Opportunity?

Harryb · November 20, 2005

Hey Y'all,

Scott Borne and The Olympic Mountain School Press iare planning a new book called Avian Beauty - North America's Best Bird Photography.

They are seeking submissions and will include around 200 of them in the book. They hope to increase the public's awareness and access to outstanding bird photography, encourage conservation efforts and a portion of the proceeds from the book will go to national bird conservation groups.

You can get more info and submission guidelines at http://www.avianbeauty.com/

I recently attended my area's local wildlife festival. At the festival a number of pros displayed their work. While I was viewing their excellent work I thought to myself "I see better stuff posted on Dgrin every day". So if you are asking yourself "does my work have a chance at being selected", the answer is yes.

They say that you have until May 15, 2006 to submit your work (up to 10 images) but I wouldn't wait too long.

Eric&Susan · November 20, 2005

With all the great bird pics posted here someone is bound to end up in this book

Eric

Osprey Whisperer · November 20, 2005

Thanks Harry. This post smells like a "Sticky"..eh?

Harryb · November 20, 2005

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks Harry. This post smells like a "Sticky"..eh?

I'll stick it later on. I think that some folks ignore stickies so I'm going to leave it as is for a bit and then stick it later on today.

Osprey Whisperer · November 20, 2005

Harryb wrote:

I'll stick it later on. I think that some folks ignore stickies so I'm going to leave it as is for a bit and then stick it later on today.

O'tay <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif" border="0" alt="" > <shameless bump>

PossumCorner · November 20, 2005

Sounds a great opportunity and a lot of fun. You're sure now it is just birds of North America and not Birds of the World?? Not one kookaburra or lorikeet? No. Bother.

Hope the "acceptances" will be advised here when finalised: totally agree a lot of the bird photography on d-grin is way better than much that gets published.

Harryb · November 20, 2005

PossumCorner wrote:

Sounds a great opportunity and a lot of fun. You're sure now it is just birds of North America and not Birds of the World?? Not one kookaburra or lorikeet? No. Bother.

Sorry only North American Birds for this one.

Hope the "acceptances" will be advised here when finalised: totally agree a lot of the bird photography on d-grin is way better than much that gets published.

bfjr · November 20, 2005

well harry I just read/downloaded the submission/rules and I have one question.

Will there be room for us after they choose 200 of your shots

:lol4

Harryb · November 20, 2005

bfjr wrote:

well harry I just read/downloaded the submission/rules and I have one question.

Will there be room for us after they choose 200 of your shots
:lol4

Hey Ben,

If one of my shots is lucky enough to be selected I'll be doing handstands.
So far I've selected these two shots to submit (they have both done well in contests).

Osprey Whisperer · November 20, 2005

Nice shots Harry. I think maybe I'll send these for the end of the book.

Just kiddin'. Tough call on what to enter. 200 pics..and how many NA birds?

They will have a difficult job at hand.

Harryb · November 20, 2005

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Nice shots Harry. I think maybe I'll send these for the end of the book.

Just kiddin'. Tough call on what to enter. 200 pics..and how many NA birds? They will have a difficult job at hand.

I think Jeff may give you a tussle for the end shot.

Its going to be extremely tough to make the cut. I'm going to submit shots of some of the lesser shot birds like the limpkin and the black-bellied whistling ducks.

I'm pretty sure that my egret and eagle shots will be easily topped by some better photographers.

bfjr · November 21, 2005

Harryb wrote:

Hey Ben,

If one of my shots is lucky enough to be selected I'll be doing handstands.
So far I've selected these two shots to submit (they have both done well in contests).

those are outstanding

from my end I don't know maybe one of these

or

but I have a feeling I'm up against some mighty stiff competition

Osprey Whisperer · November 21, 2005

Harryb wrote:

I'm pretty sure that my egret and eagle shots will be easily topped by some better photographers.

:uhoh Really?

Nah.. I'm going to send off some of the common birds (egrets,herons, ibis, flamingos, pelicans etc.) Time to find out where the shots stand. No sense running from other photog's shots. I figure it's easier to shoot birds I'm familiar with....and more likely to capture a "keeper". There are tricks one picks up after shooting the same birds over and over and over and...

