Sorry, it appears that the contest rules are not up on the MOS site.  I'm embedding them below.  In order to submit files on a single disk, please make sure that the name of the file is clearly set out on the accompanying entry form.  Thanks,  Karen

MD-DC Breeding 
Bird Atlas Photo Contest
 
The Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) announces a photo contest for pictures of the breeding birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia for the new 2002 - 2006 Atlas.  The previous Atlas, published in 1996, had line drawings of the birds.  The new Atlas, to be published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, will have a color photograph of each breeding bird.  The winning photographs will carry a credit line in the Atlas.    
 
Contest Rules:
Each contestant may enter only one photograph per breeding bird.  There are approximately 209 breeding birds in MD/DC so there is ample opportunity to submit multiple photographs. You can get a list of the breeding birds in the Field List of the Birds of MD (Yellow Book) 1996, or by accessing the summary data at the USGS Patuxent web page through the MOS Breeding Bird Atlas Website link.   Winners will be selected on the basis of originality, technical execution and their potential for helping readers gain an appreciation of the spirit of the bird.  All birds photographed for this contest must be (or have been) alive and living in the wild in Maryland.  
 
Who is eligible?
The contest is open to all Maryland and DC residents and to members of the Maryland Ornithological Society.  A panel of editors will choose the winners.  However, in the event there is a tie for any given bird, preference will be given to a photographer who is a member of the Maryland Ornithological Society.  
 
When to submit. The deadline is January 31, 2008.  
 
Use of Images.  By entering a photograph in the contest you grant MOS and Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP) the right to use and publish your photos in the Atlas without compensation.  You also grant MOS and JHUP the right to use and publish your legal name online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the contest and agree that any image submitted may be used by the MOS and JHUP for marketing and promotional purposes, including any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the Atlas without compensation.  
 
How to submit.  All photographs must be submitted in high resolution digital format – 300 dpi JPEG format, no smaller than 5” x 7.”  Digital files must be submitted on compact disc, one image per CD.  The disc itself must be clearly marked only with the species of bird.  No signature, stamp, date, or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the photograph.  A separate completed entry document (on sheet of paper or card) stating: the name of the photographer, email address, mailing address, phone number, location of image, date of photograph, description (5 – 10 words), and equipment used must accompany each disc.  MOS will not return CDs.  Address all questions and entries to: Karen Morley, 2719 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218     410 235-4001


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