Ended BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along—Pumpkin Carving Contest

[casportpony]

My oldest and youngest sons carved these.

Those are amazing!

 

[MysteryChicken]

You're really good! Will you be doing another chicken one this year?

Possibly. I'm still thinking of what I want to carve this year.

 

[Kiki]

This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along
Pumpkin Carving Contest​

It's not officially Halloween until you have a collection of carved pumpkins, arranged ever so perfectly on your front porch. Pumpkin carving is a fun family activity to get into the Halloween spirit and a great way to express your creativity, regardless of your age. We'd love to see your artistic creations entered for a chance to win a prize. Whether you're a master carver or a beginner, come around and show us your pumpkin carving abilities and you could WIN AWESOME prizes!

How to enter
To submit your entries, simply post your images in this thread.

Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
How to Photograph Pumpkins

The rules:

1. This contest is open to all BYC members, not just Halloween HAL participants.
2. Maximum of 4 entries per member. One entry consists of 1-5 images of your carved pumpkin.
3. PUMPKINS MUST BE CARVED (surface carving is permitted).
4. Pumpkin carvings can be original or carved from commercially available stencils, etc.
5. Painting and attached decorations are allowed but the pumpkin must be carved too. Remember, this is a carving contest, not a decorating contest.
6. Bonus points for images of pumpkins taken in a dark room with the pumpkin lit from inside
7. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest
8. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
9. No overly-edited images—basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
10. No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
11. Extra consideration for picture quality and creativity!
12. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
13. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
14. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
15. Entries will be accepted until October 31st, 2021 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

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

2020 Contest Winners​

From left to right, @EmilyRobb, @- Serama Mama - , & @SueT

2018 Contest Winners​

From left to right, @Conan, @CapricornFarm, & @AnimalGeek23

Previous Pumpkin Carving Contests

Year	Contest Name & URL
2020	Official 2020 BYC Halloween HAL Pumpkin Carving
2018	PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST HALLOWEEN HAL 2018
2016	PUMPKIN CARVING Contest- Halloween Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally, & BantyChooks
2015	PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST ~ HALLOWEEN HAL 2015 CONTEST #4

If you have not yet joined us at BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-a-Long, click HERE and come say hi!​

Yes! I have an idea for this contest.
Four entries
1 to 5 pictures per entry
Don't steal pictures off the internet


I read the rules

 

[Kiki]

@Conan Come see.

 

[Conan]

@Conan Come see.

I'll have to see what horrors I can come up with. I'm thinking an octopus would be cool... or better yet, Cthulhu.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I'll have to see what horrors I can come up with. I'm thinking an octopus would be cool... or better yet, Cthulhu.

My only horror i can think of is my chicken rizo. a little monster she is.

 

[AIMEELEIGH]

This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along
Pumpkin Carving Contest​

It's not officially Halloween until you have a collection of carved pumpkins, arranged ever so perfectly on your front porch. Pumpkin carving is a fun family activity to get into the Halloween spirit and a great way to express your creativity, regardless of your age. We'd love to see your artistic creations entered for a chance to win a prize. Whether you're a master carver or a beginner, come around and show us your pumpkin carving abilities and you could WIN AWESOME prizes!

How to enter
To submit your entries, simply post your images in this thread.

Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
How to Photograph Pumpkins

The rules:

1. This contest is open to all BYC members, not just Halloween HAL participants.
2. Maximum of 4 entries per member. One entry consists of 1-5 images of your carved pumpkin.
3. PUMPKINS MUST BE CARVED (surface carving is permitted).
4. Pumpkin carvings can be original or carved from commercially available stencils, etc.
5. Painting and attached decorations are allowed but the pumpkin must be carved too. Remember, this is a carving contest.
6. Lots of bonus points for images of pumpkins taken in a dark room with the pumpkin lit from inside.
7. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest
8. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
9. No overly-edited images—basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
10. No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
11. Extra consideration for picture quality and creativity!
12. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
13. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
14. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
15. Entries will be accepted until October 31st, 2021 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

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

2020 Contest Winners​

From left to right, @EmilyRobb, @- Serama Mama - , & @SueT

2018 Contest Winners​

From left to right, @Conan, @CapricornFarm, & @AnimalGeek23

Previous Pumpkin Carving Contests

Year	Contest Name & URL
2020	Official 2020 BYC Halloween HAL Pumpkin Carving
2018	PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST HALLOWEEN HAL 2018
2016	PUMPKIN CARVING Contest- Halloween Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally, & BantyChooks
2015	PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST ~ HALLOWEEN HAL 2015 CONTEST #4

If you have not yet joined us at BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-a-Long, click HERE and come say hi!​

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

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The lantern fish pumpkin is my favorite!

 

[myawesomepullets]

I’m definitely gonna enter once I carve my pumpkin!

 

[SueT]

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How did you make the smoke?