the 16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

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This contest has ended. Thank you all for your entries!

Judges are already hard at work on it and winners will be announced ASAP.

Thanks to all of our staff, VPM's and volunteer judges who work hard behind the scenes on these contests.
 
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The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@Ajp23, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @User690263
First Place - @ajp
My newest two guys, happy (almost) spring! 🌷
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Second Place - @_-Captain BRM-_
Entry #1!
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Third Place - @User690263
Lacey the paint horse doing Easter pony rides
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@Ajp23, @_-Captain BRM-_, & @User690263, I will be sending you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily!
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!! :bow:clap
Great job everyone, this was so much fun!! :wee

~ Shout out to all judges who took the time to judge this contest. I know it was 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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