I think I can shoot snowy egrets with my eyes closed at this point. :uhoh

jwear · November 21, 2005

I am thinking maybe this --and 9 butt shots

Harryb · November 21, 2005

Hey Ben,

I would say your shots are contenders.

Harryb · November 21, 2005

one more time.

bfjr · November 22, 2005

Harryb wrote:

one more time.

What that's that mean

Is that you want to see one more of Jeff's butt shots

Harryb · November 22, 2005

bfjr wrote:

What that's that mean

Is that you want to see one more of Jeff's butt shots

That is what you would call a "bump"

Osprey Whisperer · November 22, 2005

Harryb wrote:

That is what you would call a "bump"

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many of my online friends call me BuMP (BMP) ..as in what goes BuMP in the night. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif" border="0" alt="" >Some use the old.. "bitmap" .

Osprey Whisperer · December 18, 2005

STICKY
TIME?

I don't know what got me thinking about this...again? Perhaps wrapping bird books for x-mas.

Thusie · December 18, 2005

HEY..GET TO SUBMITTNG!

I see pro birdie shots all the time at conferences and they are

thumb BUT I see better right here. NOWGETWTHIT!:D

ginger_55 · January 7, 2006

which one, Thusie?

I like many of my shots, but have no idea what ................... just no clue!

ginger

Awais Yaqub · January 23, 2006

Well truth is that i cannot see any thing less in your photos they are always compareable or even more then what i see on magzines etc So everyone of you should enter a pic it will be great

gildco · March 14, 2006

Excellent
Your pictures are some of the best that I have seen in my many years of looking at bird photos. Good work.

Harryb wrote:

Hey Ben,

If one of my shots is lucky enough to be selected I'll be doing handstands.
So far I've selected these two shots to submit (they have both done well in contests).

wxwax · March 15, 2006

Remind me again why it's a good idea to let other folks make money off of your photography?

Harryb · March 15, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Remind me again why it's a good idea to let other folks make money off of your photography?

If the reason floats your boat then its cool.

"They are seeking submissions and will include around 200 of them in the book. They hope to increase the public's awareness and access to outstanding bird photography, encourage conservation efforts and a portion of the proceeds from the book will go to national bird conservation groups."

Now if I was a highly paid pro I probably wouldn't make any submissions.

wxwax · March 15, 2006

I saw that one sentence, but no other refrerence to charitable donations, no specifics.

Let's just say I'm leery of these kinds of deals, the ones that promise not to charge you for the right to use your photos to make money.

ginger_55 · March 15, 2006

wxwax wrote:

I saw that one sentence, but no other refrerence to charitable donations, no specifics.

Let's just say I'm leery of these kinds of deals, the ones that promise not to charge you for the right to use your photos to make money.

Thank god for bringing that up. Now I don't have to make any hard decisions re photos.

I remember back in school, I was very leery of anything, like honors, or anything, that might appear to be with the purpose of selling ME a book. My daughter got one, I was always suspicious. Then I got into a legitimate honor society and turned down something that I have always regretted, so I guess it is an individual decision.

I did not enter the last Day In The Life Of............... I was afraid that was to get me to buy the book and who knows.................

ginger

Harryb · March 15, 2006

wxwax wrote:

I saw that one sentence, but no other refrerence to charitable donations, no specifics.

Let's just say I'm leery of these kinds of deals, the ones that promise not to charge you for the right to use your photos to make money.

The folks behind the project have excellent reps (i.e. -Scott Bourne, Arthur Morris, Greg Downing).

For me to make a submission is no big deal because I don't sell my photos (too much like the 'W' word). If I got one of my shots in the book (unlikely) I would get a cheap thrill. I doubt if the book will be a major seller and its unlikely that all that much money will be realized out of it. If it was a scam it wouldn't be worth the effort. There are much more profitable scams out there.

graflexTom · March 30, 2006

I hope that before the deadline our Steller Blue Jay return and I can locate one with a Camera. I can Shoot Eagles all the time but this Steller Blue jay is a stunning Creature that is rare at best.

IN June I can see hundreds of Eagles at one time. They fish together...

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