Mini Contest v. 38 'Keepin' It Cool' - Voting

Thank you very much for the entries to this contest! We have only nine entries this time but it's no easier to choose!  

Please vote here: VOTING (Thanks to TVD-Photography for posting the poll!)

1st place - 50 points
2nd place - 25 points
3rd place - 10 points

The voting ends Sunday the 20th of July when the winners will be announced!

Mini Contest Point Drive

We hope that you are all enjoying the mini contests!  In order to keep them running we ask that you consider donating, if you want, towards the prize points!

If you have some spare points you are able to donate to support the mini contests, please donate them to the personal DA page of head admin (Misty-Dawn) specifying they are to support Zoo-photographers mini contests to help keep them running. Every little bit helps! All donators will be featured for a week here at the group journal.




We are still looking for a couple of members who would like to join our admin team and help with basic voting!

Particularly, what we're looking for is at least 2 admins.  Preferably with photos accepted into the feature folder, demonstrating an understanding of expectations and quality for submissions into our folders.  Also, and most importantly at this stage, who can drop in at least two or three days a week to thoughtfully vote on submissions.

If you are interested in joining our admin team please send a note to me (Misty-Dawn) with an introduction, links or thumbs to 3 of your best zoo shots and a small bit on why you want to join as admin!    The admins will look at the applications and contact you individually!

We have such great members and we look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks!  



Our current theme is MARINE ANIMALS!
For this folder, your shot can be any photo of dolphins, porpoises, whales, sea turtles, sharks, skates, rays, fish, penguins and any species that either lives in or relies on bodies of water for their food source.
 Photos must be taken in a zoo, aquarium of similar setting.  We will reject photos of any species that don't fit this description.  This theme will change on the 20th of July.




Some of our older members may remember a time when we were a supergroup and we were able to feature a photo every month.  While we are no longer a super group we appreciate your continued involvement and patience as our admin team transitions through grad school degrees and various other obligations that have occasionally stolen our focus.  As a thank you to show how much we love our members and also to encourage everyone to continue pursuing and progressing their love of zoo photography, we will be starting a new tradition...

Member of the Month!  Twice a month we will be featuring one members photos, two members a month and two blogs a piece.  To be considered for 'Member of the Month' the individual has had to have a photo accepted into either the feature or theme folder.  Members are chosen by admin team and may be member of the month only once!  Please take the time to congratulate and encourage each other!

Chelliusbee from United Kingdom!!!

Submission Rules

You may submit 2 photos per week into the bi-weekly theme and 1 photo per week into the featured folder. The current bi-weekly theme is Predators.

Here is how to submit a photo properly:

1. Join the club as a member.
2. Open our gallery and click on 'Submit to this Gallery.'.
4. Choose which folder you would like to submit to by using the drop down menu.
5. Pick your photo, and you're set!

Featured Folder
This gallery is for photos that represent the best of our member's work.  Staff members will vote on these photos, it takes two accepts to be included in this gallery.  Be sure to submit your best work because we will accept nothing but the best.  One submission per week.

For a visual guide as to what shots will not be accepted into this folder, please see this journal: zoo-photographers.deviantart.c…

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT AS WE TRY TO IMPROVE THE GROUP!