World Albatross Day 2021 y Albatross Birding in Chile
Description
The Agreement on Conservation of Albatrosses y Petrels (ACAP) is organizing the “World Albatross Day” as a platform to increase awareness around this group of birds and their threats. This year ACAP has chosen the theme “Ensuring Albatross-friendly Fisheries”. We would like to extend an invitation to everyone to participate in this year’s photography contest that seeks to showcase images and the emotions we experience when we see the world’s largest flying birds.
Background
This photography and story contest is part of an awareness and education initiative that seeks to showcase the beauty of a family of birds that faces multiple threats to their survival. It is intended to exhibit the role of these birds in nature, as well as the strong emotional response they elicit in those who observe them.
Objectives
The general objective of the contest is to educate and raise awareness about albatrosses, their lifestyle and the threats they face.
The specific objectives are:
- Display the beauty of these magnificent birds and their incredible behavior.
- Reveal the emotions that they incite in those who have the good fortune of observing them.
- Create a space for the artistic expression of wildlife photographers.
- Highlight the threats faced by these species to promote commitment to mitigate the impact that each of us generates.
Call:
- All people are invited to participate that are interested in photography, ornithology, the ocean, conservation, outreach, the environment, and related topics.
- It is an international contest.
- There are no age restrictions.
- Because the contest is hosted on Instagram, participants are required to have an account on the platform in order to share their photos.
Categories:
The contest is divided into two categories
1.BEST PHOTO
Send your best photo of an Albatross. Assessment will be based on the employed technique, composition, timing, behavior, among other aspects that make a great photo.
First place prize:
- A pelagic trip from either Valparaíso or Arica, Chile
- A book “Aves de Chile, Sus Islas Oceánicas y Península Antárctica”
Second place prize:
- A book “Albatros del Océano Austral”
- Two foldout Aves de Chile: Zona Centro y Aves Marina
Third place prize:
- A book “Albatros del Océano Austral”
2.BEST STORY
Send a photograph accompanied by a short story (no more than 100 words), related to albatrosses.
First place prize:
- A pelagic trip from either Valparaíso or Arica, Chile
- A book “Aves de Chile, Sus Islas Oceánicas y Península Antárctica”
Second place prize:
- A book “Albatros del Océano Austral”
- Two foldout Aves de Chile: Zona Centro y Aves Marinas
Third place prize:
- A book “Albatros del Océano Austral”
Theme
The theme of the contest is albatrosses, their world and the threats they face.
The photographs and stories may address the theme freely, without prerequisites or conditions.
Contest requirements:
- The contest will take place through Instagram, therefore you must upload your photos and stories to your account using the hashtag #wad_photocontest (for photos) or #wad_storycontest (for story), tagging and following the accounts @wordalbatrossday and @albatrossbirdinginchile.
- Photos Story will be received until 24th of June.
- Photos may have been taken using an analog or digital camera, a cell phone or any other visual recording device.
- Photos may be taken in color or in Black and White.
- All photos must be original and taken by the participant. You will not be able to participate with other people’s photos or with reproductions of other photos.
- For the best story category, photos need to be accompanied by a description of the moment, the context and especially the emotions felt as a result of the encounter, with a maximum of 100 words.
The group of judges of the contest is composed by professional photographers and seabird enthusiasts.
Judges for the Best Photo category:
Jean Paul de Harpe (Chile Indómito)
Pablo Caceres (Albatross Birding in Chile)
Santiago Imberti (Albatross Birding in Chile)
Raúl Demangel (Unión de Ornitólogos de Chile)
Judges for the Best Story category:
Verónica Droppelmann (Ladera Sur)
Ivo Tejeda (Red de Observadores de Aves Chile)
Erik Sandvig (Albatross Birding in Chile)
Organizing Team:
Veronica López (WAD-Oíkonos)
Florencia Gehrung (Albatross Birding in Chile)
Gilda Valderrama (Albatross Birding in Chile)
Fernando Díaz (Albatross Birding in Chile)
The photos will be showcased on the ‘World Albatross Day’ Instagram account, as well as any other media outlet that shares this initiative.
The judges will select a shortlist of 20 photos and stories from the Instagram “World Albastross Day 2021” account. This shortlist will then be vote on by the group of judges on the 18th of June to define the winners of each category. The winners will be announced on the 19th of June.