Photo Contest
The Kansas Native Plant Society Photo Contest is held each year at the Annual Wildflower Weekend. Be sure to bring your favorite photos and show them off to the rest of the membership.
Rules
- Photo submissions are accepted from KNPS members only.
- The subject of all entries must be native plant species or native landscapes in the state of Kansas.
- Four entries per category per KNPS member are allowed.
- Photos should range in size from 4” x 5” to 8” x 10”.
- Each photo must be mounted on poster board. Matting is optional. No frames, please.
- Each photo must have a label with the following information:
- Category (see below)
- Photographer’s Name and City
- Title of photo (include plant species name, if applicable)
- Location where photo was taken
- Photographs will be judged by the following criteria: Composition, Sharpness, Exposure, Color, Appropriateness to category, Presentation, Full label information
- Digital photographs that are enhanced must be indicated as such.
- Bring your photos to the Annual Meeting. Do not send photos to KNPS.
- Categories
- Collage: multiple photos of the same species showing different stages of the plant (e.g. the flower, fruit, and whole plant – all matted together).
- Flora: a photo of a whole plant or plant part. Examples: flower, fruit, seed, leaf, bark, or bud.
- Fauna: a photo of animals on or surrounded by native plants. Examples: mammals on the prairie, birds eating seeds, insects pollinating native flowers.
- People: a photo of people enjoying native plants and their habitats. Examples: people at a KNPS outing, people enjoying a favorite bloom.
- Scenery: a photo of a native landscape such as a prairie, woodland, or wetland. Examples: fire in the Flint Hills, sunrise on the wetlands.
- Garden: a photo of native plants used in a garden created by people. Examples: your favorite garden.
Prizes
First, Second, and Third place ribbons may be awarded for each category, as well as “Best of Show”, according to the judges’ discretion.
