Photos of you holding your
Freshwater or Saltwater catch - Digital color
photos are preferred. High resolution (300 dpi or higher)
"jpg" or "tif" files are best.
No replicas or mounted fish please.
Catch Info - Species
Caught (please specify freshwater or saltwater); Length,
Weight; Tackle Used; Date Caught; Catch Location.
Entry
Deadline:
Contest begins April
1, 2008, 12:00 am EST and ends October
31 , 2008, 11:59 pm EST. There
will be a contest each month starting on the 1st of
the month and ending on the last day of the month. Winners
will be notified via email or phone call after the last
day of the month.
Who
Can Enter:
BoatUS Members and non-Members may
enter. Open to all legal US residents 18 and older. NOTE:
Prizes will be awarded to the angler in the photo, not
to the photographer. Prizes will
be awarded in the name of the winners' parents or legal
guardian if winners are under the age of 18 on April
1, 2008.
Prizes:
Two prizes will be awarded each month
- one (1) for "Best Freshwater Catch"; one
(1) for "Best Saltwater Catch". Each month's
winner will receive a $50
Visa Gift Card, BoatUS ANGLER
Logo Items, and a Fishing
Gear Goodie Bag.
NOTE: Prizes will be awarded to the angler in the photo,
not to the photographer.
Each winner will also receive a framed
"Catch of the Month"
Certificate and their winning photo
will be published in BoatUS ANGLER Magazine
and on BoatUSAngler.com.
One Grand Prize will be awarded in
each category, (freshwater and saltwater), in a drawing
from all winning entries at the end of the contest period.
Grand Prize is a high-quality, fiberglass
Fish Replica of the winner's catch from
Donnie Poore (Retail Value $150.00), or a Saltwater
Fishing Reel. Winning photos will be
judged and selected by BoatUS Staff.
Winner is responsible for all taxes.
Additional
Rules:
Submit as many
photos as you like - only one catch per email or postal
envelope will be accepted.
Please Note:
Photos of unsafe or irresponsible boating behavior or
poor fish handling practices will not be considered.
All catches must meet your state's
minimum weight requirements.
Postal submissions will only be returned
if accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope
with adequate postage.
The photographer is responsible for
obtaining model release forms if necessary. By submitting
a photo, the photographer assumes all responsibility
for securing the necessary permissions.
By submitting a photo, you give BoatUS
ANGLER permission to reprint the image as needed.
Your name may or may not be included when used outside
of this contest.
Photos will be selected based on
the size of the catch as well as effectiveness of the
image.
The photographer will retain the
rights to the photo(s) and may sell or use the photos.
BoatUS ANGLER reserves the
right to change the contest rules without prior notification.
No purchase necessary. Void where
prohibited.
Employees of BoatUS and their family
members are not eligible for prizes.
For best color reproduction be sure your
film or disposable camera is fresh; develop exposed film promptly.
Choose the Right Film - the higher the number
of ISO speed, the less light it takes to create a picture.
With 400 ISO film you can take a picture on a heavy
overcast day or indoors without a flash. But that photo will
not look bright. The higher the ISO number, the less light
you need, but the more grainy the photo will appear.
Choose the right composition - be aware
of background clutter that might detract from your subject.
Fill the frame with your subject; be careful
not to cut off anybody's head or the fish's tail.
If you are not removing the fish from the
water, cradle it's upper body in one hand, keeping your fingers
out of the gills, with your other hand grip the tail and then
position the fish at an angle.
If removing the fish from the water for
photographs, have things ready before removing it. Take a
few quick shots and return the fish to the water - never keep
a fish out of water longer than you can hold your own breath.
Now
get out there and start shooting (and fishing)!
