Ended BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along—2024—Winter Photography Contest

[azurbanclucker]

Winners announced here!​

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BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2024
Winter Photography Contest
Ends February 29th, 2024​

Winter means many things to many people. It might be relaxing around a warm fire covered in blankets, hot beverages to sip with friends and family, fresh powder, shredding a downhill, or maybe even hanging out at the beach and taking in some sun. Show us what winter means to you! Get creative, and take home a prize! This contest is not for photos of chickens or other domestic poultry—if you have winter-themed photographs of your fine feathered friends, please enter them HERE.

Prizes:

• A 3-month PFM to the top ten entries

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with photos of your winter-themed photos.

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
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Rules:
Four entries per member. One photo per post, please.

1. Four entries per member. One photo per post, please.
2. An entry is one winter-themed photo.
3. No domestic poultry allowed. Domestic poultry photos may be entered in the Winter on the Farm Photo Contest.
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 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 February 29th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

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

2022 Winners
Winter Landscape

From left to right, photos by @HopKat, @Chookwagn, @Equus, & @AmeraucanaHank

Frozen in Closeups​

From left to right, photos by @SummerTheAnimalGirl, @MGG, @Granny Hatchet, & @Blue Raptor

Frozen Buildings​

From left to right, photos by @Bonkerelli, @Cold-Blood, @NorthwoodsChick, & @DuckDuckPromise.

Animals "Chillin' out"​

From left to right, photos by @Isadora, @MikyPiky, @Abby P, & @HorseGirlAbby

2021 Winners

From left to right, photos by: @Exiragirls, @sueiris, @FeatheredFriends&Horses2, @Offshoreorca, & @Craigboy53

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If you have not joined the NYD Hatch-a-long, please join us here!​

 

[azurbanclucker]

Winter Contest Series​

Spoiler: Closed Contests

BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2024 Contests
Click on a picture or link to enter the contest.

Holiday Decorations Photo Contest


Holiday Sweets Photo Contest

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Feathered Holiday Dreams, a Text-to-Image Contest​

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Winter on the Farm Photo Contest​

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Chilly Coop Contest!​

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Winter Photography Contest​

 

[Chookwagn]

I guess I better start digging through a mountain of pics...............

 

[azurbanclucker]

I guess I better start digging through a mountain of pics...............

I wanna see NZ Xmas pics, heat and all

 

[Chookwagn]

I wanna see NZ Xmas pics, heat and all

I dont think NZ summer pics will count in the winter pic contest.... I have to scroll back thru 5 months of pics to enter

 

[Jenbirdee]

YaY !! New Contests!! Exciting!!

 

[Jenbirdee]

Duck Manor

 

[Jenbirdee]

Icy Pussy Willows

 

[azurbanclucker]

Duck Manor

Icy Pussy Willows

These are TINY. Do you have larger versions? They're going to be impossible to fairly judge at this size

 

[Jenbirdee]

These are TINY. Do you have larger versions? They're going to be impossible to fairly judge at this size

idk i’ll look