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Thank you to everyone who submitted “Tree and me” photos for our April, 2016 photo contest. We had many wonderful entries!

Our panel of judges selected winning photos that captured a sense of connection with trees, reflected exceptional originality and creativity, and demonstrated good photographic composition and quality.

Prizes were also awarded to two “audience favorite” winners who received the most likes on their images.

 

TREE AND ME PRIZE WINNERS

Panel Favorite Grand Prize: Lillian Lee

Lillian Lee nestled among the roots of a Moreton Bay fig tree.

“Nothin’ like nestling in a tree root! Hurray for trees!”

 

Audience Favorite Grand Prize: Tara Gill

seed tree

 

Panel Favorite Runner-Up: Mei Fang

baby squirrels chasing each other around a tree

 

Audience Favorite Runner-Up: Haydee Herrera-Sosa

Haydee with the tree in her apartment complex

 

Panel Favorite: Honorable Mention

Estefani Morales - Tree and Me

Visit our Flickr album to view more Tree and Me photo submissions.

 

ABOUT THE CONTEST:

EARTH MONTH “TREE AND ME” PHOTO CONTEST

1

TAKE PHOTOS with or of your favorite tree(s)

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SUBMIT your photos on Instagram, Facebook, or email to [email protected]. Bonus points for great captions!

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INCLUDE #CanopyTreeAndMe and tag Canopy (make sure your post is public!)

Facebook @CanopyInstagram @CanopyTrees

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WIN prizes from local sponsors – and get your photo published!

 

PRIZES

Panel Favorite Grand Prize: 

  • $100 Keeble and Shuchat Photography gift certificate
  • The Power of Trees by Gretchen Daily
  • Gear from Patagonia
  • Photo published in Canopy’s e-news

Audience Favorite Grand Prize: 

  • $50 Keeble and Shuchat Photography gift certificate
  • The Power of Trees by Gretchen Daily
  • Photo published in Canopy’s e-news

Runner-Up Prize Winners:

  • Artisan chocolate gift basket
  • The Power of Trees by Gretchen Daily
  • Photo published in Canopy’s e-news

Prizes by:      keebleshuchatPatagonia.svg

 

CONTEST DETAILS

Submission Guidelines

Submit your “Tree and Me” photos by posting on Facebook, Instagram, or by email to [email protected]. Feel free to include a caption about your photo!

On Facebook, tag @Canopy and include #CanopyTreeAndMe.

On Instagram, tag @CanopyTrees and include #CanopyTreeAndMe

When sending via email, please submit files no larger than 6MB with a resolution of at least 240 dpi.

Selecting Winners

We’ll select a Grand Prize Winner and Runner-up in two categories:

Panel Favorite – Canopy staff, along with professional photographers, will select photo winners that capture a sense of connection with trees, and show exceptional originality, creativity, and photographic quality.

Audience Choice – photos with the most “Likes” on Facebook and/or Instagram

Winners will be announced in May.

Image Rights

You will retain all rights to any photo you submit.

By submitting a photo to the “Tree and Me Photo” Contest, you also grant Canopy royalty-free, nonexclusive right to:

  • Display the photo on the photo contest webpage
  • Display the photo in a Flickr album
  • Display the photo on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
  • Display the photo in communication materials including flyers and reports
  • Allow third-parties to share the photo on social media

Questions?

Ping us on Facebook, or email [email protected]

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