2010 OrchidBoard Calendar Contest
 

It's this time of the year again. Time to start the 2010 OrchidBoard Calendar Contest.

The 2009 Was great and many of our members still have these calendars in use.

2010 Calendar will consist of 13 images (1 cover and 12 for individual months). All proceeds will go toward supporting OB.

This was the cover of our 2009 Calendar:

http://images4.cafepress.com/product...x350_Front.jpg

Each photo will be captioned with the scientific name of the orchid and the name/username of the person who took the photo.

Deadline: Sun Sept 28th, 2009 at midnight

Prizes:
In an effort to raise some funds for OB, Top 3 voted images will receive copies of the calendar.

Lets turn out an amazing calendar.

Please email any calendar entries to
2010calendar@orchidboard.com

You may post a sized version (not larger then 640px in width) of your image in this thread for all to see. I will select the final choices and we will vote for the cover and the 12 images together. This is always very hard.


Contest rules.

1. Images must be submitted unsized and at maximum available resolution. The requirements are
11.5 x 9 in. (trimmed on calendar to 11 x 8.5 in.) at 200dpi. This translates to an image 2300x1800 at 200dpi
In other words the bigger the better. (template here) If needed I will size the images, please don't do it yourself. Send the original files.

2. Orientation of the Image must be 'landscape'. Portrait entries will not be considered. (See example here)

3. Once you submit an image you give orchid board the right to manipulate it/size it/crop it and alter it in any way we want in order to use it, and also re-use the image at a later time in conjunction with other Orchid Board activities.

4. Submitted image must be your own work. Plant does not have to be from your own collection. Use of other or copyrighted material will result in immediate disqualification

5. When you submit the photos please be sure to include the following information.
Scientific Name:
Your Real Name:
Your OrchidBoard username:

6. 1 photo per member. Select your best entry and do not send more then 1 image. Previously we allowed more photos, but lets give equal chances to everyone this time

7. Please make sure the photos are free of any watermarks or text.

Have FUN & GOOD LUCK!

I am SO entering this!! :D

I have a feeling that the end result will be an insane calendar :cheer:

Here is my entry for this year.
Epiblema grandiflorum var. grandiflorum
Enjoy.

Tony
http://members.iinet.net.au/~emntee/DSC01251B.jpg

Bummer, I can't enter, as usual. :( My camera takes great shots but is old, so maxes out at 1600x1200. But I will have lots of fun voting! :)
I MIGHT have a few larger pics taken with my sister's camera. Are NOIDs eligible?

Hi,

It is my first participation for myself, it was difficult to decide which pict.

But I choose this one.

All my best.


http://www.bellapix.com/STORAGE2/BEL...IMG_5803_4.jpg

Sorry,

I forgot the name :

dendrobium secundum !!!!!!

Oh wonderful. I look forward to seeing all the entries and voting :cheer:

So exciting!!! I have kept all my previous OB calendars...they're too pretty to throw away! :coverlaugh:

:goodluck:

Bartholina burmaniana
 

I will try this one. If it does not reach the calendar then at least everyone has seen it.

This is not so easy to find in the wild as it is a tiny little plant with a flower stem of about 15cm and the leaves of the plant are on the soil. It grows in full sun and flowers this time of the year. It is also not so easy to grow.

Two years ago we went on an outing with other bulb enthusiasits and my wife spotted this one among other plants. This was the only one we saw on that particular day. We also saw lots of other bulbs in flower, but this was the only orchid.

Enjoy.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...rmanianaLK.jpg