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1 PHOTO CONTEST I 



FOR. 1903 



We have decided to divide our photo contest this year into 

 three classes; the reason for this is tl^at it is obviously hardly fair 

 to judge between the merits of a photograph of an adult wild bird, 

 a young bird, and a photo of a nest and eggs. Therefore we have 

 subdivided the contest into these three classes. 



CLASS I. FREE ADULT WILD BIRDS. These may be on 

 the nest feeding the young, or in the brush or field. We shall 

 NOT, however, consider CAPTIVE birds, or birds that have 

 been wounded, whether they be tied out of doors or photographed 

 free in the house or gallery. Awards as follows: 



1st, $ 10.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3rd, $2.00 cash. 



CLASS II. YOUNG BIRDS. These may be photographed in 

 the nest or placed on suitable branches; in either case take great 

 care not to do them any injury. Awards as follows: 



1st, $ 10.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3rd, $2.00 cash. 



CLASS III. NEST AND EGGS. Nests must be in the nat- 

 ural situations actually chosen by the birds, although of course it 

 is permissable and desirable to tie back all branches and leaves 

 that will mar the picture. 



1st, $5.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3d, $2.00 cash. 



J All photographs which we retain for publication, whether prize ^ 

 S winners or not, will be paid for at the uniform rate of 50 cents y 

 J each, irrespective of the class. W 



W All photos which we shall be unable to use will be returned to s 

 the owners. ^ 



We make no senseless rules barring professionals, and as a f 

 ^ matter of encouragement to amateurs, will say that it is a fact ^ 

 3 that as a rule amateurs can do better work out of doors than can g^ 

 J a professional, and a person who has never before used a camera ^ 

 3 for bird work may at the first attempt get a picture that can not J 

 J be equalled in years by themselves or others. ^ 



AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



_ WOR.CESTER., MASS. 



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